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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Scott N. Dunham, Raleigh, NC (US);
William B. Schwartz, Apex, NC (US);
Jeffrey B. Williams, Raleigh, NC (US);
Edward V. Zorek, Sr., Cary, NC (US);
Scott N. Dunham, Raleigh, NC (US);
William B. Schwartz, Apex, NC (US);
Jeffrey B. Williams, Raleigh, NC (US);
Edward V. Zorek, Sr., Cary, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A jumper including a connecting face, a light-emitting face, and a light pipe extending from the connecting face to the light-emitting face is provided. The light pipe is operable to transmit a light from a provided computer hardware from the connecting face to the light-emitting face responsive to the jumper forming a circuit with the provided computer hardware. A method for fabricating a jumper is also provided. The method includes forming a plurality of receptacles on a connecting face of the jumper and incorporating a light pipe into the jumper such that the light pipe extends from the connecting face of the jumper to a light-emitting face of the jumper. A method for providing jumper installation feedback is further provided. The method includes mounting a jumper on a provided computer hardware and transmitting a light through the jumper responsive to the jumper forming a circuit with the provided computer hardware.