公开(公告)号：US20230134891A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17817546

申请日：2022-08-04

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： John Kenney ,  Bo Mi ,  Ryan Holmes

IPC: H03K21/40 ,  H01R13/66

Abstract: A disclosed apparatus for accomplishing such a task may include (1) a circuit board incorporated into a module designed for insertion into slots of computing devices, (2) at least one conductive contact disposed on the circuit board, (3) a counter circuit disposed on the circuit board and communicatively coupled to the conductive contact, wherein the counter circuit comprises (A) a signal-change detector that detects signal changes as the module is inserted into one of the slots of the computing devices and (B) a counter device that maintains a dynamic count indicative of a number of times that the module has been inserted into one of the slots of the computing devices based at least in part on the signal changes, (4) a battery electrically coupled to the counter circuit, wherein the battery powers the counter device prior to the insertion. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11901898B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17817546

申请日：2022-08-04

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： John Kenney ,  Bo Mi ,  Ryan Holmes

IPC: H03K21/40 ,  H01R13/66 ,  G01R31/3185

CPC classification number: H03K21/40 ,  H01R13/6675 ,  G01R31/318527

Abstract: A disclosed apparatus for accomplishing such a task may include (1) a circuit board incorporated into a module designed for insertion into slots of computing devices, (2) at least one conductive contact disposed on the circuit board, (3) a counter circuit disposed on the circuit board and communicatively coupled to the conductive contact, wherein the counter circuit comprises (A) a signal-change detector that detects signal changes as the module is inserted into one of the slots of the computing devices and (B) a counter device that maintains a dynamic count indicative of a number of times that the module has been inserted into one of the slots of the computing devices based at least in part on the signal changes, (4) a battery electrically coupled to the counter circuit, wherein the battery powers the counter device prior to the insertion. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11489528B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17512682

申请日：2021-10-28

Applicant: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Inventor： John Kenney ,  Bo Mi ,  Ryan Holmes

IPC: H03K21/40 ,  H01R13/66 ,  G01R31/3185

Abstract: A disclosed apparatus for accomplishing such a task may include (1) a circuit board incorporated into a module designed for insertion into slots of computing devices, (2) at least one conductive contact disposed on the circuit board, (3) a counter circuit disposed on the circuit board and communicatively coupled to the conductive contact, wherein the counter circuit comprises (A) a signal-change detector that detects signal changes as the module is inserted into one of the slots of the computing devices and (B) a counter device that maintains a dynamic count indicative of a number of times that the module has been inserted into one of the slots of the computing devices based at least in part on the signal changes, (4) a battery electrically coupled to the counter circuit, wherein the battery powers the counter device prior to the insertion. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.