Wireless transfer station with display

• US 20150365737A1
• Filed: 07/03/2014
• Published: 12/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Enovate Medical, LLC (Enovate Medical Holdings, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Enovate Medical, LLC (Enovate Medical Holdings, LLC)
• Inventors: Miller, David R., Kilbourne, Allen, Yang, Kou, Waid, Gordon
• Application Number:
  US14/323,516
• Publication Number:
  US 20150365737A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 3/12 operating with electromagnetic waves operating with millimetre waves G01V8/005
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/425 Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing printed circuits H05K1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/482 for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2010/4278 Systems for data transfer from batteries, e.g. transfer of battery parameters to a controller, data transferred between battery controller and main controller
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/30 Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/24 adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion thermal insulation H01M10/658
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/342 Non-re-sealable arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/23 The load being a medical device, a medical implant, or a life supporting device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/402 the two or more transmitting or the two or more receiving devices being integrated in the same unit, e.g. power mats with several coils or antennas with several sub-antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/50 using additional energy repeaters between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• 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 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0049 Detection of fully charged condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/26 using coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A technology for a wireless transfer station that is operable to display information. The wireless transfer station can include a wireless transfer station housing with an outer surface, wherein the outer surface includes an optically viewable portion integrated into the outer surface of the wireless transfer station housing. The wireless transfer station can also include an energy information module that can be located within the wireless transfer station housing. The energy information module can be configured to provide selected energy information for display. The wireless transfer station can also include a display integrated into the wireless transfer station housing and located beneath the optically viewable portion of the outer surface, wherein the display is viewable to a user through the optically viewable portion. The display can be configured to display the energy information from the energy information module.

Claims

1. A wireless transfer station operable to display information, comprising:

a wireless transfer station housing with an outer surface, wherein the outer surface includes an optically viewable portion integrated into the outer surface of the wireless transfer station housing;

an energy information module;

located within the wireless transfer station housing; and

configured to provide selected energy information for display; and

a display;

integrated into the wireless transfer station housing;

located beneath the optically viewable portion of the outer surface, wherein the display is viewable to a user through the optically viewable portion; and

configured to display the energy information from the energy information module.

2. The wireless transfer station of claim 1, wherein the optically viewable portion is seamlessly integrated into the outer surface of the wireless transfer station housing.

3. The wireless transfer station of claim 1, further comprising:

the wireless transfer station housing including an inner cavity;

a battery bay located within the inner cavity containing one or more rechargeable batteries; and

a wireless transfer module configured to receive wireless energy from a battery pack and provide at least a portion of the received wireless energy to the one or more rechargeable batteries.

4. The wireless transfer station of claim 3, further comprising:

a coil alignment module configured to determine an alignment of a wireless transfer coil of the wireless transfer module with a wireless transfer coil of the wireless transfer station or with a wireless transfer coil of a device; and

the display is configured to display alignment information received from the coil alignment module.

5. The wireless transfer station of claim 3, further comprising:

a coil distance module configured to determine a distance between a wireless transfer coil of the wireless transfer module with a wireless transfer coil of the battery pack or with a wireless transfer coil of a device; and

the display is configured to display alignment information received from the coil distance module.

6. The wireless transfer station of claim 1, further comprising:

a second optically viewable portion integrated into the outer surface of the wireless transfer station housing; and

a second display;

integrated into the wireless transfer station housing;

located beneath the second optically viewable portion of the outer surface, wherein the second display is viewable to a user through the second optically viewable portion; and

configured to display the energy information from the energy information module.

7. The wireless transfer station of claim 6, wherein the second display is configured to:

determine when the display cannot properly display energy information; and

display energy information when the display cannot properly display energy information.

8. The wireless transfer station of claim 6, further comprising:

a communications module configured to receive selection information from a device or an other wireless transfer station, wherein the selection information is used to select a wireless transfer station; and

the display or the second display is configured to display an indicator that indicates when the wireless transfer station is next to be used in a wireless transfer station use order based on the received selection information.

9. The wireless transfer station of claim 1, wherein the wireless transfer station housing is hermetically sealed to be liquid proof and dust proof.

10. The wireless transfer station of claim 9, wherein the wireless transfer station housing is comprised of a plurality of housing pieces that are welded together to form a hermetically sealed wireless transfer station housing.

