Mobile device with manually operated power source
First Claim
1. A mobile device with manually operated power source, comprising:
- a manually operated power source which generates power when shaken by a user;
a mobile device; and
a cable connected between said power source and said mobile device which carries said generated power from said power source to said mobile device to power said mobile device, said mobile device capable of being powered by the power generated by said power source when said power source is shaken, said cable having a length sufficient to enable a user to hold said mobile device in one hand and said power source in the other hand such that said mobile device can be held stationary and used while said power source is simultaneously shaken.
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Abstract
A mobile device with a manually operated power source which generates power sufficient to operate the device when shaken by a user. A cable connected between the power source and mobile device carries the generated power from the power source to the mobile device such that the mobile device can be powered. The cable has a length sufficient to enable a user to hold the mobile device in one hand and the power source in the other hand such that the mobile device can be held stationary and used while the power source is simultaneously shaken. The mobile device and power source are preferably arranged such that they can be mechanically coupled together to form a single unit.
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27 Claims
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1. A mobile device with manually operated power source, comprising:
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a manually operated power source which generates power when shaken by a user; a mobile device; and a cable connected between said power source and said mobile device which carries said generated power from said power source to said mobile device to power said mobile device, said mobile device capable of being powered by the power generated by said power source when said power source is shaken, said cable having a length sufficient to enable a user to hold said mobile device in one hand and said power source in the other hand such that said mobile device can be held stationary and used while said power source is simultaneously shaken. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A mobile device with manually operated power source, comprising:
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a manually operated power source which generates power when shaken by a user or due to unintended motion of said power source; a mobile device, said mobile device including a means by which said manually operated power source and said mobile device can be mechanically coupled together to form a single unit; an energy storage system connected to receive and store said power generated due to unintended motion when said mobile device and said manually operated power source are coupled together and to make said stored power available for powering said mobile device; and a cable connected between said power source and said mobile device which carries said generated power from said power source to said mobile device to power said mobile device, said mobile device capable of being powered by the power generated by said power source when said power source is shaken or by power stored in said energy storage system, said cable having a length sufficient to enable a user to hold said mobile device in one hand and said power source in the other hand such that said mobile device can be held stationary and used while said power source is simultaneously shaken.
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24. A mobile device with manually operated power source, comprising:
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a manually operated power source which generates power when shaken by a user, said power source comprising; a conductive coil; a magnet; a low-friction ferrofluidic bearing in contact with and supporting one of said coil or magnet; said coil, magnet and bearing arranged such that said magnet and said coil move with respect to each other when said power source is in motion such that an alternating current is produced in said coil; an interface circuit which receives and rectifies said alternating current; a mobile device, said mobile device including a means by which said manually operated power source and said mobile device can be mechanically coupled together to form a single unit; and a cable connected between said power source and said mobile device which carries said generated power from said power source to said mobile device to power said mobile device, said mobile device capable of being powered by said rectified current when said power source is sufficiently shaken, said cable having a length sufficient to enable a user to hold said mobile device in one hand and said manually operated power source in the other hand such that said mobile device can be held stationary and used while said power source is simultaneously shaken. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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