Patents by Inventor Eric L. Truebenbach
Eric L. Truebenbach 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).
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Patent number: 10195746Abstract: An example gripper may include: a base; two or more fingers attached to the base, with each finger being movable towards, and away from, one or more others of the fingers; and one or more ports at the base or at one or more of the fingers to provide suction through a vacuum.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventor: Eric L. Truebenbach
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Publication number: 20160089793Abstract: An example gripper may include: a base; two or more fingers attached to the base, with each finger being movable towards, and away from, one or more others of the fingers; and one or more ports at the base or at one or more of the fingers to provide suction through a vacuum.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: TERADYNE, INC.Inventor: Eric L. Truebenbach
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Patent number: 9225977Abstract: An example system for testing camera modules includes: a structure for holding camera modules under test, where each of the camera modules includes an image sensor, and where the camera modules are arranged in a same plane on the structure and offset from each other in the plane; and a target for use in testing the camera modules concurrently, where the target includes multiple tiles that are repeated, where each tile contains information for use in testing a camera module, and where the camera modules and the tiles are arranged so that different camera modules face different tiles but see at least some of the same information at the same angle.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: David Walter Lewinnek, Eric L. Truebenbach
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Patent number: 8964361Abstract: A storage device transfer station is provided for transferring storage devices from a human operator to automated machinery for testing. The storage device transfer station includes a plurality of slots each capable of holding a storage device. The plurality of slots is arranged in at least one field, and the field is arranged between two parallel planes. Each slot has a first open end and a second open end, such that each open end is accessible for loading and unloading a storage device. The first open ends are accessible at a first plane of the two parallel planes and the second open ends are accessible at a second plane of the two parallel planes.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventor: Eric L. Truebenbach
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Publication number: 20140271064Abstract: An example system may include the following features: slots configured to receive devices to be tested; a device transport mechanism to move devices between a shuttle mechanism and slots; a feeder to provide devices untested devices and to receive tested devices; and a shuttle mechanism to receive an untested device from the feeder and to provide the untested device to the device transport mechanism, and to receive a tested device from the device transport mechanism and to provide the tested device to the feeder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Brian S. Merrow, Philip Campbell, Eric L. Truebenbach, Adna Khalid, John P. Toscano, Nathan James Blosser, Jianfa Pei, Marc LeSueur Smith
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Publication number: 20140240519Abstract: An example system for testing camera modules includes: a structure for holding camera modules under test, where each of the camera modules includes an image sensor, and where the camera modules are arranged in a same plane on the structure and offset from each other in the plane; and a target for use in testing the camera modules concurrently, where the target includes multiple tiles that are repeated, where each tile contains information for use in testing a camera module, and where the camera modules and the tiles are arranged so that different camera modules face different tiles but see at least some of the same information at the same angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: David Walter Lewinnek, Eric L. Truebenbach
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Patent number: 8712580Abstract: A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple storage devices presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver each retrieved storage device to a respective test slot of the storage device testing system and insert each storage device in the respective test slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: Evgeny Polyakov, Edward Garcia, Eric L. Truebenbach, Brian S. Merrow, Brian J. Whitaker
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Patent number: 8687349Abstract: A storage device transfer station is provided for transferring storage devices from a human operator to automated machinery for testing. The storage device transfer station includes a plurality of slots each capable of holding a storage device. The plurality of slots is arranged in at least one field, and the field is arranged between two parallel planes. Each slot has a first open end and a second open end, such that each open end is accessible for loading and unloading a storage device. The first open ends are accessible at a first plane of the two parallel planes and the second open ends are accessible at a second plane of the two parallel planes.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventor: Eric L. Truebenbach
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Publication number: 20120321435Abstract: A storage device transfer station is provided for transferring storage devices from a human operator to automated machinery for testing. The storage device transfer station includes a plurality of slots each capable of holding a storage device. The plurality of slots is arranged in at least one field, and the field is arranged between two parallel planes. Each slot has a first open end and a second open end, such that each open end is accessible for loading and unloading a storage device. The first open ends are accessible at a first plane of the two parallel planes and the second open ends are accessible at a second plane of the two parallel planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: TERADYNE, INC.Inventor: Eric L. Truebenbach
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Publication number: 20120102374Abstract: A storage device testing system (100) includes at least one 310 robotic arm (200) defining a first axis (205) substantially normal to a 300 floor surface (10). The robotic arm is operable to rotate through a predetermined arc about and extend radially from the first axis. Multiple racks (300) are arranged around the robotic arm for servicing by the robotic arm. Each rack houses multiple test slots (310) that are each configured to receive a storage device transporter (550) configured to carry a storage device (500) for testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2009Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: TERADYNE, INC.Inventors: Edward Garcia, Brian S. Merrow, Evgeny Polyakov, Walter Vahey, Eric L. Truebenbach
