# US 11,298,593 B2 · Device for displaying in response to a sensed motion > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,298,593 B2 - Document ID: US11298593B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/038,706 - Filed: 2018-07-18 - Published: 2018-11-29 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2011-03-25 - Assignees: May Patents Ltd. - Applicants: May Patents Ltd. - Inventors: Yehuda Binder - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11298593B2 ## CPC - H02J 50/10: using inductive coupling - A01K 15/025: {Toys specially adapted for animals} - A63B 21/0055: {the produced electric power used as a source for other equipment, e.g. for TVs} - A63B 43/004: {electrically conductive, e.g. for automatic arbitration} - A63B 43/06: with illuminating devices {; with reflective surfaces} - A63B 69/0053: {Apparatus generating random stimulus signals for reaction-time training involving a substantial physical effort} - A63B 71/0622: {Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user} - A63H 5/00: Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical (musical tops A63H1/28; {sound-producing dolls A63H3/28; musical toy vehicles A63H17/268; acoustical vehicle-signalling devices A63H17/32; whistling toy locomotive arrangements A63H19/14}; music, sound or noise production in general G10) - A63H 29/22: Electric drives (power supply through track A63H18/12) - A63H 29/24: Details or accessories for drive mechanisms, e.g. means for winding-up or starting toy engines - A63H 33/18: Throwing or slinging toys, {e.g. flying disc toys (discs used in athletics A63B65/10)}(as part of a game A63F9/02; sling weapons F41B3/00; spring toy guns F41B7/08) - A63H 33/26: Magnetic or electric toys (electric drives A63H29/22 {; indoor games played with small balls using magnetic power A63F7/0088, A63F7/068}) - G01P 1/07: Indicating devices, e.g. for remote indication (indicating working conditions of vehicles G07C5/00) - G01P 1/08: Arrangements of scales, pointers, lamps or acoustic indicators, e.g. in automobile speedometers - G01P 15/18: in two or more dimensions - G08B 5/36: using visible light sources - G08B 21/182: {Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold} - G10H 1/26: for automatically producing a series of tones - H02J 7/32: for charging batteries from a charging set comprising a non-electric prime mover {rotating at constant speed} - H02J 7/865: {Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply (H02J7/50 takes precedence)} - H02J 50/20: using microwaves or radio frequency waves - H02J 50/90: involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment - A63B 2071/0602: {Non-electronic means therefor} - A63B 2071/0625: {Emitting sound, noise or music} - A63B 2071/063: {Spoken or verbal instructions} - A63B 2220/17: Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed - A63B 2220/18: Inclination, slope or curvature - A63B 2220/40: Acceleration - A63B 2220/51: Force - A63B 2220/53: Force of an impact, e.g. blow or punch - A63B 2220/56: Pressure - A63B 2220/803: Motion sensors - A63B 2220/805: Optical or opto-electronic sensors - A63B 2220/833: Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement - A63B 2225/54: Transponders, e.g. RFID - A63B 2225/74: with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights - G10H 2220/395: Acceleration sensing or accelerometer use, e.g. 3D movement computation by integration of accelerometer data, angle sensing with respect to the vertical, i.e. gravity sensing - G10H 2230/055: Spint toy, i.e. specifically designed for children, e.g. adapted for smaller fingers or simplified in some way; Musical instrument-shaped game input interfaces with simplified control features - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS - G01P: MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT (measuring or recording blood flow A61B5/02, A61B8/06; monitoring speed or deceleration of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L3/00; vehicle lighting systems adapted to indicate speed B60Q1/54; determining position or course in navigation, measuring ground distance in geodesy or surveying G01C; combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement G01C23/00; measuring velocity of sound G01H; measuring velocity of light G01J7/00; measuring direction or velocity of solid objects by reception or emission of radiowaves or other waves and based on propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effect, propagation time, direction of propagation, G01S; measuring speed of nuclear radiation G01T; measuring acceleration of gravity G01V; {measuring or recording the speed of trains B61L23/00; speed indicators incorporated in motor vehicles B60K35/00; measuring frequency or phase G01R; traffic control G08G}) - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - G10H: ELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE ## Abstract A device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device comprising: an accelerometer for producing an output signal responsive to the device acceleration; a visible light emitter for emitting a visible light signaling a first status to a person; an electric motor for affecting a physical movement; a software and a processor for executing the software, the processor coupled to receive the output signal from the accelerometer and to control the visible light emitter; a rechargeable battery connected to power the device; a battery charger connected for induction-based contactless charging of the rechargeable battery; and an single handheld enclosure for housing the accelerometer, the electric motor, the processor, the rechargeable battery, and the battery charger. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the battery charger comprises, or consists of, an induction coil for inductively receiving AC power when in an electromagnetic field, and for charging the rechargeable battery from the received AC power. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the physical movement is associated with the device image, theme, or shape. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the accelerometer comprises, consists of, uses, or is based on, a piezoelectric, piezoresistive, capacitive, Micro-mechanical Electrical Systems (MEMS), or electromechanical accelerometer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the accelerometer produces the output signal in response to an absolute acceleration or to a relative-to-freefall acceleration of the enclosure, or wherein the output signal is responsive to the magnitude or the direction of the device acceleration, and wherein the accelerometer is a single-axis, two-axis, or a three-axis accelerometer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further operative to sense or measure the device mechanical orientation, vibration, shock, or falling, based on, or using, the output signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the accelerometer comprises, consists of, uses, or is based on, a piezoelectric accelerometer that utilizes a piezoelectric effect and comprises, consists of, uses, or is based on, piezoceramics or a single crystal or quartz. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the visible light emitter consists of, comprises, is based on, or uses, a semiconductor component, an incandescent lamp, or fluorescent lamp, and wherein the semiconductor component consists of, or comprises, a single color Light Emitting Diode (LED) or a multi-color LED. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the visible light emitter is operative to illuminate in multiple colors, and wherein the first status is indicated by changing between colors. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising an additional visible light emitter attached to the single enclosure and coupled to the processor for emitting a visible light indicating a second status to the person, and wherein the first status is indicated by steadiness, blinking, intensity level, duty-cycle, or flashing, of the illumination of the visible light emitter. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the visible light emitter consists of, or comprises, a numerical display for displaying one or more digits representing a number, and wherein the numerical display comprises, consists of, or uses, seven-segments display. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the visible light emitter consists of, or comprises, an alphanumeric display for displaying characters, numbers, letters, or symbols, and wherein the visible light emitter consists of, or comprises, a flat-panel digital display for displaying graphical or text information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The device according to claim 12, wherein the digital display is based on, comprises, or uses, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), or a Field Emission Display (FED) display. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further operative as a toy for an amusement of a person or a pet, wherein the single enclosure is configured, dimensioned, formed, or structured as a toy. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the single enclosure comprises, or shaped as, two substantially circular plates attached to both ends of a rod or wherein the single enclosure is substantially sphere shaped. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The device according to claim 15, wherein the single enclosure is ball-shaped. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The device according to claim 15, wherein the single enclosure is cylinder, half-sphere, prolate-spheroid, football, or ovoid shaped. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the single enclose is substantially cylinder, cone, pyramid, or torus shaped, or wherein the single enclosure is substantially box-shaped having a rectangular, square, elongated, or oval, horizontal or vertical cross-section. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor coupled to the processor and having an output responsive to a physical phenomenon, and wherein the activating or the controlling of the emitted light or of the electric motor is in response to the sensor output. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The device according to claim 19, wherein the sensor is an electric sensor that responds to an electrical characteristics or electrical phenomenon quantity in an electrical circuit. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The device according to claim 20, wherein the electric sensor consists of, comprises, or is based on, a voltage or current sensor. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The device according to claim 19, wherein the sensor is a light sensor. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The device according to claim 22, wherein the light sensor consists of, comprises, or is based on, a photocell. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The device according to claim 19, wherein the sensor is a force sensor. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The device according to claim 24, wherein the force sensor consists of, comprises, or is based on, a pressure sensor. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further operative to sense or measure the device tilt angle based on the output signal, and wherein the visible light emitter or the electric motor is activated or controlled in response to the sensed or measured device tilt angle. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising a counter coupled to the accelerometer for counting a number of events based on the output signal, and wherein events are occurrences when the magnitude of the output signal cross an acceleration threshold. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The device according to claim 27, wherein the visible light emitter or the electric motor is activated or controlled in response to the counted number. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The device according to claim 27, wherein the counter is an electromechanical counter or a mechanical counter, or wherein the counter is software-based counter included in the software. ### Claim 30 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising a peak-detector and a storage, respectively for detecting and storing a peak value of the sensed acceleration, and wherein the device is further operative to activate or control the visible light emitter or the electric motor in response to the peak value. ### Claim 31 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further comprising a timer for measuring a time interval, wherein the visible light emitter or the electric motor is activated or controlled to indicate to the person in response to a measured time interval between two events. ### Claim 32 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the handheld enclosure further comprises the visible light emitter. ### Claim 33 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further coupled to the accelerometer, to the electric motor, and to the visible light emitter, for activating or controlling the emitted light or the electric motor in response to the output signal. ### Claim 34 A device comprising: a sensor for producing an output signal responsive to a physical phenomenon; a visible light emitter for emitting a visible light signaling a first status to a person; an electric motor for affecting a physical movement; a software and a processor for executing the software, the processor coupled to control the visible light emitter in response to the output signal from the sensor; a rechargeable battery connected to power the device; a battery charger connected for induction-based contactless charging of the rechargeable battery; and an single handheld enclosure for housing the sensor, the electric motor, the processor, the rechargeable battery, and the battery charger. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the battery charger comprises, or consists of, an induction coil for inductively receiving AC power when in an electromagnetic field, and for charging the rechargeable battery from the received AC power. ### Claim 36 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the physical movement is associated with the device image, theme, or shape. ### Claim 37 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the sensor consists of, or comprises, an accelerometer attached to the single enclosure for producing an output signal responsive to the device acceleration. