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Combination power and data connector

US9093798B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

21References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. · SG

Inventors

Howard Locker · Cary, US
Daryl Cromer · Cary, US
Joseph Michael Pennisi · Apex, US
Richard Wayne Cheston · Morrisville, US
David William Higgins · Cary, US
Thomas Kenneth Tobul, Jr. · Holly Springs, US
Jon Wayne Heim · Durham, US
Qihua Xiao · Beijing, CN
Dehong Meng · Beijing, CN
Zhigang Na · Beijing, CN
Zhang Jianhui · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 4, 2013
Grant date	Jul 28, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 19, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R12/724
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An aspect provides a combination power and data connector, including: a dedicated power connector element; and a combination data connector element separate from the dedicated power connector element, the combination data connector element providing a combination of pins for two data transmission protocols. Other aspects are described and claimed.

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