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Granted Patent B2
US 12,349,292 · App. 17/882,565 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Power delivery apparatus for an electronic device

Inventor: John T. Merenda (Brooklyn, NY)
Assignee: ADVANCED ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES LLC
H05K5/0086A45C11/00B65D25/38B65H75/364B65H75/48G06F1/105G06F1/1656H02J7/0044H02J7/0068H02J50/10H04M1/0258H04M1/6058H04R1/02H04R1/028H04R1/1025H04R1/1033H04R1/1041H05K5/0217A45C11/003B65H75/44B65H75/4431B65H2701/34B65H2701/3919B65H2701/533H02J7/342H04M1/15H04M1/185H04R2499/11
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Patent No.
US 12,349,292
App. No.
17/882,565
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A charging apparatus for a handheld electronic device includes a housing configured to removably attach to the handheld electronic device. The housing includes at least one electronic logic board, and an accessory station configured to store and charge at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device. The electronic logic board includes a coil configured to wirelessly provide or accept power to and from the handheld electronic device. A software installed on the electronic logic board is configured to control a power transfer between at least two of the following: the accessory item, the accessory station, the housing, and the handheld electronic device. The housing includes a magnetic material configured to removably attach to a corresponding magnetic material of the handheld electronic device.

Claims (13)

1. A charging apparatus for a handheld electronic device, comprising:

a housing configured to removably attach to the handheld electronic device, the housing comprising:

an accessory station configured to store and charge at least one accessory item of the handheld electronic device;

at least one electronic logic board comprising a coil configured to wirelessly provide or accept power to and from the handheld electronic device; and

a magnetic material configured to removably attach to a corresponding magnetic material of the handheld electronic device; and

a software installed on said at least one electronic logic board configured to control a power transfer between at least two of the following: said at least one accessory item, the accessory station, the housing, and the handheld electronic device.

2. The charging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the handheld electronic device being either a portable computer, smartphone or a tablet.

3. The charging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a power source.

4. The charging apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the power source is configured to provide power to said at least one accessory item.

5. The charging apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the power source is configured to provide power to the handheld electronic device via the coil.

6. The charging apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the housing comprises electrical contacts configured to connect to an external component to charge the power source.

7. The charging apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the external component is a power adapter.

8. The charging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the coil is configured to relay power from the handheld electronic device to said at least one accessory item stored within the accessory station.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2022
From: MERENDA, JOHN T
To: ADVANCED ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 060739/0372 →
Continuity (16)
Continuation 16691284 · Nov 21, 2019
Continuation In Part 15472252 · Mar 28, 2017
Continuation In Part 14926013 · Oct 29, 2015
Continuation In Part 14740179 · Jun 15, 2015
Continuation In Part 14711735 · May 13, 2015
Continuation 14503467 · Oct 1, 2014
Continuation 14182645 · Feb 18, 2014
Continuation 13872157 · Apr 29, 2013
Continuation PCTUS2013038599 · Apr 29, 2013
Continuation 29430245 · Aug 23, 2012
Continuation In Part 29417184 · Mar 30, 2012
Provisional Application 62770704 · Nov 21, 2018
Provisional Application 62072374 · Oct 29, 2014
Provisional Application 62012334 · Jun 14, 2014
Provisional Application 61639968 · Apr 29, 2012
Related Publication 20220376531A1 · Nov 24, 2022
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