Patent ID: 8791600

Claim:
A system for providing a user, while seated in a vehicle seat in a vehicle, with electrical power and data communication without the use of a physical electrical connection between the user and the seat or vehicle, the system comprising: a) a vehicle seat having a seat surface engaging the user while seated in said seat, and having a first inductive coil assembly having a first inductive coil mounted immediately behind said seat surface, said seat adapted to be mounted in a vehicle, b) apparel having therein a second inductive coil assembly having a corresponding second inductive coil, said apparel adapted to be worn by a user, c) first electronics adapted for mounting in the vehicle and cooperating with said first inductive coil assembly, wherein said first electronics is a first charging and controlling circuit adapted to energize and modulate a first inductive coil of said first inductive coil assembly, said first inductive coil adapted to transfer power and data to a second inductive coil of said second inductive coil assembly solely via inductive coupling between said first and second inductive coils, d) second electronics on said apparel and cooperating with said second inductive coil assembly, wherein said second electronics is a second charging and control circuit, e) at least one main battery assembly adapted for wearing by the user, said at least one main battery assembly including at least one main battery and adapted for charging of said at least one main battery by said second electronics upon said inductive coupling between said first and second inductive coils when energized, wherein power is transferred solely via said inductive coupling for said energizing and said charging from said first electronics to said second electronics and data is transferred via said modulations for data communications between said first and second electronics.