Wearable power-output device operable to deliver wirelessly received power

• US 20110278944A1
• Filed: 05/11/2010
• Published: 11/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Myhrvold, Nathan P., Tegreene, Clarence T., Langer, Robert, Gates, William, Wood, Lowell L. JR., Hyde, Roderick A., Lieberman, Erez, Hagelstein, Peter L., Kare, Jordin T., Leuthardt, Eric C., Schnall-Levin, Michael, Eckhoff, Philip Andrew
• Application Number:
  US12/800,249
• Publication Number:
  US 20110278944A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/104
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/15 using ultrasonic waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/30 using light, e.g. lasers
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/40 using two or more transmitting or receiving devices H02J50/50 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0063 with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00712 the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters

Abstract

Described embodiments include a system, an apparatus, and a method. A described system includes a power receiver configured to wirelessly receive a first power from a wireless power transmitter source, and configured to be carried by a health care provider. The system also includes an energy storage device configured to store energy derived from the first power, to supply a second power, and configured to be carried by the health care provider. The system further includes a power-output device configured to interact with a power-receiving device connected to a handheld medical device, and configured to be carried by the health care provider proximate. If interacting, a third power is transferred from the power-output device to the power-receiving device. The system also includes a first connective structure configured to transfer the first power between the portable power receiver and the energy storage device, and configured to be carried by the health care provider.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a portable power receiver configured to wirelessly receive a first electrical or radiant power from a wireless power transmitter source, and configured to be carried by a health care provider proximate to a first body portion of the health care provider;

a portable and chargeable energy storage device configured to store energy derived from the first electrical or radiant power, to supply a second electrical or radiant power, and configured to be carried by the health care provider proximate to a second body portion of the health care provider;

a portable power-output device configured to interact with a power-receiving device connected to a handheld medical device, and configured to be carried by the health care provider proximate to a third body portion of the health care provider, wherein if interacting, a third electrical or radiant power is transferred from the power-output device to the power-receiving device; and

a first connective structure configured to transfer the first electrical or radiant power between the portable power receiver and the portable and chargeable energy storage device, and configured to be carried by the health care provider.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the second electrical or radiant power includes a parameter substantially similar to a parameter of the first electrical or radiant power.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein a voltage, current, waveform, frequency, or reactive component parameter of the second electrical or radiant power is substantially similar to a corresponding voltage, current, waveform, frequency, or reactive component parameter of the first electrical or radiant power.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the second electrical or radiant power includes a parameter substantially different from a parameter of the first electrical or radiant power.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein a voltage, current, waveform, frequency, or reactive component parameter of the second electrical or radiant power is substantially different than a corresponding voltage, current, waveform, frequency, or reactive component parameter of the first electrical or radiant power.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the second electrical or radiant power is derived from the first electrical or radiant power.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the third electrical or radiant power includes a parameter substantially similar to a parameter of the second electrical or radiant power.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the third electrical or radiant power includes a parameter substantially different from a parameter of the second electrical or radiant power.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the third electrical or radiant power is derived from the second electrical or radiant power.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first body portion of the health care provider is substantially similar to the second body portion of the health care provider.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the first body portion of the health care provider is substantially different from the second body portion of the health care provider.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the second body portion of the heath care provider is substantially similar to the third body portion of the heath care provider.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the second body portion of the heath care provider is not the same as the third body portion of the heath care provider.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the third body portion of the health care provider is substantially similar to the first body portion of the health care provider.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the third body portion of the health care provider is substantially different than the first body portion of the health care provider.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable power receiver includes:

a portable power receiver configured to wirelessly receive a first electrical or radiant power from a stationary wireless power transmitter source.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable power receiver includes:

a portable power receiver configured to wirelessly receive a first electrical or radiant power from a wireless power transmitter source while the portable power receiver is in motion.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable power receiver includes:

a portable power receiver configured to wirelessly receive a first electrical or radiant power from a wireless power transmitter source disposed in an operating room.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the power receiver includes:

a portable power receiver configured to wirelessly receive a first electrical or radiant power from a wireless power transmitter source disposed in an operating room and defining an area of wireless power transmission, and configured to be carried by the health care provider proximate to a first body portion of the health care provider.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable power receiver includes a portable power receiver configured to be usable after sterilization.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable power receiver includes a sterilized portable power receiver.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable power receiver includes:

