Harvesting energy for a smart ring via piezoelectric charging
AssigneeQuanata, LLC
InventorKenneth Jason Sanchez
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Abstract
A smart ring includes a housing configured to be worn by a user. The smart ring can further include a power source disposed within the housing. The smart ring also can include a charging circuit disposed within the housing. The charging circuit can include a harvesting element configured to charge the power source. The harvesting element can be configured to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy. The smart ring also can include a device at least partially disposed within the housing. The device can be configured to draw energy from the power source. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Claims20
A smart ring comprising:
- a housing configured to be worn by a user;
- a power source disposed within the housing;
- a charging circuit disposed within the housing, wherein the charging circuit includes a harvesting element configured to charge the power source, and wherein the harvesting element is configured to harvest energy from a motion of a portion of the user wearing the housing;
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- a device at least partially disposed within the housing, wherein the device is configured to draw energy from the power source.
A smart ring comprising:
- a means for housing, wherein the means for housing is configured to be worn by a user;
- a means for powering, wherein the means for powering is disposed within the means for housing;
- a means for charging disposed within the means for housing, wherein the means for charging includes a means for harvesting configured to charge the means for powering, and wherein the means for harvesting is configured to harvest energy from a motion of a portion of the user wearing the housing;
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- a means for drawing energy from the means for powering, wherein the means for drawing energy from the means for powering is at least partially disposed within the means for housing.
A method for operating a smart ring, the method comprising:
- generating electrical energy at a charging circuit within the smart ring, wherein the charging circuit includes a harvesting element, and wherein the harvesting element is configured to harvest energy from a motion of a portion of a user wearing the smart ring;
- charging a power source disposed within the smart ring by delivering the electrical energy from the charging circuit to the power source;
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- causing the power source to provide power to a device disposed within the smart ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.