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(43) Date of publication: 09.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/15 (21) Application number: 11867056.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.05.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H05K 7/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/038299 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/166086 (06.12.2012 Gazette 2012/49)

(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 (71) Applicant: Aavid Thermalloy, LLC Laconia, NH 03246 (US)	(72) Inventors: KANG, Sukhvinder, Singh Concord, NH 03301 (US) CENNAMO, John, Ralph Gilford, NH 03249 (US) WHITNEY, Bradley, Robert Epsom, NH 03234 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)