Patents by Inventor John T. KINNEAR, JR.

John T. KINNEAR, JR. 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: 10249330
    Abstract: An audit device according to one embodiment includes a substrate; at least one test element coupled to the substrate; a connector adapted for coupling the at least one test element to leads of a cable; and a probe for detecting at least one of: voltage across and current through the at least one test element. One test element is coupled to a group of leads of the connector. All positive polarity leads of the group of leads are coupled together on the substrate, and all negative polarity leads of the group of leads are coupled together on the substrate, such that the test element is coupled across the positive and the negative coupled leads of the group of leads of the connector. The test element is coupled across pairs of leads of the cable when the cable is coupled to the connector. Additional systems and methods are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Myron H. Gentrup, Icko E. T. Iben, John T. Kinnear, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9711422
    Abstract: Methods and structures provide an electrostatic discharge (ESD) indicator including an electric field sensitive material configured to undergo a specific color change in response to an electric field. An exposure of the structure to an ESD can be visually determined via the specific color change of the ESD indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Ayotte, David J. Hill, John T. Kinnear, Jr., Glen E. Richard, Timothy M. Sullivan, Heather M. Truax
  • Publication number: 20150355253
    Abstract: Methods and structures provide an electrostatic discharge (ESD) indicator including an electric field sensitive material configured to undergo a specific color change in response to an electric field. An exposure of the structure to an ESD can be visually determined via the specific color change of the ESD indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen P. Ayotte, David J. Hill, John T. Kinnear, JR., Glen E. Richard, Timothy M. Sullivan, Heather M. Truax
  • Patent number: 9105573
    Abstract: Methods and structures provide an electrostatic discharge (ESD) indicator including an electric field sensitive material configured to undergo a specific color change in response to an electric field. An exposure of the structure to an ESD can be visually determined via the specific color change of the ESD indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen P. Ayotte, David J. Hill, John T. Kinnear, Jr., Glen E. Richard, Timothy M. Sullivan, Heather M. Truax
  • Publication number: 20150154993
    Abstract: An audit device according to one embodiment includes a substrate; at least one test element coupled to the substrate; a connector adapted for coupling the at least one test element to leads of a cable; and a probe for detecting at least one of: voltage across and current through the at least one test element. One test element is coupled to a group of leads of the connector. All positive polarity leads of the group of leads are coupled together on the substrate, and all negative polarity leads of the group of leads are coupled together on the substrate, such that the test element is coupled across the positive and the negative coupled leads of the group of leads of the connector. The test element is coupled across pairs of leads of the cable when the cable is coupled to the connector. Additional systems and methods are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Myron H. Gentrup, Icko E.T. Iben, John T. Kinnear, JR.
  • Patent number: 8970239
    Abstract: An audit device according to one embodiment includes a substrate; at least one test element coupled to the substrate; a connector adapted for coupling the at least one test element to leads of a cable; and a probe for detecting at least one of: voltage across and current through the at least one test element. Additional systems and methods are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Myron H. Gentrup, Icko E. T. Iben, John T. Kinnear, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130257624
    Abstract: Methods and structures provide an electrostatic discharge (ESD) indicator including an electric field sensitive material configured to undergo a specific color change in response to an electric field. An exposure of the structure to an ESD can be visually determined via the specific color change of the ESD indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen P. AYOTTE, David J. HILL, John T. KINNEAR, JR., Glen E. RICHARD, Timothy M. SULLIVAN, Heather M. TRUAX
  • Publication number: 20120074978
    Abstract: An audit device according to one embodiment includes a substrate; at least one test element coupled to the substrate; a connector adapted for coupling the at least one test element to leads of a cable; and a probe for detecting at least one of: voltage across and current through the at least one test element. Additional systems and methods are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Myron H. GENTRUP, Icko E.T. IBEN, John T. KINNEAR, JR.