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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8098077 | Contact-making apparatus A contact-making apparatus for electrical connection of a unit under test to an electrical test device. The apparatus has a plurality of electrical test contacts, which are associated with at least one holding element, for making contact with the unit under test. An... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8089267 | System for operating differential probe A system for operating a differential probe which includes a first metal extension and a second metal extension having the same structures is disclosed. Each of the metal extensions includes a rotatable arm, a rotatable base, and a contact end. The rotatable base an... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7906957 | High voltage connector and method having integrated voltage measurement probe points An electrical connector adapted for staged disassembly to test for high voltage includes a plug having an enclosed electrical terminal with a first opening exposing the terminal and a socket having another enclosed electrical terminal with an opening exposing the ot... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7602170 | Probe, manufacturing method of the probe, recording apparatus, and reproducing apparatus A probe (100) is provided with: a support member having a through-hole in at least one portion thereof; a projection standing on the support member with its tip facing a medium; and a conductive film formed to cover at least a partial surface of the support m... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7439726 | Electrical measuring instrument having detachable current clamp probe A current clamp meter having a current meter body and a detachable current clamp. The current meter body and the current clamp are configured so that the current clamp is detachable from the current meter body and the meter is operable with the current clamp either ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439727 | Interlocking electrical test probes A pair of interlocking electrical test probes, each probe having an interlocking end which mates or can be easily joined together with the other's end such that the pair of test probes can be operable with one hand when their respective interlocking ends are joined ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7364474 | Cable terminal with contact pins including electrical component A cable terminal or connector has several electrical probes. Each probe has a conductive sleeve defining a bore, with a probe pin received in the bore. The probe pin has a free end contact tip extending in a first direction beyond the periphery of a circuit board su... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7336063 | Voltage detector A voltage detector that more accurately measures AC voltage of a voltage conductor by correcting the voltage detected directly by the detector's contact probe to account for the conductor's size and shape. The housing of the detector has plural non-contact electrode... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332923 | Test probe for high-frequency measurement A test probe for executing high-frequency measurements comprises: a coaxial high-frequency wave guide containing an inner conductor and an outer conductor for delivering a primary electrical potential and a secondary electrical potential, respectively, a supporting ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7304618 | Remote display for portable meter A remote display is provided for use with a portable meter, such as a portable meter used for obtaining electrical measurements. The remote display can optionally be mounted to an extremity of a user for displaying information obtained by the portable meter within a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295130 | Voltage sensing hand tool A hand tool which provides an alarm signal to a user as the tool approaches a live electrical wire is disclosed. The hand tool comprises a tool head and coupled to a handle. A non-contact voltage sensing circuit is provided in the handle of the tool. As the tool app... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292053 | High-voltage measuring device The present invention provides a high-voltage measuring device capable of providing sufficient electric isolation between resistors and between resistors and a voltage measurement circuit without necessity of enlarging a size of a substrate for carry thereon the cir... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7242173 | Combined test instrument probe and voltage detector A voltage detector is combined with a test instrument probe to provide an indication of the presence of a.c. voltage when the test instrument probe approaches or comes in contact with a source of a.c. voltage. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7199963 | Method of performing self-servo write using a helium environment Methods of performing self-servo write using a helium environment are provided. In one embodiment, a recording disk is placed in an enclosure. The enclosure is filled with a gas that is substantially helium. Self-servo write is used to write circular track positioni... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7173440 | Probing apparatus and test method including electrical shielding There is provided a prober that includes a chuck, a support base that supports the chuck, a first inner shield that shields the chuck, and an outer shield that encloses the chuck and the first inner shield. The outer shield is connected to a chassis, the chuck is co... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7138818 | Massively parallel interface for electronic circuit Several embodiments of massively parallel interface structures are disclosed, which may be used in a wide variety of permanent or temporary applications, such as for interconnecting integrated circuits (ICs) to test and burn-in equipment, for interconnecting modules... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7119558 | Test probe for finger tester and corresponding finger tester A test probe for a finger tester for the testing of non-componented circuit boards has a test needle with a probe tip which may be brought into contact with a circuit board test point, and which may be pivotably attached to a mount by means of at least two flexible ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109699 | Long range alternating current phasing voltmeter A long-range wireless phasing voltmeter having a high impedance AC voltmeter in series between two high impedance probes. Shielding surrounds and electrically isolates the voltmeter and probes that communicate wirelessly via a pair of frequency translators, thus eli... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102345 | Portable VI probe A portable voltage and current (VI) probe including voltage and current probes, a clamshell assembly, and insulation sections for attachment to at least one transmission line. A stripper tool removes sections of a cover and a shield from the transmission line. Probe... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7057473 | Electromagnetic broadside energy probe with integral impedance matching In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a probe for sampling electromagnetic energy in a circuit is provided. The probe includes a mating portion for mating, in a broadside configuration, with an electromagnetic energy transmission media in the circuit.... