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Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2018
Applicant:

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Falls Church, VA (US);

Inventors:

Matthew J. Pirih, Redondo Beach, CA (US);

Steven J. Mass, La Palma, CA (US);

Andrew Yurko, Redondo Beach, CA (US);

Assignee:

NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/14 (2006.01); H05K 3/36 (2006.01); H05K 3/40 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/144 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); H05K 3/368 (2013.01); H05K 3/4015 (2013.01); H05K 2201/042 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10265 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10348 (2013.01); H05K 2203/0723 (2013.01); H05K 2203/095 (2013.01); H05K 2203/107 (2013.01);
Abstract

An elongate, three dimensional, conductive, micro lattice truss structure has parallel layers of resilient strands so that the truss structure maintains structural integrity during end-to-end compression which shortens its uncompressed length. The resiliency of the micro lattice truss structure enables the truss structure to return to substantially its uncompressed length when the compression is removed. The truss structure is adapted to provide a resilient electrical connection between two opposing conductive areas when the distal ends of the truss structure engage and are compressed between the two areas.


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