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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2012
Applicants:
Mark Alan Schultz, Billings, MO (US);
Robert Warren Schmidt, Carmel, IN (US);
Inventors:
Mark Alan Schultz, Billings, MO (US);
Robert Warren Schmidt, Carmel, IN (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing, Issy les Moulineax, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power cord () for an electronic product () such as a set-top box or the like provides a reduced thermal resistance path from a heat generating portion of the set-top to the ambient air to improve heat dissipation. In a preferred embodiment, the power cord includes a ground wire having a size in excess of that necessary to carry ground current to as to increase heat conduction from the ground plane of the set-top box circuit board.