Patents by Inventor Leanne C. Pelzel

Leanne C. Pelzel 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: 5773988
    Abstract: A hybrid test fixture is described that utilizes long, leaning or vertical test probes, guide plates and limited probe tip travel in order to achieve high-accuracy, fine-pitch probing of limited-access, no-clean test targets. The hybrid test fixture of the present invention also utilizes standard spring probes and long wirewrap posts or long wirewrap wires in order to probe standard-access test targets. The hybrid test fixture of the present invention also utilizes spring probes, a probe-mounting plate, personality pins and an alignment plate in order to couple test targets with multiplexed tester resources. Accordingly, the hybrid test fixture of the present invention is capable of sophisticated in-circuit and functional testing of a loaded-printed circuit board containing both standard-access and limited-access, no-clean test targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Tracy L. Sayre, Robert A. Slutz, Leanne C. Pelzel