Resonance wireless power enabled personal protection equipment

• US 10,374,661 B2
• Filed: 06/07/2017
• Issued: 08/06/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2016
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Scott Technologies, Inc. (3M Company)
• Original Assignee: Scott Technologies, Inc. (3M Company)
• Inventors: Sabacinski, Richard Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Rodriguez, Douglas X
• Application Number:
  US15/615,976
• Publication Number:
  US 20170359101A1
• Time in Patent Office: 790 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 17/003 Fire-resistant or fire-fighters' clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 17/006 against contamination from chemicals, toxic or hostile environments; ABC suits
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 18/02 Masks gas-masks for animals A62B18/06; masks for welders A61F9/06
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 18/04 Gas helmets
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 7/02 with compressed oxygen or air
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 9/00 Component parts for respiratory or breathing apparatus A62B19/00, A62B21/00, A62B23/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 33/28 Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0063 with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/263 Multiple coils at either side
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

A portable power source couplable to a life safety equipment. A magnetic resonance coupling source is included, the magnetic resonance coupling source is in electrical communication with the portable power source. The magnetic resonance coupling source is configured to wirelessly transmit power to at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver included in a portable device when the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver is positioned within a maximum predetermined distance from the magnetic resonance coupling source.

Claims

1. A magnetic resonance equipment powering system, comprising:

a portable power source couplable to a life safety equipment, the portable power source including a power source magnetic resonance coupling source; and

a magnetic resonance coupling source, the magnetic resonance coupling source being in electrical communication with the portable power source, the magnetic resonance coupling source being configured to wirelessly transmit power to at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver included in a portable device when the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver is positioned within a maximum predetermined distance from the magnetic resonance coupling source, the magnetic resonance coupling source being separated from the portable power source and including a receiver coil and a source coil, the receiver coil configured to receive wireless power from the power source magnetic resonance source and the source coil configured to transmit wireless power to the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver.

2. The system of claim 1, further including a garment, and wherein the at least one magnetic resonance coupling source is affixed to the garment.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the garment includes a sleeve, and wherein the at least one magnetic resonance coupling source is coupled to the sleeve.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the garment is a firefighter turnout gear.

5. The system of claim 1, further including a glove, and wherein the at least one magnetic resonance coupling source is coupled to the glove.

6. The system of claim 1, further including an adhesive skin patch, and wherein the at least one magnetic resonance coupling source is coupled to the skin patch.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the magnetic resonance coupling source is connected with the portable power source by a conductor.

8. The system of claim 1, further including:

a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, the RFID reader being configured to receive a portable device identifier associated with the portable device;

authentication processing circuitry, the authentication processing circuitry including;

a memory configured to store;

a plurality of authorized portable device identifiers; and

programmatic authentication code; and

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor executing the programmatic authentication code to;

cause the RFID reader to receive the portable device identifier associated with the portable device;

determine whether the received portable device identifier corresponds to an authorized portable device identifier; and

cause the portable power source to initiate the flow of power from the magnetic resonance coupling source to the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver when the received portable device identifier corresponds to an authorized portable device identifier.

9. The system of claim 8, further including the portable device, and wherein the portable device includes the portable device identifier.

10. The system of claim 1, further including the portable device, the portable device having:

a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, the RFID reader being configured to receive a power source identifier associated with the portable power source;

authentication processing circuitry, the authentication processing circuitry including;

a memory configured to store;

a plurality of authorized power source identifiers; and

programmatic authentication code; and

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor executing the programmatic authentication code to;

cause the RFID reader to receive the power source identifier associated with the portable power source;

determine whether the received power source identifier corresponds to an authorized power source identifier; and

cause the portable device to use the power received from the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver when the received power source identifier corresponds to an authorized power source identifier.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the life safety equipment includes a backpack assembly, and wherein the backpack assembly is configured to receive a self-contained breathing apparatus.

12. A magnetic resonance equipment powering system, comprising:

a portable power source couplable to a life safety equipment, the portable power source including a power source magnetic resonance coupling source; and

a magnetic resonance coupling source remote from the portable power source, the magnetic resonance coupling source being in electrical communication with the portable power source, the magnetic resonance coupling source being configured to wirelessly transmit power to at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver included in a portable device when the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver is positioned within a maximum predetermined distance from the magnetic resonance coupling source, the magnetic resonance coupling source being separated from the portable power source and including a receiver coil and a source coil, the receiver coil configured to receive wireless power from the power source magnetic resonance source and the source coil configured to transmit wireless power to the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver; and

the magnetic resonance coupling source being coupled to a garment.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the magnetic resonance coupling source is connected with the portable power source by a conductor.

14. The system of claim 12, further including:

a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, the RFID reader being configured to receive a portable device identifier associated with the portable device;

authentication processing circuitry, the authentication processing circuitry including;

a memory configured to store;

a plurality of authorized portable device identifiers; and

programmatic authentication code; and

a processor in communication with the memory, the processor executing the programmatic authentication code to;

cause the RFID reader to receive the portable device identifier associated with the portable device;

determine whether the received portable device identifier corresponds to an authorized portable device identifier; and

cause the portable power source to initiate the flow of power from the magnetic resonance coupling source to the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver when the received portable device identifier corresponds to an authorized portable device identifier.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the garment is a glove.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the garment is a jacket having a sleeve, and wherein the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver is coupled to the sleeve.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the life safety equipment includes a backpack assembly, and wherein the backpack assembly is configured to receive a self-contained breathing apparatus.

18. A magnetic resonance equipment powering system, comprising:

a portable power source couplable to a life safety equipment, the life safety equipment including a backpack assembly configured to receive a self-contained breathing apparatus, and the portable power source including a power source magnetic resonance coupling source;

a magnetic resonance coupling source physically coupled to the portable power source, the magnetic resonance coupling source being in electrical communication with the portable power source, the magnetic resonance coupling source being configured to wirelessly transmit power to at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver included in a portable device when the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver is positioned within a maximum predetermined distance from the magnetic resonance coupling source, the magnetic resonance coupling source being separated from the portable power source and including a receiver coil and a source coil, the receiver coil configured to receive wireless power from the power source magnetic resonance source and the source coil configured to transmit wireless power to the at least one magnetic resonance coupling receiver; and

the magnetic resonance coupling source being coupled to a garment configured to be worn by the user.