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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2023
Applicant:
Metis Design Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Seth S. Kessler, Newton, MA (US);
Gregory A. Thomas, San Francisco, CA (US);
Christopher T. Dunn, Salem, MA (US);
Michael Borgen, Wilmington, MA (US);
Brian L. Wardle, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Metis Design Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/10 (2006.01); H01B 1/04 (2006.01); H01C 13/00 (2006.01); H01G 4/33 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/14 (2006.01); H05B 3/20 (2006.01); H05B 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/101 (2013.01); H01B 1/04 (2013.01); H01C 13/00 (2013.01); H01G 4/33 (2013.01); H05B 1/0236 (2013.01); H05B 3/145 (2013.01); H05B 3/20 (2013.01); H05B 3/265 (2013.01); H05B 3/267 (2013.01); H05B 2203/011 (2013.01); H05B 2203/013 (2013.01); H05B 2203/016 (2013.01); H05B 2203/017 (2013.01); H05B 2214/02 (2013.01); H05B 2214/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multifunctional assembly having a resistive element a conductive element in electrical communication with the resistive element, the conductive element defining at least one of a plurality of multifunctional zones of the resistive element, wherein the conductive element is configured to direct a flow of electricity across at least one of the plurality of multifunctional zones of the resistive element in a preselected manner.