Inductive charging system in communications with objects being charged and with microprocessor controlled diagnostics

• US 8,525,472 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2010
• Issued: 09/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Accurate Technologies, Inc. (Running Fox Resource Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Accurate Technologies, Inc. (Running Fox Resource Corp.)
• Inventors: Erario, Richard, Erario, John
• Primary Examiner(s): TSO, EDWARD H
• Application Number:
  US12/894,838
• Publication Number:
  US 20110074345A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,069 Days
• Field of Search: 320/107, 320/108, 320/114, 320/115
• 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;

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

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.

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

4. 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.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein said computer is capable of wirelessly monitoring the state of the power cell.

6. 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.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the microprocessor executes programmed system functions when said power cell charge ceases.

8. The method of claim 2 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.

9. The method of claim 4 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.

3. 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;

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

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.