Granted Patent B2

US 12,515,677 · App. 18/975,246 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Inventors: Kenneth Jason Sanchez (San Francisco, CA); Theobolt N. Leung (San Francisco, CA); Eric Dahl (Newman Lake, WA)

Assignee: QUANATA, LLC

B60W40/08A44C9/0053B60W50/0097B60W50/14G01S19/42G06N5/04G06N20/00H02J7/00032H02J7/0042H02J7/0047H02J7/02B60W2040/0836B60W2040/0845B60W2040/0872B60W2540/221B60W2540/24B60W2540/26

Abstract

Claims (38)

1 . A ring, comprising:

a controller;

a power source configured to power the controller; and

a charging unit configured to convert a first form of energy from motion into a second form of energy, wherein the charging unit is coupled to the power source to provide the second form of energy to the power source,

wherein the controller executes instructions to control operation of a user interface.

2 . The ring of claim 1 , wherein the power source is in wireless connection with a charging source.

3 . The ring of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is disposed at least partially in, at least partially on, or coupled to, the ring.

4 . The ring of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is external to the ring.

5 . The ring of claim 1 , wherein a charging rate is indicated by the user interface.

6 . The ring of claim 1 , wherein:

the ring is configured to charge without removing the ring from a finger of a user.

7 . The ring of claim 1 , wherein:

the power source is disposed within the ring.

8 . A method for charging a ring, comprising:

providing, by a power source, energy to a controller;

converting, by a charging unit, a first form of energy from motion into a second form of energy, wherein the charging unit is coupled to the power source;

providing, by the charging unit, the second form of energy to the power source; and

controlling, by the controller, operation of a user interface.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the power source is in wireless connection with a charging source.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving the second form of energy transmitted by the charging source while a user is wearing the ring.

11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

detecting, by the controller, a charging rate at which the power source receives the second form of energy from the charging source.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the user interface is disposed at least partially in, at least partially on, or coupled to, the ring.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the user interface is external to the ring.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein a charging rate is indicated by the user interface.

15 . The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the controller is disposed within the ring.

16 . The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the power source is disposed within the ring.

17 . A method of assembling a ring, comprising:

providing a controller disposed at least partially within or at least partially on the ring;

providing a power source disposed at least partially within or at least partially on the ring and configured to power the controller; and

providing a charging unit coupled to the power source and configured to convert a first form of energy from motion into a second form of energy, wherein the charging unit provides the second form of energy to the power source,

wherein the controller executes instructions to control operation of a user interface.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the power source is in wireless connection with a charging source.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the user interface is disposed at least partially in, at least partially on, or coupled to, the ring.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the user interface is external to the ring.

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