Patents
US 10181686 B1: Illuminated USB type C power adapter
- Granted
- 2019-01-15
- Filed
- 2018-01-22 application 15877341
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
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Abstract
An illuminated interface cable with a USB type C connector interface on at least one end. A light circuit including a light and a mechanical switch, the light circuit powered by a power level negotiation CC conductor of the cable to energize the light upon actuation of the mechanical switch. The light and switch coupled to the connector interface, the light oriented to illuminate an interconnection area of the connector interface. The light may be provided, for example, as a light emitting diode.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190115.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xentris Wireless, LLC 9 patents | US company or organization | Addison, IL | XENTRIS WIRELESS, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state XENTRIS WIRELESS Federal lobbying client FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivek Patel | Elk Grove Village, IL | 21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Terrell Morrow | Elgin, IL | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Christopher Whetstone | Aurora, IL | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mark Lopotko | Carol Stream, IL | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01R | Electrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectors | H01R13/7175 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LOPOTKO, MARK WILLIAM signed 2018-01-22 MORROW, TERRELL signed 2018-01-22 PATEL, VIVEK signed 2018-01-22 WHETSTONE, CHRISTOPHER signed 2018-01-22 | XENTRIS WIRELESS, LLC ADDISON, IL | 44693/752 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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