公开(公告)号：SG60131A1

公开(公告)日：1999-02-22

申请号：SG1997003800

申请日：1997-10-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ABRAHAM DAVID WILLIAM ,  CHAINER TIMOTHY JOSEPH ,  ETZOLD KARL-FRIEDRICH ,  SCHRECK ERHARD THEORDOR

IPC: G01B21/08 ,  G01K15/00 ,  G01N25/72 ,  G11B5/00 ,  G11B5/012 ,  G11B5/455 ,  G11B5/48 ,  G11B5/58 ,  G01N25/70

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for calibrating a thermal proximity sensor are disclosed. Thermal responses from a thermal proximity sensor are used to sense the instantaneous distance between the sensor and a medium over which the sensor is moved, in a data storage system. Sensing the instantaneous distance results in detection of topographical variations on the medium. Calibration techniques for the sensor are disclosed herein and involve, in one aspect, using primarily electrical measurements to calibrate the sensor; and in another aspect, varying the distance between the sensor and the medium, obtaining actual thermal responses from the sensor, and using the actual responses (via direct comparison or curve fitting) to calibrate the sensor. In one embodiment, the sensor is a magnetoresistive access element used to access data on the medium.

公开(公告)号：ID19518A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-16

申请号：ID973794

申请日：1997-11-27

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ETZOLD KARL-FRIEDRICH

IPC: B65D77/26 ,  B65D85/38 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  B65D75/00 ,  B65D

Abstract: The invention provides novel equipment packages, principally for portable equipment such as laptop computers, which provide decoupling, damping and shock isolation of acceleration sensitive components within the packages. Two principal embodiments are disclosed. In the flexible shell embodiment, a plurality of flexible fillers are attached to a flexible shell and a plurality of objects or components are attached to the fillers. In the flexible chassis embodiment, a plurality of objects or components are mounted to the flexible chassis to form an assembly and a plurality of flexible fillers are attached to the chassis to form the complete package. One design methodology employs a decoupled simple harmonic oscillator (SHO) model to optimize the shock response behavior. A second design methodology uses a deterministic method (finite element method) to establish the parameters for the filler and shell materials.

公开(公告)号：SG65711A1

公开(公告)日：1999-06-22

申请号：SG1997004421

申请日：1997-12-12

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ETZOLD KARL-FRIEDRICH

IPC: B65D85/38 ,  B65D77/26 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18

Abstract: The invention provides novel equipment packages, principally for portable equipment such as laptop computers, which provide decoupling, damping and shock isolation of acceleration sensitive components within the packages. Two principal embodiments are disclosed. In the flexible shell embodiment, a plurality of flexible fillers are attached to a flexible shell and a plurality of objects or components are attached to the fillers. In the flexible chassis embodiment, a plurality of objects or components are mounted to the flexible chassis to form an assembly and a plurality of flexible fillers are attached to the chassis to form the complete package. One design methodology employs a decoupled simple harmonic oscillator (SHO) model to optimize the shock response behavior. A second design methodology uses a deterministic method (finite element method) to establish the parameters for the filler and shell materials.

公开(公告)号：DE69021661D1

公开(公告)日：1995-09-21

申请号：DE69021661

申请日：1990-06-05

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BENNETT WILLIAM EDWARD ,  BOIES STEPHEN JOY ,  DAVIES ANTHONY ROBIN ,  ETZOLD KARL-FRIEDRICH ,  RODGERS TODD KANNER

IPC: G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06K11/08

Abstract: A stylus and tablet X-Y data input system for a video display system. The pen comprises an optical stylus having suitable pickup means and the tablet is passive in nature and provides direct digitized data readout. Absolute positional information is encoded in binary form in the tablet in such a fashion that the pen position upon the tablet is automatically determinable by illuminating a particular area of the tablet and reading off the digitized X-Y coordinate data stored therein. The pen and supporting hardware/software are rotationally insensitive so that the pen may be held in any desired position comfortable to a user. The system provides greatly improved resolution, sampling rate accuracy and general robustness particularly for such applications as text recognition as well as a wide variety of other graphical input uses.

公开(公告)号：MY124514A

公开(公告)日：2006-06-30

申请号：MYPI9705969

申请日：1997-12-11

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ETZOLD KARL-FRIEDRICH

IPC: B65D77/26 ,  B65D85/38 ,  B65D85/30 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18 ,  H05K7/14

Abstract: THE INVENTION PROVIDES NOVEL EQUIPMENT PACKAGES, PRINCIPALLY FOR PORTABLE EQUIPMENT SUCH AS LAPTOP COMPUTERS(800), WHICH PROVIDE DECOUPLING, DAMPING AND SHOCK ISOLATION OF ACCELERATION SENSITIVE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE PACKAGES. TWO PRINCIPAL EMBODIMENTS ARE DISCLOSED. IN THE FLEXIBLE SHELL EMBODIMENT, A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE FILLERS(108, 112) ARE ATTACHED TO A FLEXIBLE SHELL(101) AND A PLURALITY OF OBJECTS OR COMPONENTS(102-106) ARE ATTACHED TO THE FILLERS. IN THE FLEXIBLE CHASSIS EMBODIMENT, A PLURALITY OF OBJECTS OR COMPONENTS(802-812) ARE MOUNTED TO THE FLEXIBLE CHASSIS(801) TO FORM AN ASSEMBLY AND A PLURALITY OF FLEXIBLE FILLERS(814-822) ARE ATTACHED TO THE CHASSIS TO FORM THE COMPLETE PACKAGE. ONE DESIGN METHODOLOGY EMPLOYS A DECOUPLED SIMPLE HARMONIC OSCILLATOR (SHO) MODEL TO OPTIMIZE THE SHOCK RESPONSE BEHAVIOR. A SECOND DESIGN METHODOLOGY USES A DETERMINISTIC METHOD (FINITE ELEMENT METHOD) TO ESTABLISH THE PARAMETERS FOR THE FILLER AND SHELL MATERIALS.

公开(公告)号：DE69021661T2

公开(公告)日：1996-04-18

申请号：DE69021661

申请日：1990-06-05

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BENNETT WILLIAM EDWARD ,  BOIES STEPHEN JOY ,  DAVIES ANTHONY ROBIN ,  ETZOLD KARL-FRIEDRICH ,  RODGERS TODD KANNER

IPC: G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06K11/08

Abstract: A stylus and tablet X-Y data input system for a video display system. The pen comprises an optical stylus having suitable pickup means and the tablet is passive in nature and provides direct digitized data readout. Absolute positional information is encoded in binary form in the tablet in such a fashion that the pen position upon the tablet is automatically determinable by illuminating a particular area of the tablet and reading off the digitized X-Y coordinate data stored therein. The pen and supporting hardware/software are rotationally insensitive so that the pen may be held in any desired position comfortable to a user. The system provides greatly improved resolution, sampling rate accuracy and general robustness particularly for such applications as text recognition as well as a wide variety of other graphical input uses.