Patents by Inventor James Dwain Huggins

James Dwain Huggins 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).

  • Method for generating random test cases without causing infinite loops
    Patent number: 5956478
    Abstract: A method for generating test cases for testing integrated circuits which comprises the step of apportioning a plurality of instructions into a plurality of groups of test instructions. At least some of the plurality of groups include a plurality of control flow instructions each of which transfer execution to a different one of the plurality of groups. This method prevents a test of an integrated circuit from entering an infinite loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventor: James Dwain Huggins