Patents by Inventor Alphonso P. Lanzetta
Alphonso P. Lanzetta 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).
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Patent number: 8832936Abstract: Techniques for forming enhanced electrical connections are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming an electrical connecting device includes the steps of: depositing an elastomeric material on an electrically insulating carrier; and metallizing the elastomeric material so as to form an electrically conductive layer running continuously through a plane of the carrier and along a surface of the elastomeric material.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gareth Geoffrey Hougham, Ali Afzali, Steven Allen Cordes, Paul W. Coteus, Matthew J. Farinelli, Sherif A. Goma, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Daniel Peter Morris, Joanna Rosner, Nisha Yohannan
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Patent number: 8582648Abstract: A video processing method and system for generating a foveated video display with sections having different resolutions uses a network channel for communicating video images having video sections of different resolutions, and includes a video transmission system for processing and transmitting the received video images over the network channel. The system assigns a larger portion of the network channel's bandwidth to a video section with higher resolution. Further, the system includes a video receiving system for receiving and seamlessly combining the first and second video sections of different resolutions to form an output video image on a display device, and a control unit for sending one or more video control parameters to the video transmission system to control capturing, transmitting and processing of the video images.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Steven T. Berman, Paul F. Greier, Kenneth C. Ho, Richard I. Kaufman, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Michael P. Mastro, Steven Edward Millman, Ron Ridgeway, Kai Schleupen, Steven Lorenz Wright
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Patent number: 8278745Abstract: A package design is provided where a chip module is connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) via a land grid array (LGA) on the top surface of the PCB, and where a power supply is connected to the PCB via a second LGA on the bottom surface of the PCB. The stack of the chip module, power supply, and LGA is held in place and compressed with actuation hardware forming an adjustable frame. The package allows field replacibility of either the module, or the PS, and provides the shortest possible wiring distance from the PS to the module leading to higher performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul W. Coteus, Shawn A. Hall, Gareth G. Hougham, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Rick A. Rand
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Patent number: 8174106Abstract: A package design is provided where a chip module is connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) via a land grid array (LGA) on the top surface of the PCB, and where a power supply is connected to the PCB via a second LGA on the bottom surface of the PCB. The stack of the chip module, power supply, and LGA is held in place and compressed with actuation hardware forming an adjustable frame. The package allows field replacibility of either the module, or the PS, and provides the shortest possible wiring distance from the PS to the module leading to higher performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul W. Coteus, Shawn A. Hall, Gareth G. Hougham, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Rick A. Rand
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Patent number: 8054095Abstract: A probe structure for an electronic device is provided. In one aspect, the probe structure includes an electrically insulating carrier having one or more contact structures traversing a plane thereof. Each contact structure includes an elastomeric material having an electrically conductive layer running along at least one surface thereof continuously through the plane of the carrier. The probe structure includes one or more other contact structures adapted for connection to a test apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gareth Geoffrey Hougham, Ali Afzali, Steven Allen Cordes, Paul W. Coteus, Matthew J. Farinelli, Sherif A. Goma, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Daniel Peter Morris, Joanna Rosner, Nisha Yohannan
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Patent number: 7771208Abstract: Techniques for forming enhanced electrical connections are provided. In one aspect, an electrical connecting device comprises an electrically insulating carrier having one or more contact structures traversing a plane thereof. Each contact structure comprises an elastomeric material having an electrically conductive layer running along at least one surface thereof continuously through the plane of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gareth Geoffrey Hougham, Ali Afzali, Steven Allen Cordes, Paul W. Coteus, Matthew J. Farinelli, Sherif A. Goma, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Daniel Peter Morris, Joanna Rosner, Nisha Yohannan
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Publication number: 20090315168Abstract: A package design is provided where a chip module is connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) via a land grid array (LGA) on the top surface of the PCB, and where a power supply is connected to the PCB via a second LGA on the bottom surface of the PCB. The stack of the chip module, power supply, and LGA is held in place and compressed with actuation hardware forming an adjustable frame. The package allows field replacibility of either the module, or the PS, and provides the shortest possible wiring distance from the PS to the module leading to higher performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Paul W. Coteus, Shawn A. Hall, Gareth G. Hougham, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Rick A. Rand
