Power adapter configured to apply power to a device

    公开(公告)号:US11611233B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US16735591

    申请日:2020-01-06

    申请人: John Joseph King

    发明人: John Joseph King

    IPC分类号: H02J13/00 G08C17/02 H01H47/00

    摘要: A power adapter configured to apply power to a device is disclosed. The power adapter comprises a switching module having a recess comprising a first set of contacts for receiving control signals, wherein the switching module comprises a switch for selectively applying power to a device based upon the control signals; and a control module removably coupled to the switching module and having a second set of contacts coupled to the first set of contacts of the switching module when the control module is attached to the switching module; wherein the switching module comprises a user interface element.

    Circuit arrangement for enabling motion detection to control an outdoor light

    公开(公告)号:US11297709B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-05

    申请号:US14519267

    申请日:2014-10-21

    申请人: John Joseph King

    发明人: John Joseph King

    摘要: A circuit arrangement for controlling an on/off state of an outdoor light, the circuit arrangement comprising an indoor light switch coupled to control the on/off stage of the outdoor light; a motion detector associated with the outdoor light, wherein the motion detector is remote from the indoor light switch; and a mode actuator implemented on a user interface of the indoor light switch, wherein the mode actuator is movable to a position enabling the use of the motion detector.

    Power adapter having contact elements in a recess and method of controlling a power adapter

    公开(公告)号:US11264769B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-01

    申请号:US16661875

    申请日:2019-10-23

    摘要: A power adapter configured to provide power to a load is described. The power adapter may comprise a first plurality of contact elements accessible on an outer surface of the power adapter, the first plurality of contact elements comprising a first contact element configured to receive power; and a recess comprising a second plurality of contact elements and adapted to receive a control attachment; wherein a second contact element of the second plurality of contact elements is configured to receive power by way of the first contact element of the first plurality of contact elements, and a third contact element of the second plurality of contact elements is configured to receive power by way of the control attachment.

    Power adapter arrangement and method of implementing a power adapter arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US11219108B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US16560922

    申请日:2019-09-04

    申请人: John Joseph King

    发明人: John Joseph King

    摘要: A power adapter arrangement configured to provide power to a load is described. The power adapter arrangement may comprise a power adapter having a first interface comprising a first plurality of contact elements, and a second interface comprising a switch configured to control power applied to a load; and a control attachment removably coupled to the power adapter, wherein the control attachment comprises an actuator element configured to make contact with the power adapter in response to a manual actuation of the control attachment; wherein the actuator element is adapted to provide a signal to the power adapter in response to the manual actuation of the control attachment.

    Modular power adapters and methods of implementing modular power adapters

    公开(公告)号:US10996645B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16571152

    申请日:2019-09-15

    申请人: John Joseph King

    发明人: John Joseph King

    摘要: A switching module configured to apply power to a device is described. The switching module may comprise a first plurality of contact elements adapted to receive power and apply to power to the device in response to a control signal; a recess adapted to receive a control module; a second plurality of contact elements positioned within the recess and adapted to be coupled to corresponding contact elements of the control module; and a switching element that controls the application of the power to the device in response to a control signal; wherein the switching module is adapted to receive data from the control module to determine whether the control module is authorized to operate with the switching module.

    Timer and a method of implementing a timer

    公开(公告)号:US10349502B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15822295

    申请日:2017-11-27

    申请人: John Joseph King

    发明人: John Joseph King

    摘要: A timer adapted to apply power to a device is described. The timer comprises a first user selectable button of a user interface, wherein the first user selectable button establishes an on time and an off time of a first timing pattern; and a second user selectable button of the user interface, wherein the second user selectable button establishes an on time and an off time of a second timing pattern that is different than the first timing pattern.