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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:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Erica Scholder, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell U.S.A., L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361695 ; 361690 ; 361694 ; 361704 ; 361719 ; 361715 ; 257721 ; 257722 ; 257727 ; 165 802 ; 165 803 ; 16510434 ;
Abstract
A computer in which a microprocessor module is disposed in the computer chassis and is cooled by a heat sink disposed in a heat exchange relation to the microprocessor. A fan is disposed in the chassis and adapted to induce air flow, and a shroud is connected to the heat sink and encloses the heat sink for directing the air through the heat sink for removing heat from the heat sink.