Patents by Inventor Brad Inman

Brad Inman 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).

  • Low cost test for IC's or electrical modules using standard reconfigurable logic devices
    Patent number: 7412342
    Abstract: Low cost test for Integrated Circuits or electrical modules using a reconfigurable logic device is described. In one embodiment, the invention includes configuring a reconfigurable logic device to comply with input standards of a device under test, applying test signals to the device under test, detecting output results of the device under test, and analyzing the detected output results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen S. Sturges, Brad Inman, Robert C. Hash
  • Non-invasive, low cost method and apparatus for the transmission, display and detection of internal computer status
    Patent number: 7319404
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for permitting diagnostics in a PC is described. Signals, imperceptible to a user, are transmitted through the LED used to indicate on/off power status. A small hand-held device may be used for detecting and interpreting the signals and to provide a visual indication to the user of a particular problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen S. Sturges, Brad Inman
  • Low cost test for IC's or electrical modules using standard reconfigurable logic devices
    Publication number: 20060100812
    Abstract: Low cost test for Integrated Circuits or electrical modules using a reconfigurable logic device is described. In one embodiment, the invention includes configuring a reconfigurable logic device to comply with input standards of a device under test, applying test signals to the device under test, detecting output results of the device under test, and analyzing the detected output results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Sturges, Brad Inman, Robert Hash
  • Optical transceiver tester
    Publication number: 20060067688
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention, an optical device tester performs stressed eye testing on several optical receivers and transmission and dispersion penalty testing on optical transmitters at a variety of data rates wavelengths using single mode optical signals and multimode optical signals using a variety of supply voltages and temperatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Brad Inman, Jan Peeters Weem, Rob Hensel
  • Non-invasive, low cost method and apparatus for the transmission, display and detection of internal computer status
    Publication number: 20060016384
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for permitting diagnostics in a PC is described. Signals, imperceptible to a user, are transmitted through the LED used to indicate on/off power status. A small hand-held device may be used for detecting and interpreting the signals and to provide a visual indication to the user of a particular problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Sturges, Brad Inman