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Apparatus for restricting moisture ingress

US8263436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Tyler Mueller · Phoenix, US
Geoffrey Batchelder · Sunnyvale, US
Ralph B. Danzl · Tempe, US
Paul F. Gerrish · Phoenix, US
Anna J. Malin · Mesa, US
Trevor D. Marrott · Mesa, US
Michael F. Mattes · Chandler, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 22, 2011
Grant date	Sep 11, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49147
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus and methods to protect circuitry from moisture ingress, e.g., using a metallic structure as part of a moisture ingress barrier.

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