Smart ring charger with registration structures

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12500429-B2
Application number	US-202519210863-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 16, 2025
Priority date	Jul 23, 2019
Publication date	Dec 16, 2025
Grant date	Dec 16, 2025

Abstract

A charging system can include a housing. The housing can include an inner surface. The housing also can include an internal power source. The housing further can include a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source. The charging system also can include a removable charging source. The removable charging source can be removably coupled to the housing. The removable charging source can include first and second registration structures at different locations of a perimeter of a portion of the removable charging source. The first and second registration structures can align the inner surface of the housing with the removable charging source. Other embodiments are disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A charging system, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
an inner surface;
an internal power source; and
a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source; and
a removable charging source that is removably coupled to the housing, comprising:
first and second registration structures at different locations of a perimeter of a portion of the removable charging source, wherein the first and the second registration structures align the inner surface of the housing with the removable charging source.

2 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing comprises a ring shape and is configured to be worn by a user of the housing.

3 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first and second registration structures of the removable charging source are configured to couple the removable charging source with the housing.

4 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first and second registration structures are configured to provide tactile feedback to a user of the housing when the housing is in a charging position with respect to the removable charging source.

5 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first and second registration structures are configured to provide tactile feedback to a user of the housing when the housing is within a charging position with respect to the removable charging source.

6 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:
the removable charging source is integrated into an object in an environment of the housing.

7 . The charging system of claim 1 , further comprising:
an indicator disposed at the removable charging source configured to indicate a charging rate of the internal power source of the housing.

8 . The charging system of claim 7 , wherein:
the indicator comprises a visual indicator.

9 . The charging system of claim 7 , further comprising:
a second indicator for the removable charging source, wherein the second indicator is disposed at a mobile device, wherein the second indicator comprises:
one or more of an audio indicator, a visual indicator, or a haptic indicator.

10 . The charging system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a user interface configured to display one or more of a charging status or a charging rate for the internal power source of the housing.

11 . A charging system, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
an inner surface;
an internal power source; and
a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source; and
a removable charging source that is removably coupled to the housing, comprising:
a registration structure disposed at a perimeter portion of the removable charging source, wherein the registration structure aligns the inner surface of the housing with the removable charging source.

12 . A method for charging a housing, comprising:
providing the housing, comprising:
providing an inner surface;
providing an internal power source; and
providing a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source; and
providing a removable charging source that is removably coupled to the housing, comprising:
providing first and second registration structures at different locations of a perimeter of a portion of the removable charging source, wherein the first and the second registration structures align the inner surface of the housing with the removable charging source.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the first and second registration structures of the removable charging source are configured to couple the removable charging source with the housing.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the first and second registration structures are configured to provide tactile feedback to a user of the housing when the housing is in a charging position with respect to the removable charging source.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the first and second registration structures are configured to provide tactile feedback to a user of the housing when the housing is within a charging position with respect to the removable charging source.

16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:
the removable charging source is integrated into an object in an environment of the housing.

17 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
an indicator disposed at the removable charging source configured to indicate a charging rate of the internal power source of the housing.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein:
the indicator comprises a visual indicator.

19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
providing a second indicator for the removable charging source, wherein the second indicator is disposed at a mobile device, wherein the second indicator comprises:
one or more of an audio indicator, a visual indicator, or a haptic indicator.

20 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
providing a user interface configured to display one or more of a charging status or a charging rate for the internal power source of the housing.

Assignees

• Quanata Llc

Inventors

• Sanchez Kenneth Jason
• Leung Theobolt N
• Dahl Eric

Classifications

• G06N5/04

  Inference or reasoning models · CPC title

• G01S19/42

  Determining position · CPC title

• B60W2540/26

  Incapacity · CPC title

• B60W2540/24

  Drug level, e.g. alcohol · CPC title

• B60W2040/0872

  Driver physiology · CPC title