Patents by Inventor Karl Arnold
Karl Arnold 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: 11686128Abstract: A tool box or tool cabinet (hereafter: “tool box”) is provided with a locking mechanism having a locked condition in which it prevents access to tools within the tool box, and an unlocked condition in which it allows access to tools within the tool box. An electric motor has a rotor, and is provided with a microprocessor and control circuit, coupled to the motor for controlling it. The microprocessor is adapted to receive Bluetooth signals when paired to a user's portable Bluetooth-enabled mobile device, The microprocessor and control circuit are effective, when the user's portable Bluetooth-enabled mobile device is sufficiently close to the control circuit to be detected, to energise the motor to rotate the rotor in a first sense, effective to disable the locking mechanism to allow access to the tools.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: PIMP MY BOX LTD.Inventor: Karl Arnold
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Publication number: 20220018163Abstract: A tool box or tool cabinet (hereafter: “tool box”) is provided with a locking mechanism having a locked condition in which it prevents access to tools within the tool box, and an unlocked condition in which it allows access to tools within the tool box. An electric motor has a rotor, and is provided with a microprocessor and control circuit, coupled to the motor for controlling it. The microprocessor is adapted to receive Bluetooth signals when paired to a user's portable Bluetooth-enabled mobile device, The microprocessor and control circuit are effective, when the user's portable Bluetooth-enabled mobile device is sufficiently close to the control circuit to be detected, to energise the motor to rotate the rotor in a first sense, effective to disable the locking mechanism to allow access to the tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventor: Karl Arnold
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Publication number: 20200402159Abstract: Credit utilization of a plurality of credit lines associated with a consumer may be stored and/or determined for multiple points in time. Credit utilization at each point in time may be used to indicate a relationship between a total credit limit and an available credit amount for respective credit lines at respective points in time. A computer system may determine one or more thresholds for respective credit lines, which may indicate levels at which a credit score of the consumer may be affected by credit utilization above the respective thresholds. The levels at which a credit score of the consumer may be affected may be determined based on information accessed from one or more credit bureaus and one or more credit score formulae used by the one or more credit bureaus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Karl Arnold, Herbert Harris Hunt, III
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Patent number: 9870589Abstract: Credit utilization of a plurality of credit lines associated with a consumer may be stored and/or determined for multiple points in time. Credit utilization at each point in time may be used to indicate a relationship between a total credit limit and an available credit amount for respective credit lines at respective points in time. A computer system may determine one or more thresholds for respective credit lines, which may indicate levels at which a credit score of the consumer may be affected by credit utilization above the respective thresholds. The levels at which a credit score of the consumer may be affected may be determined based on information accessed from one or more credit bureaus and one or more credit score formulae used by the one or more credit bureaus.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Consumerinfo.com, Inc.Inventors: Karl Arnold, Herbert Harris Hunt, III
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Publication number: 20080195586Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for ranking search results based on context information, such as organization information obtainable from human resources information. In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method. The method may include receiving a keyword used to perform a search for one or more documents. The context information representative of a relationship between a user performing the search and the one or more documents being searched may be determined. The relationship between the user and the document may be determined by the ternary relationship between the user, the document, and the document's author. The relationship may be representative of an organizational relationship between the user and the one or more documents being searched. The results of the search may be provided based on the determined context information. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Arne Karl Arnold, Uwe Kindsvogel
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Patent number: 7164859Abstract: A novel wavelength routing apparatus is disclosed, which uses a diffraction grating to separate a multi-wavelength optical signal from an input port into multiple spectral channels; a channel-interleaving assembly (e.g., an array of prisms) to interleave the spectral channels into two channel groups; and an “augmented relay system” to relay the interleaved channel groups onto two separate arrays of channel micromirrors, respectively. The channel micromirrors are individually controllable and pivotable to reflect the spectral channels into multiple output ports. As such, the inventive wavelength routing apparatus is capable of routing the spectral channels on a channel-by-channel basis and coupling any spectral channel into any one of the output ports.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Capella Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Karl Arnold Belser, Masud Mansuripur, Jeffrey P. Wilde
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Patent number: 6798594Abstract: A transducer position sensing system in a disc drive to take frequent data measurements from micro-servo sectors on the disc and to interpret the information to predict recording failures. The disc drive is formatted with many small or micro-servo sectors containing, among other things, a servo address mark, encoded disc location information, and radial track position information. The sensing system frequently retrieves this information through the transducer, compares the measurements to expected values, and given unexpected measurements predicts errors. The time elapsed between the passing of servo address marks can be used to predict adjacent sector overwrites. The radial track position information can be used to predict off-track write errors. The radial track position signal amplitude can be used to predict the transducer moving too far from the disc, resulting in skip write errors.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventor: Karl Arnold Belser
