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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187006 | Flexible magnetic interconnects A flexible magnetic interconnect is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a module having a recess therein. A magnetic structure is moveable within the recess and a flexible circuit cooperates with the module to retain the magnetic structure within the... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8177560 | Magnetic connector for electronic device An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172580 | Power adapter A power adapter conveniently allows an electric device to be quickly disconnected and taken by a user. The power adapter is to dispose a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion at a main body to respectively and electrically connect a power supply devic... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167624 | Fastening system for fastening a cabin fitting element to a support structure of an aircraft A fastening system for fastening a cabin fitting element with at least one electrical installation on a support structure of an aircraft. During installation into the support structure, the cabin fitting element is fixed in succession by at least one loose bearing i... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152533 | Electrical connector Provided is an electrical connector, including a case, a plurality of contacts and a magnetic unit. The case has a receiving cavity and formed by mounting a first shell, a second shell and a third shell. The second shell is mounted on the front of the first shell, a... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8105091 | Apparatus for and method of magnetically coupling standard electrical plugs An adapter includes a device-side component and a wall-side component. The device-side component has a male socket receptacle to receive an electrical plug and a male socket opposite the male socket receptacle. The wall-side component has a female socket plug to ins... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8087939 | Magnetic connector for electronic device An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8016600 | Electronic device and power adaptor and method for automatically disconnecting electronic device and power adaptor A power adaptor is connected between a power supply and an electronic device. The electronic device includes a device charging connector, and an electricity storing unit connected to the device charging connector. The power adaptor includes a power source connector ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7967609 | System for connecting appliances to wall outlets Systems and adaptors for electrical connection of appliances are disclosed. An electrical connection includes an appliance adaptor having an appliance adaptor body, conducting members, and at least one magnet, and a wall adaptor having a wall adaptor body, conductin... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7931472 | Apparatus for transferring electric power from a mobile unit placed in various orientation on a stationary unit An apparatus and method for transferring power from a stationary unit to a mobile unit are introduced in order to improve on the existing methods of supplying power to appliances and mobile devices. The stationary unit is comprised of multiple magnetic and el... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7918667 | Electrical wall outlet with LED indicator An electrical wall outlet comprises an insulating cover portion, LEDs, a pair of magnetic electrodes, and insulating pads. The insulating cover portion encloses outlet electrodes of the wall outlet. The one or more outlet electrodes are ferrous. The LEDs are dispose... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7901216 | Magnetic connector for electronic device An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electri... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7874844 | Universal magnetic power supply adaptor A universal power plug adapter for supplying power to an electrical device. The adaptor is comprised of two intermediate electrical connectors attached together by magnetic force. One connector attaches to an electrical power supply, and another contains a plug comp... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7845953 | Input/output connector and housing A movable I/O port and housing therefore. The I/O port housing may be hinged to pivot between an open and closed position. The pivot point may be a low- or zero-friction pivot. The I/O port housing may include an opening mechanism to facilitate pivoting the port bet... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7789667 | RF connector assembly An RF connector assembly (100) assembly has a first connector and a second connector (3) electrically connecting with the first connector. The first connector includes a first main body (11) defining an interior space (110), an insulative... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775801 | Device interfaces with non-mechanical securement mechanisms A number of device interfaces that may use magnetic forces to secure different devices together are disclosed. The device interfaces may include magnetic material positioned in between parallel rows of electrical contact elements in the devices. Magnetic forces may ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771202 | Apparatus for transferring alternating current electrical power An apparatus and method for transferring power from a stationary unit to a mobile unit are introduced in order to improve on the existing methods of supplying power to appliances and mobile devices. The stationary unit is comprised of multiple magnetic and el... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7758349 | Magnetic component connector, circuit boards for use therewith, and kits for building and designing circuits Printed circuit boards and breadboard devices have contact pads and magnetic component connectors where connection between the contact pads and the magnetic component connectors are made by magnetic force. Either the contact pad or the magnetic component connector w... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7736151 | Electrical connector for a kitchen appliance An electrical connector for a kitchen appliance includes a socket having at least one electrical contact and at least one metallic member. A plug having at least one electrical contact and a magnet which is movably positioned within the plug. A power cord is movably... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726973 | Power cord quick disconnect assembly and associated method The power cord assembly preferably includes an electrical outlet socket adapted to electrically coupled to the existing power source. The electrical outlet socket may have a first group of electro-conductive plates statically affixed to an outer surface thereof. A p... