IP Library Granted Patent US 10,198,033
Granted Patent B2
US 10,198,033 · App. 15/531,712 · Granted Feb 5, 2019

Head mounted wearable device power supply system

Inventors: Hong W. Wong (Portland, OR); Songnan Yang (San Jose, CA); Xiaoguo Liang (Shanghai, CN); Wah Yiu Kwong (Hillsboro, OR); Cheong W Wong (Beaverton, OR)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
G06F1/163A41B1/00A41B1/08A41D1/002A41D1/02A41D1/04A41D1/18A41D3/00A41D3/005A41D3/02A41D27/205A41D31/02A41F9/002G02B27/017G06F1/1635G06F1/1698G06F1/26H02J7/0063H02J50/10H04B5/0037H04B5/0075G02B2027/0178
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Patent No.
US 10,198,033
App. No.
15/531,712
Granted
Feb 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a source conductive path to couple to a load conductive path and to a power source. The source conductive path is included in a garment and the load conductive path is related to a head mounted wearable device (HMWD).

Claims (33)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a source conductive path to detachably couple a power source to a load conductive path,

the source conductive path included in a garment and the load conductive path coupled to a head mounted wearable device (HMWD).

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the source conductive path comprises one or more of a mechanical coupling element, an electrical coupling element, and a magnetic coupling element.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the source conductive path included in the garment comprises one or more transmitter coils, and wherein the load conductive path coupled to the HMWD comprises one or more receiver coils.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the source conductive path is to detachably couple the power source to the load conductive path via one or more of a group that includes magnetic induction and magnetic resonance.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the source conductive path is to carry a direct current (DC) voltage and/or current.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the source conductive path is to carry a time varying waveform related to the power source.

7. An apparatus comprising:

a load conductive path to detachably couple to a source conductive path and to couple to a head mounted wearable device (HMWD) that comprises a load,

the source conductive path included in a garment.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the load conductive path comprises one or more of a mechanical coupling element, an electrical coupling element, and a magnetic coupling element.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the load conductive path comprises one or more receiver coils, and wherein to detachably couple to the source conductive path includes to detachably couple to the source conductive path via one or more transmitter coils of the source conductive path.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the load conductive path is to detachably couple to the source conductive path via one or more of a group that includes magnetic induction and magnetic resonance.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the load conductive path is to carry a direct current (DC) voltage and/or current.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the load conductive path is to carry a time varying waveform related to a power source.

13. A system comprising:

a power source; and

a garment comprising a source conductive path to removably couple to a load conductive path and to couple to the power source, the load conductive path coupled to a head mounted wearable device (HMWD).

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the garment is selected from the group comprising a shirt, a blouse, a jacket, a vest, a sweater, a pullover, a coat and a belt.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the garment comprises a plurality of layers and the source conductive path is included in at least one layer.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the source conductive path is to at least partially encircle a neck region of the garment.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the garment comprises a coupling region, at least a portion of the source conductive path included in the coupling region.

18. The system of claim 13 , wherein the source conductive path comprises at least one of a group that includes a mechanical coupling element, an electrical coupling element, and a magnetic coupling element.

19. A system comprising:

a strap to couple to a head mounted wearable device (HMWD) that includes a load; and

a load conductive path coupled to the load, the load conductive path to detachably couple to a source conductive path,

the source conductive path included in a garment that is distinct and separate from the HMWD.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein at least a portion of the load conductive path is included in the strap.

21. The system of claim 19 , wherein at least a portion of the strap is rigid, semi-rigid or flexible.

22. The system of claim 19 , wherein at least a portion of the strap is to align with a coupling region in the garment.

23. The system of claim 19 , wherein the load conductive path comprises at least one of a group that includes a mechanical coupling element, an electrical coupling element, and a magnetic coupling element.

24. The system of claim 19 , wherein the strap comprises a receiver coil.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2017
From: WONG, HONG W.; LIANG, XIAOGUO; KWONG, WAH YIU; WONG, CHEONG W.; YANG, SONGNAN
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043335/0302 →
Continuity (1)
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