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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
May. 24, 2023
Applicant:
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park, SG;
Inventors:
P. Daniel Kangas, Raleigh, NC (US);
James Michael Dupuy, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); G06F 11/32 (2006.01); G06F 13/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/4081 (2013.01); G06F 1/183 (2013.01); G06F 11/325 (2013.01); G06F 13/4282 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for emulating a computer expansion card. The apparatus includes an edge connector comprising a plurality of pin fingers, the edge connector conforming with a first connector type and a socket connector configured to receive a computer expansion card conforming with a second connector type. The apparatus further includes a PCB comprising a logic adapter configured to convert a first set of signals associated with the first connector type into a second set of signals associated with the second connector type.