Tabletop mobile device recharger

• US 10,263,437 B1
• Filed: 12/18/2014
• Issued: 04/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arman Generoso Troncone, Christopher Michael Arkwright, Frederick R. Troncone
• Original Assignee: Arman Generoso Troncone, Christopher Michael Arkwright, Frederick R. Troncone
• Inventors: Troncone, Frederick R., Troncone, Arman Generoso, Arkwright, Christopher Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Fantu, Yalkew
• Application Number:
  US14/576,184
• Time in Patent Office: 1,580 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0284 Time or distance, e.g. usage of parking meters or taximeters
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00036 Charger exchanging data with battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

A tabletop mobile device recharging station is capable of simultaneously recharging a plurality of electronic devices including laptops, mobile phones, and tablets. A plurality of retractable power harnesses enable recharging through USB cables by transmission of a variable quantity of electrical energy following compliance with a predetermined condition, i.e., payment of a fee. The recharging station is also capable of wireless recharging and direct conversion of AC to appropriate levels of DC current to effect recharging.

Claims

1. A tabletop mobile device recharging station for supplying a battery of any of a variety of mobile devices with a fixed quantity of electrical energy for enabling its operation, said tabletop mobile recharging station comprising:

a) a compact housing;

b) electrical dispensing means associated with the housing for permitting the fixed quantity of electrical energy to be transferred to the battery of at least one mobile device;

c) software associated with said housing acting as a gate keeper for said electrical dispensing means, releasing a variable quantity of electrical energy upon compliance with a predetermined condition, said predetermined condition including payment of a predetermined amount of money, said predetermined amount varying with an amount of energy to be dispensed;

d) a storage battery for dispensing electrical energy;

e) at least one power harness engageable between said storage battery and a mobile electronic device creating a hardwire connection there between capable of transmitting both electrical power and data, said data transmission including payment information for a user.

2. The tabletop mobile device recharging station of claim 1 wherein said power harness has a plurality of outlets capable of connection to a variety of various sized transmission cables.

3. The tabletop mobile device recharging station of claim 2 further comprising a plurality of power harnesses associated with said housing to enable simultaneous recharging of a plurality of mobile devices.

4. The tabletop mobile device recharging station of claim 3 wherein each of said power harnesses is retractable.

5. The tabletop mobile device recharging station of claim 1 wherein said predetermined condition comprises viewing an infomercial prior to receiving a variable quantity of electrical energy.

6. The tabletop mobile device recharging station of claim 1 wherein said predetermined condition comprises completion of a survey prior to receiving a variable quantity of electrical energy.

7. The tabletop mobile device recharging station of claim 1 wherein dispensing means comprises an induction coil to wirelessly transmit the fixed quantity of electrical energy to the at least one mobile device.

8. The tabletop mobile device recharging station of claim 1 further comprising a transformer to convert AC input current to appropriate levels of DC output current to recharge the at least one mobile device.

9. The tabletop mobile device recharging station of claim 1 wherein said software allows verification of user identity and gate keeper compliance through a means selected from the group consisting of WiFi connection, Bluetooth, and near field communication (nfc).

10. A tabletop mobile device recharging station for supplying a battery of any of a variety of mobile devices with a fixed quantity of electrical energy for enabling its operation, said tabletop mobile recharging station comprising:

a) a compact housing;

b) electrical dispensing means associated with the housing for permitting the fixed quantity of electrical energy to be transferred to the battery of at least one mobile device;

c) software associated with said housing acting as a gate keeper for said electrical dispensing means, releasing a variable quantity of electrical energy upon compliance with a predetermined condition, said predetermined condition including each of

i) payment of a predetermined amount of money,

ii) watching a commercial ad provided by a sponsor;

iii) completion of a survey provided by a sponsor;

d) a storage battery for dispensing electrical energy;

e) at least one power harness engageable between said storage battery and a mobile electronic device creating a hardwire connection there between capable of transmitting both electrical power and data.