In mid-March came the news of the patent that Apple was waiting for for the USB-C port, and it is that apparently it was not officially approved despite being in the hands of the World Intellectual Property organization since October last year. Apple is now the current owner of the USB-C patent.
This USB-C is now on the lips of many users and media as a possible standard for devices in the near future, since it accepts data transfer and charging in the same port, but for the moment what we are clear about is that Apple does not miss the opportunity to have a patent and does the same with this one.
Obviously many of you know the use of this USB-C connector in another device in addition to the new 12-pin MacBook, I remember the Chromebook Pixel of Google. Those of Cupertino were ahead in the request and have the patent described as: «Circuits, methods and appliances that can reduce number ports Connectors what are needed on an electronic device. An example can be a Connector unified and circuitry that is able to communicate with more than one interface»That is, USB-C.
This record is available to all users who want to see more details in this same link. It features the inventors of USB-C, William P. Cornelius, Paul A. Baker, William O. Ferry, Kim Min Chul and Nathan N NG.
I do not believe that they have patented this, not that they had worked together with other companies to create it?
Hi Lex, the patent link is in the article 🙂
Greetings mate!
is that it does not specify that it is the usb type-c, according to what I understand and it appears on this page http://www.cultofmac.com/321363/apple-patent-explains-how-usb-c-will-make-every-other-connector-obsolete/