Latest Patents

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Title Filing Date Publication Date Grant Date
Method and apparatus for docking a test head with a peripheral 2016-3-07 2016-5-23
Test head vertical manipulator 2014-7-22 2015-9-07
Cradle and cable handler for a test head manipulator 2014-6-12 2017-1-31 2017-1-31
Test head vertical support system 2014-2-27 2015-12-01 2015-12-01
Apparatus and method for irradiating 2013-9-23 2014-6-01
Method and apparatus for docking a test head with a peripheral 2012-7-12 2013-2-01
Test head positioner system 2012-6-04 2015-9-15 2015-9-15
Positioner system and method of positioning 2011-7-27 2013-5-02
Test head positioning system and method 2010-4-19 2011-10-11 2011-10-11
Test head docking system and method 2009-7-10 2011-12-15
Test head positioning system 2009-1-06 2009-6-05
Signal module with reduced reflections 2008-1-24 2008-8-08
Test head positioning system and method 2007-12-27 2013-9-21 2013-9-21
Modular interface 2007-10-18 2008-10-23
Apparatus and method for balancing and for providing a compliant range to a … 2007-4-03 2007-5-18
Test head docking system and method 2006-8-11 2008-12-16 2008-12-16
Wrist joint for positioning a test head 2006-2-06 2006-3-24
Test head positioning apparatus 2006-1-06 2007-12-21
Electrically shielded connector 2004-9-29 2005-2-24
Test head positioning system 2004-8-03 2012-7-04 2012-7-04
Test head positioning system and method 2004-3-31 2010-11-01 2010-11-01
Safety mechanism for materials handling system 2004-2-18 2006-9-21
Adjustable test head docking apparatus 2003-10-03 2007-10-02 2007-10-02
Test head positioner system 2003-4-15 2007-3-21 2007-3-21
Flexible interface for a test head 2002-12-11 2004-9-08
Optical fiber interface for integrated circuit test system 2002-10-11 2003-4-17
Test head positioning apparatus 2002-10-02 2008-11-28
Interface apparatus for integrated circuit testing 2002-7-02 2004-8-05
Apparatus and method for balancing and for providing a compliant range to a … 2001-9-20 2013-5-15 2013-5-15
Electronic test head positioner 2001-9-19 2007-9-28
Counter balanced vertical docking motion in a driven vertical test head … 2001-3-01 2011-4-20 2011-4-20