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US 10,700,537 B2Granted
Power adapter
AssigneeBonalogic, LLC
InventorBenyamin Abehasera
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Abstract
A power adapter has a main body, a first bus connector, and a second bus connector. The bus connectors are coupled to each other by an integrated circuit. The power adapter draws current from a first power source, such as a smartphone, to a second power source, such as an electronic cigarette. The power adapter snaps into a keyring receptacle for easy use and transportation. The receptacle has a hinged retention member for retaining spare electronic smoking device cartridges or other items.
Claims4
A power adapter, comprising:
- a main body, a first bus connector, and a second bus connector;
- the first bus connector electrically coupled to the second bus connector by an integrated circuit contained in the main body;
- wherein the power adapter is removably received in a receptacle, the receptacle including a hinged retention member, wherein in at least one deployed position the hinged retention member is substantially perpendicular to a surface of the receptacle;
- wherein the power adapter draws current in only one direction, from an external smartphone and passes the current to an external electronic smoking to charge a power source of the external electronic smoking device;
- wherein the power adapter is passive and does not include a power source;
- wherein the integrated circuit is powered by the external smartphone to communicate with the power control logic of the external smartphone such that the external smartphone is a host, the power adapter is a load, and the electronic smoking device is a slave.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.