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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Boyd Slade, Austin, TX (US);
Walter R Carver, Round Rock, TX (US);
Brad D Caramagno, Austin, TX (US);
Henry S Coleman, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Tandem Computers, Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ; H05K / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361727 ; 361724 ; 361623 ; 206504 ; 206509 ;
Abstract
An expandable system such as a computer system includes a plurality of stacked functional modules with each module engaging an abutting module in a physically locked relationship. Electric power for the modular system is provided to all modules through power lines within each module housing for EMI shielding with abutting modules having mating electric power connectors.