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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.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022

Filed:

Aug. 21, 2019
Applicant:

Popsockets Llc, Boulder, CO (US);

Inventors:

Altan Nahum, Boulder, CO (US);

Randy Yang Chiang, Boulder, CO (US);

Judd Nutting, Boulder, CO (US);

Assignee:

PopSockets LLC, Boulder, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/12 (2016.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/3883 (2015.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04M 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 50/12 (2016.02); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.02); H04B 1/3883 (2013.01); H04M 1/0254 (2013.01); H04M 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

Induction charging devices and methods are disclosed for a portable electronic device that has a reception coil coupled to a power source and an outwardly projecting attachment mounted thereon. In some versions, the devices include a housing having a wall with an outwardly facing charging surface and a recess sized to receive the attachment with the portable electronic device disposed on the charging surface. In some versions, devices can include an attachment device coupled to a rear of a housing that can releasably secure to a portion of a vehicle and a mount coupled to a front of the housing configured to receive a portion of the attachment therein to secure the portable electronic device to the housing. A charging assembly within the housing can include a transmission coil disposed so that with the recess or mount receiving the attachment therein, the transmission and reception coils are sufficiently aligned to charge the power source of the portable electronic device.


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