Patents by Inventor Timothy McMullen

Timothy McMullen 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).

  • Modular, semiconductor reliability test system
    Patent number: 6097200
    Abstract: A system (10) for performing semiconductor reliability tests is disclosed including an oven (36) having open axial ends for slideably receiving a board (12). The board (12) includes an oven region (16) which is removably received in the oven (36) and which is located intermediate connection and exterior regions (14, 18) located axially outside of the oven (36). A temperature sensor (30) is positioned in the oven region (16) and its calibration device (32) is located in the exterior region (18). Contacts (34) on the axial free edge of the connection region (14) are slideably received in an electrical connector (72). The board (12) is formed of low heat transfer material so that the connection and exterior regions (14, 18) and the electrical connector (72) is not heated by the oven (36) and includes a handle (22) on the axial free edge of the exterior region (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Aetrium Incorporated
    Inventors: Venu Turlapaty, Brent Harry, Timothy McMullen, Richard Benjamin