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`(54) NONCONTACT POWER-TRANSMISSION
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`A noncontact power-transmission coil is provided. The non-
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`FIG. 15 is a schematic cross sectional view of a
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`FIG. 17 is a schematic front view of a noncontact
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`FIG. 18 is a schematic front view of the noncontact
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`FIG. 17 is not stuck on the flexible printed-circuit board.
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`FIG. 19 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the
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`FIG. 21 is a schematic front view of a noncontact
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`FIG. 24 is a schematic cross sectional view of a
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`FIG. 25 is a partly-enlarged view of the noncontact
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`FIG. 26 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a
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`DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
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`exchangetheir identification information for authenticating
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`present invention, both the cradle 1 and the mobile phone unit
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`transmit powerto the mobile phone unit 2. Subsequently, the
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`the mobile phone unit 2 is started as described above, the
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`following conditions. One side cannot authenticate the other
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