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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Shlomo Novotny, Wayland, MA (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/500 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for a dry disconnect coupling. The dry disconnect coupling includes a first coupling member for coupling to a second coupling member. A circuit provides a first signal based on when the first coupling member is disconnected to the second coupling member. Thermally coupled to the first coupling member is a first heater. The first heater generates heat based on the first signal.