Patents
US 12003051 B1: Control attachment for an in-wall power adapter and method of implementing a control attachment
- Granted
- 2024-06-04
- Filed
- 2021-06-21 application 17353588
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A control attachment for an in-wall power adapter configured to control an application of power to a load is described. The control attachment may comprise a plurality of contact elements; a first contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive a power signal; a second contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive the power signal by way of the in-wall power adapter; a third contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to provide the power signal to a load by way of the in-wall power adapter; and a conductor electrically coupling the second contact element to the third contact element; wherein the control attachment is configured to allow the in-wall power adapter to control an application of power to a load by way of the third contact element.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240604.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMART POWER CO., LTD. 46 patents | Foreign company or organization | Wheaton, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Joseph King | Wheaton, IL | 66 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stephen DeLano | Milton, MA | 28 | 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 | H01R13/17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02J | Electric power networks; circuit arrangements or systems for supplying or distributing electric power; systems for storing electric energy | H02J7/865 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KING, JOHN J signed 2020-12-30 DELANO, STEPHEN signed 2020-12-30 | SMART POWER PARTNERS LLC WHEATON, IL | 56817/431 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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