# US 10,311,712 B2 · Apparatus and methods for controlling functionality and supplying power to a peripheral device attached to an item of clothing > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,311,712 B2 - Document ID: US10311712B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/697,155 - Filed: 2017-09-06 - Published: 2018-03-15 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-09-10 - Assignees: Wearable Technology Limited - Applicants: Wearable Technology Limited - Inventors: Mantas Jurkuvenas; Michael John Lynch - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10311712B2 ## CPC - G08B 29/181: {due to failing power supply} - A41D 1/005: {with embedded cable or connector} - A41D 27/205: {Pockets adapted to receive a mobile phone or other electronic equipment} - F21V 5/04: of lens shape - F21V 33/0008: {Clothing or clothing accessories, e.g. scarfs, gloves or belts} - G08B 21/0453: {worn on the body to detect health condition by physiological monitoring, e.g. electrocardiogram, temperature, breathing (detecting, measuring or recording for diagnostic purposes A61B5/00)} - G08B 25/10: using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)} - H04B 1/385: {Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets} - H04Q 9/00: Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom - H05B 47/19: via wireless transmission - A41D 3/00: Overgarments (fur garments A41D5/00; for children A41D11/00; professional or sporting protective garments A41D13/00) - F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED] - G08B 5/36: using visible light sources - G08B 21/0288: {Attachment of child unit to child/article} - G08B 21/0476: {Cameras to detect unsafe condition, e.g. video cameras} - G08B 21/14: Toxic gas alarms (G08B21/16 takes precedence) - H04B 7/26: at least one of which is mobile - H04Q 2209/88: Providing power supply at the sub-station - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) - H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL - F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED ## Abstract An item of clothing (105) operates with a peripheral device (107). The item of clothing includes a first power source and is configured to supply power to the peripheral device, via a connector (305). The peripheral device includes a second power source and is configured to selectively use power from the first power source or the second power source. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising an item of clothing and a peripheral device wherein: said item of clothing comprises: a peripheral device connector, a first power source and conductors for supplying electrical power from said first power source to said peripheral device connector; and said peripheral device comprises: a clothing connector and a second power source, such that said clothing connector is connectable to said peripheral device connector; wherein: when said clothing connector is connected to said peripheral device connector, said peripheral device is configured to provide a first functionality and charge said second power source from said first power source; and upon detecting detachment of said clothing connector from said peripheral device connector, said peripheral device is configured to provide a second functionality by receiving power from said second power source; wherein: said peripheral device is a light emitting apparatus; said light emitting apparatus provides a first functionality of generating a warning light at a first intensity; and said light emitting apparatus provides a second functionality of generating an illuminating light at a second intensity, wherein said second intensity is higher than said first intensity. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus claim 1, wherein said peripheral device is configured to activate said second functionality upon detecting detachment from said item of clothing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: said light emitting apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting devices; a first set of said light emitting devices are activated to provide said first intensity; and a second set of said light emitting devices are activated to provide said second intensity. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said second set of light emitting devices includes lenses that collectively provide a focused beam of said second intensity. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a switching device for switching to said second power source upon detection of the removal of said first power source. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein functionality of said peripheral device changes after a detection of a removal of said peripheral device from said item of clothing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: said peripheral device uses power from said first power source when operating at a first power level; said peripheral device uses power from said second power source when operating at a second power level; and said second power level is higher than said first power level. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said peripheral device remains attached to the item of clothing when operated at said second power level. ### Claim 9 A method of providing electrical power for operating a peripheral device which is a light emitting apparatus, comprising the steps of: attaching said peripheral device to an item of clothing, wherein said item of clothing includes: a peripheral device connector, a first power source and conductors for supplying electrical power from said first power source to said peripheral device connector; and said peripheral device comprises: a clothing connector and a second power source, such that said clothing connector is connectable to said peripheral device connector; operating said light emitting apparatus to provide a first functionality of generating a warning light at a first intensity when said clothing connector is attached to said peripheral device connector of said item of clothing; charging said second power source from said first power source when said clothing connector is attached to said peripheral device connector of said item of clothing; and configuring said light emitting apparatus to provide a second functionality of generating an illuminating light at a second intensity, wherein said second intensity is higher than said first intensity, by receiving power from said second power source upon detecting detachment of said clothing connector from said peripheral device connector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of: providing power from a control unit to the peripheral device, via conductors constrained within the item of clothing; wherein said conductors are connected to the control unit; and wherein said control unit includes said first power source.