ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,537,389, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to HONDA MOTOR Co. LTD (Tokyo).

"Apparatus and method for wireless charging cable coils" was invented by Andrew R. Hoover (West Liberty, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wireless charging device for use in providing electrical power to one or more portable electronic devices is provided. The wireless charging device includes a ferrous core and a housing surrounding the ferrous core. The housing includes a plurality of guides that align a cable. When the cable is aligned in the plurality of guides and a current is passed through the cable, the cable and the ferrous core act as a transmission c...