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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:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Assignee:
Dell U.S.A., L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361695 ; 165 803 ; 257713 ; 361719 ;
Abstract
A computer processor/heat sink assembly in which a heat sink is provided extending adjacent a processor or electrical component to be cooled. The heat sink has a plurality of spaced fins having openings therein and is positioned in an air flow path so that the air flows through the openings to dissipate heat from the processor to the air. The assembly can also be positioned in a second position in the air flow path so that the air flows between the fins to dissipate heat from the processor to the air.