Patents
US 9368923 B2: Actuator apparatus for powering USB receptacle and methods of making and using the same
- Granted
- 2016-06-14
- Filed
- 2014-03-17 application 14215299
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for powering a USB socket, port or receptacle upon detecting the presence of a USB plug. More specifically, the present invention preferably provides an actuator that powers a USB receptacle upon insertion of a male USB plug therein.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160614.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 12 patents | US company or organization | Woodstock, IL | NEW CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence O'Connor | Austin, TX | 4 | 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 | H01R13/7036 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-30 | Merger Merger | OWC HOLDINGS, INC. signed 2018-04-02 | NEW CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WOODSTOCK, IL | 46759/17 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-04-17 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | O'CONNOR, LAWRENCE signed 2014-03-20 | NEW CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT CORP. WOODSTOCK, IL | 32712/140 | 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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