Patents by Inventor Valerie McGinley

Valerie McGinley 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).

  • Energy saving cable assemblies
    Patent number: 7960648
    Abstract: A cable assembly for use with any power cable for an electrical device, the cable assembly including a remotely locatable switch for connecting or disconnecting the electrical device from power draw. Also, a cable assembly for a power device such as a charger for providing output power to an electronic device is disclosed, the cable assembly including two pairs of wires wherein a first pair provides output power for the electronic device and a second pair includes a switch for turning off the charger. The cable assembly allows the switch to be located remotely from a charger housing for the converter circuitry and remotely from a power source such as an outlet, and allows the switch to be generally co-located with and operable at the connector for connecting the power device with the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Voltstar Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. McGinley, Donald Rimdzius, Valerie McGinley, Dominic James Hogan
  • Energy saving cable assemblies
    Patent number: 7910834
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is direct to a cable assembly for use with any power cable for an electrical device. The cable assembly includes a remotely locatable switch for connecting or disconnecting the electrical device from power draw. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a cable assembly for a power device, such as a charger, for providing output power to an electronic device. The cable assembly includes two pairs of wires, wherein a first pair provides output power for the electronic device and a second pair includes a switch for turning off the charger. The cable assembly allows the switch to be located remotely from a charger housing for the converter circuitry and remotely from a power source such as an outlet, and allows the switch to be generally co-located with and operable at the connector for connecting the power device with the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Voltstar Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Valerie McGinley, James W. McGinley, Donald Rimdzius
  • ENERGY SAVING CABLE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20090295233
    Abstract: A cable assembly for use with any power cable for an electrical device, the cable assembly including a remotely locatable switch for connecting or disconnecting the electrical device from power draw. Also, a cable assembly for a power device such as a charger for providing output power to an electronic device is disclosed, the cable assembly including two pairs of wires wherein a first pair provides output power for the electronic device and a second pair includes a switch for turning off the charger. The cable assembly allows the switch to be located remotely from a charger housing for the converter circuitry and remotely from a power source such as an outlet, and allows the switch to be generally co-located with and operable at the connector for connecting the power device with the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: James W. McGinley, Donald Rimdzius, Valerie McGinley, Dominic James Hogan
  • ENERGY SAVING CABLE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20090294150
    Abstract: A cable assembly for use with any power cable for an electrical device, the cable assembly including a remotely locatable switch for connecting or disconnecting the electrical device from power draw. Also, a cable assembly for a power device such as a charger for providing output power to an electronic device is disclosed, the cable assembly including two pairs of wires wherein a first pair provides output power for the electronic device and a second pair includes a switch for turning off the charger. The cable assembly allows the switch to be located remotely from a charger housing for the converter circuitry and remotely from a power source such as an outlet, and allows the switch to be generally co-located with and operable at the connector for connecting the power device with the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Valerie McGinley, James W. McGinley, Donald Rimdzius
  • ENERGY SAVING CABLE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20090295232
    Abstract: A cable assembly for use with any power cable for an electrical device, the cable assembly including a remotely locatable switch for connecting or disconnecting the electrical device from power draw. Also, a cable assembly for a power device such as a charger for providing output power to an electronic device is disclosed, the cable assembly including two pairs of wires wherein a first pair provides output power for the electronic device and a second pair includes a switch for turning off the charger. The cable assembly allows the switch to be located remotely from a charger housing for the converter circuitry and remotely from a power source such as an outlet, and allows the switch to be generally co-located with and operable at the connector for connecting the power device with the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: James W. McGinley, Donald Rimdzius, Valerie McGinley, Dominic James Hogan