Patents by Inventor Jonathan Ebbers

Jonathan Ebbers 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).

  • Switch to perform non-destructive and secure disablement of IC functionality utilizing MEMS and method thereof
    Patent number: 8436638
    Abstract: Structures and methods are provided for performing non-destructive and secure disablement of integrated circuit (IC) functionality. A structure for enabling non-destructive and secure disablement and re-enablement of the IC includes a micro-electrical mechanical structure (MEMS) initially set to a chip enable state. The structure also includes an activation circuit operable to set the MEMS device to an error state based on a detected predetermined condition of the IC. The IC is disabled when the MEMS device is in the error state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Ebbers, Kenneth J. Goodnow, Stephen G. Shuma, Peter A. Twombly
  • SWITCH TO PERFORM NON-DESTRUCTIVE AND SECURE DISABLEMENT OF IC FUNCTIONALITY UTILIZING MEMS AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20120146684
    Abstract: Structures and methods are provided for performing non-destructive and secure disablement of integrated circuit (IC) functionality. A structure for enabling non-destructive and secure disablement and re-enablement of the IC includes a micro-electrical mechanical structure (MEMS) initially set to a chip enable state. The structure also includes an activation circuit operable to set the MEMS device to an error state based on a detected predetermined condition of the IC. The IC is disabled when the MEMS device is in the error state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan Ebbers, Kenneth J. Goodnow, Stephen G. Shuma, Peter A. Twombly