Granted Patent B2

US 12,651,919 · App. 19/210,878 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Inventor: Kenneth Jason Sanchez (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: QUANATA, LLC

H02J7/751A44C9/0053H02J7/02H02J7/40H02J50/001H02J50/10

Abstract

Claims (69)

1 . A charging system, comprising:

an external power source, wherein the external power source comprises:

a first groove; and

a second groove separate from the first groove; and

a ring comprising:

an internal power source configured to be wirelessly charged by the external power source that is removably coupled to the ring; and

a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source, wherein:

the ring is configured to operate in a first power mode when the external power source is coupled to the ring;

the ring is configured to operate in a second power mode when the external power source is not coupled to the ring; and

the first power mode is different from the second power mode.

2 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first groove comprises a surface shaped to conform to an inner surface of the ring.

3 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the second groove comprises a surface shaped to conform to an inner surface of the ring.

4 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the ring comprises an inner surface configured to contact a finger of a user when the ring is worn by the user.

5 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first groove and the second groove are disposed on a portion of an outer perimeter of the external power source.

6 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the ring comprises a mechanical interface to facilitate connection with one or more of the first groove or the second groove.

7 . The charging system of claim 6 , wherein:

the mechanical interface comprises a friction fit interface.

8 . The charging system of claim 6 , wherein:

the mechanical interface of the ring is disposed at a surface of the ring.

9 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the ring comprises a light emitting diode (LED) to output information to a user.

10 . The charging system of claim 1 , wherein:

the first groove is configured to receive a first portion of the ring; and

the second groove is configured to receive the first portion of the ring.

11 . A charging system, comprising:

a charging housing, wherein the charging housing comprises:

a power source;

a first groove; and

a second groove separate from the first groove; and

a ring comprising:

an internal power source configured to be wirelessly charged by the power source of the charging housing while the charging housing is removably coupled to the ring; and

a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source, wherein:

the ring is configured to operate in a first power mode when the charging housing is coupled to the ring;

the ring is configured to operate in a second power mode when the charging housing is not coupled to the ring; and

the first power mode is different from the second power mode.

12 . A method of providing a charging system, comprising:

providing an external power source, comprising:

providing a first groove; and

providing a second groove separate from the first groove; and

providing a ring, comprising:

providing an internal power source configured to be wirelessly charged by the external power source that is removably coupled to the ring; and

providing a component configured to draw energy from the internal power source, wherein:

the ring is configured to operate in a first power mode when the external power source is coupled to the ring;

the ring is configured to operate in a second power mode when the external power source is not coupled to the ring; and

the first power mode is different from the second power mode.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

threading the first groove onto the ring.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the first groove comprises a surface shaped to conform to an inner surface of the ring.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the second groove comprises a surface shaped to conform to an inner surface of the ring.

16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

providing the ring further comprises:

providing a mechanical interface to facilitate connection of the ring with the first groove.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein:

providing the mechanical interface further comprises:

disposing the mechanical interface at an inside surface of the ring.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein:

the mechanical interface comprises a friction fit interface.

19 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

providing a light emitting diode (LED) on the ring to output information to a user.

20 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the first groove is configured to receive a first portion of the ring; and

the second groove is configured to receive the first portion of the ring.

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