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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/41 (21) Application number: 15817013.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F28F 13/00(2006.01) F28D 15/02(2006.01) F28F 27/00(2006.01) F28D 20/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/063987 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/090243 (09.06.2016 Gazette 2016/23)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 05.12.2014 US 201462088362 P (71) Applicant: Phononic Devices, Inc. Durham, North Carolina 27713 (US)

(72) Inventors: YADAV, Abhishek Cary, North Carolina 27519 (US) EDWARDS, Jesse W. Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 (US) CAYLOR, James Christopher Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 (US) DONNELLY, Ted Raleigh, North Carolina 27616 (US) BRUNO, Michael J. Holly Springs, North Carolina 27540 (US) GRAY, Allen L. Holly Springs, North Carolina 27540 (US) NEWMAN, Devon Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 (US) GUICHARD, Alex R. Apex, North Carolina 27502 (US) (74) Representative: Hanna Moore + Curley  Garryard House 25/26 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, D02 PX51 Dublin 2, D02 PX51 (IE)