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Expansion card adapter

US8585442B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

George Tuma · Scotts Valley, US
Samuel Chau · Cupertino, US
Karl R. Hassur · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 2009
Grant date	Nov 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F1/185
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for adapting a peripheral expansion card to a peripheral expansion slot are disclosed herein. A first board of an expansion card adapter is configured to mate with an expansion card connector. A second board of the expansion card adapter is configured to mate with peripheral expansion card that is incompatible with the expansion card adapter.

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