Patents by Inventor Tony Aghazarian

Tony Aghazarian 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: 9513314
    Abstract: Circuit boards are provided that include a functional portion and at least one removable test point portion. The removable test point portion may include test points which are accessed to verify whether the functional portion is operating properly or whether installed electronic components are electrically coupled to the board. If multiple boards are manufactured together on a single panel (in which the individual boards are broken off), the test points can be placed on bridges (e.g., removable portions) that connect the individual boards together during manufacturing and testing. Configurable test boards are also provided that can be adjusted to accommodate circuit boards of different size and electrical testing requirements. Methods and systems for testing these circuit boards are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rosenblatt, W. Bryson Gardner, Amir Salehi, Tony Aghazarian
  • Patent number: 8362793
    Abstract: Circuit boards are provided that include a functional portion and at least one removable test point portion. The removable test point portion may include test points which are accessed to verify whether the functional portion is operating properly or whether installed electronic components are electrically coupled to the board. If multiple boards are manufactured together on a single panel (in which the individual boards are broken off), the test points can be placed on bridges (e.g., removable portions) that connect the individual boards together during manufacturing and testing. Configurable test boards are also provided that can be adjusted to accommodate circuit boards of different size and electrical testing requirements. Methods and systems for testing these circuit boards are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rosenblatt, W. Bryson Gardner, Jr., Amir Salehi, Tony Aghazarian
  • Patent number: 8358787
    Abstract: A portable handheld test fixture has an acoustic port, e.g. a speaker port, a microphone, and/or an earpiece/receiver port. Once the media device has been installed onto the test fixture, the port becomes acoustically coupled to a respective acoustic aperture of the media device that is associated with a speaker, a microphone, or an earpiece/receiver as the case may be. A sound test tool, e.g. a reference sound source and/or a sound pressure level, SPL, meter, has an input or output sound port that can be removably coupled to the acoustic port of the test fixture. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael M. Lee, Chad G. Seguin, Bob Burrough, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Cyril Labidi, Daniel Farrell, Justin Gregg, Tony Aghazarian, Tang Yew Tan, Christian Paez
  • Publication number: 20090116656
    Abstract: A portable handheld test fixture has an acoustic port, e.g. a speaker port, a microphone, and/or an earpiece/receiver port. Once the media device has been installed onto the test fixture, the port becomes acoustically coupled to a respective acoustic aperture of the media device that is associated with a speaker, a microphone, or an earpiece/receiver as the case may be. A sound test tool, e.g. a reference sound source and/or a sound pressure level, SPL, meter, has an input or output sound port that can be removably coupled to the acoustic port of the test fixture. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Michael M. Lee, Chad G. Seguin, Bob Burrough, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Cyril Labidi, Daniel Farrell, Justin Gregg, Tony Aghazarian, Tang Yew Tan, Christian Paez
  • Publication number: 20080106288
    Abstract: Circuit boards are provided that include a functional portion and at least one removable test point portion. The removable test point portion may include test points which are accessed to verify whether the functional portion is operating properly or whether installed electronic components are electrically coupled to the board. If multiple boards are manufactured together on a single panel (in which the individual boards are broken off), the test points can be placed on bridges (e.g., removable portions) that connect the individual boards together during manufacturing and testing. Configurable test boards are also provided that can be adjusted to accommodate circuit boards of different size and electrical testing requirements. Methods and systems for testing these circuit boards are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rosenblatt, W. Bryson Gardner, Amir Salehi, Tony Aghazarian