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Patent number: 8160739Abstract: A method of transferring storage devices within a storage device testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to substantially simultaneously retrieve multiple storage devices presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to substantially simultaneously deliver each retrieved storage device to a respective test slot of the storage device testing system and substantially simultaneously insert each storage device in the respective test slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: John Toscano, Evgeny Polyakov, Edward Garcia, Eric L. Truebenbach, Brian S. Merrow, Brian J. Whitaker
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Patent number: 8140182Abstract: A method of supplying disk drives to a disk drive testing system includes placing a disk drive tote, carrying multiple disk drives, in a presentation position accessible to an automated transporter of the disk drive testing system. The method includes actuating the automated transporter to retrieve one of the disk drives from the disk drive tote, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver the retrieved disk drive to a test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert the disk drive in the test slot.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: Scott Noble, Edward Garcia, Evgeny Polyakov, Eric L. Truebenbach, Brian S. Merrow
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Patent number: 8117480Abstract: A method of controlling a temperature of a subject test slot in a cluster of test slots includes evaluating a request for a temperature change for the subject test slot to determine if sufficient power is available to achieve the requested temperature change, and inhibiting the requested temperature change unless or until sufficient power is determined to be available to achieve the requested temperature change.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: Brian S. Merrow, Eric L. Truebenbach, Marc Lesueur Smith
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Publication number: 20120034054Abstract: A method of transferring disk drives within a disk drive testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drives presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver each retrieved disk drive to a respective test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert each disk drive in the respective test slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Evgeny Polyakov, Edward Garcia, Eric L. Truebenbach, Brian S. Merrow, Brian J. Whitaker
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Publication number: 20120023370Abstract: A storage device transfer station is provided for transferring storage devices from a human operator to automated machinery for testing. The storage device transfer station includes a plurality of slots each capable of holding a storage device. The plurality of slots is arranged in at least one field, and the field is arranged between two parallel planes. Each slot has a first open end and a second open end, such that each open end is accessible for loading and unloading a storage device. The first open ends are accessible at a first plane of the two parallel planes and the second open ends are accessible at a second plane of the two parallel planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventor: Eric L. Truebenbach
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Patent number: 8095234Abstract: A method of transferring disk drives within a disk drive testing system includes actuating an automated transporter to retrieve multiple disk drives presented for testing, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver each retrieved disk drive to a respective test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert each disk drive in the respective test slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: Evgeny Polyakov, Edward Garcia, Eric L. Truebenbach, Brian S. Merrow, Brian J. Whitaker
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Publication number: 20110261483Abstract: A method of changing a composition and/or a density of gases inside of a hard disk drive. The method includes placing at least one tube into contact with an interior of a hard disk drive, and exchanging gases through the at least one tube. The exchange of gases occurs essentially simultaneously with another hard disk drive manufacturing process step.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Philip Campbell, Peter Martino, Brian S. Merrow, Eric L. Truebenbach
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Patent number: 8041449Abstract: A method of supplying disk drives to a disk drive testing system includes placing a disk drive tote, carrying multiple disk drives, in a presentation position accessible to an automated transporter of the disk drive testing system. The method includes actuating the automated transporter to retrieve one of the disk drives from the disk drive tote, and actuating the automated transporter to deliver the retrieved disk drive to a test slot of the disk drive testing system and insert the disk drive in the test slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: Scott Noble, Edward Garcia, Evgeny Polyakov, Eric L. Truebenbach, Brian S. Merrow
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Publication number: 20110236163Abstract: A storage device transfer station includes a first slot, a second slot, and a conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly is configured to receive and support a plurality of storage devices such that the storage devices are vertically stacked and in spaced relation to each other. The conveyor assembly is operable to convey the storage devices between the first slot and the second slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Marc Lesueur Smith, Edward Garcia, Brian S. Merrow, Evgeny Polyakov, Eric L. Truebenbach
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Patent number: 7996174Abstract: A disk drive testing system includes at least one robotic arm defining a first axis substantially normal to a floor surface. The robotic arm is operable to rotate through a predetermined arc about and extend radially from the first axis. Multiple racks are arranged around the robotic arm for servicing by the robotic arm. Each rack houses multiple test slots that are each configured to receive a disk drive transporter configured to carry a disk drive for testing.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: Edward Garcia, Brian S. Merrow, Evgeny Polyakov, Walter Vahey, Eric L. Truebenbach