Patents by Inventor Christopher K Sutton

Christopher K Sutton 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: 20030078679
    Abstract: An electronic test system with a multi-level tree structure for summarizing the results of the test. The levels of the tree correspond to the hierarchical levels in the execution of a test procedure. The highest level, or first level, represents the result for the whole test procedure. Level two represents the results of various tests. Level three represents the results of various measurements performed in a test, and level four represents the results for various datapoints for a given measurement. Preferably, each level in the tree structure is characterized by a graphical element. The graphical element provides the information on the status of the result at that level. In the tree structure, the results at a higher level are determined by summarizing the results at the adjacent sub-level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Christopher K. Sutton
  • Publication number: 20030078747
    Abstract: An electronic test system with a test results view filter that enables the user to filter the test results of a test program according to their particular datapoint value status. The test results view filter is preferably comprised of graphical elements representing a plurality of test results view filter option buttons grouped together in said test results view filter. Each test result view filter option button is capable of filtering an entire test program for their respective datapoint value status and displaying said filtered datapoint value status. The test results view filter option buttons are selected from the group consisting of: all datapoint value status, failed datapoint value status, marginal datapoint value status, and selected datapoint value status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: Christopher K. Sutton
  • Patent number: 5377273
    Abstract: A microphone power supply for use with precision microphones having an attached pre-amplifier, connects to an analyzer with a coaxial cable and is powered by an ICP current source in the analyzer. The power supply provides a polarization voltage and a pre-amplifier power voltage to a microphone and pre-amplifier assembly. The power supply receives an AC audio signal produced by the microphone, buffers the AC signal, and provides the AC signal to the analyzer through the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventor: Christopher K. Sutton
  • Patent number: 5151972
    Abstract: An improved method and system for integrating voice telephone and data terminal devices in a single system is described. The present system may be incorporated with an existing telephone system without modification of the telephone system. The present invention includes means for monitoring a telephone line and upon detection of a ringing signal, the system monitors the telephone line for either a DTMF or CNG signal. Upon detection of either signal, an incoming call is routed to a series connected device such as a data terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Lynx Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan S. Lorenz, Christopher K. Sutton