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Patent number: 6771443Abstract: A propagating method is provided in which timing and servo sector information is propagated throughout a data storage media that initially contains only a guide pattern. The method uses an offset between the write element and the read element in a read/write head to position and propagate the timing information. In addition, a method for circumferentially aligning timing and servo sector information is disclosed that utilizes a time delay to position the propagated timing and servo sector information. Another method for attenuating timing errors during timing and servo sector propagation to a data storage media is disclosed. Timing errors are attenuated through the use of phase locked loop circuit and measurement of the phase error detected between different tracks on the data storage media. Apparatuses implementing the methods including a storage device readable by a computer system that implements the methods are provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2001Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Gabor Szita, Lawrence Matthias Bryant, Karl Arnold Belser, Alan Fennema
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Patent number: 6724558Abstract: A method and apparatus for reading and writing data from and to a data storage disc in a data storage device. The data storage disc includes a first disc surface and second disc surface for storing data. The data storage device includes an actuator assembly configured to selectively position a first transducer over the first disc surface and a second transducer over the second disc surface, wherein the first transducer is substantially identical to the second transducer. Furthermore, each transducer includes a read element and a write element, wherein the read element is offset from the write element by at least the width of one servo track.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 20, 2004Assignee: JPMorgan Chase BankInventors: Lawrence Matthias Bryant, Karl Arnold Belser, Robert Dale Murphy
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Patent number: 6703099Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic recording media with a patterned soft magnetic underlayer is disclosed. The recording media may be a disk including a substrate, a patterned underlayer, and a magnetically hard recording layer. The underlayer may be provided in the form of concentric bands having widths less than the track widths of the recording layer. The patterned underlayer reduces or eliminates adjacent track interference.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventor: Karl Arnold Belser
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Patent number: 6549699Abstract: This invention provides a novel wavelength-separating-routing (WSR) apparatus that uses a diffraction grating to separate a multi-wavelength optical signal by wavelength into multiple spectral channels, which are then focused onto an array of corresponding channel micromirrors. The channel micromirrors are individually controllable and continuously pivotable to reflect the spectral channels into multiple output ports. As such, the inventive WSR apparatus is capable of routing the spectral channels on a channel-by-channel basis and coupling any spectral channel into any one of the output ports. The WSR apparatus of the present invention may be further equipped with servo-control and spectral power-management capabilities, thereby maintaining the coupling efficiencies of the spectral channels into the output ports at desired values.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2002Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Capella Photonics, Inc.Inventors: Karl Arnold Belser, Jeffrey P. Wilde
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Publication number: 20030043471Abstract: A novel wavelength routing apparatus is disclosed, which uses a diffraction grating to separate a multi-wavelength optical signal from an input port into multiple spectral channels; a channel-interleaving assembly (e.g., an array of prisms) to interleave the spectral channels into two channel groups; and an “augmented relay system” to relay the interleaved channel groups onto two separate arrays of channel micromirrors, respectively. The channel micromirrors are individually controllable and pivotable to reflect the spectral channels into multiple output ports. As such, the inventive wavelength routing apparatus is capable of routing the spectral channels on a channel-by-channel basis and coupling any spectral channel into any one of the output ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Karl Arnold Belser, Masud Mansuripur, Jeffrey P. Wilde
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Publication number: 20020145817Abstract: A propagating method is provided in which timing and servo sector information is propagated throughout a data storage media that initially contains only a guide pattern. The method uses an offset between the write element and the read element in a read/write head to position and propagate the timing information. In addition, a method for circumferentially aligning timing and servo sector information is disclosed that utilizes a time delay to position the propagated timing and servo sector information. Another method for attenuating timing errors during timing and servo sector propagation to a data storage media is disclosed. Timing errors are attenuated through the use of phase locked loop circuit and measurement of the phase error detected between different tracks on the data storage media. Apparatuses implementing the methods including a storage device readable by a computer system that implements the methods are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Gabor Szita, Lawrence Matthias Bryant, Karl Arnold Belser, Alan Fennema
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Patent number: 6456449Abstract: A magneto-resistive (M-R) head has a read element with a servo sensing width as wide as a data track width and a data sensing width of less than one data track width. The two read sensing widths are achieved by using a single read element having a center electrical contact from the M-R read element that effectively reduces the sensing width of the read element. In a first embodiment, the servo sensing width comprises a first portion of the read element and the data sensing width comprises a second, smaller portion of the read element. In a second embodiment, the servo sensing width comprises the entire read element width and the data sensing width comprises a portion thereof. In yet another embodiment, abutting read elements are constructed to enable separate optimization of each sensing width. The wide servo sensing width permits use of a wide servo pattern having servo bursts as wide as a data track width.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1997Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Karl Arnold Belser, Wayne Leung Cheung, Dave Anthony Freitas, Ju-Hi John Hong, Mohamad Towfik Krounbi, Michael Paul Salo, Scott Arthur Thomas
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Publication number: 20020131690Abstract: This invention provides a novel wavelength-separating-routing (WSR) apparatus that uses a diffraction grating to separate a multi-wavelength optical signal by wavelength into multiple spectral channels, which are then focused onto an array of corresponding channel micromirrors. The channel micromirrors are individually controllable and continuously pivotable to reflect the spectral channels into multiple output ports. As such, the inventive WSR apparatus is capable of routing the spectral channels on a channel-by-channel basis and coupling any spectral channel into any one of the output ports. The WSR apparatus of the present invention may be further equipped with servo-control and spectral power-management capabilities, thereby maintaining the coupling efficiencies of the spectral channels into the output ports at desired values.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Karl Arnold Belser, Jeffrey P. Wilde
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Publication number: 20020101687Abstract: A disc drive has a disc for storing information with the disc having a radius and an outer circumference. The actuator assembly is rotatable about a rotational axis with the rotational axis of the actuator assembly being positioned within the outer circumference of the disc. The length of the actuator assembly between the magnetic head and the rotational axis being less than or equal to the radius of the disc. A method for securing an actuator assembly within a disc drive is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventor: Karl Arnold Belser
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Publication number: 20020071214Abstract: A perpendicular magnetic recording media with a patterned soft magnetic underlayer is disclosed. The recording media may be a disk including a substrate, a patterned underlayer, and a magnetically hard recording layer. The underlayer may be provided in the form of concentric bands having widths less than the track widths of the recording layer. The patterned underlayer reduces or eliminates adjacent track interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventor: Karl Arnold Belser
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Publication number: 20020067563Abstract: A transducer position sensing system in a disc drive to take frequent data measurements from micro-servo sectors on the disc and to interpret the information to predict recording failures. The disc drive is formatted with many small or micro-servo sectors containing, among other things, a servo address mark, encoded disc location information, and radial track position information. The sensing system frequently retrieves this information through the transducer, compares the measurements to expected values, and given unexpected measurements predicts errors. The time elapsed between the passing of servo address marks can be used to predict adjacent sector overwrites. The radial track position information can be used to predict off-track write errors. The radial track position signal amplitude can be used to predict the transducer moving too far from the disc, resulting in skip write errors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2001Publication date: June 6, 2002Applicant: Seagate Technologies LLCInventor: Karl Arnold Belser
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Publication number: 20010033450Abstract: A method and apparatus for reading and writing data from and to a data storage disc in a data storage device. The data storage disc includes a first disc surface and second disc surface for storing data. The data storage device includes an actuator assembly configured to selectively position a first transducer over the first disc surface and a second transducer over the second disc surface, wherein the first transducer is substantially identical to the second transducer. Furthermore, each transducer includes a read element and a write element, wherein the read element is offset from the write element by at least the width of one servo track.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2001Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventors: Lawrence Matthias Bryant, Karl Arnold Belser, Robert Dale Murphy
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Patent number: 6081397Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating more accurately the beginning of data cells stored on a medium with embedded servo sectors and improving the efficiency with which data can be stored on a medium as a consequence of more accurately locating the beginning of data cells stored on the medium. A counter counts the number of cycles of a clock. Initially, the counter is reset to zero upon recognition of a valid servo identification pattern (SID). When a terminal count value representative of the elapse of time until the end of a servo sector is reached, the counter is loaded with a negative value and continues to count. Upon detecting the next SID, the value of the counter should be equal to zero if an estimated time between detection of the last SID and the current SID was equal to the actual time between detection of the two SIDs. If the value of the counter is positive, then the current SID arrived under the head later than expected.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1997Date of Patent: June 27, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Karl Arnold Belser