Electronic device protection
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a non-conductive substrate; and
a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material, wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive, and wherein the first discontinuous mesh permits propagation therethrough of a first electromagnetic waveform having a first wavelength and substantially blocks propagation therethrough of a second electromagnetic waveform having a second wavelength that is different than the first wavelength.
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods for electronic device protection are provided. A particular apparatus includes a non-conductive substrate and a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate. The conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh. Regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material. The phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive responsive to a change of energy.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a non-conductive substrate; and a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material, wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive, and wherein the first discontinuous mesh permits propagation therethrough of a first electromagnetic waveform having a first wavelength and substantially blocks propagation therethrough of a second electromagnetic waveform having a second wavelength that is different than the first wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
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an electronic device; a protection apparatus to protect the electronic device by selectively blocking electromagnetic radiation, the protective apparatus comprising; a non-conductive substrate; and a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material, wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive responsive to a first electromagnetic waveform having a first wavelength, and and wherein the first discontinuous mesh permits propagation therethrough of the first electromagnetic waveform and substantially blocks propagation therethrough of a second electromagnetic waveform having a second wavelength that is different than the first wavelength.
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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a non-conductive substrate; a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material, and wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive; and a plurality of second cells including second conductive members arranged to form a second discontinuous mesh, wherein the second discontinuous mesh is layered over or under the first discontinuous mesh, wherein the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh are separated from each other by a first distance and the second conductive members of the second discontinuous mesh are separated from each other by a second distance, and wherein the second distance is different from the first distance.
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a non-conductive substrate; and a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material, wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive, and wherein the phase change material includes vanadium (IV) oxide.
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9. A system, comprising:
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an electronic device; a protection apparatus to protect the electronic device by selectively blocking electromagnetic radiation, the protective apparatus comprising; a non-conductive substrate; and a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material, wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive responsive to a first electromagnetic waveform, and wherein the phase transition is a metal-insulator phase transition. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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an electronic device; a protection apparatus to protect the electronic device by selectively blocking electromagnetic radiation, the protective apparatus comprising; a non-conductive substrate; and a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material, wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive responsive to a first electromagnetic waveform, wherein the electronic device is operable to transmit a signal having a second electromagnetic waveform that is different from the first electromagnetic waveform, and wherein, in a first operational state, the protection apparatus is substantially transparent to the second electromagnetic waveform. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a non-conductive substrate; and a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive, and wherein the phase transition is a metal-insulator phase transition.
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16. A system, comprising:
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an electronic device; a protection apparatus to protect the electronic device by selectively blocking electromagnetic radiation, the protective apparatus comprising; a non-conductive substrate; a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material, and wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive responsive to a first electromagnetic waveform; and a second electronic device, the second electronic device adapted to direct a first signal having the first electromagnetic waveform toward the protection apparatus to initiate the phase transition. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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an electronic device; a protection apparatus to protect the electronic device by selectively blocking electromagnetic radiation, the protective apparatus comprising; a non-conductive substrate; a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material, and wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive responsive to a first electromagnetic waveform; and a plurality of second cells including second conductive members arranged to form a second discontinuous mesh, wherein the second discontinuous mesh is layered over or under the first discontinuous mesh, wherein the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh are separated from each other by a first distance and the second conductive members of the second discontinuous mesh are separated from each other by a second distance, and wherein the second distance is different from the first distance.
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19. A system, comprising:
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an electronic device; a protection apparatus to protect the electronic device by selectively blocking electromagnetic radiation, the protective apparatus comprising; a non-conductive substrate; and a plurality of cells including conductive members coupled to the non-conductive substrate, wherein the conductive members are arranged to form a first discontinuous mesh, wherein regions between the conductive members of the first discontinuous mesh include a phase change material, wherein the phase change material undergoes a phase transition from substantially non-conductive to substantially conductive responsive to a first electromagnetic waveform, and wherein the phase change material includes vanadium (IV) oxide. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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