Systems, methods, and devices for powering a mesh network using a portable power case

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12483049-B2
Application number	US-202519185885-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2025
Priority date	Nov 16, 2018
Publication date	Nov 25, 2025
Grant date	Nov 25, 2025

Abstract

Systems, methods, and articles for a portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of at least one battery and at least one PCB. The portable power case is operable to supply power to a transceiver. The portable power case is operable to be charged using a DC power source (e.g., solar panel, wind turbine, water turbine). A plurality of portable power cases, DC power sources, and transceivers are operable to form a mesh network.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A system for powering a mesh network, comprising:
a plurality of portable cases; at least one global positioning system (GPS) chip; a plurality of power sources; and a plurality of transceivers; wherein each portable case is connected to at least one power source of the plurality of power sources; wherein each portable case is connected to at least one transceiver of the plurality of transceivers; wherein the plurality of transceivers is operable to form the mesh network; wherein communication in the mesh network is encrypted; wherein at least one portable case of the plurality of portable cases includes a kill switch to deactivate the at least one portable case; wherein the kill switch operates based on geolocation data from the at least one GPS chip; wherein the at least one portable case of the plurality of portable cases includes at least one lead; and wherein the at least one lead includes a cable portion, wherein a spring is provided around the cable portion, wherein the cable portion and the spring are held in the at least one portable case such that a portion of the spring is positioned inside the at least one portable case and a portion of the spring is positioned outside the at least one portable case.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one portable case is waterproof or water resistant.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein an interior surface of the at least one portable case is lined with a material that is resistant to electromagnetic interference.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one power source includes a solar panel, a wind turbine, and/or a water turbine.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lead includes a connector portion, wherein the connector portion has an ingress protection (IP) rating of IPX6, IPX7, or IPX8.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one portable case includes an automatic purge valve that is operable to equalize air pressure.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one portable case includes a material that is resistant to heat.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lead includes a connector portion.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one portable case includes a pass through and/or a threaded receptacle to position an antenna of the at least one transceiver outside of the at least one portable case.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of portable cases is within a line of sight of at least one other portable case of the plurality of portable cases.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the line of sight is a distance between about 0 km and about 5 km.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is installed in a tree, on a pole, on a buoy or other flotation device, on a roof or other part of a building, on a boat, on a vehicle, on a drone, and/or on a plane.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plurality of portable cases is installed in running water or underwater.

14 . A system for powering a mesh network, comprising:
a plurality of portable cases; at least one global positioning system (GPS) chip; a plurality of power sources; and a plurality of transceivers; wherein at least one portable case of the plurality of portable cases includes at least one battery; wherein the at least one portable case is connected to at least one power source of the plurality of power sources, wherein the at least one power source is operable to charge the at least one battery; wherein the at least one portable case is connected to at least one transceiver of the plurality of transceivers; wherein the plurality of transceivers is operable to form the mesh network; wherein communication in the mesh network is encrypted; wherein the at least one portable case of the plurality of portable cases includes a kill switch to deactivate the at least one portable case; wherein the kill switch operates based on geolocation data from the at least one GPS chip; and wherein the at least one portable case of the plurality of portable cases includes at least one lead.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the at least one lead includes a connector portion, wherein the connector portion has an ingress protection (IP) rating of IPX6, IPX7, or IPX8.

16 . A system for powering a mesh network, comprising:
a plurality of portable cases; at least one global positioning system (GPS) chip; a plurality of power sources; and a plurality of transceivers; wherein at least one portable case of the plurality of portable cases includes at least one battery; wherein the at least one portable case is connected to at least one power source of the plurality of power sources; wherein the at least one portable case is connected to at least one transceiver of the plurality of transceivers; wherein the plurality of transceivers is operable to form the mesh network; wherein communication in the mesh network is encrypted; wherein the at least one portable case includes control electronics configured to determine a state of charge of the at least one battery; wherein the at least one portable case of the plurality of portable cases includes a kill switch to deactivate the at least one portable case; wherein the kill switch operates based on geolocation data from the at least one GPS chip; and wherein the at least one portable case of the plurality of portable cases includes at least one lead.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein an exterior surface of the at least one portable case includes at least one indicator for indicating the state of charge, and wherein the at least one indicator is at least one light-emitting diode (LED) and/or at least one liquid crystal display (LCD).

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the control electronics include a communications interface configured to communicate information related to the state of charge to a network.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the communications interface is coupled to the network through a wired interface or a wireless interface.

20 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the control electronics include at least one processor, and wherein one or more of the at least one processor is programmed to periodically measure the state of charge and send state of charge information to at least one remote device.

Assignees

• Lat Entpr Inc

Inventors

• Thiel Laura
• Urzi Giancarlo
• Cid Carlos

Classifications

• H02J2105/44

  Portable electronic devices · CPC title

• H02J2101/40

  Hybrid power plants, i.e. a plurality of different generation technologies being operated at one power plant · CPC title

• H02J2101/28

  Wind energy · CPC title

• H02J2101/22

  Solar energy · CPC title

• H02J7/82

  Control of state of charge [SOC] · CPC title