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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170829 | Tester bundle An apparatus for testing multiple Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) ports comprising: a first testing module; a second testing module; and a communications link coupled with the first and the second testing modules; wherein each of the testing modules includes... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165841 | Intelligent electronic device configuration inspection The present disclosure is concerned with a Substation Automation testing tool which combines the information found in the SCL (Substation Configuration Language) File of a substation (Substation Configuration Description) or an IED (IED Capability description) with ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160835 | Method for measuring unidirectional transmission characteristics such as packet propagation time, fluctuations in propagation time and results derivable therefrom, in a telecommunications network A method for measuring unidirectional transmission properties, e.g., packet delay, delay-time fluctuations, and results derivable therefrom, in a telecommunications network. Test packets are transmitted from a first measuring computer via a measurement path to a sec... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8145447 | Browser on test equipment A portable telecommunication test set, such as a telephone line butt set, with a web browser incorporated therein. A standard HTML (Hyper Text Mark-up Language) or WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser may be incorporated within the portable test set, allowing... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7996176 | Toolkit for executing diagnostics in an appliance An appliance development toolkit includes a communications driver and a test engine configured to access one or more test scripts, to construct a well formed message based on instructions in the test script, and to convey the well formed message to the appliance via... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987067 | Method and apparatus for optimizing wind turbine operation A method for optimizing an operation of at least one wind turbine includes defining a plurality of test parameters that include a plurality of test points for at least one wind turbine operational parameter, wherein each test point includes a plurality of test value... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7974810 | Portable diagnostic handset A portable diagnostic device. The portable diagnostic device includes a housing, a processor located within the housing, an input device located on the housing and coupled to the processor, and a display screen located on the housing and coupled to the processor. Th... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7962305 | Remote witness testing system A master testing control system includes at least one remote computer with one or more communications lines for communicating over a communications network and a plurality of remote sensors, a two way real-time digital video system, a two-way real-time digital audio... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7899642 | Optimized RFID/NFC BER testing A system and method for testing communication performance between two wireless communication devices. A value table is used to determine a test string in both the unit under test and another wireless device. An initiating device transmits data to the secondary devic... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7890287 | Link transmitter swing compensation To allow for reference current settings per multi-bit link (or alternatively, per apparatus), approaches for implementing closed-loop Tx swing control based on monitoring of a dummy circuit is provided herein. In accordance with some embodiments, provided is a dummy... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7844412 | System and method for performing processing in a testing system Test systems and methodologies are provided and may include platforms for developing test programs for automated testing. In one example, tester and instruments are isolated from the tester OS, permitting any OS to be used. In another, a user layer is isolated from ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7801698 | Switched length match transmission path instrument A testing apparatus includes one or more trace banks. Each trace bank includes (1) an input switch operable to couple an input port to one of multiple output ports, (2) an output switch operable to couple one of multiple input ports to one output port, and (3) trans... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7765080 | System for testing smart cards and method for same A system and method for testing multiple smart card devices in parallel and asynchronously are provided. The system includes a smart card module that may be easily inserted in a digital test system. The smart card module includes multiple smart card instrument chann... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7765081 | Systems and methods for a distributed execution environment with per-command environment management Systems, methods and media for providing a distributed execution environment with per-command environment management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of digital systems are connected to a serving device. The serving device comprises a sequencer to origi... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7752005 | Integrated instrument driver network An application development environment is provided. A selection of instruments is provided. A selection of an instrument is received. The selected instrument is automatically queried for an identification information of an instrument driver. An absence of the instru... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7729879 | Apparatus and method to integrate hardware adapter diagnostics with a host OS diagnostics through signaling The present invention provides a system and method for controlling diagnostic functions on a remote device. The system includes a host, and a network adapter in communication with the host. The system performs a method comprising receiving a diagnostic signal from t... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7698088 | Interface test circuitry and methods In some embodiments, an apparatus includes conductors, and a transmitter including transmitter test circuitry to embed test properties in test pattern signals, and transmit the test pattern signals to the conductors. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes conduc... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7668684 | Sensor network system and data management method for sensor network In a sensor network system for transferring sensing data measured by a sensor node to a host server based upon a process condition, the process condition can be easily set. The host server (4) previously sets a transmission condition which is used to transmit... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7643958 | Method and system for validating PCI/PCI-X adapters An automated system for validating Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus adapters or PCI-X bus adapters has a computer, motherboard, a PCI-X bus and isolated test slot for operatively coupling a PCI/PCI adapter under test through the PCI-X bus to the motherboa... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7606678 | Method for monitoring a FCC catalyst injection system A method for monitoring a FCC catalyst injection system is provided. One embodiment of the invention includes steps for determining an occurrence of a pre-defined event and establishing communication between a control module of the injection system and a remote devi... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7577541 | Test services provider A test services provider is an object that is arranged to provide a standardized interface for calling test harness provided functionality. The test services provider is not tied to a specific test harness, and provides a standard interface such that both test harne... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7571071 | Portable diagnostic handset A portable diagnostic device. The portable diagnostic device includes a housing, a processor located within the housing, an input device located on the housing and coupled to the processor, and a display screen located on the housing and coupled to the processor. Th... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7555400 | Monitor system, transmitting apparatus and monitor method A pseudo-file system and a WEB server faculty are installed in a transmitting apparatus retaining no file system. A control terminal that monitors this transmitting apparatus has a configuration in which a general-purpose WEB browser is used for monitor and control.... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7539591 | Enterprise test data management system utilizing hierarchical test data models and related methods Test data model and test data structure creation improvements are disclosed for enterprise test data management systems in the test, measurement and automation environment. A hierarchical test data model for a plurality of test systems includes hierarchical data obj... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7502707 | Field bus distribution unit A field bus distribution unit (VE) designed for use in process automation technology involving several field devices. The unit is equipped with a microcontroller μC, which is connected to a field bus (FB) and transmits device-specific information of the field devic... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7499823 | Producing system and its control device, control method, control system and control program An IJ-system reagent inspection device 3 that instructs an ejection device to eject a reagent and reads an inspection result from a detachable DNA chip module 2. The method is carried out based on inspection information of inputted inspection items to ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7496467 | Automatic test equipment operating architecture An integrated circuit testing device, such as an ATE, configured with an architecture comprising a distinct software layer and a distinct hardware layer with an interface for tester abstraction providing a communication conduit between the software layer and the har... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7478005 | Technique for testing interconnections between electronic components A technique for testing interconnections between electronic components is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for testing interconnections between electronic components. The method may comprise sending a comma... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7440846 | Vehicle information collection system having point issuing device A vehicle information collection system is disclosed for receiving vehicle information by way of a communication network and storing the vehicle information. The vehicle information collection system comprises: a vehicle information collection device for collecting ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437262 | System and method for testing a device A system for testing a device includes a processor that operates to execute instructions, where the instructions are used to test a device. The processor also operates to generate test signals associated with the test instructions. An interface apparatus is coupled ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7421366 | Bus station connection to a bus system for restraining means and/or sensors A bus station for connection to a bus system for a restraining device and/or sensor is used for muting a defective bus station or to have automatic error management carried out in the bus station, to enable the bus station to transmit properly again. For this purpos... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418360 | Project design method A configurable system for automating a control sequence, in particular a motion sequence, has several components which exchange in regular time intervals during the control sequence with each other information via communication relationships. The system selects exac... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7418367 | System and method for testing a cell A computer system including a system module, a test module, a first cell, and a second cell is provided. The system module is configured to cause the test module to test the first cell subsequent to the second cell being allocated to a first instance of an operating... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7415379 | Colpitts transmitter PCB testing device A testing device and method for testing a printed circuit board (PCB) for a remote keyless entry fob includes a battery simulator cell to simulate the effects of a remote keyless entry fob battery. The battery simulator cell is located in an upper portion of a testi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412338 | Radio frequency device within an energy sensor system An energy measurement system including a radio frequency (“RF”) device powered by a solar panel. The RF device comprising a wireless communication port operative to transmit and receive communication over a wireless network of additional RF devices. The energy m... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7400986 | Usage monitoring apparatus An apparatus is disclosed for monitoring usage of multiple electrical devices. The apparatus comprises multiple non-invasive current sensors for sensing current in respective conductors associated with the electrical devices. Such conductors may for example be the e... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400997 | Integrated instrument driver network A mechanism for transparently identifying and retrieving an instrument driver to an application development environment tat is associated with a user-selected instrument is disclosed. Following a user selection of an instrument through a user interface generated by ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400998 | Test apparatus and test method A test apparatus adapted for testing different electronic devices is provided. The apparatus provides a standard interface for operating with the different electronic devices. The interface provides an optional interface region, an optional test command region, and ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395170 | Methods and apparatus for data analysis A method and apparatus for data analysis according to various aspects of the present invention is configured to automatically select one or more outlier identification algorithms for identifying statistical outliers in test data for components. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392148 | Heterogeneous multipath path network test system A test system for a heterogeneous multipath network. A tester system evaluates a plurality of status indicators from a plurality of types of test components in a network. Based on the status indicators of at least one of the test components, the tester system select... | 06/24/2008 |
