Patents by Inventor Harald Pross
Harald Pross 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: 10838816Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and an PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christoper J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Publication number: 20180081761Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and an PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christoper J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Patent number: 9891998Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and an PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Patent number: 9697167Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing health check for optical cable attached Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) enclosures in a computer system. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure. A PCIE link to the PCIE enclosure is reset responsive to a predefined event. After a set delay, a PCIE link health check is performed verifying PCIE link width and speed.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Patent number: 9697166Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing health check for optical cable attached Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) enclosures in a computer system. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure. A PCIE link to the PCIE enclosure is reset responsive to a predefined event. After a set delay, a PCIE link health check is performed verifying PCIE link width and speed.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Patent number: 9697156Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting and configuring an external input/output (IO) enclosure in a computer system. A PCIE Host Bridge (PHB) in a system unit is connected to a plurality of PCIE add-in card slots. One or more cables are connected between the PHB and the external enclosure. System firmware including detecting and configuring functions uses sideband structure for detecting a PCIE cable card and configuring the external input/output (IO) enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Curtis S. Eide, Christopher J. Engel, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand, William A. Thompson
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Patent number: 9697155Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting and configuring an external input/output (IO) enclosure in a computer system. A PCIE Host Bridge (PHB) in a system unit is connected to a plurality of PCIE add-in card slots. One or more cables are connected between the PHB and the external enclosure. System firmware including detecting and configuring functions uses sideband structure for detecting a PCIE cable card and configuring the external input/output (IO) enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Curtis S. Eide, Christopher J. Engel, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand, William A. Thompson
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Patent number: 9582366Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Publication number: 20160203100Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing health check for optical cable attached Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) enclosures in a computer system. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure. A PCIE link to the PCIE enclosure is reset responsive to a predefined event. After a set delay, a PCIE link health check is performed verifying PCIE link width and speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Patent number: 9384104Abstract: A testing backplane apparatus includes first test ports configured to receive a first processor assembly under test and the plurality of first test ports may be an even number of first test ports or an odd number of first test ports. The testing backplane apparatus includes second test ports, where each first test port corresponds to a second test port and the second test ports connect to a second processor assembly. The testing backplane apparatus includes a signal pathway from each first test port to a second test port. The signal pathway includes a signal path length within a range between a maximum signal path length and a minimum signal path length. Each port on the first processor assembly corresponds to each port on the second processor assembly and the testing backplane apparatus is configured differently from a backplane used as a final destination for operating the first processor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel M Crowell, James S Fields, Richard B Finch, Harald Pross, Gerald G Stanquist
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Publication number: 20160147681Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting and configuring an external input/output (IO) enclosure in a computer system. A PCIE Host Bridge (PHB) in a system unit is connected to a plurality of PCIE add-in card slots. One or more cables are connected between the PHB and the external enclosure. System firmware including detecting and configuring functions uses sideband structure for detecting a PCIE cable card and configuring the external input/output (IO) enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Curtis S. Eide, Christopher J. Engel, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand, William A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20160147628Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Publication number: 20160147697Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting and configuring an external input/output (IO) enclosure in a computer system. A PCIE Host Bridge (PHB) in a system unit is connected to a plurality of PCIE add-in card slots. One or more cables are connected between the PHB and the external enclosure. System firmware including detecting and configuring functions uses sideband structure for detecting a PCIE cable card and configuring the external input/output (IO) enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Curtis S. Eide, Christopher J. Engel, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand, William A. Thompson