a portable power receiver configured to wirelessly receive a first electrical or radiant power from a wireless power transmitter source across a surgical barrier or a sterile shield, and configured to be carried by a health care provider proximate to the first body portion of the health care provider.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable energy storage device includes:

a portable and rechargeable energy storage device configured to store energy derived from the first electrical or radiant power, to supply a second electrical or radiant power, and configured to be carried by the health care provider proximate to a second body portion of the health care provider.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable energy storage device includes:

a portable and refillable energy storage device configured to store energy derived from the first electrical or radiant power, to supply a second electrical or radiant power, and configured to be carried by the health care provider proximate to a second body portion of the health care provider.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable energy storage device includes:

a portable and chargeable energy generator configured to store energy derived from the first electrical or radiant power, to supply a second electrical or radiant power, and configured to be carried by the health care provider proximate to a second body portion of the health care provider.

44. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable energy storage device includes:

a portable and chargeable energy storage device configured to supply a second electrical power having a predetermined voltage, current, waveform, frequency, or reactive component.

45. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable energy storage device includes:

a portable and chargeable energy storage device configured to supply a second electrical power having a user-selectable voltage, current, waveform, frequency, or reactive component.

49. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable energy storage device includes:

a portable and chargeable energy storage device having first chargeable energy storage portion configured to supply a second electrical or radiant power and a second chargeable energy storage portion configured to supply the second electrical or radiant power, the portable and chargeable energy storage device configured to maintain a parameter of the supplied second electrical or radiant power during a replacement of one of the first chargeable energy storage portion or the second chargeable energy storage portion.

50. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable energy storage device includes:

a continuity controller configured to maintain a parameter of a supplied second electrical or radiant power by the portable and chargeable energy storage device during a replacement of one of a first chargeable energy storage portion of the portable and chargeable energy storage device or a second chargeable energy storage portion of the portable and chargeable energy storage device.

53. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable energy storage device includes:

a portable and chargeable energy storage device configured to store energy derived from the first electrical or radiant power wirelessly received by the portable power receiver, and to supply a second electrical or radiant power, and having a body-mounting portion configured to be carried by a first body portion of a health care provider.

54. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable energy storage device includes:

a portable and chargeable energy storage device configured to store energy derived from the first electrical or radiant power, and configured to supply a second or radiant power, and having a clothing-engagement portion configured to be carried by an article of clothing proximate to a first body portion of a health care provider.

57. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable power-output device includes a portable and chargeable power-output device configured to be usable after sterilization.

58. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable and chargeable power-output device includes a sterilized portable and chargeable power-output device.

69. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable power-output device includes:

a portable power-output connector configured to releasably couple with a power-receiving connector connected to the handheld medical device, and configured to be carried by the health care provider proximate to a third body portion the health care provider, wherein if coupled, a third electrical or radiant power is transferred from the power-output connector to the power-receiving connector.

71. The system of claim 1, wherein the portable power-output device includes:

a portable power transmitter configured to wirelessly transfer a third electrical or radiant power to a wireless power receiver connected to a handheld medical device, and configured to be carried by the health care provider proximate to a third body portion of the health care provider.

73. The system of claim 1, wherein the first connective structure includes:

a first conductor configured to electrically couple the first electrical power substantially between the portable power receiver and the portable and chargeable energy storage device.

74. The system of claim 1, wherein the first connective structure includes:

a first electromagnetic wave guide or optical connective structure configured to transfer the first electrical or radiant power between the portable power receiver and the portable and chargeable energy storage device.

82. The system of claim 1, wherein the first connective structure includes:

a wireless transmitter coupled with the portable power receiver and a wireless receiver coupled with the portable and chargeable energy storage device, the wireless transmitter and the wireless receiver configured in combination to transfer electrical or radiant power between the power receiver and the energy storage device, the transferred electrical or radiant power derived from the first electrical or radiant power.

83. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a second connective structure configured to transfer the second electrical or radiant power between the portable and chargeable energy storage device and the portable power-output device, and configured to be carried by the health care provider.

86. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a controller operable to manage a parameter of electrical or radiant power, and to be wearable by the health care provider.

95. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a first carrier configured to hold the portable power receiver, and to be physically associatable with a first body portion of the health care provider.

102. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a second carrier configured to hold the portable and chargeable energy storage device, and to be physically associatable with a second body portion of the health care provider.

