Patents by Inventor Daniel P. Thornton

Daniel P. Thornton 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).

  • Site-aware objects
    Patent number: 7253607
    Abstract: A method for use with automatic test equipment (ATE) having sites, each which accommodates a device under test (DUT), includes defining an object for use with the plural sites, where the object is to contain data associated with at least some of the plural sites, and where the object determines which sites are active. The method also includes using the object during testing of DUTs by the ATE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Hlotyak, Randall B. Stimson, Daniel P. Thornton