Electricity: conductors and insulators – Anti-inductive structures – Conductor transposition
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Mayo, III, William H (Department: 2835)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Anti-inductive structures
Conductor transposition
Reexamination Certificate
active
07960648
ABSTRACT:
A cable assembly for use with any power cable for an electrical device, the cable assembly including a remotely locatable switch for connecting or disconnecting the electrical device from power draw. Also, a cable assembly for a power device such as a charger for providing output power to an electronic device is disclosed, the cable assembly including two pairs of wires wherein a first pair provides output power for the electronic device and a second pair includes a switch for turning off the charger. The cable assembly allows the switch to be located remotely from a charger housing for the converter circuitry and remotely from a power source such as an outlet, and allows the switch to be generally co-located with and operable at the connector for connecting the power device with the electronic device.
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Hogan Dominic James
McGinley James W.
McGinley Valerie
Rimdzius Donald
Greenberg & Traurig, LLP
Mayo, III William H
Voltstar Technologies, Inc.
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