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US9060433B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9060433-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313734501-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 4, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
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Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus comprising a flexible circuit having a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of longitudinal conductors. Further, the apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical retractor capable of retracting the flexible circuit around an exterior surface. Further still, the apparatus includes a plurality of thermal energy transfer turrets attached to the flexible circuit near the plurality of longitudinal conductors.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a flexible circuit having a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of longitudinal conductors; a substantially cylindrical retractor capable of retracting the flexible circuit around an exterior surface of the substantially cylindrical retractor; and a plurality of thermal energy transfer turrets attached to the flexible circuit near the plurality of longitudinal conductors. 2. The apparatus of claim…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9060433B2 cover?
- Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus comprising a flexible circuit having a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of longitudinal conductors. Further, the apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical retractor capable of retracting the flexible circuit around an exterior surface. Further still, the apparatus includes a plurality of thermal energy transfer turrets at…
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- IBM
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05K1/028. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).