Mark S Budman

US Patent:

6338818, Jan 15, 2002

Filed:

Jan 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/758901

Inventors:

Mark Budman - Vestal NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

A61L 900

US Classification:

422 4, 96222, 261 26, 261107, 261DIG 65, 422 5, 422108, 422110, 422122, 422123, 422124

Abstract:

An apparatus for the remote or local delivery of stored or real-time aroma sensory information to an end user of a multimedia device. The present invention includes an aroma converter for encoding aroma information into electrical signals, a delivery system for delivering the electrical signals, and a retrieval system for receiving and processing the electrical signals to control the aroma or combination of aromas emitted by one or more aroma release chambers.

US Patent:

6565367, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Jan 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/764466

Inventors:

Mark Budman - Vestal NY
Bruce Chamberlin - Vestal NY
Li Li - Plano TX
James Stack - Endicott NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H01R 1200

US Classification:

439 82, 439161, 439479, 439567

Abstract:

A compliant pin contact and assembly utilizing same in which the contact is comprised of two layers, each of a different material and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than the other, to enable insertion within an opening in either a âcoldâ or âhotâ state to thereby expand and positively engage the openings walls, thereby securedly holding the pin in position. Representative materials include Invar and aluminum.

US Patent:

6576013, Jun 10, 2003

Filed:

Jan 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/041342

Inventors:

Mark Budman - Vestal NY
James R. Stack - Endicott NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

A61F 214

US Classification:

623 664, 446392

Abstract:

An ocular prosthesis displays an iris and pupil image on a color liquid crystal array display device. A plurality of iris images are stored as data in a memory. Ambient light level is detected by a light sensor device. An image is selected based on light level and sent to the array display device.

US Patent:

62419447, Jun 5, 2001

Filed:

Oct 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/421908

Inventors:

Mark Budman - Vestal NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

A61L 900

US Classification:

422 4

Abstract:

An apparatus for the remote or local delivery of stored or real-time aroma sensory information to an end user of a multimedia device. The present invention includes an aroma converter for encoding aroma information into electrical signals, a delivery system for delivering the electrical signals, and a retrieval system for receiving and processing the electrical signals to control the aroma or combination of aromas emitted by one or more aroma release chambers.

US Patent:

55405975, Jul 30, 1996

Filed:

Dec 15, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/167712

Inventors:

Mark Budman - Vestal NY
Robert V. Jenness - Boca Raton FL
Lloyd H. Massman - Delray Beach FL
Joseph M. Mosley - Boca Raton FL
Anthony D. Wutka - Coral Springs FL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H01R 3100
H01R 1100

US Classification:

439 77

Abstract:

A flexible cable assembly for coupling an electronic apparatus, having a port for receiving personal computer cards in accordance with the PCMCIA standard, to at least one peripheral device, said flex cable assembly comprises a personal computer card connector, in accordance with the PCMCIA standard, for connecting into a corresponding port in the electronic apparatus, and a flexible cable connected to the personal computer card connector. The personal computer card connector also comprises an interface to said at least one peripheral device. In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, the flex cable assembly can also couple a first electronic apparatus, to a second electronic apparatus, each having a port for receiving personal computer cards in accordance with the PCMCIA standard. This flex cable assembly comprises (1) a first PCMCIA card connector for connecting into a corresponding port in either the first or second electronic apparatus; (2) a second PCMCIA card connector for connecting into a corresponding port in either the first or second electronic apparatus; and (3) a flex cable coupled between the first and second personal computer card connectors.

US Patent:

62325647, May 15, 2001

Filed:

Oct 9, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/169693

Inventors:

Steven Frederick Arndt - Endwell NY
Mark Budman - Vestal NY
James Richard Stack - Endicott NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H05K 111

US Classification:

174266

Abstract:

A printed circuit board having a signal plane with increased channel width for enhanced wireability. The printed circuit board has a top plane having component lands arranged in a grid, wherein the component lands include a first grouping arranged in a first diagonal, and a second grouping arranged in a second diagonal where the second diagonal is parallel and adjacent to the first diagonal, a plurality of offset lands placed within the first diagonal between the component lands therein, and a plurality of electrical connectors electrically coupling component lands in the second diagonal to adjacent offset lands in the first diagonal.

US Patent:

52765903, Jan 4, 1994

Filed:

Oct 24, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/782216

Inventors:

Mark Budman - Vestal NY
Mark J. Kuzawinski - Maine NY
Douglas M. Saunders - Broome NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H05K 714

US Classification:

361796

Abstract:

A flex circuit, which is fabricated from metallization on thin film, is mounted between two opposite sides of frame to form an electronic card sized to fit as a replacement for a rigid epoxy glass card in a card carrier having a backplane. Appropriate placement of electrical components on the flex circuit and using a flex circuit longer than the spacing between the opposite sides of the frame to which the flex circuit is mounted, allows the use of taller parts on adjacent cards in the card carrier, since the flex circuit can be conformed to eliminate obstructions caused by insufficient spacing between cards.

US Patent:

56491212, Jul 15, 1997

Filed:

Jun 28, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/674614

Inventors:

Mark Budman - Vestal NY
Daniel Joseph Hunt - Cary NC
Mark Joseph Kuzawinski - Maine NY
David Earl Riehm - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

395281

Abstract:

The present invention provides an adapter for utilizing a PCMCIA card in a desktop computer which has at least one card slot and one bay. The adapter includes a logic card configured to be inserted into the card slot of the computer. The logic card has logic thereon to convert PCMCIA bus architecture of the PCMCIA card to the bus architecture of the desktop computer in a bidirectional manner. There may be at least one PCMCIA card receiving slot on the logic card connected to the logic. A first set of external connectors on the logic card is connected to one end of a multi-conductor flexible cable. An outrigger card which includes at least one PCMCIA card is provided which is configured to be inserted into an externally accessible bay of the computer. A second set of connectors on the outrigger card is connected to the opposite end of the multi-conductor flexible cable. Conductors on the outrigger card connect the second set of connectors on the outrigger card to the PCMCIA card receiving slot(s) thereon.