Patents by Inventor Robert H. Melanson

Robert H. Melanson 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: 7982468
    Abstract: A test system including a package with switchable paths. The package may have conductive paths that are selected by switches. The electrically switchable conductive paths may yield increased data without significantly increasing the required testing hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Vacar, David K. McElfresh, Robert H. Melanson, Leoncio D. Lopez
  • Patent number: 7800385
    Abstract: A test system including a package with interconnect paths. The package may have electrical paths that are electrically connected by the interconnect paths. The electrically connected electrical paths may yield increased data without significantly increasing the required testing hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. McElfresh, Dan Vacar, Robert H. Melanson, Leoncio D. Lopez
  • Publication number: 20090230976
    Abstract: A test system including a package with interconnect paths. The package may have electrical paths that are electrically connected by the interconnect paths. The electrically connected electrical paths may yield increased data without significantly increasing the required testing hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. McElfresh, Dan Vacar, Robert H. Melanson, Leoncio D. Lopez
  • Publication number: 20090230977
    Abstract: A test system including a package with switchable paths. The package may have conductive paths that are selected by switches. The electrically switchable conductive paths may yield increased data without significantly increasing the required testing hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Vacar, David K. McElfresh, Robert H. Melanson, Leoncio D. Lopez
  • Publication number: 20080061812
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for testing the integrity of electrical interconnections in electronic systems. Apparatus may be constructed by modifying a substrate designed for deployment in an end-use product by shorting together multiple contacts on one side of it. Such vehicles may be used to test the characteristics of interconnections between the vehicle and its support, the shorted contacts enabling testing of individual interconnects under both DC and AC conditions. A system for testing the interconnects may include the modified substrate, an input signal generator, and an output signal monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. McElfresh, Leoncio D. Lopez, Dan Vacar, Robert H. Melanson