US 11,901,898 B2
Apparatus, system, and method for achieving accurate insertion counts on removable modules
John Kenney, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Bo Mi, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Ryan Holmes, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/817,546.
Application 17/817,546 is a continuation of application No. 17/512,682, filed on Oct. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,489,528.
Prior Publication US 2023/0134891 A1, May 4, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H03K 21/40 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); G01R 31/3185 (2006.01)
CPC H03K 21/40 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6675 (2013.01); G01R 31/318527 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a circuit board incorporated into a module designed for insertion into slots of computing devices;
at least one conductive contact disposed on the circuit board;
a counter circuit disposed on the circuit board and communicatively coupled to the conductive contact; and
a battery electrically coupled to the counter circuit, wherein the battery powers the counter circuit prior to insertion of the module into one of the slots of the computing devices.