Patent ID: 11876393
Assignee: LAT ENTERPRISES, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 15:
16. A system for powering a mesh network, comprising:
a plurality of portable power cases;
a plurality of direct current (DC) power sources; and
a plurality of transceivers;
wherein each portable power case of the plurality of portable power cases includes:
a hard case;
a printed circuit board (PCB); and
at least one battery removably connected to the PCB;

wherein each portable power case is electrically connected to at least one DC power source of the plurality of DC power sources, wherein the at least one DC power source is operable to charge the at least one battery;
wherein each portable power case is electrically connected to at least one transceiver of the plurality of transceivers;
wherein the plurality of transceivers is operable to form the mesh network;
wherein the PCB includes control electronics configured to determine a state of charge of the at least one battery;
wherein at least one portable power case of the plurality of portable power cases includes at least one lead and/or at least one access port;
wherein the at least one lead is a flexible omnidirectional lead; and
wherein the flexible omnidirectional lead includes a connector portion and a wiring portion, wherein a flexible spring is provided around the wiring portion, wherein the wiring portion and the flexible spring are held securely in the at least one portable power case such that a portion of the flexible spring is positioned inside the at least one portable power case and a portion of the flexible spring is positioned outside the at least one portable power case.