Micro-coil array

- PULSE, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a micro-coil array;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the device in use.

The broken lines in FIG. 9 are directed to environmental subject matters and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a micro-coil array, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D762864
Type: Grant
Filed: May 13, 2014
Date of Patent: Aug 2, 2016
Assignee: PULSE, LLC (Draper, UT)
Inventors: Gregory S. Anderson (Sandy, UT), Kade E. Huntsman (Holladay, UT), Dale C. Gledhill (Sandy, UT), Douglas R. Burrell (Springville, UT)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/490,768