IP Library Granted Patent US 6,516,374
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US 6,516,374 · App. 09/548,035

Method for docking/undocking a portable computer to/from an expansion unit

Inventors: Hidenori Kinoshita, Mitsuru Ogawa, Yasuhiro Kobayashi, Takayuki Katoh, Shinobu Miyachi, Takashi Yomo
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Granted: Feb 4, 2003 Filed: Apr 12, 2000
Inventors
Hidenori Kinoshita
Mitsuru Ogawa
Yasuhiro Kobayashi
Takayuki Katoh
Shinobu Miyachi
Takashi Yomo
Assignee (at issue)
International Business Machines Corporation

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Patent No.
US 6,516,374
App. No.
09/548,035
Filed
2000-04-12
Granted
2003-02-04
Kind
B1