Patents by Inventor John R. Szedon

John R. Szedon 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).

  • Corona charging for testing reliability of insulator-covered semiconductor devices
    Patent number: 4326165
    Abstract: A method for predicting certain electrical failures in a semiconductor device after long-term operation, includes the steps of measuring a predetermined parameter of the semiconductor device before and after it is exposed to a corona discharge and then comparing the two measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: John R. Szedon