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(11) EP 4 427 311 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.09.2024 Bulletin 2024/37

(21) Application number: 22818949.4

(22) Date of filing: 31.10.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01R 27/00(2006.01)
H02G 3/08(2006.01)
 G05F 1/625(2006.01)
H01R 24/78(2011.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H01R 27/00; H01R 24/78; H02G 3/16; H02G 3/18; H02G 3/081
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/048393
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/081092 (11.05.2023 Gazette 2023/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 03.11.2021 US 202163275420 P
04.11.2021 US 202163275584 P
31.12.2021 US 202163295808 P
12.06.2022 US 202263351397 P
14.08.2022 US 202263397853 P
07.10.2022 US 202263414022 P
30.10.2022 US 202217976838
30.10.2022 US 202217976840
30.10.2022 US 202217976841
30.10.2022 US 202217976847

(71) Applicant: Smart Power Partners LLC
Wheaton, IL 60189 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KING, John J.
    Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (US)
  • DELANO, Stephen
    Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (US)
  • MILLER, Tyler J.
    Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (US)
  • NGUYEN, Tho
    Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (US)
  • FELDMAN, Benjamin F.
    Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (US)
  • MUSMAN, Thomas E.
    Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (US)
  • HOTALING, Bryan R
    Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (US)
  • VARNEY, James R
    Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle 
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81925 München (DE)

   


(54) AN IN-WALL POWER ADAPTER HAVING A SWITCH AND A RECESS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A CONTROL MODULE