Patents by Inventor J. Stephen Paine

J. Stephen Paine 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 head apparatus for use in electronic device test equipment
    Patent number: 5949239
    Abstract: A test head apparatus for use in electronic device test equipment includes a test head with an annular test head body including a probe card carrier attachment region of a first circumference and a test electronic card storage region with a second circumference greater than the first circumference. The probe card carrier attachment region of the test head body is compatible with probe card carriers for existing test heads. The enlarged test electronic card storage region provides more space for electronic equipment, while providing more viewing area of the probe card. The apparatus also includes an improved probe card attachment configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Altera Corporation
    Inventors: Saiid Rezvani, J. Stephen Paine, Joseph Foerstel