received by the International Bureau on 26 August 2020 (26.08.2020)

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:

receiving, by a controller, user input indicating a temperature setting;

receiving from an ambient temperature sensor and an ambient humidity sensor, sensor information corresponding to an ambient temperature and the ambient humidity; determining, based on the temperature setting and the sensor information, an amount of current to provide to a first energy transfer device, wherein the first energy transfer device is operatively coupled to a frame of a recreational vehicle; and

providing, based on the amount of current and by the controller, a current to the first energy transfer device, wherein the first energy transfer device is configured to wirelessly provide power to a second energy transfer device, and wherein the second energy transfer device is configured to provide the power to a load.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first energy transfer device is a first inductive coil, wherein the second energy transfer device is a second inductive coil, and wherein the first inductive coil is configured to wirelessly provide the power to the second inductive coil based on inducing a second current.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the recreational vehicle comprises a steering assembly having a handgrip or steering wheel, and wherein the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil are located on an interior portion of the handgrip or steering wheel.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the load is an article worn by the user, wherein the load comprises a heating, cooling, or ventilation element corresponding to the article, and wherein the second inductive coil is operatively coupled to the article and configured to provide the second current to the heating, cooling, or ventilation element to heat the article.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first energy transfer device is a first conductive material, wherein the second energy transfer device is a second conductive material, and wherein the first conductive material provides a conductive current to the second conductive material based on a physical contact between the first conductive material and the second conductive material.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the load is an article worn by the user, wherein the load comprises a heating, cooling, or ventilation element corresponding to the article, and wherein the second conductive material is operatively coupled to the article and configured to provide the current to the heating, cooling, or ventilation element to heat the article.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second energy transfer device is operatively coupled to a contact point between the recreational vehicle and an operator.

8. The method of claim 1 , comprising an occupant condition sensor, and wherein the sensor information comprises information indicating an ambient condition aa an occupant condition.

9. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a controller, user input indicating a temperature setting;

receiving, from at least one sensor, sensor information;

determining, based on the temperature setting and the sensor information, an amount of current to provide to a first energy transfer device, wherein the first energy transfer device is operatively coupled to a frame of a recreational vehicle; and

providing, based on the amount of current and by the controller, a current to the first energy transfer device, wherein the first energy transfer device is configured to wirelessly provide power to a second energy transfer device, and wherein the second energy transfer device is configured to provide the power to a load comprising a body temperature sensor, wherein the at least one sensor comprises radio frequency receiver, and wherein the sensor information comprises information indicating a body temperature of a user.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein determining the amount of current to provide to the first energy transfer device comprises: increasing the amount of current to provide the first energy transfer device in response to the body temperature of the user being less than a temperature corresponding to the temperature setting.

1 1 . The method of claim 9, wherein determining the amount of current to provide to the first energy transfer device further comprises:

decreasing the amount of current to provide the first energy transfer device in response to the body temperature of the user being greater than a temperature corresponding to the temperature setting.

12. A recreational vehicle, comprising:

a frame;

a front ground-engaging member and a rear ground-engaging members supporting the frame;

a powertrain drivingly coupled to one of the front ground-engaging member and the rear ground-engaging members;

a steering assembly coupled to the front ground-engaging member for steering the vehicle, the steering assembly comprising a steering portion having a user grip or wheel, wherein the steering portion comprises a first inductive coil, and wherein the user grip comprises heating circuitry comprising a second inductive coil; and

a user input device operatively coupled to the frame and configured to provide user input indicating a temperature setting;

at least one sensor generating sensor information corresponding to an ambient temperature and an ambient humidity or a body temperature or both;

at least one programmable controller operatively coupled to the first inductive coil, the user input device and the at least one sensor and configured to:

control a temperature of the user grip by providing a current to the first inductive coil, wherein the first inductive coil wirelessly transfers the current to the second inductive coil, and wherein the second inductive coil causes the heating, cooling, or ventilation circuitry to change the temperature of the user grip.

13. The vehicle of claim 12, further comprising:

a user input device operatively coupled to the frame and configured to provide user input indicating a temperature setting to the at least one programmable controller, and

wherein the at least one programmable controller is configured to control the temperature of the user grip or wheel based on the user input indicating the temperature setting.

