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US 12,496,531 B2Granted
Circuit blocks
AssigneeTenka Inc.
InventorsNathaniel W. MacDonald, John F. Schuster
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Abstract
Circuit blocks are provided. A circuit block may include a corner section including an outer edge and an inner edge, opposite the outer edge, the corner section including a flexible, conductive material. The circuit block may also include a retainer section configured to electrically couple to a substrate. The inner edge of the corner section and the retainer section may be configured to form an inner region configured to receive and retain a magnet. Associated devices are also provided.
Claims19
A circuit block, comprising:
- a corner section including an outer edge and an inner edge, opposite the outer edge, the corner section including a flexible, conductive material;
- a first flexible and curved section extending from a first end of the corner section and a second flexible and curved section extending from a second, opposite end of the corner section, a curve of the first flexible and curved section extending in an opposite direction of a curve of the second flexible and curved section;
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- a retainer section configured to electrically couple to a substrate;
- wherein the inner edge of the corner section and the retainer section are configured to form an inner region configured to receive and retain a magnet such that a first edge of the magnet is adjacent at least a portion of the inner edge of the corner section and a second, opposite edge of the magnet is adjacent at least a portion of the retainer section.
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A device, comprising:
- a circuit block including:
- at least one electrically conductive post at a corner of the circuit block formed by two perpendicular exterior sides of the circuit block, the at least one post configured for coupling to at least one other circuit block;
- a contact at the corner of the circuit block and electrically coupled to the at least one electrically conductive post;
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- a magnet at least partially retained by the contact and configured to magnetically attract at least one other circuit block over varying relative angles between the circuit block and the at least one other circuit block.
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A circuit block, comprising:
- at least one post at a corner of the circuit block formed by an intersection of two adjacent exterior sides of the circuit block, the at least one post configured for coupling to at least one other circuit block;
- a contact at the corner of the circuit block and electrically coupled to the at least one post and including a corner section extending in at least two directions substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the at least one post;
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- a magnet at least partially retained by the contact and configured to magnetically attract the at least one other circuit block while the circuit block is rotated about the at least one other circuit block.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.