Autonomous heated interlining

• US 8,779,331 B2
• Filed: 11/13/2012
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Benn Rothschild
• Original Assignee: Michael Benn Rothschild
• Inventors: Rothschild, Michael Benn
• Primary Examiner(s): Ross, Dana
• Assistant Examiner(s): ISKRA, JOSEPH W
• Application Number:
  US13/675,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20140131341A1
• Time in Patent Office: 609 Days
• Field of Search: 219/209, 219600-677, 219/211
• US Class Current: 219/209
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/0227 Applications
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/0272 For heating of fabrics
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/036 Heaters specially adapted for garment heating

Abstract

A autonomous heated interlining including embedded prismatic power cells, microcontroller with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity and wireless inductive charging. The interlining offers a complete and simple integrated heating solution for any structured lined jacket, with wireless control and charging. The interlining heating system offers both primary and secondary heating channels for the inbuilt redundancy feature. The autonomous heated interlining offers digital monitoring and wireless control with automatic heating redundancy management in case of primary or secondary heating channel failures, thus always ensuring heating output for the wearer. The wearer operates the autonomous heated interlining from his/her mobile telephone, tablet/iPad® or laptop/pc with a web browser or simple dedicated application wirelessly.

Claims

1. A autonomous heated interlining comprising:

at least four heating channels that are configured to be capable of individual control and isolation from each other,

wherein each heating channel of at least a majority of said heating channels are configured for control with its direct adjacent heating channel to offer a redundancy failure control system, adjacent heating channels being configured as primary and secondary channel pairs;

a plurality of embedded prismatic power cells or a plurality of embedded abs battery cell casings containing power cells;

at least four embedded inductive charging coils distributed throughout the interlining structure connected to a charging control circuit responsible for charging and charging management of the embedded power cells;

a embedded microcontroller permanently affixed in a receptacle incorporating wireless connectivity and connected to the plurality of heating channels via a embedded mosfet heating controller circuit;

a plurality of embedded temperature sensors located in corresponding regions configured to sense primary and secondary heating channel outputs which are interfaced to the embedded microcontroller.

2. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the primary and secondary heating channel pairs are configured in such a manner so as to allow the distance between the primary and secondary heating channels to be configured in such a way as to allow for varying lengths of the autonomous heated interlining structure as required to fit within a variety of different length embodiments.

3. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the primary and secondary heating channel pairs are individually driven by the embedded microcontroller and the embedded mosfet heating controller circuit so as to enable the redundancy failure system that should it be detected that either the primary or secondary channel of a pair has failed the remaining functioning channel output is increased in an attempt to counter the failure and maintain the desired heating output.

4. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of primary and secondary heating channels are distributed throughout the autonomous heated interlining in such a manner as to form distinct individually controllable heated regions within the garment to which the autonomous heated interlining will be embedded, each of the separate regions being independently controllable as required and the heating levels in each region being individually controlled or switched on and off as required;

the distinct individually controllable heated regions each having the redundancy facility as offered by the primary and secondary heating channels controlled by the embedded microcontroller and associated embedded mosfet heating controller circuit.

5. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of embedded prismatic power cells comprises of a embedded prismatic power cell comprising of a chemistry of ext nanophosphate lithium ion.

6. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of embedded prismatic power cells comprises of a embedded prismatic power cell comprising of a chemistry of nanophosphate lithium ion.

7. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of embedded prismatic power cells comprises of a embedded prismatic power cell comprising of a chemistry of lithium ion.

8. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of embedded prismatic power cells comprises of a embedded prismatic power cell comprising of a chemistry of nickel-cadmium.

9. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of embedded prismatic power cells comprises of a embedded prismatic power cell comprising of a chemistry of nickel-metal hydride.

10. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of embedded prismatic power cells comprises of a embedded prismatic power cell comprising of a chemistry producing a suitable power output.

11. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of abs battery cell casings containing power cells comprises of embedded cylindrical power cells encased in a abs battery cell case comprising of a chemistry of ext nanophosphate lithium ion.

12. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of abs battery cell casings containing power cells comprises of embedded cylindrical power cells encased in a abs battery cell case comprising of a chemistry of nanophosphate lithium ion.

13. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of abs battery cell casings containing power cells comprises of embedded cylindrical power cells encased in a abs battery cell case comprising of a chemistry of lithium ion.

14. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of abs battery cell casings containing power cells comprises of embedded cylindrical power cells encased in a abs battery cell case comprising of a chemistry of lithium ion polymer.

15. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of abs battery cell casings containing power cells comprises of embedded cylindrical power cells encased in a abs battery cell case comprising of a chemistry of lithium iron phosphate.

16. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of abs battery cell casings containing power cells comprises of embedded cylindrical power cells encased in a abs battery cell case comprising of a chemistry of nickel-cadmium.

17. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of abs battery cell casings containing power cells comprises of embedded cylindrical power cells encased in a abs battery cell case comprising of a chemistry of nickel-metal hydride.

18. An autonomous heated interlining as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of abs battery cell casings containing power cells comprises of embedded cylindrical power cells encased in a abs battery cell case comprising of a chemistry producing a suitable power output.

19. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a high-visibility jacket.

20. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a high-visibility jacket conforming to ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 Class 1 or latest equivalent of said standard.

21. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a high-visibility jacket conforming to ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 Class 2 or latest equivalent of said standard.

22. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a high-visibility jacket conforming to ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 Class 3 or latest equivalent of said standard.

23. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a long length high-visibility jacket.

24. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a long length high-visibility jacket conforming to ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 Class 1, 2 or 3 by increasing the distance between the primary and secondary heating channels or the latest equivalent of said standard.

25. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a uni-sex body warmer.

26. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a male lightweight fashion jacket.

27. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a male fashion jacket.

28. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a male jacket.

29. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a female lightweight fashion jacket.

30. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a female fashion jacket.

31. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a female jacket.

32. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a male padded fashion jacket.

33. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a female padded fashion jacket.

34. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a male suit jacket.

35. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a female suit jacket.

36. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within a male dinner suit jacket.

37. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within any structured lined male jacket.

38. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within any structured lined female jacket.

39. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within any structured uni-sex upper torso garment.

40. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interlining is configured within any structured lined child'"'"'s jacket.

41. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said autonomous heated interlining is configured to transfer data in a uni-directional or bi-directional manner via wireless communication with a mobile telephone to the embedded microcontroller and associated embedded circuitry.

42. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said autonomous heated interlining is configured to transfer data in a uni-directional or bi-directional manner via wireless communication with a wireless router connected to a local area network or wide area network to the embedded microcontroller and associated embedded circuitry.

43. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said autonomous heated interlining is configured to transfer data in a uni-directional or bi-directional manner via wireless communication with a laptop computer to the embedded microcontroller and associated embedded circuitry.

44. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said autonomous heated interlining is configured to transfer data in a uni-directional or bi-directional manner via wireless communication with a personal computer to the embedded microcontroller and associated embedded circuitry.

45. The autonomous heated interlining as claimed in claim 1, wherein said autonomous heated interlining is configured to transfer data in a uni-directional or bi-directional manner via wireless communication with a tablet device to the embedded microcontroller and associated embedded circuitry.