Patents by Inventor Randolph P. Steel

Randolph P. Steel 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).

  • Real-time rule engine for adaptive testing of integrated circuits
    Patent number: 9336109
    Abstract: A method of testing a device is disclosed. Test data is obtained for a device testing program that tests the device. An adaptation command for testing the device is determined at an adaptive testing engine using obtained test data. The adaptation command is sent from the adaptive testing engine to a tool control application. The tool control application uses the adaptation command to control an operation related to the testing of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David E. Atkinson, Matthew S. Grady, Donald L. LaCroix, David B. Lutton, II, Bradley D. Pepper, Randolph P. Steel
  • Real-time rule engine for adaptive testing of integrated circuits
    Patent number: 9311201
    Abstract: A method of testing a device is disclosed. Test data is obtained for a device testing program that tests the device. An adaptation command for testing the device is determined at an adaptive testing engine using obtained test data. The adaptation command is sent from the adaptive testing engine to a tool control application. The tool control application uses the adaptation command to control an operation related to the testing of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Atkinson, Matthew S. Grady, Donald L. LaCroix, David B. Lutton, II, Bradley D. Pepper, Randolph P. Steel
  • REAL-TIME RULE ENGINE FOR ADAPTIVE TESTING OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20140059382
    Abstract: A method of testing a device is disclosed. Test data is obtained for a device testing program that tests the device. An adaptation command for testing the device is determined at an adaptive testing engine using obtained test data. The adaptation command is sent from the adaptive testing engine to a tool control application. The tool control application uses the adaptation command to control an operation related to the testing of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Atkinson, Matthew S. Grady, Donald L. LaCroix, David B. Lutton, II, Bradley D. Pepper, Randolph P. Steel
  • REAL-TIME RULE ENGINE FOR ADAPTIVE TESTING OF INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
    Publication number: 20140059386
    Abstract: A method of testing a device is disclosed. Test data is obtained for a device testing program that tests the device. An adaptation command for testing the device is determined at an adaptive testing engine using obtained test data. The adaptation command is sent from the adaptive testing engine to a tool control application. The tool control application uses the adaptation command to control an operation related to the testing of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David E. Atkinson, Matthew S. Grady, Donald L. LaCroix, David B. Lutton, II, Bradley D. Pepper, Randolph P. Steel
  • Automated multi-device test process and system
    Patent number: 6868513
    Abstract: A method, system and software for automatically generating a test environment for testing a plurality of devices (DUTs) under test in a test system. The multiple devices are tested by mapping the plurality of DUTs into pins of the tester system to create pin data; inputting into a test program generator pattern data, generic test program rules and the pin data; generating a multi-DUT test program and multi-DUT pattern data; and controlling the test system through the test program. The resulting fail data is then logged to each DUT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sally S. Botala, Dale B. Grosch, Donald L. LaCroix, Douglas E. Sprague, Randolph P. Steel, Anthony K. Stevens