Power module
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Description
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
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Three Or More Contacts (e.g., Ports, Terminals, Etc.) (D13/146)