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Publication number: 20090300914Abstract: Techniques for forming enhanced electrical connections are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming an electrical connecting device includes the steps of: depositing an elastomeric material on an electrically insulating carrier; and metallizing the elastomeric material so as to form an electrically conductive layer running continuously through a plane of the carrier and along a surface of the elastomeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gareth Geoffrey Hougham, Ali Afzali, Steven Allen Cordes, Paul W. Coteus, Matthew J. Farinelli, Sherif A. Goma, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Daniel Peter Morris, Joanna Rosner, Nisha Yohannan
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Patent number: 7613368Abstract: Integrated optoelectronic chips or collections of chips on a module that have both electrical as well as optical interconnects offer many advantages in speed, power consumption and heat generation. Mixed signal types, however, pose significant packaging challenges. This invention describes a land grid array (LGA) interposer which can simultaneously connect electrical and optical signals from a module to a printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gareth G. Hougham, Russell A. Budd, Punit P. Chiniwalla, Paul W. Coteus, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Frank R. Libsch
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Publication number: 20090167948Abstract: A video processing method and system for generating a foveated video display with sections having different resolutions uses a network channel for communicating video images having video sections of different resolutions, and includes a video transmission system for processing and transmitting the received video images over the network channel. The system assigns a larger portion of the network channel's bandwidth to a video section with higher resolution. Further, the system includes a video receiving system for receiving and seamlessly combining the first and second video sections of different resolutions to form an output video image on a display device, and a control unit for sending one or more video control parameters to the video transmission system to control capturing, transmitting and processing of the video images.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2009Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Steven T. Berman, Paul F. Greier, Kenneth C. Ho, Richard I. Kaufman, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Michael P. Mastro, Steven Edward Millman, Ron Ridgeway, Kai Schleupen, Steven Lorenz Wright
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Publication number: 20090053908Abstract: Techniques for forming enhanced electrical connections are provided. In one aspect, an electrical connecting device comprises an electrically insulating carrier having one or more contact structures traversing a plane thereof. Each contact structure comprises an elastomeric material having an electrically conductive layer running along at least one surface thereof continuously through the plane of the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gareth Geoffrey Hougham, Ali Afzali, Steven Allen Cordes, Paul W. Coteus, Matthew J. Farinelli, Sherif A. Goma, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Daniel Peter Morris, Joanna Rosner, Nisha Yohannan
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Patent number: 7492821Abstract: A video processing method and system for generating a foveated video display with sections having different resolutions uses a network channel for communicating video images having video sections of different resolutions, and includes a video transmission system for processing and transmitting the received video images over the network channel. The system assigns a larger portion of the network channel's bandwidth to a video section with higher resolution. Further, the system includes a video receiving system for receiving and seamlessly combining the first and second video sections of different resolutions to form an output video image on a display device, and a control unit for sending one or more video control parameters to the video transmission system to control capturing, transmitting and processing of the video images.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Steven T. Berman, Paul F. Greier, Kenneth C. Ho, Richard I. Kaufman, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Michael P. Mastro, Steven Edward Millman, Ron Ridgeway, Kai Schleupen, Steven Lorenz Wright
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Patent number: 7452212Abstract: Techniques for forming enhanced electrical connections are provided. In one aspect, an electrical connecting device comprises an electrically insulating carrier having one or more contact structures traversing a plane thereof. Each contact structure comprises an elastomeric material having an electrically conductive layer running along at least one surface thereof continuously through the plane of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gareth Geoffrey Hougham, Ali Afzali, Steven Allen Cordes, Paul W. Coteus, Matthew J. Farinelli, Sherif A. Goma, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Daniel Peter Morris, Joanna Rosner, Nisha Yohannan
