Patents by Inventor Donald J. Willson

Donald J. Willson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5051994
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for efficiently and economically using partially good memory modules to construct a memory unit of predetermined aggregate capacity is described, using a universal wiring pattern on a substrate, including positions thereon with circuitry adapted for connecting to data outputs from a plurality of partially good memory modules, memory unit data output circuitry, and selectively interconnectable--during a final manufacturing step--lines associated with memory module data outputs and with the memory unit data outputs, thereby enabling connection of data outputs from good sections of the partially good memory modules to memory unit data outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert G. Bluethman, Donald J. Willson