Patents

US 11579640 B1: Control attachment for an in-wall power adapter

Granted
2023-02-14
Filed
2020-06-02 application 16946005
Type
Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract

A control attachment for an in-wall power adapter configured to control the application of power to a load is described. The control attachment comprises a first contact element of a plurality of contact elements configured to receive a power signal; a second contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to provide the power signal to the load; a conductor electrically coupling the first contact element to the second contact element; wherein the control attachment enables the in-wall power adapter to control the application of power received at the first contact element to be applied to the load.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230214.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
SMART POWER CO., LTD. 46 patentsForeign company or organizationWheaton, ILPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
John Joseph KingWheaton, IL66PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Stephen DeLanoMilton, MA28PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
G05FSystems for regulating electric or magnetic variablesG05F1/12PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H01RElectrically-conductive connections; structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements; coupling devices; current collectorsH01R24/76PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H02JElectric power networks; circuit arrangements or systems for supplying or distributing electric power; systems for storing electric energyH02J3/00PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
H05BElectric heating; electric light sources not otherwise provided for; circuit arrangements for electric light sources, in generalH05B47/10PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2024-08-26Security interest Security interest
Security interest
SMART POWER PARTNERS LLC signed 2024-08-23HOUGHS NECK HOLDINGS LLC QUINCY, MA68771/666PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2021-01-31Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
KING, JOHN J signed 2020-12-30
DELANO, STEPHEN signed 2020-12-30
SMART POWER PARTNERS LLC WHEATON, IL55189/256PASDL, file of 2026-10-15

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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