11. The wireless transfer station of claim 9, further comprising a seal monitor configured to monitor when the hermetic seal is broken.

12. The wireless transfer station of claim 1, wherein the energy information includes error information, safety information, wireless transfer station usage information, charge cycle information, voltage usage, current usage, state of health information, energy remaining information, an operating system (OS) version, a software version, a firmware version, and communication information.

13. The wireless transfer station of claim 1, further comprising:

an energy transfer module configured to determine an estimated energy transfer level from a battery pack to the wireless energy battery pack; and

the display is configured to display energy transfer information received from the energy transfer module.

14. A wireless battery pack operable to display information, comprising:

a wireless battery pack housing with an outer surface, wherein the wireless battery pack housing is configured to be sealed; and

a display;

viewable in at least a portion of the outer surface of the wireless battery pack housing; and

configured to display information associated with the wireless battery pack.

15. The wireless battery pack of claim 14, further comprising a communication module configured to:

communicate information between the wireless battery pack and a wireless transfer station;

or

communicate information between the wireless battery pack and a device.

16. The wireless battery pack of claim 14, wherein the wireless battery pack housing includes a hole configured to receive injection material to seal components within the wireless battery pack housing or the wireless battery pack.

17. The wireless battery pack of claim 14, further comprising:

a charge module configured to estimate a remaining charge time of the wireless battery pack; and

the display configured to display information from the charge module.

18. The wireless battery pack of claim 14, further comprising:

a warranty alert module configured to determine a warranty status of the wireless battery pack or a state of health of the wireless battery pack; and

the display is configured to display information from the warranty alert module.

19. The wireless battery pack of claim 14, further comprising:

a safety alert module configured to determine a safety status of the wireless battery pack, wherein the safety status is based on one or more of;

a temperature of the wireless battery pack;

a temperature of one or more rechargeable batteries in the wireless battery pack;

a voltage level of one or more of the rechargeable batteries;

a current level of one or more of the rechargeable batteries;

or

an internal pressure level of the wireless battery pack; and

the display is configured to display information from the safety alert module.

20. The wireless battery pack of claim 14, further comprising:

an error module configured to detect an error status of the wireless battery pack, wherein the error status includes;

alignment information between the wireless battery pack and a battery pack or a device;

distance information between the wireless battery pack and the battery pack or the device;

overvoltage information;

under voltage information;

overcurrent information;

under current information;

communication information; and

the display is configured to indicate the error status of the wireless battery pack based on error status information received from the error module.

21. The wireless battery pack of claim 14, further comprising:

a battery abuse module configured to determine when the one or more rechargeable batteries has been used outside of warranted uses; and

the display is configured to display information from the battery abuse module.

22. The wireless battery pack of claim 14, further comprising a sensory alert module configured to provide information using a sensory device integrated into the wireless battery pack or in communication with the wireless battery pack.

23. A wireless battery display operable to display information, comprising:

an energy information module;

located within a wireless battery pack housing of a wireless battery pack; and

configured to provide selected energy information to the wireless battery display in communication with the energy information module; and

the wireless battery display;

sized and shaped to be integrated beneath an optically viewable portion in the wireless battery pack housing;

configured to be viewable to a user through the optically viewable portion of the wireless battery pack housing; and

configured to display energy information from the energy information module.

24. The wireless battery display of claim 23, wherein the optically viewable portion is a substantially transparent material or a translucent material.

25. The wireless battery display of claim 23, wherein the wireless battery pack housing is comprised of a substantially clear polycarbonate material.

26. The wireless battery display of claim 23, wherein:

the display is one or more of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a resistive LCD display, a capacitive LCD display, a light emitting diode (LED) display, a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) display, an organic LED (OLED) display, an active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) display, a touch screen display, a haptic display, or a tactile display; and

the wireless battery display is configured to display one or more colors based on the selected energy information.

27. The wireless battery display of claim 23, further comprising a display adjustment module configured to adjust a color of the display or a brightness of the wireless battery display based on selected criteria.

28. The wireless battery display of claim 27, wherein the selected criteria includes:

a time of day,

a location of the wireless battery pack; and

an ambient light level.