Power module

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing an embodiment of a power module;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the power module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the power module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the power module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the power module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an opposing side view of the power module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an end view of the power module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an opposing end view of the power module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view showing an embodiment of a power module;

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view of the power module of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a top view of the power module of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the power module of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a side view of the power module of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is an opposing side view of the power module of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is an end view of the power module of FIG. 9;

FIG. 16 is an opposing end view of the power module of FIG. 9;

FIG. 17 is a front perspective view showing an embodiment of a power module;

FIG. 18 is a bottom perspective view of the power module of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a top view of the power module of FIG. 17;

FIG. 20 is a bottom view of the power module of FIG. 17;

FIG. 21 is a side view of the power module of FIG. 17;

FIG. 22 is an opposing side view of the power module of FIG. 17;

FIG. 23 is an end view of the power module of FIG. 17; and,

FIG. 24 is an opposing end view of the power module of FIG. 17.

The broken lines shown in the drawings depict portions of the power module that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a power module, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1073632
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 2021
Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
Assignee: WOLFSPEED, INC. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Brice McPherson (Fayetteville, AR), Brandon Passmore (Fayetteville, AR), Roberto M. Schupbach (Raleigh, NC), Jennifer Stabach-Smith (Fayetteville, AR)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Application Number: 29/780,368