US Patent 7508682 Housing for an electronic circuit

Patent 7508682 was granted and assigned to Hitachi on March, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Hitachi

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7508682

Date of Patent

March 24, 2009

Patent Application Number

11230099

Date Filed

September 19, 2005

Patent Citations Received

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US Patent 11792935 Human-machine interface assemblies

Patent Primary Examiner

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Hung S. Bui

Patent abstract

A housing for an electrical circuit having a metal base with an open top and a metal lid which overlies the open top of the base and forms an interior chamber adapted to contain an electronic circuit. The outer periphery of the lid is attached to the base by friction stir welding to thereby form a hermetically sealed chamber dimensioned to contain an electronic circuit. An electronic port is electrically connected to the electronic circuit and accessible exteriorly of the housing.