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Magnetic connector

  • US 7,331,793 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/2005
  • Issued: 02/19/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A connector, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a plurality of magnets within the housing used for data transfer;

    at least one alignment magnet within the housing used for alignment and polarity,at least one magnetic induction circuit coupled to at least one of the plurality of magnets; and

    an inductive coil operating at a lower frequency than the at least one magnetic induction circuit to enable contactless energy transfer from the connector to an energy storage device operatively coupled to an electronic product;

    wherein the plurality of magnets or the at least one alignment magnet is further used for power transfer.

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