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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2012
Applicants:
Steven E. Hunt, San Jose, CA (US);
Mathew Jacob, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven E. Hunt, San Jose, CA (US);
Mathew Jacob, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
TEXAS INSTRUMENT INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2006.01); H02G 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01F 38/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H01F 38/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes an adapter having a charging unit defining a space configured to receive a wireless headset. The charging unit includes transmit circuitry configured to wirelessly transmit power to the wireless headset when the wireless headset is inserted into the space of the charging unit. At least a portion of the adapter is configured to be inserted into an auxiliary or accessory power socket of a vehicle. The power socket could represent a cigarette lighter holster.