US 11,706,907 B2
Isolation tortuous path seal enclosure
Paul M. Elizondo, II, Escondido, CA (US)
Assigned to MEPS Real-Time, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed by MEPS Real-Time, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/391,678.
Application 17/391,678 is a continuation of application No. 16/833,450, filed on Mar. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,083,117.
Application 16/833,450 is a continuation of application No. 16/174,208, filed on Oct. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,609,845, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 16/174,208 is a continuation of application No. 15/394,788, filed on Dec. 29, 2016, granted, now 10,117,365, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/273,421, filed on Dec. 30, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0022346 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 7/08 (2006.01); H05K 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); H01L 23/552 (2006.01); A61B 50/33 (2016.01); A61B 50/18 (2016.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); A61B 50/10 (2016.01)
CPC H05K 9/0009 (2013.01) [A61B 50/18 (2016.02); A61B 50/33 (2016.02); G06F 1/182 (2013.01); G06K 7/10316 (2013.01); H01L 23/552 (2013.01); H05K 9/009 (2013.01); H05K 9/0015 (2013.01); H05K 9/0081 (2013.01); A61B 2050/105 (2016.02); A61B 2050/185 (2016.02); H05K 9/0007 (2013.01); H05K 9/0032 (2013.01); Y10S 277/92 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
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1. A medical article storage container having an internal storage space surrounded by the container, the storage container being shielded from leaking radio-frequency (“RF”) energy out of and into the storage space, the container formed with a plurality of interconnected walls, the container comprising:
a first wall comprising an electrically-conductive component coextensive with the first wall and forming a portion thereof, the first wall having a mating surface that physically mates with a second wall, the electrically conductive component of the first wall is exposed at the mating surface to make electrical contact with an electrically conductive component of a second wall when physically mated together, wherein the mating surface of the first wall is formed into a shape of a portion of a tortuous path for mating with a second wall, wherein the shape of the tortuous path includes a bend; and
a second wall comprising an electrically conductive component coextensive with the second wall and forming a portion thereof, the second wall having a mating surface that is physically mated with the mating surface of the first wall, wherein the mating surface of the second wall is formed into a shape of a portion of a tortuous path that is complementary to the shape of the portion of the tortuous path of the first wall including the bend, wherein the electrically conductive component of the second wall is electrically connected to the electrically conductive component of the first wall and the portion of the tortuous path of the second wall is physically and electrically mated with the portion of the tortuous path of the first wall including the bend thereby providing a tortuous path seal at the mating surfaces of the first and second walls to attenuate RF energy leaking out of and into the storage space.