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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pardeep Kumar Bhatti, Carmel, IN (US);
John Allen Hearn, Kokomo, IN (US);
Jack A Bednarz, Kokomo, IN (US);
Daniel Alan Lawlyes, Cicero, IN (US);
Assignee:
Delco Electronics Corp., Kokomo, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
174 / ;
Abstract
An apparatus for dampening movement of passivation material in an electronic module and a method for manufacturing an electronic module incorporating such an apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing defining a cavity sized to contain an electrical circuit and a non-solid passivation material. The apparatus further includes means for limiting movement of the passivation material within the cavity in at least one direction. In a preferred embodiment, the limiting means comprises at least one dam.