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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2016
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
David M. Audette, Colchester, VT (US);
Dennis R. Conti, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Marc D. Knox, Hinesburg, VT (US);
Grant W. Wagner, Burlington, VT (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/067 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 1/06711 (2013.01); G01R 1/06733 (2013.01);
Abstract
A probe includes a pedestal and at least one feature extending from the pedestal to engage a surface of a corresponding contact at a position offset from a central longitudinal axis of the contact.