Hon Hai Precision Industry assigned patent
Hon Hai Precision Industry, New Taipei, Taiwan, has been assigned a patent developed by five co-inventors for an ``extension to version 2.0 universal serial bus connector with additional contacts.''
Leviton Manufacturing, Melville, NY, has been assigned a patent developed by Hua Wang, Mill Creek, Wash., for a ``shroud to prevent manipulation of a release mechanism of a plug.''