US 12,322,990 B2
Environment-integrated smart ring charger
Kenneth Jason Sanchez, San Francisco, CA (US); Theobolt N. Leung, San Francisco, CA (US); and Eric Dahl, Newman Lake, WA (US)
Assigned to QUANATA, LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by QUANATA, LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/440,198.
Application 18/440,198 is a continuation of application No. 16/929,641, filed on Jul. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,909,238.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/877,391, filed on Jul. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/990,123, filed on Mar. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0186806 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 10/44 (2006.01); A44C 9/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01)
CPC H02J 7/0042 (2013.01) [A44C 9/0053 (2013.01); H02J 7/00032 (2020.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A smart ring comprising:
a housing;
a power source disposed within or at the housing, wherein:
the power source is configured to receive energy; and
a controller disposed within or at the housing, wherein:
the power source is configured to power the controller;
the controller is configured to estimate a charging status for the power source; and
the controller is configured to generate information to indicate the charging status.