US3168697A
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Method and apparatus for testing marginal failure of electronic systems
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1960-11-17
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Granted: 1965-02-02
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Expires: 1980-11-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Watts S Humphrey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:34
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R31/00; G01R31/28; G01R31/30; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/22; G06F11/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A METHOD OF TESTING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT FOR MARGINAL PERFORMANCE OF ITS COMPONENT UNITS WHICH INCLUDES THE STEPS OF: CONNECTING ALL OF THE UNITS TO BE TESTED TO A SOURCE OF REGULAR OPERATING POTENTIAL; WHILE SAID UNITS ARE SO CONNECTED, CONNECTING AN X-COORDINATE GROUP OF SAID UNITS TO A SOURCE OF MARGINAL OPERATING POTENTIAL OF A MAGNITUDE DIFFERING FROM SAID REGULAR OPERATING POTENTIAL; THEN, DISCONNECTING THE UNITS OF SAID GROUP FROM REGULAR OPERATING POTENTIAL: CHECKING THE PERFORMANCE OF SAID EQUIPMENT WHILE SAID GROUP IS SO OPERATING WITH
Claim 2
Independent Claim
86 words
A METHOD OF TESTING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT FOR MARGINAL PERFORMANCE OF ITS COMPONENT UNITS WHICH INCLUDES THE STEPS OF: CONNECTING ALL OF THE UNITS TO BE TESTED TO A SOURCE OF REGULAR OPERATING POTENTIAL; WHILE SAID UNITS ARE SO CONNECTED, CONNECTING AN X-COORDINATE GROUP OF SAID UNITS TO A SOURCE OF MARGINAL OPERATING POTENTIAL OF A MAGNITUDE DIFFERING FROM SAID REGULAR OPERATING POTENTIAL; THEN, DISCONNECTING THE UNITS OF SAID GROUP FROM REGULAR OPERATING POTENTIAL: CHECKING THE PERFORMANCE OF SAID EQUIPMENT WHILE SAID GROUP IS SO OPERATING WITH
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