Patents by Inventor Frank M. Sauk

Frank M. Sauk 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).

  • Test system and methodology
    Patent number: 6744267
    Abstract: A test system for testing an electronic device is deployable in two basic configurations. In one of the configurations, a load board (62) that receives a unit (60) of the device is directly attached to a test head (16). In the other configuration, the same load board or one having largely the same pattern of test-head signal transmission positions is coupled through an interface apparatus (66) to a test head. A probe system (64) contacts that load board or/and the interface apparatus. The interface apparatus is normally configured to largely prevent test-head vibrations from being transferred to the probe system. Additionally or alternatively, the load board is vacuum attached to the interface apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: NPTest, LLC
    Inventors: Frank M. Sauk, Gary A. Wells, Thomas P. Ho
  • TEST SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY
    Publication number: 20040012400
    Abstract: A test system for testing an electronic device is deployable in two basic configurations. In one of the configurations, a load board (62) that receives a unit (60) of the device is directly attached to a test head (16). In the other configuration, the same load board or one having largely the same pattern of test-head signal transmission positions is coupled through an interface apparatus (66) to a test head. A probe system (64) contacts that load board or/and the interface apparatus. The interface apparatus is normally configured to largely prevent test-head vibrations from being transferred to the probe system. Additionally or alternatively, the load board is vacuum attached to the interface apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Frank M. Sauk, Gary A. Wells, Thomas P. Ho