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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Denver E. Cohen, Cresskill, NJ (US);
Breton M. Saunders, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Srivatsav Venkatesan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/22 (2006.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01); H01R 13/6581 (2011.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H02H 7/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/00 (2006.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H02H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/6666 (2013.01); H01R 12/7088 (2013.01); H01R 13/6581 (2013.01); H01R 13/6691 (2013.01); H02H 7/268 (2013.01); G06F 1/00 (2013.01); H01R 13/66 (2013.01); H01R 13/6675 (2013.01); H01R 13/6683 (2013.01); H01R 31/065 (2013.01); H02H 9/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Circuits, methods, and apparatus that can provide an untethered cable that can safely provide power using a variety of power adapters, can protect users from voltages at exposed contacts of a connector insert, and can disconnect from a power adapter when damage to the cable is detected.