Patent ID: 9370132
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H05K

Claim Text:
1. An EMI shielded vent panel for disposition over a corresponding opening of an electronics enclosure comprising a single homogeneous structure comprising an exterior frame section and an interior medium section, the exterior frame section having a generally C-shaped cross-sectional profile with the opening of the C facing away from the interior medium section, the frame section including mounting holes for receiving fastening members, said frame section being adapted for mounting the vent panel onto a surface of the electronics enclosure to cover the opening of an electronics enclosure, and the interior medium section is circumscribed by the exterior frame section and further comprising a plurality of cells defining a plurality of ventilation passageways extending through the thickness of the medium, said vent panel being fabricated using a selective laser sintering (SLS) process from an electrically-conductive metal capable of EMI shielding; the metal selected from among aluminum, stainless steel, nickel, titanium, and alloys and mixtures thereof and adapted to circumscribe the opening of the electronics enclosure.