Christopher L. West
21Patents
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19Co-inventors
72Inventor score
Filing activity: May 22, 1990 → Sep 18, 2014
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5900737A | Method and apparatus for automated docking of a test head to a device handler | Physics | 117 | Expired |
| US5082342A | Electro-optic waveguide device | Physics | 47 | Expired |
| US5239598A | Electro-optic waveguide device | Physics | 42 | Expired |
| US5440943A | Electronic test head manipulator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 31 | Expired |
| US6888343B1 | Test head manipulator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 28 | Expired |
| US5600258A | Method and apparatus for automated docking of a test head to a device handler | Physics | 26 | Expired |
| US8444107B2 | Wrist joint for positioning a test head | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 14 | Active |
| US6057695A | Method and apparatus for automated docking of a test head to a device handler | Physics | 14 | Expired |
| US7109733B2 | Test head docking system and method | Physics | 7 | Expired |
| US6911816B2 | Safety lock system for test head mount | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| US7845607B2 | Safety mechanism for materials handling system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 5 | Active |
| US7276894B2 | Dynamic cradle assembly positioner system for positioning an electronic device test head | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Expired |
| US6448797B1 | Method and apparatus automated docking of a test head to a device handler | Physics | 4 | Expired |
| US8981807B2 | Positioner system and method of positioning | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US9347804B2 | Test head manipulator | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US8763962B2 | Cradle and cable handler for a test head manipulator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US8618822B2 | Test head manipulator | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US8350584B2 | Test head positioning system and method | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US9557371B2 | Cradle and cable handler for a test head manipulator | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 1 | Active |
| US7466122B2 | Test head docking system and method | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US9897628B2 | Method and apparatus for docking a test head with a peripheral | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.