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The device according to claim 37, wherein the accelerometer comprises, consists of, uses, or is based on, a piezoelectric, piezoresistive, capacitive, Micro-mechanical Electrical Systems (MEMS), or electromechanical accelerometer. ### Claim 39 (depends on 37) The device according to claim 37, wherein the accelerometer produces the output signal in response to an absolute acceleration or to a relative-to-freefall acceleration of the enclosure, or wherein the output signal is responsive to the magnitude or the direction of the device acceleration, and wherein the accelerometer is a single-axis, two-axis, or a three-axis accelerometer. ### Claim 40 (depends on 37) The device according to claim 37, further operative to sense or measure the device mechanical orientation, vibration, shock, or falling, based on, or using, the output signal. ### Claim 41 (depends on 37) The device according to claim 37, wherein the accelerometer comprises, consists of, uses, or is based on, a piezoelectric accelerometer that utilizes a piezoelectric effect and comprises, consists of, uses, or is based on, piezoceramics or a single crystal or quartz. ### Claim 42 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the visible light emitter consists of, comprises, is based on, or uses, a semiconductor component, an incandescent lamp, or fluorescent lamp, and wherein the semiconductor component consists of, or comprises, a single color Light Emitting Diode (LED) or a multi-color LED. ### Claim 43 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the visible light emitter is operative to illuminate in multiple colors, and wherein the first status is indicated by changing between colors. ### Claim 44 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, further comprising an additional visible light emitter attached to the single enclosure and coupled to the processor for emitting a visible light indicating a second status to the person, and wherein the first status is indicated by steadiness, blinking, intensity level, duty-cycle, or flashing, of the illumination of the visible light emitter. ### Claim 45 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the visible light emitter consists of, or comprises, a numerical display for displaying one or more digits representing a number, and wherein the numerical display comprises, consists of, or uses, seven-segments display. ### Claim 46 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the visible light emitter consists of, or comprises, an alphanumeric display for displaying characters, numbers, letters, or symbols, and wherein the visible light emitter consists of, or comprises, a flat-panel digital display for displaying graphical or text information. ### Claim 47 (depends on 46) The device according to claim 46, wherein the digital display is based on, comprises, or uses, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a Thin-Film Transistor (TFT), or a Field Emission Display (FED) display. ### Claim 48 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, further operative as a toy for an amusement of a person or a pet, wherein the single enclosure is configured, dimensioned, formed, or structured as a toy. ### Claim 49 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the single enclosure comprises, or shaped as, two substantially circular plates attached to both ends of a rod or wherein the single enclosure is substantially sphere shaped. ### Claim 50 (depends on 49) The device according to claim 49, wherein the single enclosure is ball-shaped. ### Claim 51 (depends on 49) The device according to claim 49, wherein the single enclosure is cylinder, half-sphere, prolate-spheroid, football, or ovoid shaped. ### Claim 52 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the single enclose is substantially cylinder, cone, pyramid, or torus shaped, or wherein the single enclosure is substantially box-shaped having a rectangular, square, elongated, or oval, horizontal or vertical cross-section. ### Claim 53 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the activating or the controlling of the emitted light or of the electric motor is in response to the sensor output. ### Claim 54 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the sensor is an electric sensor that responds to an electrical characteristics or electrical phenomenon quantity in an electrical circuit. ### Claim 55 (depends on 54) The device according to claim 54, wherein the electric sensor consists of, comprises, or is based on, a voltage or current sensor. ### Claim 56 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the sensor is a light sensor. ### Claim 57 (depends on 56) The device according to claim 56, wherein the light sensor consists of, comprises, or is based on, a photocell. ### Claim 58 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the sensor is a force sensor. ### Claim 59 (depends on 58) The device according to claim 58, wherein the force sensor consists of, comprises, or is based on, a pressure sensor. ### Claim 60 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, further operative to sense or measure the device tilt angle based on the output signal, and wherein the visible light emitter or the electric motor is activated or controlled in response to the sensed or measured device tilt angle. ### Claim 61 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, further comprising a counter coupled to the accelerometer for counting a number of events based on the output signal, and wherein events are occurrences when the magnitude of the output signal cross an acceleration threshold. ### Claim 62 (depends on 61) The device according to claim 61, wherein the visible light emitter or the electric motor is activated or controlled in response to the counted number. ### Claim 63 (depends on 61) The device according to claim 61, wherein the counter is an electromechanical counter or a mechanical counter, or wherein the counter is software-based counter included in the software. ### Claim 64 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, further comprising a peak-detector and a storage, respectively for detecting and storing a peak value of the sensed acceleration, and wherein the device is further operative to activate or control the visible light emitter or the electric motor in response to the peak value. ### Claim 65 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, further comprising a timer for measuring a time interval, wherein the visible light emitter or the electric motor is activated or controlled to indicate to the person in response to a measured time interval between two events. ### Claim 66 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the handheld enclosure further comprises the visible light emitter. ### Claim 67 (depends on 34) The device according to claim 34, wherein the processor is further coupled to the accelerometer, to the electric motor, and to the visible light emitter, for activating or controlling the electric motor in response to the output signal.