Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Bourassa

Stephen J. Bourassa 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).

  • Programmable test instrument
    Patent number: 9759772
    Abstract: In general, a test instrument includes a first processing system that is programmable to run one or more test programs to test a device interfaced to the test instrument, and that is programmed to control operation of the test instrument, a second processing system that is dedicated to device testing, the second processing system being programmable to run one or more test programs to test the device, and programmable logic configured to act as an interface between the test instrument and the device, the programmable logic being configurable to perform one or more tests on the device. The first processing system and the second processing system are programmable to access the device via the programmable logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: David Kaushansky, Lloyd K. Frick, Stephen J. Bourassa, David Vandervalk, Michael Thomas Fluet, Michael Francis McGoldrick
  • Test instrument having a configurable interface
    Patent number: 9470759
    Abstract: In general, a test instrument includes a processing system programmed to control operation of the test instrument, including communication with a control system, and programmed to run one or more test programs to test a device interfaced to the test instrument, the processing system including multiple processing devices, and a configurable interface, through which communications are exchanged with the device interfaced to the test instrument, the configurable interface including physical ports, to which different configurations are assignable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Bourassa, Michael Francis McGoldrick, David Kaushansky, Michael Thomas Fluet
  • TEST INSTRUMENT HAVING A CONFIGURABLE INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20130110446
    Abstract: In general, a test instrument includes a processing system programmed to control operation of the test instrument, including communication with a control system, and programmed to run one or more test programs to test a device interfaced to the test instrument, the processing system including multiple processing devices, and a configurable interface, through which communications are exchanged with the device interfaced to the test instrument, the configurable interface including physical ports, to which different configurations are assignable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: TERADYNE, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Bourassa, Michael Francis McGoldrick, David Kaushansky, Michael Thomas Fluet
  • PROGRAMMABLE TEST INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20130110445
    Abstract: In general, a test instrument includes a first processing system that is programmable to run one or more test programs to test a device interfaced to the test instrument, and that is programmed to control operation of the test instrument, a second processing system that is dedicated to device testing, the second processing system being programmable to run one or more test programs to test the device, and programmable logic configured to act as an interface between the test instrument and the device, the programmable logic being configurable to perform one or more tests on the device. The first processing system and the second processing system are programmable to access the device via the programmable logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: TERADYNE, INC.
    Inventors: David Kaushansky, Lloyd K. Frick, Stephen J. Bourassa, David Vandervalk, Michael Thomas Fluet, Michael Francis McGoldrick