Patents by Inventor Paul M. Burke

Paul M. Burke 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).

  • Publication number: 20240103068
    Abstract: An apparatus is described for burn-in and/or functional testing of microelectronic circuits of unsingulated wafers. A large number of power, ground, and signal connections can be made to a large number of contacts on a wafer. The apparatus has a cartridge that allows for fanning-in of electric paths. A distribution board has a plurality of interfaces that are strategically positioned to provide a dense configuration. The interfaces are connected through flexible attachments to an array of first connector modules. Each one of the first connector modules can be independently connected to a respective one of a plurality of second connector modules, thereby reducing stresses on a frame of the apparatus. Further features include for example a piston that allows for tight control of forces exerted by terminals onto contacts of a wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Donald P. Richmond, II, Kenneth W. Deboe, Frank O. Uher, Jovan Jovanovic, Scott E. Lindsey, Thomas T. Maenner, Patrick M. Shepherd, Jeffrey L. Tyson, Mark C. Carbone, Paul W. Burke, Doan D. Cao, James F. Tomic, Long V. Vu
  • Patent number: 11926877
    Abstract: A saliva-based testing method that bypasses the need for RNA isolation/purification is described herein. In experiments with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus spiked into saliva, this method has a limit of detection of 500-1000 viral particles per mL, rivalling the standard NP swab method. Initial studies showed excellent performance with 100 clinical samples. This saliva-based process is operationally simple, utilizes readily available materials, and can be easily implemented by existing testing sites thus allowing for high-throughput, rapid, and repeat testing of large populations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Diana Rose Ranoa, Robin L. Holland, Fadi G. Alnaji, Kelsie J. Green, Leyi Wang, Christopher B. Brooke, Martin D. Burke, Timothy M. Fan, Paul J. Hergenrother
  • Patent number: 10425308
    Abstract: In some described examples, a latency measurer receives packets from a tapping point. The packets may comprise wrapped packets including a wrapper header. The wrapper header may include a capture timestamp, a tapping point identifier, packet address and port information, and a message content hash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Paul M Burke, Yi Cheng, Ruben Rodriguez Alvarez
  • Publication number: 20180183694
    Abstract: In some described examples, a latency measurer receives packets from a tapping point. The packets may comprise wrapped packets including a wrapper header. The wrapper header may include a capture timestamp, a tapping point identifier, packet address and port information, and a message content hash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Paul M Burke, Yi Cheng, Ruben Rodriguez Alvarez
  • Patent number: 9497600
    Abstract: Systems and methods, including computer executable instructions, are provided for telephony service chaining. One method includes invoking a first application in a telephony session. The method includes retrieving a session context associated with the first application and using the session context an input to invoke a second application in the telephony session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Paul M. Burke, Gregory R. Evans, David R. Isaacson, Sandra L. Schillinger, Gerald W. Winsor
  • Publication number: 20160029185
    Abstract: Systems and methods, including computer executable instructions, are provided for telephony service chaining. One method includes invoking a first application in a telephony session. The method includes retrieving a session context associated with the first application and using the session context an input to invoke a second application in the telephony session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Paul M. Burke, Gregory R. Evans, David R. Isaacson, Sandra L. Shillinger, Gerald W. Winsor
  • Patent number: 8589156
    Abstract: A system, method, computer-readable medium, and computer-implemented system for optimizing allocation of speech recognition tasks among multiple speech recognizers and combining recognizer results is described. An allocation determination is performed to allocate speech recognition among multiple speech recognizers using at least one of an accuracy-based allocation mechanism, a complexity-based allocation mechanism, and an availability-based allocation mechanism. The speech recognition is allocated among the speech recognizers based on the determined allocation. Recognizer results received from multiple speech recognizers in accordance with the speech recognition task allocation are combined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul M. Burke, Sherif Yacoub