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Publication number: 20160147705Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing health check for optical cable attached Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) enclosures in a computer system. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and a PCIE enclosure. A PCIE link to the PCIE enclosure is reset responsive to a predefined event. After a set delay, a PCIE link health check is performed verifying PCIE link width and speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Publication number: 20160147606Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for detecting state and sparing of optical Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCI-Express or PCIE) cable channels attached to an IO drawer. System firmware is provided for implementing health check functions and state detection and sparing functions. One or more optical cables are connected between a host bridge and an PCIE enclosure, each optical cable includes one or more spare optical channels. An identified failed optical channel is rerouted to the spare optical channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: Jesse P. Arroyo, Ellen M. Bauman, Timothy R. Block, Christopher J. Engel, Kaveh Naderi, Gregory M. Nordstrom, Harald Pross, Thomas R. Sand
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Publication number: 20150149846Abstract: A testing backplane apparatus includes first test ports configured to receive a first processor assembly under test and the plurality of first test ports may be an even number of first test ports or an odd number of first test ports. The testing backplane apparatus includes second test ports, where each first test port corresponds to a second test port and the second test ports connect to a second processor assembly. The testing backplane apparatus includes a signal pathway from each first test port to a second test port. The signal pathway includes a signal path length within a range between a maximum signal path length and a minimum signal path length. Each port on the first processor assembly corresponds to each port on the second processor assembly and the testing backplane apparatus is configured differently from a backplane used as a final destination for operating the first processor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel M. Crowell, James S. Fields, Richard B. Finch, Harald Pross, Gerald G. Stanquist
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Patent number: 8929086Abstract: A MCM system board uses a stiffener arrangement to enhance mechanical, thermo and electrical properties by incorporating an LGA compression connector in a computer system. The present designs of large scale computing systems (LSCS) in IBM use a MCM that is attached to a system board and held together by a stiffening frame. Due to the nature of the manufacturing of the system board, there can be significant gaps formed in the mounting area of the MCM between the board and the stiffener. A method is described that not only fills the void, it also, in addition promotes thermo conduction of excess heat away from the MCM and at the same time promotes enhanced electrical properties of the LGA connections of the MCM to the system board.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael F. McAllister, Harald Pross, Gerhard H. Ruehle, Wolfgang A. Scholz, Gerhard Schoor
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Patent number: 7930820Abstract: A MCM system board uses a stiffener arrangement to enhance mechanical, thermo and electrical properties by incorporating an LGA compression connector in a computer system. The present designs of large scale computing systems (LSCS) in IBM use a MCM that is attached to a system board and held together by a stiffening frame. Due to the nature of the manufacturing of the system board, there can be significant gaps formed in the mounting area of the MCM between the board and the stiffener. A method is described that not only fills the void, it also, in addition promotes thermo conduction of excess heat away from the MCM and at the same time promotes enhanced electrical properties of the LGA connections of the MCM to the system board.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael F. McAllister, Harald Pross, Gerhard H. Ruehle, Wolfgang A. Scholz, Gerhard Schoor
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Patent number: 7543373Abstract: A MCM system board uses a stiffener arrangement to enhance mechanical, thermo and electrical properties by incorporating an LGA compression connector in a computer system. The present designs of large scale computing systems (LSCS) in IBM use a MCM that is attached to a system board and held together by a stiffening frame. Due to the nature of the manufacturing of the system board, there can be significant gaps formed in the mounting area of the MCM between the board and the stiffener. A method is described that not only fills the void, it also, in addition promotes thermo conduction of excess heat away from the MCM and at the same time promotes enhanced electrical properties of the LGA connections of the MCM to the system board.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael F. McAllister, Harald Pross, Gerhard H. Ruehle, Wolfgang A. Scholz, Gerhard Schoor
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Publication number: 20080089024Abstract: A MCM system board uses a stiffener arrangement to enhance mechanical, thermo and electrical properties by incorporating an LGA compression connector in a computer system. The present designs of large scale computing systems (LSCS) in IBM use a MCM that is attached to a system board and held together by a stiffening frame. Due to the nature of the manufacturing of the system board, there can be significant gaps formed in the mounting area of the MCM between the board and the stiffener. A method is described that not only fills the void, it also, in addition promotes thermo conduction of excess heat away from the MCM and at the same time promotes enhanced electrical properties of the LGA connections of the MCM to the system board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael McAllister, Harald Pross, Gerhard Ruehle, Wolfgang Scholz, Gerhard Schoor