Patents by Inventor Timothy Alton

Timothy Alton 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).

  • Publication number: 20220082721
    Abstract: Systems and methods for weapon and destructive device detection based on electromagnetic field profile are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a system includes one or more sensors configured to detect an electromagnetic field of one or more objects and to output an electrical signal representative of the electromagnetic field. The system also includes a computing device operably connected to the one or more sensors. Further, the computing device is configured to receive the electrical signal. The computing device is also configured to determine whether each of the one or more objects meets a predetermined electromagnetic field profile based on the electrical signal. Further, the computing device is configured to present a notification to a user in response to determining that one of the objects meet the predetermined electromagnetic field profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Gregory Alton Holifield, Timothy Alton Holifield, Lawrence Edward Stallman
  • Patent number: 9459978
    Abstract: A segmented subsystem, for use within an automated test platform, includes a first subsystem segment including a first data sequencer configured to coordinate the execution of one or more instructions within the first subsystem segment. A second subsystem segment includes a second data sequencer configured to coordinate the execution of one or more instructions within the second subsystem segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Xcerra Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Fritzsche, James Michael Jula, Timothy Alton, Russell Elliott Poffenberger, Michael E. Amy
  • Patent number: 9430349
    Abstract: A scalable test platform includes a PCIe-based event fabric. One or more instrument subsystems are coupled to the PCIe-based event fabric and configured to interface one or more devices under test and generate captured test data. One or more digital signal processing subsystems are coupled to the PCIe-based event fabric and configured to process the captured test data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Xcerra Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Fritzsche, Jeffery D. Currin, Russell Elliott Poffenberger, Timothy Alton, Michael Gordon Davis
  • Patent number: 9430348
    Abstract: A scalable test platform includes a PCIe-based event fabric. One or more CPU subsystems are coupled to the PCIe-based event fabric and configured to execute an automated test process. One or more instrument subsystems are coupled to the PCIe-based event fabric and configured to interface one or more devices under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Xcerra Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Fritzsche, Jeffery D. Currin, Russell Elliott Poffenberger, Timothy Alton, Michael Gordon Davis
  • Patent number: 9336108
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for, upon the occurrence of a computer-related event, comparing code utilized by one or more subsystems included within a scalable test platform to code available from a remote location. If the code available from the remote location is newer than the code utilized by one or more subsystems, the code available from the remote location is obtained, thus defining newer code. The code utilized by one or more subsystems is updated with the newer code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Xcerra Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Fritzsche, Jeffery D. Currin, Russell Elliott Poffenberger, Timothy Alton, Michael Gordon Davis
  • Publication number: 20140208160
    Abstract: A segmented subsystem, for use within an automated test platform, includes a first subsystem segment including a first data sequencer configured to coordinate the execution of one or more instructions within the first subsystem segment. A second subsystem segment includes a second data sequencer configured to coordinate the execution of one or more instructions within the second subsystem segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: LTX-Credence Corporation
    Inventors: WILLIAM A. FRITZSCHE, James Michael Jula, Timothy Alton, Russell Elliott Poffenberger, Michael E. Amy
  • Publication number: 20140208164
    Abstract: A scalable test platform includes a PCIe-based event fabric. One or more instrument subsystems are coupled to the PCIe-based event fabric and configured to interface one or more devices under test and generate captured test data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: LTX-Credence Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Fritzsche, Jeffery D. Currin, Russell Elliott Poffenberger, Timothy Alton, Michael Gordon Davis
  • Publication number: 20140208161
    Abstract: A scalable test platform includes a PCIe-based event fabric. One or more CPU subsystems are coupled to the PCIe-based event fabric and configured to execute an automated test process. One or more instrument subsystems are coupled to the PCIe-based event fabric and configured to interface one or more devices under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: LTX-Credence Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Fritzsche, Jeffery D. Currin, Russell Elliott Poffenberger, Timothy Alton, Michael Gordon Davis
  • Publication number: 20140207404
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for, upon the occurrence of a computer-related event, comparing code utilized by one or more subsystems included within a scalable test platform to code available from a remote location. If the code available from the remote location is newer than the code utilized by one or more subsystems, the code available from the remote location is obtained, thus defining newer code. The code utilized by one or more subsystems is updated with the newer code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: LTX-Credence Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Fritzsche, Jeffery D. Currin, Russell Elliott Poffenberger, Timothy Alton, Michael Gordon Davis
  • Patent number: 7512857
    Abstract: A method is described for facilitating use of a first pattern utilizing XOR data formatting in an electronic tester. The method includes dividing the first pattern into at least a first group and a second group, the tester to successively execute the first group and the second group. The method further includes assuming an entry state for each group is one of two binary conditions and inverting programmed commands for the second group if an ending state of the first group is not equal to the assumed entry state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: LTX Corporation
    Inventors: Warren Necoechea, Timothy Alton, Mark Deome, Henk Zantman
  • Patent number: 5311486
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating timing markers in an automatic electrical test system. Timing parameters are synchronized by an external period start signal corresponding to a centrally generated external period and an internal period start signal generated locally for each input/output pin. The timing parameters comprise T1 counter and vernier values, T2 counter and vernier values, and period-minus-T1 counter and period vernier values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Assignee: LTX Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Alton, R. Warren Necoechea