Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-30
2007-01-30
Sells, James (Department: 1734)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Methods
Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
C156S073500, C156S073600, C438S120000, C428S626000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11010912
ABSTRACT:
Methods of using subsonic and/or sonic forces to couple a heat sink to a heat-generating component are described. Heat sinks coupled to heat-generating components via thermal interface materials are also described.
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McCutcheon Jeffrey W.
Murray Cameron T.
Sells James
Spielbauer Thomas M.
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