Patents by Inventor Gregory A. Dancker

Gregory A. Dancker 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: 4622668
    Abstract: Process and apparatus for testing a microprocessor and dynamic RAM by a single tester where the microprocessor and dynamic RAM may be on a single card. The process makes the RAM appear static to an external static tester by separate read/write and refresh logic for the RAM. Two different clock generators connect to logic where each clock is selectively connectable to an on-board oscillator or to an external input. Priority logic for gating the refresh logic within a predetermined interval and gating the read/write logic at other times. The process includes three steps of a static logic test, a memory interface test, and, a functional test of the logic and the dynamic RAM. The third step is accomplished by executing a program in the on-card microprocessor. The three steps of the test form a single set of test data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Dancker, Edwin C. Grazier