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Publication number: 20080054430Abstract: A package design is provided where a chip module is connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) via a land grid array (LGA) on the top surface of the PCB, and where a power supply is connected to the PCB via a second LGA on the bottom surface of the PCB. The stack of the chip module, power supply, and LGA is held in place and compressed with actuation hardware forming an adjustable frame. The package allows field replacibility of either the module, or the PS, and provides the shortest possible wiring distance from the PS to the module leading to higher performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul W. Coteus, Shawn A. Hall, Gareth G. Hougham, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Rick A. Rand
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Patent number: 6276844Abstract: A data processing system including an improved method and apparatus for the arrangement and interconnection between electronic devices to improve system cycle time. The apparatus possesses a) a plurality of: memory SIMMs, memory devices on the noted memory SIMMs and registers; b) a clock; c) means for connecting signals between the memory devices on the memory SIMMs and the registers; and d) means for connecting signals between the memory devices on the memory SIMMs and the clocks.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1996Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul William Coteus, Ralph Herman Genz, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Warren Edward Maule, Daniel Julius Phipps, James K. Tam, James Donald Wagoner
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Patent number: 5583510Abstract: A multilayer antenna includes a first layer which is a ground plane and which has a plurality of first clearance holes. A first dielectric layer is positioned over the first layer and a second layer is positioned over the first dielectric layer and has a plurality of quarter wave transformers. A second dielectric layer is positioned over the second layer and a third layer ground plane is positioned over the second dielectric layer and has a plurality of second clearance holes for a feed structure. A third dielectric layer is positioned over the third layer and a fourth layer is positioned over the third dielectric layer and has a cross shape. The first and third layers are coupled together via plated-through holes.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1994Date of Patent: December 10, 1996Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Saila Ponnapalli, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Brian P. Gaucher
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Patent number: 5581576Abstract: A radio information broadcasting and receiving system consisting of three major parts: an FM transmitter station with subcarrier multiplexing capability, an FM receiver apparatus with subcarrier demodulation capability, and a computer connected in combination with the receiver apparatus. The FM transmitter station includes sources of main programming signals first digital data signals and second digital data signals. The first and second digital data signals are modulated by subcarrier 1 and subcarrier 2 frequencies respectively and are mixed with the main program signal and then transmitted. The transmitted signals are received by a receiver apparatus including an FM receiver circuit and an FM demodulator circuit for receiving the broadcast signal and demodulating it. The demodulated main program audio frequency signal is applied through a filter/deemphasis circuit and amplifier to speaker to provide an audio output.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1995Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.Inventors: Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Lawrence S. Mok
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Patent number: 5559670Abstract: The invention is a convertible display computer structure in which the display is centrally pivoted in a frame that in turn is hinged on one side on the keyboard so that the display can be positioned to face toward the user when the frame is positioned to be essentially vertical with respect to the keyboard and when it is desired to provide graphic information entry, the display can be turned over so as to serve as a writing surface when the hinged frame is positioned over the keyboard. The conversion from keyboard to graphic stylus input is accomplished by rotating the display on the pivot mountings and then closing the frame over the keyboard with the display surface up and in the proper orientation.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1994Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ephraim B. Flint, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, Lawrence S. Mok
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Patent number: 5558523Abstract: A pad on pad type contact, and technology therefor, for electronic apparatus wherein a spring member, that by its shape and material in the motion when the contact comes together wipes the mating pad surfaces across each other and then retains them under permanent compressive force in service. In high density and high performance electronic apparatus interwiring, array quantities of the spring member of contact are fabricated in unitary assembly elements for connection assemblies between both rigid and flexible type wiring.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1994Date of Patent: September 24, 1996Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul W. Coteus, Alphonso P. Lanzetta
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Patent number: 5546655Abstract: A flex or TAB product suitable for chip carrier applications wherein the flex reliability problems caused by copper dendrite growth and lead bending during power and thermal cycling are reduced by application of special coatings to lead areas of the flex tape.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1994Date of Patent: August 20, 1996Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Claudius Feger, Teresita O. Graham, Kurt R. Grebe, Alphonso P. Lanzetta, John J. Liutkus, Linda C. Matthew, Michael J. Palmer, Nelson R. Tanner, Ho-Ming Tong, Charles H. Wilson, Helen L. Yeh