ELECTRICAL CONTACT PADS WITH SURFACE DISCONTINUITIES AND POWER-RECEIVING UNITS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME - Patent 4573847

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EP 4 573 847 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	25.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/26

(21)	Application number: 23787287.4

(22)	Date of filing: 19.09.2023

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H05B 3/24^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	H05B 3/24; H05B 2203/016

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2023/074563

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2024/064671 (28.03.2024 Gazette 2024/13)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA
	Designated Validation States:
	KH MA MD TN

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Priority:

19.09.2022 US 202263407932 P
07.11.2022 US 202218053149

(71)	Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
	Richmond, Virginia 23230 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HOURMAND, Yannick Richmond, Virginia 23219 (US) BROADFIELD, Gary Richmond, Virginia 23219 (US)

(74)	Representative: Potter Clarkson
	Chapel Quarter Mount Street Nottingham NG1 6HQ Nottingham NG1 6HQ (GB)

(54)	ELECTRICAL CONTACT PADS WITH SURFACE DISCONTINUITIES AND POWER-RECEIVING UNITS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME