Patents by Inventor Charles J. Carline

Charles J. Carline 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).

  • Circuitry to protect a test instrument
    Patent number: 9448274
    Abstract: Controlling a test instrument may include: determining a first value corresponding to power output by the test instrument; determining a second value based on the first value, where the second value corresponds to an amount of energy consumed by the test instrument; and placing at least part of the test instrument in a high-impedance state when the second value exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas W. Pounds, Charles J. Carline
  • CIRCUITRY TO PROTECT A TEST INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20150301104
    Abstract: Controlling a test instrument may include: determining a first value corresponding to power output by the test instrument; determining a second value based on the first value, where the second value corresponds to an amount of energy consumed by the test instrument; and placing at least part of the test instrument in a high-impedance state when the second value exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas W. Pounds, Charles J. Carline