Appeal No. 1999-1994
Application 08/795,817
42. A computer system comprising:
a bus;
a microprocessor coupled to the bus;
a memory coupled to the bus; and
a voltage regulating device, coupled to the microprocessor,
comprising a detachable voltage regulator module having a
receptacle assembly that includes a plurality of receptacles
mounted on the detachable voltage regulator module, and a socket
connector having an opening that receives the receptacle assembly
and a plurality of pins that allow the socket connector to
interface with the receptacle assembly.
References
The reference relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Werther 5,481,436 Jan. 2, 1996
Dalton 5,493,203 Feb. 20, 1996
Allman 5,336,986 Aug. 9, 1994
Cota 5,502,374 Mar. 26, 1996
Hwang et al. (Hwang) 4,233,644 Nov. 11, 1980
Rejections at Issue
Claims 33, 36, 37, 40, 42, 45, 48 and 50-55 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by Werther. Claims
34 and 43 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Werther in view of Dalton. Claims 35, 38-39,
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