(19)
(11) EP 2 045 885 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(21) Application number: 08253224.3

(22) Date of filing: 03.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01R 13/66(2006.01)
 H01R 13/70(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 03.10.2007 US 977312 P
03.10.2007 US 977248 P
21.02.2008 US 34836

(71) Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
Compton, CA 90220 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mori, Kenneth
    Los Angeles, CA 90065 (US)
  • Iida, Yoko
    Tokyo no. 173-0037 (JP)
  • Roepke, Jon
    Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (US)
  • Gandhi, Hanoz
    Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (US)
  • Herman, Gid
    Monrovia, CA 91016 (US)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John 
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

   


(54) Apparatus for providing electrical power to electrical device and method of use


(57) In some embodiments, a surge protector includes: (a) an electrical connector configured to receive electrical power; (b) one or more receivers configured to receive input via wireless signals; (c) at least one first switch electrically coupled to the electrical connector; (d) one or more first electrical outlets; and (e) one or more second electrical outlets electrically coupled to the electrical connector. In these embodiments, each switch of the at least one first switch is electrically coupled to at least one of the one or more first electrical outlets and at least one of the one or more receivers. The at least one first switch is configured to turn on or turn off the electrical power to the one or more first electrical outlets based on the input received by the one or more receivers. Furthermore, the one or more second electrical outlets are coupled to the electrical connector such that when the electrical connector receives electrical power, the one or more second electrical outlets receive electrical power. Other embodiments are disclosed in this application.







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