103. The system of claim 102, wherein the second carrier includes:

a second carrier configured to be usable after sterilization, to hold the portable energy storage device and to be associatable with the second body portion of the health care provider.

104. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a third carrier configured to hold the portable power-output device, and to be physically associatable with the third body portion of the health care provider.

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107. A system comprising:

a portable power receiver configured to wirelessly receive a first electrical or radiant power from a wireless power transmitter source;

a first carrier configured to hold the portable power receiver, and to be physically associatable with a first body portion of the health care provider;

a portable and chargeable energy storage device configured to store energy derived from the first electrical or radiant power, to supply a second electrical or radiant power;

a first connective structure configured to transfer the first electrical or radiant power between the portable power receiver and the portable and chargeable energy storage device;

a second carrier configured to hold the portable and chargeable energy storage device, and to be physically associatable with a second body portion of the health care provider;

a portable power-output device configured to interact with a power-receiving device connected to a handheld medical device, wherein if interacting, a third electrical or radiant power is transferred from the power-output device to the power-receiving device;

a third carrier configured to hold the portable power-output device, and to be physically associatable with a third body portion of the health care provider; and

a second connective structure configured to transfer the second electrical or radiant power between the portable and chargeable energy storage device and the power-receiving device, and configured to be carried by the health care provider.

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113. A method comprising:

carrying proximate to a first body portion of a health care provider a power receiver configured to wirelessly receive a first electrical or radiant power from a wireless power transmitter source;

carrying proximate to a second body portion of the health care provider a chargeable energy storage device configured to store energy derived from the first electrical or radiant power, and to supply a second electrical or radiant power;

carrying a first connective structure configured to transfer the first electrical or radiant power between the portable power receiver and the chargeable energy storage device;

carrying a power-output device configured to interact with a power-receiving device connected to a handheld medical device, wherein if interacting, a third electrical or radiant power is transferred from the portable power-output device to the power-receiving device; and

activating the handheld medical device.

120. The method of claim 113, wherein the carrying a power-output device configured to interact with a power-receiving device connected to a handheld medical device includes:

carrying proximate to a third body portion of the health care provider a power-output device configured to interact with a power-receiving device connected to a handheld medical device.

123. The method of claim 113, further comprising:

activating a wireless transfer of the first electrical or radiant power from the wireless power transmitter source to the portable power receiver.

124. The method of claim 123, wherein the activating a wireless transfer of the first electrical or radiant power from the wireless power transmitter source to the power receiver includes:

aligning the portable power transmitter and the wireless power receiver to provide a wireless transfer of the first electrical or radiant power from the wireless power transmitter source to the power receiver.

125. The method of claim 113, further comprising:

carrying a second connective structure configured to transfer the second electrical or radiant power between the chargeable energy storage device and the power-output device.

126. The method of claim 113, further comprising:

activating the interacting of the portable power-output device and the power-receiving device connected to a handheld medical device.

129. The method of claim 113, further comprising:

carrying another portable power-output device configured to interact with another power-receiving device connected to another handheld medical device, wherein if interacting, the third electrical or radiant power is transferred from the another portable power-output device to the another power-receiving device;

activating the interacting of the another portable power-output device and the another power-receiving device; and

activating the another medical device using the third electrical or radiant power.

131. The method of claim 113, further comprising:

ceasing an interacting of the portable power-output device and the power-receiving device connected to the handheld medical device;

activating an interacting of the portable power-output device and another power-receiving device connected to another handheld medical device, such that the third electrical or radiant power is transferred from the portable power-output device to the another power-receiving device; and

activating the another medical device using the third electrical or radiant power.

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132. A system comprising:

means for wirelessly receiving a first electrical or radiant power from a wireless power transmitter source, the means for wirelessly receiving a first electrical or radiant power configured to be wearable by a health care provider proximate to a first body portion of the health care provider;

means for storing energy derived from the first electrical or radiant power, and for supplying a second electrical or radiant power, the means for storing energy configured to be wearable by the health care provider proximate to a second body portion of the health care provider; and

means for interacting with a power-receiving device connected to a handheld medical device, wherein if interacting, a third electrical or radiant power is transferred from the means for interacting with a power-receiving device to the power-receiving device, the means for interacting with a power-receiving device configured to be wearable by the health care provider proximate to a third body portion of the health care provider.

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