14. The vehicle of claim 13, wherein the user input device is at least one of: an analog temperature selector, a touch screen, and a digital input device.

15. The vehicle of claim 12, further comprising:

at least one sensor operatively coupled to the frame and configured to provide sensor information to the at least one programmable controller, and

wherein the at least one programmable controller is configured to control the temperature of the user grip based on the sensor information.

16. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an occupant condition sensor.

17. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an occupant condition sensor.

18. The vehicle of claim 12, wherein the first inductive coil wirelessly transfers the current to the second inductive coil based on a separation between the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil.

19. The vehicle of claim 18, wherein the first inductive coil is positioned radially around a first axis, wherein the second inductive coil is positioned radially around the first axis, and wherein the separation is a distance along the first axis.

20. The vehicle of claim 12, further comprising:

a battery operatively coupled to the frame; and a high frequency inverter electrically coupled to the battery, wherein the high frequency inverter is configured to convert a direct current (DC) from the battery to an alternating current (AC), and wherein the current to the first inductive coil is the alternating current from the high frequency inverter.

21 . A vehicle control system, comprising:

a vehicle comprising:

a frame;

front and rear ground-engaging members supporting the frame;

a powertrain drivingly coupled to one of the front and rear ground-engaging members;

a battery operatively coupled to the frame;

a first energy transfer device supported by the frame; and

at least one programmable controller electrically coupled to the battery and the first energy transfer device, wherein the at least one programmable controller is configured to:

provide a current to the first energy transfer device; and

an article worn by a user comprising:

temperature circuitry comprising:

a second energy transfer device configured to receive the current from the first energy transfer device; and

heating elements operatively coupled to the second energy transfer device and configured to control a temperature of the article worn by the user using the current from the second energy transfer device.

22. The vehicle control system of claim 21 , wherein the vehicle further comprises:

a user input device operatively coupled to the frame and configured to provide user input indicating a temperature setting to the at least one programmable controller, and

wherein the at least one programmable controller is configured to provide the current to the first energy transfer device based on the user input indicating the temperature setting.

23. The vehicle control system of claim 21 , wherein the vehicle further comprises:

at least one sensor operatively coupled to the frame and configured to provide sensor information to the at least one programmable controller, and

wherein the at least one programmable controller is configured to provide the current to the first energy transfer device based on the sensor information.

24. The vehicle control system of claim 23, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an ambient condition sensor.

25. The vehicle control system of claim 23, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an ambient temperature and an ambient humidity sensor.

26. The vehicle control system of claim 23, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an occupant condition sensor.

27. The vehicle control system of claim 23, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an ambient condition sensor and an occupant condition sensor.

28. The vehicle control system of claim 21 , wherein the vehicle further comprises:

a steering assembly coupled to the front ground-engaging member for steering the vehicle, the steering assembly comprising a steering portion having a user grip or wheel, wherein the user grip or wheel comprises the first energy transfer device, and wherein the article worn by the user is a glove.

29. The vehicle control system of claim 28, wherein the first energy transfer device is a first conductive material, and wherein the second energy transfer device is a second conductive material.

30. The vehicle control system of claim 21 , wherein the vehicle further comprises: a floorboard operatively coupled to the frame, wherein the floorboard is operatively coupled to the first energy transfer device, and wherein the article worn by the user is a boot.

31. A vehicle charging system, comprising:

a recreational vehicle comprising:

a frame;

front and rear ground-engaging members supporting the frame;

a powertrain drivingly coupled to one of the front and rear ground-engaging members;

a battery operatively coupled to the frame; and

a first energy transfer device supported by the frame; and

a charging device comprising:

an outlet component operatively coupled to an electrical outlet and configured to provide a current; and

a second energy transfer device operatively coupled to the outlet component and configured to receive the current from the outlet component, wherein the second energy transfer device transfers the current to the first energy transfer device, and wherein the first energy transfer device is configured to provide the current to the battery to charge the battery.

32. The vehicle charging system of claim 31 , wherein the charging device comprises one of a charging mat or a docking station.

33. The vehicle charging system of claim 31 , wherein the first energy transfer device is first conductive material and the second energy transfer device is a second conductive material.