Patents by Inventor Donald DeMille

Donald DeMille 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).

  • Patent number: 11067601
    Abstract: A high accuracy electrical test interconnect method employs a tester interface transfer block to enable the transfer of electrical contact from less accurate tester resource probes to target probes which are contained in the tester interface transfer block and can be positioned with high accuracy using the three dimensional printing to enable reliable contact with smaller test pads. The target probes can directly contact the tester resource probes or a transfer plate can be interposed between the target probes and the tester resource probes to allow positional adjustment of the target probes relative to the tester resource probes. This invention also includes the use of specialized shape target probes that can contact circuit board objects, such as vertical conductive surfaces and irregular shape test pads that have not been accessible with traditional methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Inventor: Donald DeMille
  • Publication number: 20140253159
    Abstract: A high accuracy electrical test interconnect method employs a tester interface transfer block to enable the transfer of electrical contact from less accurate tester resource probes to target probes which are contained in the tester interface transfer block and can be positioned with high accuracy using the three dimensional printing to enable reliable contact with smaller test pads. The target probes can directly contact the tester resource probes or a transfer plate can be interposed between the target probes and the tester resource probes to allow positional adjustment of the target probes relative to the tester resource probes. This invention also includes the use of specialized shape target probes that can contact circuit board objects, such as vertical conductive surfaces and irregular shape test pads that have not been accessible with traditional methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: Donald DeMille