Wearable computing device
View Patent ↗The present disclosure describes a wearable computing device (WCD) in the form of a ring that can be worn on the finger of a human user.
1. A charger for a device powered by stored electricity comprising:
an electromagnetic radiation source, the electromagnetic radiation source producing a beam of light that defines a central axis of the charger, the electromagnetic radiation source providing electromagnetic radiation to a storage element on the device, thereby charging the device; and
at least one magnet, the at least one magnet maintaining a fixed physical relationship with the device when engaged for charging.
2. The charger of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation is a substantially monochromatic light.
3. The charger of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation source includes a diode-based light emitter.
4. The charger of claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation is laser light.
5. The charger of claim 1 , wherein the device is a machine capable of executing instructions that specify actions to be taken by that machine.
6. The charger of claim 1 , wherein the device is a wearable computing device.
7. The charger of claim 1 , further comprising a protective shroud around the electromagnetic radiation source, the protective shroud configured to align with the device during charging.
8. The charger of claim 7 , wherein the protective shroud encircles the central axis of the charger, so that the shroud is equidistant from the beam of light.
9. The charger of claim 1 , wherein the magnet is a permanent magnet.
10. The charger of claim 1 , wherein the magnet is a rare earth magnet.