Patents by Inventor Donald Joseph Novotney

Donald Joseph Novotney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Charging arrangement for electronic accessories
    Patent number: 8170623
    Abstract: An arrangement for charging an electronic accessory (such as a wireless headset) using a docking station that obtains power from at least one of a power port and a data port of an attached electronic device (such as the pairing cellular phone). The docking station provides mechanical support and a convenient storage arrangement for the electronic accessory, as well as power conditioning. In another embodiment, the charging and storage functions for the electronic accessory are provided by a cigarette lighter plug employed to charge the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Dorogusker, Donald Joseph Novotney, Nicholas Robert Kalayjian, John G. Tang, Emery Sanford, Evans Hankey
  • Charging arrangement for electronic accessories
    Publication number: 20080119241
    Abstract: An arrangement for charging an electronic accessory (such as a wireless headset) using a docking station that obtains power from at least one of a power port and a data port of an attached electronic device (such as the pairing cellular phone). The docking station provides mechanical support and a convenient storage arrangement for the electronic accessory, as well as power conditioning. In another embodiment, the charging and storage functions for the electronic accessory are provided by a cigarette lighter plug employed to charge the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Jesse Dorogusker, Donald Joseph Novotney, Nicholas Robert Kalayjian, John G. Tang, Emery Sanford, Evans Hankey