Patents by Inventor Geoffrey L. Thomas

Geoffrey L. Thomas 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).

  • Electrical interconnect interface and wire harness test and test development system and method
    Patent number: 7112969
    Abstract: An automated wire testing system includes adapter modules that couple a wire harness under test with an interface test adapter. The interface test adapter (ITA) is coupled to or integrated with an automated wire testing machine. The ITA has a panel into which a standardized connector can be plugged in any of a number of positions. Stimulus/response paths originating at test points on the wire testing machine are distributed over a larger number of contacts on the panel connectors to provide flexibility. Adapter modules for any wire harness can readily be built using the standardized connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Geoffrey L. Thomas