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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
May. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Valerie L Mcginley, Barrington, IL (US);
Donald Rimdzius, Addison, IL (US);
James Mcginley, Barrington, IL (US);
Inventors:
Valerie L McGinley, Barrington, IL (US);
Donald Rimdzius, Addison, IL (US);
James McGinley, Barrington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Voltstar Technologies, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a power device for an electronic device, such as a charger for a portable rechargeable device and/or an AC adapter. The power device includes switching circuitry for de-powering at least a portion of the power device when the electronic device is either not drawing power or is disconnected from the power device.