Charging case for wireless earphones

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11553772
APP PUB NO 20210330050A1
SERIAL NO

17319650

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A case a portable listening device. The case includes a housing having an interior space to receive the portable listening device; a lid attached to the housing; a rechargeable battery and first and second wireless power receiving elements configured to receive electric charge from a wireless power transmitter during a charging event. The case further includes switching circuitry that is configured to disable one of the first or second wireless power receiving elements during a charging event when the disabled element is receiving power less efficiently than the other element.

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  • APPLE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brzezinski, Makiko K Santa Clara, US 35 545
Graham, Christopher S San Francisco, US 97 1153
Jol, Eric S San Jose, US 159 3202
Wagman, Daniel C Scotts Valley, US 44 979
Walton, Christopher J Sunnyvale, US 14 325

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