Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means requiring destruction of element before...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Gilman, Alexander (Department: 2833)
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means requiring destruction of element before...
Reexamination Certificate
active
07967626
ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of a tamper-evident connector are disclosed which may optionally be used in a trusted computing environment. In an exemplary embodiment, a tamper-evident connection includes a mate-once engaging assembly for providing with a first component, the mate-once engaging assembly including a foldable portion. The tamper-evident connection also includes a receiving chamber for providing with a second component, the mate-once engaging assembly fitting in the receiving chamber to physically secure the first component to the second component, the foldable portion of the mate-once engaging assembly unfolding during removal of the mate-once engaging assembly from the receiving chamber to provide evidence of tampering when the first component has been removed from the second component. Optionally, the first component is a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and the second component is a system board.
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Hua Chanh V.
Neufeld E. David
Nguyen Minh H.
Nguyen Vincent
Gilman Alexander
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
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