Abstract: A constant monitoring and recovery system that enables the measurement of task usage/metrics and performance of software-based business applications. These metrics can then be evaluated by logic, in combination with each other and/or a timer, in a distributed environment. This is accomplished with the introduction of an extremely low overhead to the application host. The results of the logic evaluation can cause real-time and real-world responses such as application restart, interaction with load balancing equipment, or notification (via email, pager, etc.). Data can also be persisted to a database for later archival or evaluation, with the ability to reduce granularity over time. Specifically, an application manager monitors business application processes, notifies failure and automatically recovers software based business applications based on the logic of the underlying applications.

Abstract: A target software behavior pattern recognition and analysis tool is disclosed that operates during the real-time execution of monitored target software on a computer, derives a subset of measurements indicating the target software performance and activity, automatically derives a baseline from the subset of measurements, and establishes a state of health of the target software based on comparing real-time measurements to the baseline. The monitored target software contains an agent for deriving a subset of measurements indicating the target software performance and activity. The agent includes sensors embedded into the target software to measure specific code segments, and an examiner which receives measurements from the sensors and transmits these examiner values to a central server. The central server automatically derives a baseline from the received examiner values, and automatically establishes a state of health of the target software based on comparing real-time measurements to the baseline.

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting and/or disconnecting at least one printed circuit board with at least one socket in a chamber, the printed circuit board being at least partially disposed within the chamber, includes at least one tool engageable with at least one printed circuit board and capable of moving the printed circuit board into or out of connection with at least one socket in the chamber, or both. At least one automated actuator is connected with the at least one tool.

Abstract: An apparatus having at least one environmentally controllable chamber with an opening includes a chamber opening covering having at least one expandable portion that is expandable into the chamber when the covering is in a closed position. A chamber opening covering actuator enables movement of the covering between at least one open position and a closed position relative to the opening. The open position of the chamber opening covering allows at least partial access to the chamber through the opening.

Abstract: The several clock lines on a burn-in board are monitored by diode ANDing the clock lines to one or two monitor lines, the ANDing circuitry being mounted on the burn-in board and each monitor line being connected through the burn-in chamber back wall to a detection circuit for detecting presence, level, and/or other quality of the signal on the monitor line and giving an indication and sounding an alarm when the desired monitor signal quality is absent.

Abstract: An improved connection assembly for connecting a burn-in component board located within a burn-in chamber to control circuitry located outside the chamber is disclosed. The assembly includes a connecting device for connecting the component board to the control circuitry. The improvement includes an isolation apparatus for isolating the connecting device from the chamber, the isolation apparatus including (i) a cavity extending through at least a portion of the wall of the chamber and defining a cavity base disposed between the inner surface of such wall and the exterior of such chamber and (ii) a cavity cover disposed between the cavity base and the interior of the chamber such that contact between the air of the chamber and the connecting device is substantially reduced and the flow of air between the inside and outside of the chamber adjacent the connector is substantially inhibited.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to burn-in apparatus and methods for stressing the physical and electrical limits of electronic components under controlled environmental and load conditions and more particularly to a system for temporarily packaging a plurality of semiconductors such that they can be connected to a common electrical input while under controlled environmental conditions including extremes of temperature. The invention has special utility in the handling of integrated circuit devices of the dual-in-line packaging type.