This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.. Active years: 2004.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2004
Title: Robert John Porter and Semiconductor Verification
Introduction
Robert John Porter is an inventor associated with Celina, Texas, and Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. His patent work addresses automated verification of semiconductor-device test plans.
Latest Patents
Porter is associated with 1 patent, titled “System and Method for Evaluating Functional Coverage Linked to a Verification Test Plan.” The invention describes a system for automatically checking a semiconductor device’s test plan against verification events. It uses a test-plan tool and database to record test items, a monitor generator to detect functional coverage during verification, and an evaluator to compare events with planned items, assess completeness, and update the database.
Career Highlights
The patent reflects work at the intersection of hardware description models, verification testing, and functional coverage. Its approach links test-plan definitions with observed verification results to help identify whether planned test items have been addressed.
Collaborations
Porter’s listed coworkers include Harry David Foster and Nathan Dirk Zelle.
Conclusion
Robert John Porter’s patent documents a method for connecting semiconductor verification results to test-plan coverage, supporting more systematic evaluation of test completeness.
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