IP Library Granted Patent US 11,005,275
Granted Patent B2
US 11,005,275 · App. 16/185,981 · Granted May 11, 2021

Intelligent charging USB splitter

Inventors: Wieslaw Bober (Astoria, NY); Kamil Sienkiel (Wegrzce, PL); Dominik Stanislaw Sienkiel (Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, PL)
Assignee: WBTEC, LLC
H02J7/0021G06F13/4282H01R13/665H01R13/7175H01R31/02H02J7/025
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Patent No.
US 11,005,275
App. No.
16/185,981
Granted
May 11, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A smart charging solution is provided. The smart charging solution includes a power supply, a power line connected to the power supply and at least one universal serial bus (USB) splitter module and/or wireless charging module. The smart charging solution further includes a cable compensation integrated circuit (IC) for improved output voltage stabilization and a locking mechanism for furniture installation.

Claims (37)

1. A smart charging system comprising:

a power supply including a cable compensation integrated circuit (IC);

a power line configured to be connected to the power supply and configured to transmit power to at least one splitter module; and

a functional base equipped with a system to communicate with external devices to exchange urgent reminder information, important time and event information, or information to remind a user when a mobile device is out of an area or is in a silent mode,

wherein the at least one splitter module comprises either:

a universal serial bus (USB) port, or

a wireless charger.

2. The smart charging system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one splitter module further comprises a custom IC configured for fast charging and long term preservation of battery life.

3. The smart charging system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a data wire line that is configured to connect to the at least one splitter module, wherein the data wire line is separate from the power line and is configured only to transmit data between the at least one splitter module.

4. The smart charging system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one splitter module comprises a first USB splitter module having a first light emitting diode (LED) light and a second USB splitter module having a second LED light.

5. The smart charging system of claim 4 , wherein the first USB splitter module, and not the second USB splitter module, is configured to control the first LED light of the first USB splitter module and the second LED light of the second USB splitter module.

6. The smart charging system of claim 5 , wherein the first USB splitter module is equipped with a microcontroller (MCU) and an accelerometer, and

the second USB splitter module is not equipped with an MCU and an accelerometer.

7. The smart charging system of claim 1 , wherein the power supply is a rechargeable battery pack, and the smart charging system further comprises a battery pack controller including an IC to monitor battery pack power levels and output power from the battery pack through the power line.

8. The smart charging system of claim 1 , further including a light emitting diode (LED) light included in the USB port that is configured to be illuminated to indicate a status of the USB port.

9. The smart charging system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one splitter module is configured to be mounted on furniture.

10. The smart charging system of claim 9 , further comprising a background lighting activating sensor that is configured to be illuminated by a soft touch of the furniture, a light shake of a portion of the furniture, or a motion detected in the vicinity of the furniture.

11. The smart charging system of claim 1 , further comprising functional base equipped with a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), a global system for mobile (GSM), or a global positioning system (GPS) signal extender, wherein a Wi-Fi, GSM, or GPS signal is configured to be received over a long range by using power to increase a strength of the signal.

12. The smart charging system of claim 1 , further comprising a functional base equipped with a rechargeable battery, wherein a charging or discharging level is configured to be displayed by a light emitting diode (LED) strip.

13. A wireless smart charging system comprising:

a power supply including a cable compensation integrated circuit (IC);

a wireless and universal serial bus (USB) charging splitter configured to be connected to the power supply;

a wireless charger configured to be connected to the charging splitter; and

a USB extension having a USB port configured to be connected to the charging splitter, the USB extension having a built-in IC for fast charging and long term preservation of battery life,

wherein the wireless smart charging system is configured to analyze a charging efficiency, and if the charging efficiency is greater than a threshold, a mechanical vibration is reverberated or audible notification signals are output to suggest a preferred wireless charging location to a user.

14. The wireless smart charging system of claim 13 , wherein the wireless charger is configured to fit into at least one pre-bored hole located on at least one outer edge of furniture.

15. The wireless smart charging system of claim 14 , further comprising a locking mechanism that is configured to lock the wireless charger into place by increasing a diameter of the locking mechanism after the wireless charger is fit into the at least one pre-bored hole.

16. The wireless smart charging system of claim 13 , further including a feature that is configured to analyze accelerometer data in real time, and if a value of the accelerometer data is greater than a threshold, a light emitting diode (LED) light is illuminated to indicate a status of the USB port.

17. The wireless smart charging system of claim 13 , wherein the wireless and USB charging splitter is configured to simultaneously perform wired and wireless charging without decreasing output charging efficiency.

18. A smart charging system comprising:

a power supply including a cable compensation integrated circuit (IC); and

a power line connected to the power supply and configured to transmit power to a plurality of splitter modules,

wherein at least a first one of the plurality of splitter modules comprises a universal serial bus (USB) port and a custom IC configured for fast charging and long term preservation of battery life,

wherein at least a second one of the plurality of splitter modules comprises a wireless charger and a custom IC configured for fast charging and long term preservation of battery life,

wherein the plurality of splitter modules is configured to perform cable compensation by communicating information to each other regarding current output charging information to determine an optimal output voltage level for each of the plurality of splitter modules and to adjust an output voltage for charging based on the determination, and

wherein the smart charging system is configured to analyze a charging efficiency, and if the charging efficiency is greater than a threshold, a mechanical vibration is reverberated or audible notification signals are output to suggest a preferred wireless charging location to a user.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2021
From: BOBER, WIESLAW; SIENKIEL, KAMIL; SIENKIEL, DOMINIK STANISLAW
To: WBTEC, LLC
Reel/Frame 055877/0987 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE STATE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054949 FRAME: 0725. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 28, 2021
From: BOBER, WIESLAW; SIENKIEL, KAMIL; SIENKIEL, DOMINIK STAINISLAW
To: WBTEC LLC
Reel/Frame 055146/0387 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2021
From: BOBER, WIESLAW; SIENKIEL, KAMIL; SIENKIEL, DOMINIK STAINISLAW
To: WBTEC LLC
Reel/Frame 054949/0725 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 62645591 · Mar 20, 2018
Provisional Application 62622602 · Jan 26, 2018
Provisional Application 62622606 · Jan 26, 2018
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