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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 03, 2019
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Matthew Doyle, Chatfield, MN (US);

James Busby, New Paltz, NY (US);

Edward N. Cohen, Kingston, NY (US);

John R. Dangler, Rochester, MN (US);

Michael Fisher, Poughkquag, NY (US);

Arthur Higby, Cottekill, NY (US);

David Clifford Long, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/54 (2020.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/54 (2020.01); H05K 1/0275 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01); H05K 3/0005 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electronic system can include an electronic module and a trace circuit that provides a perimeter that encloses the electronic module. A sensing circuit within the electronic system can be configured to detect a discontinuity in the perimeter. In response to detecting the discontinuity in the perimeter, the sensing circuit can initiate, from a response device, a response signal.


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