Patents by Inventor Matthew T. Kramer

Matthew T. Kramer 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).

  • Common built in test (BIT) software architecture
    Patent number: 7343520
    Abstract: A method for conducting a built in test on a system having a central processing unit (CPU), connected to one or more storage means, an input/output means and a plurality of assemblies PCI1, PCI2 . . . PCIN to be tested. A test initiator, generally a system wide operating system running on a system CPU, starts the test. Each of the assemblies to be tested has an identified and a test requirement, presented in a format common for, and applicable to, a plurality of central processing units and associated assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Matthew T. Kramer, Kenneth B. Hitt
  • Common built in test (BIT) software architecture
    Publication number: 20040199822
    Abstract: A method for conducting a built in test on a system having a central processing unit (CPU), connected to one or more storage means, an input/output means and a plurality of assemblies PCI1, PCI2 . . . PCIN to be tested. A test initiator, generally a system wide operating system running on a system CPU, starts the test. Each of the assemblies to be tested has an identifier and a test requirement, presented in a format common for and applicable to a plurality of central processing units and associated assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Matthew T. Kramer, Kenneth B. Hitt