Patents by Inventor Charalamoos Pozidie

Charalamoos Pozidie 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).

  • Method for mechanical data storage device operation and control
    Patent number: 7522511
    Abstract: The present invention provides data storage devices, systems and methods. An example device includes: a storage medium for storing data in the form of marks; and at least one probe. The probe(s) and storage medium are operable to move relative to each other, with each probe comprising a tip facing the storage medium and having a force creating unit associated thereto. The force creating units are operable to create a force acting between the tip and said storage medium. The data storage device is operable to erase an indentation mark in the storage medium by way of controlling the force creating unit for creating at least one erase force pulse with a force rise time being less than or equal to the order of 1 microsecond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernd W. Gotsmann, Urs T. Duerig, Charalamoos Pozidie, Hugo E. Rothuizen, Gerd K. Binnig
  • Data storage device and control
    Publication number: 20050281174
    Abstract: The present invention provides data storage devices, systems and methods. An example device includes: a storage medium for storing data in the form of marks; and at least one probe. The probe(s) and storage medium are operable to move relative to each other, with each probe comprising a tip facing the storage medium and having a force creating unit associated thereto. The force creating units are operable to create a force acting between the tip and said storage medium. The data storage device is operable to erase an indentation mark in the storage medium by way of controlling the force creating unit for creating at least one erase force pulse with a force rise time being less than or equal to the order of 1 microsecond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bernd Gotsmann, Urs Duerig, Charalamoos Pozidie, Hugo Rothuizen, Gerd Binnig