INDUCTIVE CHARGING SYSTEM IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH OBJECTS BEING CHARGED AND WITH MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED DIAGNOSTICS

• US 20110074345A1
• Filed: 09/30/2010
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accurate Technologies, Inc. (Running Fox Resource Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Accurate Technologies, Inc. (Running Fox Resource Corp.)
• Inventors: ERARIO, John, ERARIO, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 8,525,472 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/108
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• 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 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A method for wirelessly charging and/or re-charging at least one sports object embedded with a battery and circuitry is provided. The method includes positioning the sports object proximate to a charging system, the charging system containing circuitry for wirelessly communicating with the sports object, whereby information is bi-directionally transferred by radio frequency and electric power is transferred to the sports object by induction. The sports object circuitry is adapted for determines a charging requirement of the power cell therein.

Claims

1. ) A method for wirelessly charging and/or recharging at least one sports object, comprising:

positioning a sports object embedded with a power cell and circuitry proximate to a charging system, said charging system containing circuitry for wirelessly communicating with said sports object, whereby information is bi-directionally transferred by radio frequency and electric power is transferred to the sports object by induction; and

said sports object circuitry adapted for determining a charging requirement of said power cell battery therein.

2. ) The method of claim 1 wherein said sports object circuitry is adapted for wirelessly communicating with a global positioning system for determining the global position of the sports object while wirelessly communicating with said charging system for charging said power cell.

3. ) The method of claim 1 wherein said sports object circuitry is adapted for wirelessly communicating with a separately located computer while wirelessly communicating with said charging system for charging said power cell.

4. ) The method of claim 1 wherein said charging system is adapted to deactivate at least a portion of said circuitry in said sports object while wirelessly communicating with said sports object circuitry for charging said sports object.

5. ) The method of claim 1 wherein said sport object circuitry is adapted for executing diagnostic routines system while wirelessly communicating with said charging system for charging said power cell.

6. ) The method of claim 3 wherein said computer is capable of wirelessly monitoring the state of the power cell.

7. ) The method of claim 1 wherein said circuitry in said sports object includes a microprocessor said microprocessor executes programmed system functions when said power cell charge initiates.

8. ) The method of claim 7 wherein the microprocessor executes programmed system functions when said power cell charge ceases.

9. ) The method of claim 3 wherein the sports object circuitry is capable of transmitting a report of sports object diagnostics to said computer system while wirelessly communicating with said charging system for charging said power cell.

10. ) The method of claim 5 wherein said sports object circuitry is adapted for storing a report of sports object diagnostics system while wirelessly communicating with said charging system for charging said power cell.