Patents by Inventor Peter J. Vanderheiden

Peter J. Vanderheiden 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: 6037788
    Abstract: The inventive mass interface or docking station comprises several resource connections that are located in a predetermined arrangement. These connections couple with connections arranged in complementary manner on the test fixture. The resource connections provide the various electrical, power, RF, and pneumatic resources required to test the production devices. The predetermined arrangement of connections allows fixtures to be quickly changed, as all connections can be simultaneously coupled and de-coupled. Thus, the docking station interface on the test fixture is standardized, and the test machine interface on the inventive docking station is customized to the test machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Russell S. Krajec, Peter J. Vanderheiden