Alan David Dorundo

US Patent:

20020087854, Jul 4, 2002

Filed:

Jan 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/752929

Inventors:

C. Haigh - Cary NC, US
Alan Dorundo - Boca Raton FL, US
Chester Heath - Boca Raton FL, US
Carl Thomson - Delray Beach FL, US
Ronald Valli - Boca Raton FL, US
Bart Brooks - Boca Raton FL, US

International Classification:

G06F009/00

US Classification:

713/001000

Abstract:

A computer system comprises plural single board computers that utilized shared physical storage. The computers boot from and run applications located remotely. In a preferred embodiment, a hierarchy of such computers is utilized, and the order in which they boot is set such that an optimum sequence is achieved. The computer bus serves as both a network for intercomputer communications, and a bus for intra computer communications.

US Patent:

20030128537, Jul 10, 2003

Filed:

Oct 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/272457

Inventors:

Alan Dorundo - Boca Raton FL, US
Chester Heath - Boca Raton FL, US
Ronald Valli - Boca Raton FL, US
Charles Haigh - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

G01D011/28

US Classification:

362/029000

Abstract:

An illumination structure includes an operation button having a front face on which is formed an identifying indication of ‘AUTO’ made by exposing an opalescent synthetic resin to easily penetrate light and the other parts are painted in black. It also includes an illuminating part provided on a back of the operation button, which illuminates a back of the identifying indication, and plural protrusions in a shape of ribs that regulate an intensity of light penetrating through the identifying indication. In this structure, the plural protrusions obstruct and diffuse the light beams that advance from the illuminating part toward the back of the identifying indication, thereby achieving uniform emission of the light beams from the whole identifying indication. Further in the manufacturing process of the operation button, contraction of a front face of the operation button accompanied with coagulation of the synthetic resin is dispersed by the plural protrusions.

US Patent:

20040047299, Mar 11, 2004

Filed:

May 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/445457

Inventors:

Alan Dorundo - Boca Raton FL, US
Chester Heath - Boca Raton FL, US
Kendall Honeycutt - Boca Raton FL, US
Charles Haigh - Cary NC, US
Carl Thomson - Delray Beach FL, US

International Classification:

H04L012/28

US Classification:

370/254000

Abstract:

A computer system includes one or more single board computers (“SBCs”), that are arranged connectively with a personal computer that acts as a host computer for the entire system. The host computer contains standard I/O and storage devices, including a hard disk drive, video monitor, mouse and keyboard. The SBCs do not contain such devices. Rather, the SBCs are managed using a single GUI utility generated by through the host computer; and the SBCs use one or more partitioned portions of the host computer's hard disk drive as storage. Images may be swapped on and off the SBCs rapidly to reconfigure their respective “personalities”.

US Patent:

20040199600, Oct 7, 2004

Filed:

Oct 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/272455

Inventors:

Alan Dorundo - Boca Raton FL, US
Chester Heath - Boca Raton FL, US
Ronald Valli - Boca Raton FL, US
Douglas Haigh - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

G06F015/167

US Classification:

709/216000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for program installation that is eliminates the need to download the required program to a host computer as an intermediate step to sending the program to the client processor. In the method disclosed, the client processor has the capability of emulating the configuration of a host computer disk interface and so be in a position to receive the requested program directly. After the program is downloaded and installed on the client processor, the emulation is deactivated and normal operating resumes. The invention provides substantially mirror image functionality so that peripheral devices of the host server can be configured to emulate components of the client processor.

US Patent:

59262664, Jul 20, 1999

Filed:

Sep 23, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/710805

Inventors:

Alan D. Dorundo - Boca Raton FL
Michael Gerard Lisanke - Boynton Beach FL
Huizong Lu - Coconut Creek FL
Richard J. McCormick - Light House Point FL
Lanphuong Thi Pena - Fort Lauderdale FL
Eric V. Schnetzer - Boynton Beach FL
Ali Reza Taheri - Boca Raton FL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G01J 2100

US Classification:

3562372

Abstract:

Apparatus for inspecting the surface of a sample includes a wide scanning interferometer, which is used to locate defects, or anomalies in the surface, and a narrow scanning interferometer, which is used to develop profiles of individual defects found by the narrow scanning interferometer. The sample may be driven in rotation about an axis, while the interferometers are independently moved radially to the axis.

US Patent:

57106312, Jan 20, 1998

Filed:

Jan 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/789031

Inventors:

Akram Aref Bou-Ghannam - Boca Raton FL
Alan David Dorundo - Boca Raton FL
Michael Gerard Lisanke - Boynton Beach FL
Huizong Lu - Coconut Creek FL
Lanphuong Thi Pena - Ft. Lauderdale FL
Ali Reza Taheri - West Palm Beach FL
Samuel Sheung-Lok So - San Jose CA
Kenneth Wayne Watts - Boca Raton FL
Darell Smith Whitaker - Essex Junction VT

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G01B 902

US Classification:

356351

Abstract:

An interferometer is used to locate and examine defects in a test surface of a test specimen. Defects are first located as the test surface is driven past the objective of the interferometer at a constant speed, with a darkfield interferogram being examined as it flows across a row of CCD elements. During this process, the location of each defect is stored. Next, the test specimen is sequentially moved into the locations at which static measurements are made using an area array of CCD elements. During these measurements, the phase angle relationship of the interferometer is varied so that heights of surface segments may be calculated. If some to these segments are located more than a quarter wave length of the interferometer light source from the surface at which the darkfield is established, a process is used to perform height corrections for segments within transition boundaries.