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Granted Patent B2
US 12,500,429 · App. 19/210,863 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Smart ring charger with registration structures

Inventors: Kenneth Jason Sanchez (San Francisco, CA); Theobolt N. Leung (San Francisco, CA); Eric Dahl (Newman Lake, WA)
Assignee: QUANATA, LLC
H02J7/0042A44C9/0053H02J7/00032H02J7/0047H02J7/02
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Patent No.
US 12,500,429
App. No.
19/210,863
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A charging system can include a housing. The housing can include an inner surface. The housing also can include an internal power source. The housing further can include a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source. The charging system also can include a removable charging source. The removable charging source can be removably coupled to the housing. The removable charging source can include first and second registration structures at different locations of a perimeter of a portion of the removable charging source. The first and second registration structures can align the inner surface of the housing with the removable charging source. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Claims (57)

1 . A charging system, comprising:

a housing, comprising:

an inner surface;

an internal power source; and

a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source; and

a removable charging source that is removably coupled to the housing, comprising:

first and second registration structures at different locations of a perimeter of a portion of the removable charging source, wherein the first and the second registration structures align the inner surface of the housing with the removable charging source.

2 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the housing comprises a ring shape and is configured to be worn by a user of the housing.

3 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first and second registration structures of the removable charging source are configured to couple the removable charging source with the housing.

4 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first and second registration structures are configured to provide tactile feedback to a user of the housing when the housing is in a charging position with respect to the removable charging source.

5 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first and second registration structures are configured to provide tactile feedback to a user of the housing when the housing is within a charging position with respect to the removable charging source.

6 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the removable charging source is integrated into an object in an environment of the housing.

7 . The charging system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an indicator disposed at the removable charging source configured to indicate a charging rate of the internal power source of the housing.

8 . The charging system of claim 7 , wherein:

the indicator comprises a visual indicator.

9 . The charging system of claim 7 , further comprising:

a second indicator for the removable charging source, wherein the second indicator is disposed at a mobile device, wherein the second indicator comprises:

one or more of an audio indicator, a visual indicator, or a haptic indicator.

10 . The charging system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a user interface configured to display one or more of a charging status or a charging rate for the internal power source of the housing.

11 . A charging system, comprising:

a housing, comprising:

an inner surface;

an internal power source; and

a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source; and

a removable charging source that is removably coupled to the housing, comprising:

a registration structure disposed at a perimeter portion of the removable charging source, wherein the registration structure aligns the inner surface of the housing with the removable charging source.

12 . A method for charging a housing, comprising:

providing the housing, comprising:

providing an inner surface;

providing an internal power source; and

providing a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source; and

providing a removable charging source that is removably coupled to the housing, comprising:

providing first and second registration structures at different locations of a perimeter of a portion of the removable charging source, wherein the first and the second registration structures align the inner surface of the housing with the removable charging source.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the first and second registration structures of the removable charging source are configured to couple the removable charging source with the housing.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the first and second registration structures are configured to provide tactile feedback to a user of the housing when the housing is in a charging position with respect to the removable charging source.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the first and second registration structures are configured to provide tactile feedback to a user of the housing when the housing is within a charging position with respect to the removable charging source.

16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the removable charging source is integrated into an object in an environment of the housing.

17 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

an indicator disposed at the removable charging source configured to indicate a charging rate of the internal power source of the housing.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein:

the indicator comprises a visual indicator.

19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

providing a second indicator for the removable charging source, wherein the second indicator is disposed at a mobile device, wherein the second indicator comprises:

one or more of an audio indicator, a visual indicator, or a haptic indicator.

20 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

providing a user interface configured to display one or more of a charging status or a charging rate for the internal power source of the housing.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2025
From: SANCHEZ, KENNETH JASON; LEUNG, THEOBOLT N.; DAHL, ERIC
To: BLUEOWL, LLC
Reel/Frame 071288/0218 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 2, 2025
From: BLUEOWL, LLC
To: QUANATA, LLC
Reel/Frame 071496/0573 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18440198 · Feb 13, 2024
Continuation 16929641 · Jul 15, 2020
Provisional Application 62990123 · Mar 16, 2020
Provisional Application 62877391 · Jul 23, 2019
Related Publication 20250279662A1 · Sep 4, 2025
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