US Patent Issued to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES on Sept. 15 for "Processor module installation tool with protective interlock feature" (New York, Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,034, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES Corp. (Armonk, N.Y.).

"Processor module installation tool with protective interlock feature" was invented by Noah Singer (White Plains, N.Y.), Mark D. Schultz (Ossining, N.Y.), Yuet-Ying Yu (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.), Scott R. LaPree (Rochester, Minn.) and Jason R. Eagle (Mantorville, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A processor placement tool that prevents removal of the processor module unless the protective cover is in place. In order to prevent engagement of the gripping devices against the processor module, piston interlocks are provided that block rota...