Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm John W. LaBatt
  • Contactless wheel measurement system and method
    Patent number: 6768551
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wheel measurement method and system to measure an attribute of a wheel. Light illumination devices and light sensing devices provide wheel data. A computer then performs a calculation on the wheel data to measure the attribute of the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: International Electronic Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Zahid F. Mian, Ronald W. Gamache, Robert MacAllister
  • Dual emitter transistor with ESD protection
    Patent number: 6731488
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and circuit design for providing ESD protection. Specifically, a dual emitter transistor is used to provide bipolar operation and ESD protection. The first emitter provides bipolar operation under normal operating conditions. The second emitter provides an alternative current path for ESD protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Steven H. Voldman
  • Metal oxide semiconductor heterostructure field effect transistor
    Patent number: 6690042
    Abstract: A method and structure for producing nitride based heterostructure devices having substantially lower reverse leakage currents and performance characteristics comparable to other conventional devices. The method and structure include placing one or more layers of nitride-based compounds over a substrate. Additionally, a dielectric layer including silicon dioxide is placed over the nitride-based layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Asif Khan, Remigilus Gaska, Michael Shur, Jinwci Yang
  • FinFET layout generation
    Patent number: 6662350
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a set of FinFET shapes. The method and system locate a gate in an FET layout. The set of FinFET shapes is generated coincident with the gate. The method and system can further create a FinFET layout by modifying the FET layout to include the set of FinFET shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Fried, William C. Leipold, Edward J. Nowak
  • Framework for dynamic hierarchical grouping and calculation based on multidimensional member characteristics
    Patent number: 6510420
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically building hierarchical groupings of business information based on member characteristics. The system includes a computer program that comprises: (1) a mechanism for choosing one or more characteristic orderings (i.e., a hierarchical model), a characteristic set made up of N characteristics, and an initial set of members; (2) a mechanism for assigning characteristic values for each of the N characteristics for each of the initial set of members; (3) a mechanism for dynamically creating hierarchical levels and level to level relationships based on the chosen characteristic order; and (4) a mechanism for dynamically creating new members and member to member relationships in each of the hierarchical levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thao Vu Cessna, Richard A. Morris, Joseph Wissmann