Abstract: A system for charging rechargeable devices. A landing surface includes a plurality of conductive patches, and a rechargeable device includes a plurality of contacts. The configurations of the conductive patches and of the contacts are selected to establish, when the contacts of the rechargeable device come into contact with the landing surface, a plurality of separate conductive paths between a charger and the rechargeable device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2016
Date of Patent:
May 15, 2018
Assignee:
RAYTHEON BBN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventors:
Edin Insanic, Joshua Cochin, Kyle Francis Usbeck, Jeffrey Anthony Mazurek