Battery charger device and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9859727
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14751121

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Embodiments of a battery charger and methods for operating same are disclosed. The charger has a plurality of charging pins, and a device to be charged may be plugged into the charger in multiple orientations. The charger detects the device's orientation and sets the states of its charging pins appropriately to charge the device. Optionally, the charger may have additional pins, likewise settable according to a device's orientation, for supplying power and/or communications to the device during charging.

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ADONIT CO LTD5F-B 109 REN-AI RD SEC 4 DA-AN DISTRICT TAIPEI CITY 10689

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ho, Simon Taipei, TW 14 761
Kao, Tk Taipei, TW 3 50
Li, Yueh Hua Taipei, TW 5 109
Lin, Ben Taipei, TW 13 92
Lin, Dyson Taipei, TW 1 19
Tseng, Justin Taipei, TW 1 19
Wu, Wen Taipei, TW 60 689
Zeliff, Zachary Joseph Taipei, TW 25 1040

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