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053750 | Voltage probe systems having improved bandwidth capability A resistive pin for use in a voltage probe includes a pin-head that is configured to contact a test point in a device under test, and a resistor that is attached to the pin-head. Other systems are also provided for establishing electrical connections between testing... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046020 | Probes with perpendicularly disposed spring pins, and methods of making and using same A probe for probing test points on a target board uses a printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of signal routes for routing signals to a test instrument. The probe also has a plurality of spring pins for probing the test points on the target board. Each of ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7015714 | Testing device for printed circuit boards A testing device for testing a printed circuit board comprises a testing signal converting module which comprises a connector for receiving testing signals from the printed circuit board and a converting circuit for converting the testing signals to compatible signa... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015709 | Ultra-broadband differential voltage probes Passive balanced probes are disclosed for use with a signal analysis device. The probes are very low cost relative to typical commercially available probes and provide an extremely flat response over a frequency range of approximately 0 to at least 1.5 gigahertz. Th... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010849 | Methods for manufacturing a resistor-pin assembly of a voltage probe A pin having a voltage probe pin-head is provided. The pin includes a pin-head having a substantially flat surface at one end and a pin-head tip at an opposing end, the substantially flat surface is configured to attach to a resistor, and the pin-head tip contacts a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7009377 | Cartridge system for a probing head for an electrical test probe A cartridge system includes a main probing head body with electronics positioned therein. Further, the cartridge system includes a probing tip cartridge having a probing tip. A minimally inductive electrical contact mechanism electrically couples the electronics to ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6998832 | High-voltage indicating apparatus and method A digital voltage indicator includes a probe having a first electrode including a hollow portion and a probe tip projecting from the hollow portion, a second electrode extending into the hollow portion and spaced therefrom, and dielectric material disposed between t... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998836 | Low loss integration of wafer probes with microwave tuners This invention relates to the reduction of insertion losses and by consequence maximization of reflection factors for on-wafer load pull testing of high power or low noise transistor chips, using as much a direct integration as possible between the slotted airline o... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6977493 | Electrical power probe for testing and supplying power to electrical wiring and devices An electrical power probe is provided. In one aspect, an electrical power probe includes a power probe control unit adapted to connect to a direct current (DC) power source and receive an input source voltage from the DC power source. The power probe control unit co... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6972686 | Radiated field detector A testing device is operative to sense or monitor a radiated field emitted by an igniter for heating equipment such as an oil burner and to indicate the detection corresponding to a normal operating state of the igniter. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6967473 | Attachable/detachable variable spacing probing tip system An attachable/detachable variable spacing probing tip system has a housing that receives pivoting probing arms. Each probing arm has a support member and a probing arm portion of a flexible substrate having a conductive trace thereon. One end of each conductive trac... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6956448 | Electromagnetic energy probe with integral impedance matching In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a probe for sampling electromagnetic energy in a circuit is provided. The probe includes a mating portion for mating with a electromagnetic energy transmission media in the circuit. The probe also includes a corre... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6956362 | Modular active test probe and removable tip module therefor A modular active test probe and removable tip module therefor. Within the scope of the invention, there is a probe tip module comprising a first probe tip adapted for probing a circuit under test to receive a signal therefrom. The probe tip module includes an amplif... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949919 | Unbreakable micro-browser A solution to the problem of broken micro-browser probe assemblies caused by the accidental application of excessive force is to manufacture the rods out of a material that resists forces found in normal usage and appears stiff, but that will abruptly deform harmles... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6940270 | Hand mounted testing meter A hand held testing meter is provided which allows the meter to be viewed and securely supported on the user's hand, while the user's fingers are free to hold and manipulate test instruments. An elastomeric band is provided which is engageable to the meter extending... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6914439 | Capacitive test point voltage and phasing detector Method and apparatus for accurately determining the presence of voltage at capacitive test points and for determining the phase angle relationship between two capacitive points. The detection of the presence of the voltage at the capacitive test points is independen... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6864761 | Distributed capacitive/resistive electronic device A distributed capacitive/resistive electronic device. An electronic device is described which includes a dielectric substrate, a first resistive component, a second resistive component, and a connecting component. The first resistive component is affixed to a first ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6864694 | Voltage probe A voltage probe includes a signal lead that is configured to be soldered to a probing location in a device that is to be probed by the voltage probe, and a first cable that is coupled to the signal lead and that is configured to conduct an output signal that is resp... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6856126 | Differential voltage probe A voltage probe includes a first signal lead configured to receive a first signal from a device under test, a first probe-tip network that is coupled to the first signal lead and that has a frequency response that includes a first transmission zero, a first compensa... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6831452 | Systems and methods for wideband single-end probing of variabily spaced probe points Systems and methods for wideband single-end probing of variably spaced probe points are provided. One such embodiment includes a probe housing. The probe housing at least partially surrounds a probe barrel. A probe barrel end cap extends from the probe barrel and at... | 12/14/2004 |
