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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2004
Simeon E. Tiefel, Kenmore, WA (US);
Webb T. Nelson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Simeon E. Tiefel, Kenmore, WA (US);
Webb T. Nelson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system comprising a rotating device and a support structure for the rotating device, wherein the support structure provides the power to the rotational device that is required to maintain spin. The rotating device has a housing with a base upon which the housing spins. An electric motor is contained within the housing that causes the housing to spin when the motor is activated. The base of the rotating device can be selectively placed on a support structure. The support structure can promote spinning in the rotating device in one of two ways. In the first way, the support structure provides electricity to the rotating device that powers the motor in the rotating device. In the second way, the support structure can generate a magnetic field that biases the rotating device against the charging port on the support platform.