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(11) EP 2 522 029 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
14.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/46

(21) Application number: 10803088.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 23/367(2006.01)
H01L 23/433(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2010/070594
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/083052 (14.07.2011 Gazette 2011/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 06.01.2010 US 652916

(71) Applicant: Ge Intelligent Platforms Limited
Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 6PF (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • KIRK, Graham Charles
    Towcester Northamptonshire NN12 6PF (GB)
  • HUSSAIN, Zeshan Jabar
    Towcester Northamptonshire NN12 6PF (GB)
  • CONNOLLY, Stuart
    Towcester Northamptonshire NN12 6PF (GB)
  • BERRY, Kevin James
    Towcester Northamptonshire NN12 6PF (GB)
  • COOPER, Paul Vaughan
    Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 4RY (GB)
  • TOMKINSON, Roger Kenyon
    Towcester Northamptonshire NN12 6PF (GB)
  • BOOCOCK, John Albert
    Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 3JW (GB)

(74) Representative: Picker, Madeline Margaret 
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. 15 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6JU
London WC2N 6JU (GB)

   


(54) THERMAL PLUG FOR USE WITH A HEAT SINK AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME