Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Seidel

Andrew E. Seidel 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).

  • Apparatus and method to provide a signal using a communication link
    Patent number: 8302137
    Abstract: A method to provide a signal using a communication link. The method disposes a passive transponder on the communication link, where that passive transponder includes a memory. The method reads information relating to the communication link from the memory, and then, based upon that information, adjusts certain characteristics of a signal provided using the communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Cagno, Matthew D. Bomhoff, Gregg S. Lucas, Kenny N. Qiu, Andrew E. Seidel
  • Apparatus and method to visually indicate the status of a data storage device
    Patent number: 7928858
    Abstract: A data storage and retrieval system that comprises a data storage device is disclosed. The data storage and retrieval system further comprises a first LED, a second LED, a third LED, and a fourth LED, interconnected with the data storage device. The data storage device causes the first LED and the second LED to emit first light comprising a first color if the data storage device detects an internal failure. Alternatively, the storage device causes the third LED and the fourth LED to emit second light comprising a second color if the data storage device remains operative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl E. Jones, Gregg S. Lucas, Andrew E. Seidel
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD TO VISUALLY INDICATE THE STATUS OF A DATA STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090147646
    Abstract: A data storage and retrieval system that comprises a data storage device is disclosed. The data storage and retrieval system further comprises a first LED, a second LED, a third LED, and a fourth LED, interconnected with the data storage device. The data storage device causes the first LED and the second LED to emit first light comprising a first color if the data storage device detects an internal failure. Alternatively, the storage device causes the third LED and the fourth LED to emit second light comprising a second color if the data storage device remains operative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: CARL E. JONES, GREGG S. LUCAS, ANDREW E. SEIDEL
  • Apparatus and method to visually indicate the status of a data storage device
    Patent number: 7492275
    Abstract: A data storage and retrieval system that comprises a data storage device is disclosed. The data storage and retrieval system further comprises a first LED, a second LED, a third LED, and a fourth LED, interconnected with the data storage device. The data storage device causes the first LED and the second LED to emit first light comprising a first color if the data storage device detects an internal failure. Alternatively, the storage device causes the third LED and the fourth LED to emit second light comprising a second color if the data storage device remains operative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl E. Jones, Gregg S. Lucas, Andrew E. Seidel
  • Redundant analog to digital state machine employed to multiple states on a single line
    Patent number: 6809675
    Abstract: A state machine is used to remove residual electric charge from a sense line and to sample the voltage of the sense line at multiple pre-determined times to determine the presence of a terminating capacitor and its value. Various values of capacitors identify discrete conditions. These discrete conditions may identify different types of plug-in cards or models of plug-in cards within a group type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bomhoff, Brian J. Cagno, Gregg S. Lucas, Andrew E. Seidel