Patents by Inventor Dan A. Watson

Dan A. Watson 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).

  • Product defect predictive engine
    Patent number: 6477471
    Abstract: A software predictive engine is described that provides a tool to analyze the import of defects in the software development process. By providing a prediction of escaping defects, in terms of the normalized sigma measure and the predicted lines of code, together with historical data the impact of defects at the stages of the design can be predicted. As actual defects are measured predicted sigma level can also be predicted. The engine includes generating a defect containment matrix for the historical data and for the current software program being developed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: John R. Hedstrom, Dan A. Watson