Power module

- Cree Fayetteville, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a power module showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposing side view thereof:

FIG. 6 is an end view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an opposing end view thereof.

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: D908632
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 17, 2018
Date of Patent: Jan 26, 2021
Assignee: Cree Fayetteville, Inc. (Fayetteville, AR)
Inventors: Zachary Cole (Summers, AR), Brandon Passmore (Fayetteville, AR)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Application Number: 29/663,505