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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024

Filed:

Sep. 27, 2022
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Justin Henspeter, Kasson, MN (US);

Michael Lee Miller, Rochester, MN (US);

Eric B. Swenson, Pine Island, MN (US);

Jordan Keuseman, Rochester, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/2015 (2013.01); G06F 1/263 (2013.01); G06F 1/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

A discrete VRM card includes a first VRM controller and a second VRM controller. The discrete VRM card also includes a first primary power stage, a second primary power stage, and an adaptable spare stage. The discrete VRM card includes a first switch and a second switch. Closing the first switch connects the adaptable spare converter with an output of the first primary power stage. Closing the second switch connects the adaptable spare converter an output of the second primary power stage.


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