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7658613 | Magnetic connector A connector uses complimentary magnetic arrays and mating surfaces on its plug and receptacle to facilitate connection and disconnection of the connector. The plug includes a magnetic array wherein the polarity of the magnets facing the receptacle when the plug and ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7645143 | Magnetic connector for electronic device An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electri... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7641477 | Electromagnetic connector for electronic device An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7641476 | Rotatable magnetic electrical connector A rotatable quick disconnect electrical connector assembly is provided. The assembly includes a male component and a female component, which have a mating fit together and which have an electrical connection when in mating contact. The connection is further enhanced... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7637747 | Connector mechanism The invention relates to a connector mechanism, a connector, an electronic device, a garment and a physiological sensor. The connector mechanism comprises a first connector part, which includes a first electrically conductive layer and a first magnetic layer, and a ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7625213 | Magnetic means for detachably and rotatably connecting components in an audio speaker system Magnetic means for detachably and rotatably connecting components in an audio speaker system which comprises a transmitter module securely disposed in a power and/or signal source of the audio system and a corresponding receiver module securely disposed in a power a... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7625212 | Magnetically coupled electrical connector A connector includes a plug and a receptacle. The plug includes a main body, a hook, a pressing member, a plurality of conductive terminals and a first magnet. The first magnet being disposed on the main body. The main body defines a receiving cavity and a through h... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7611357 | Magnetic component connector, circuit boards for use therewith, and kits for building and designing circuits Printed circuit boards and breadboard devices have contact pads and magnetic component connectors where connection between the contact pads and the magnetic component connectors are made by magnetic force. Either the contact pad or the magnetic component connector w... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7607920 | Connecting device for interconnecting electronic devices A connecting device includes an input portion, a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a wire and an output portion. The input portion is configured for electrically connecting to one of the two electronic devices. The first connecting member includes... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7566224 | Electrical connector assembly with magnetic retention device An electrical connector assembly (100) comprising a plug connector (1) and a receptacle connector (2). The plug connector (1) comprises an insulated housing (13) defining a number of vertical mounting grooves (1311); a numbe... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7517222 | Magnetic connector for electronic device An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electri... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7497692 | Self-alignment magnetic connector reduced in size In a magnetic connector acquiring connection with a mating connector by magnetic force, a base member has a particular surface to be faced to the mating connector upon connection. An electrode terminal is fixed to the base member and adapted to be electrically conne... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7497693 | Electrical interconnection system using magnetic retention An electrical interconnection system has a plug connector (1) and receptacle connector (2). The plug connector (1) includes an insulated housing (13); a number of terminals (12) received in the insulated housing (13), said t... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7445452 | Electrical interconnection system having magnetic retention device An electrical interconnection system includes a plug connector (1) and a receptacle connector (2). The plug connector (1) has an insulated housing (11); at least one terminal (12) received in the insulated housing (11); a sp... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7442042 | Magnetic clip cord The invention is a magnetic clip cord for a tattoo machine that comprises a pair of magnet bars, in which one magnet bar is mounted to an electrical cord and the other magnet bar is mounted on the frame of a tattoo machine. The invention consists of an electrical co... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435094 | Battery plug structure The present invention provides an improved structure for a battery plug, wherein plug contacts are plugged into a plug socket to supply electric power, which is conducted to conducting wires. Magnets serve as electrical connecting interfaces when the conducting wire... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419378 | Socket for testing semiconductor package Example embodiments of the present invention include a socket for testing a semiconductor package. The socket comprises a body having a through hole. A lower magnet is disposed in a lower region of the through hole, and a first type magnetic pole of the lower magnet... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416414 | Magnetic member for providing electrical continuity and method for assembling same A device that includes a circuit board (214) and a first electrical contact (100). The first electrical contact can include a jacket (104) and a magnetic member (102) that slideably engages the jacket. The jacket can be soldered, fastened... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7402045 | Electrical interconnection having magnetic conductive elements An electrical interconnection comprises a first magnetic conductor and a second magnetic conductor. The second magnetic conductor is magnetically attracted to the first magnetic conductor to establish an electrical conductive path between the first and second magnet... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396235 | Modular electronic device A module electronic device, for example a car radio, a navigation system or a radar detection system, comprising a fixed module fitted with external electrical contact elements, which is to be mounted on a wall, for example a dashboard, and a detachable module fitte... | 07/08/2008 |
