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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Xentris Wireless Llc, Addison, IL (US);
Inventors:
Vivek Patel, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Terrell Morrow, Elgin, IL (US);
Christopher Whetstone, Aurora, IL (US);
Mark William Lopotko, Carol Stream, IL (US);
Assignee:
XENTRIS WIRELESS, LLC, Addison, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/717 (2006.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H01R 13/703 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/7175 (2013.01); H01R 13/7036 (2013.01); H01R 31/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illuminated interface cable with a USB type C connector interface on at least one end. A light circuit including a light and a mechanical switch, the light circuit powered by a power level negotiation CC conductor of the cable to energize the light upon actuation of the mechanical switch. The light and switch coupled to the connector interface, the light oriented to illuminate an interconnection area of the connector interface. The light may be provided, for example, as a light emitting diode.