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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
May. 24, 2018
Applicant:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Patrick J. Therien, Bothell, WA (US);
Spencer N. Persaud, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/03 (2006.01); H01R 13/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/03 (2013.01); H01R 13/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Circuit connectors comprising liquid metal and methods of manufacturing such circuit connectors are provided. An example circuit connector includes a stretchable housing including liquid metal having a first viscosity, where the stretchable housing includes a first opening associated with a first end of the stretchable housing. The circuit connector may further include a first gas permeable plug inserted in the first opening, where the first gas permeable plug is not liquid permeable with respect to any liquids having at least the first viscosity.