Patents by Inventor David Spiteri

David Spiteri 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).

  • System, method and computer program for detecting an electrostatic discharge event
    Patent number: 8594957
    Abstract: A system for detecting an electrostatic discharge event with respect to a device to be monitored includes a current measurement device configured to measure a current flowing via a power supply connection connecting the device to be monitored with the power supply to obtain a current measurement signal representing the current or a current component. Alternatively, a current flowing through a protective earth connection connecting the device to be monitored with the protective earth is measured to obtain the measurement signal. The system includes an electrostatic discharge event detector configured to detect an electrostatic discharge event in response to a pulse of the current measurement signal. The system may optionally include data processing of current measurement signals or values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Advantest (Singapore) Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Pierre Gauthier, Maximilian Weinzierl, David Spiteri, Bela Szendrenyi
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETECTING AN ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE EVENT
    Publication number: 20110238345
    Abstract: A system (100) for detecting an electrostatic discharge event with respect to a device (110) to be monitored comprises a current measurement device (140) configured to measure a current flowing via a power supply connection (120) connecting the device to be monitored with the power supply to obtain a current measurement signal representing the current or a current component. Alternatively, a current flowing through a protective earth connection (180) connecting the device to be monitored with the protective earth is measured to obtain the measurement signal. The system comprises an electrostatic discharge event detector configured to detect an electrostatic discharge event in response to a pulse of the current measurement signal. The system may optionally comprise data processing of current measurement signals or values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: VERIGY (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Pierre Gauthier, Maximilian Weinzierl, David Spiteri, Bela Szendrenyi