Patents by Inventor James H. Becker

James H. Becker 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: 9459352
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a light source to generate source light through an optically transmissive medium to an object. A receiver includes a near zone light sensor and a far zone light sensor positioned on a substrate with the light source. The near zone light sensor is positioned on the substrate to, in response to the generated source light, receive reflected source light from the object and the optically transmissive medium. The far zone light sensor is positioned on the substrate to, in response to the source light, receive the reflected source light from the object and to receive a reduced quantity of the reflected source light from the optically transmissive medium compared to the near zone light sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: James H. Becker, Tony R. Larson, Dimitar T. Trifonov, Zhongyan Sheng
  • Publication number: 20160146938
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a light source to generate source light through an optically transmissive medium to an object. A receiver includes a near zone light sensor and a far zone light sensor positioned on a substrate with the light source. The near zone light sensor is positioned on the substrate to, in response to the generated source light, receive reflected source light from the object and the optically transmissive medium. The far zone light sensor is positioned on the substrate to, in response to the source light, receive the reflected source light from the object and to receive a reduced quantity of the reflected source light from the optically transmissive medium compared to the near zone light sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: JAMES H. BECKER, TONY R. LARSON, DIMITAR T. TRIFONOV, ZHONGYAN SHENG
  • Patent number: 5929628
    Abstract: An electronic circuit tester, having an amplitude calibration feature, for accurately measuring signals produced by an electronic device under test, including a plurality of channels, data acquisition circuitry, an internal calibration source, and a digital filter. The internal calibration source is calibrated to a known standard. The tester then uses the internal calibration source to measure a signal amplitude error introduced by the channels and data acquisition circuitry. Next, the digital filter is automatically adjusted to correct the signal amplitude error, thereby presenting corrected data samples to a test computer for subsequent analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Becker, Kenneth F. Coop
  • Patent number: 5768155
    Abstract: A method of operating automatic test equipment for sampling an electronic signal produced by a device under test, whereby an effective sampling frequency, FEFF, is determined such that FEFF=NFREP, where N is a desired number of data samples and FREP is the repetition frequency of the electronic signal. At least one replication of the electronic signal is then sampled at a rate equal to FACT, where FACT is equal to FEFF/K, and K is a positive integer value other than one. The value, K, and the number of data samples, N, have no common multiplicative values. As a result, the set of data samples, obtained after sampling at least one replication of the electronic signal at the rate FACT, contains all of the data samples that would be obtained by sampling one replication of the electronic signal at the rate FEFF. The set of data samples can then be reordered to facilitate subsequent analysis of the data samples by the automatic test equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Becker
  • Patent number: 5306287
    Abstract: Dissection forceps (10) include opposed arms (12) and 14), handle (16), cord (18), and power source adapter (20). Arms (12 and 14) are affixed with heating elements (68), (70) within body (56). Insulation (80, 82, 84, and 86), and insert (88) cooperate with elements (68, 70) in a manner that preferentially heats surfaces (30, 32) as well as points (26, 28). Forceps (10) are particularly useful in manipulating coated samples of biological tissues, such as samples that are encased in a layer of wax, because the heat prevents buildup of the coating substance upon arms (12 and 14) and, particularly, upon points (26 and 28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Inventor: James H. Becker
  • Patent number: 4077324
    Abstract: A method of producing a lithographic printing master, novel masters and a method of printing therefrom are provided which obviate the need for an aqueous fountain solution. The process for printing comprises applying an ink and a solvent (which may or may not be in the ink) to an imaged master and transferring the resultant developed image to a receiver member. The nonimaged portions of said master are formed of an ink releasing solvent swellable elastomer selected from organohydrocarbon backbone polymers (which may or may not contain hetero atoms), copolymers and mixtures. The solvent is a fluid capable of swelling the nonimaged areas of said elastomer but not capable of dissolving the elastomeric imaged master. The solvent is added in an amount to diffuse into the nonimaged areas of the imaged master and form a substantially ink-free layer on the nonimaged areas of the master during inking and transferring of the inked image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Pacansky, James H. Becker
  • Patent number: 4012118
    Abstract: A system for transforming an optically negative liquid crystalline composition from the focal-conic texture state to the Grandjean texture state by means of an applied electrical field which may be a D.C. electrical field or a relatively low frequency A.C. electrical field. Imaging and display systems wherein a member comprising a film of an optically negative liquid crystalline composition is imaged in a desired image configuration by the electrical field induced texture transformation system are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: James H. Becker, Joseph J. Wysocki
  • Patent number: 4012121
    Abstract: A system for transforming an optically negative liquid crystalline composition from the focal-conic texture state to the Grandjean texture state by means of an applied electrical field which may be a D.C. electrical field or a relatively low frequency A.C. electrical field. Imaging and display systems wherein a member comprising a film of an optically negative liquid crystalline composition is imaged in a desired image configuration by the electrical field induced texture transformation system are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: James H. Becker, Joseph J. Wysocki
  • Patent number: 3960439
    Abstract: A system for transforming an optically negative liquid crystalline composition from the focal-conic texture state to the Grandjean texture state by means of an applied electrical field which may be a D.C. electrical field or a relatively low frequency A.C. electrical field. Imaging and display systems wherein a member comprising a film of an optically negative liquid crystalline composition is imaged in a desired image configuration by the electrical field induced texture transformation system are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1976
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: James H. Becker, Joseph J. Wysocki
  • Patent number: D277708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1985
    Assignee: Marketing International, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Becker
  • Patent number: D277991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1985
    Assignee: Marketing International, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Becker
  • Patent number: D334457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Marketing International, Inc.
    Inventor: James H. Becker