IP Library Granted Patent US 9,660,488
Granted Patent B2
US 9,660,488 · App. 15/044,229 · Granted May 23, 2017

Electric ring with external power source

Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten (Ontario, CA); Jana H. Jenkins (Raleigh, NC); Jeffrey A. Kusnitz (Campbell, CA)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
H02J50/12H02J7/0044H02J7/025
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Patent No.
US 9,660,488
App. No.
15/044,229
Granted
May 23, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention may relate generally to electrical systems, and more particularly, to a structure, system, and method of powering an electric ring with an external power source. An energy storage ring may be used to store energy and transmit energy to the electric ring. The energy storage ring may include an energy storage device and an energy transmission device. The electric ring may include an energy receiver device and one or more energy consuming devices. The energy transmission device of the energy storage ring may be configured to transmit energy to energy receiver device of the electric ring. Utilizing the energy storage ring to store energy may increase energy available for use by the electric ring, thus substantially increasing types and number of devices that may be included in the electric ring.

Claims (10)

1. A method for powering an electric ring comprising:

forming a first energy storage ring having a cylindrical shape with a hollow inner region, wherein the first energy storage ring includes an energy storage device and an energy transmission device, wherein the energy storage device is electrically connected to the energy transmission device;

forming a first electric ring having a cylindrical shape with a hollow inner region, wherein the first electric ring includes an energy receiver device and one or more energy consuming devices, wherein the energy receiver device is electrically connected to one or more energy consuming devices;

wherein the energy receiver device of the first electric ring is configured to receive energy generated by the energy transmission device of the first energy storage ring;

wherein the first energy storage ring and the first electric ring comprise a coupling mechanism for coupling the first energy storage ring and the first electric ring

forming a second energy storage ring having a cylindrical shape with a hollow inner region, wherein the second energy storage ring includes an energy storage device and an energy transmission device, wherein the energy storage device is electrically connected to the energy transmission device;

forming a second electric ring having a cylindrical shape with a hollow inner region, wherein the second electric ring includes an energy receiver device and one or more energy consuming devices, wherein the energy receiver device is electrically connected to one or more energy consuming devices;

wherein the energy receiver device of the second electric ring is configured to receive energy generated by the energy transmission device of the second energy storage ring;

wherein the second energy storage ring and the second electric ring comprise a coupling mechanism for coupling the first energy storage ring and the first electric ring; and

communicating, by the first electric ring, with the second electric ring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2016
From: BREEDVELT-SCHOUTEN, ILSE M.; JENKINS, JANA H.; KUSNITZ, JEFFREY A.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037739/0578 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14710736 · May 13, 2015
Related Publication 20160336758A1 · Nov 17, 2016