Ronald Jerome Byrd

US Patent:

6397378, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Feb 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/259173

Inventors:

James Grey - Cedar Park TX
Ronald Byrd - Austin TX

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 944

US Classification:

717 4, 717 1, 717 11

Abstract:

A test executive program which provides greatly improved configurability and modularity, thus simplifying the creation, modification and execution of test sequences. The test executive program includes process models for improved flexibility, modularity and configurability. Process models provide a modular and configurable entity for encapsulating operations and functionality associated with a class of test sequences. The process model thus encapsulates a âtesting processâ for a plurality of test sequences. The process model enables the user to write different test sequences without repeating standard testing operations in each sequence. The test executive program also includes step types for improved configurability. A step type is a modular, identifiable unit configured by the user which defines common properties and/or operations associated with a plurality of steps. Instances of the step type incorporate this common functionality and/or properties from the step type, and thus the user is not required to hard code that functionality and/or properties in each instance or step.

US Patent:

6401220, Jun 4, 2002

Filed:

Feb 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/259162

Inventors:

James Grey - Cedar Park TX
Ronald Byrd - Austin TX
Jon Bellin - Austin TX

Assignee:

National Instruments Corporation - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 11263

US Classification:

714 33, 714 46, 717124

Abstract:

A test executive program which provides greatly improved configurability and modularity, thus simplifying the creation, modification and execution of test sequences. The test executive program includes process models for improved flexibility, modularity and configurability. Process models provide a modular and configurable entity for encapsulating operations and functionality associated with a class of test sequences. The process model thus encapsulates a âtesting processâ for a plurality of test sequences. The process model enables the user to write different test sequences without repeating standard testing operations in each sequence. The test executive program also includes step types for improved configurability. A step type is a modular, identifiable unit configured by the user which defines common properties and/or operations associated with a plurality of steps. Instances of the step type incorporate this common functionality and/or properties from the step type, and thus the user is not required to hard code that functionality and/or properties in each instance or step.

US Patent:

6601979, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

May 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/561783

Inventors:

Ronald L. Byrd - Bridgeview IL 60455
Thomas J Noone - Palso Heights IL 60463

International Classification:

B60Q 1100

US Classification:

362500, 362193, 362473

Abstract:

An illumination device and system for illuminating wheels of a motorized vehicle comprising of a wheel-mounted illumination source and a movable contact electrical connector assembly. The movable contact electrical connector assembly comprises of a concentric set of conductive rings insulatedly mounted on the back of the wheel to be in constant movable contact with a corresponding set of electrical contact brushes insulatedly mounted to the vehicle suspension. The concentric conductor rings are connected to the wheel mounted illumination source while the electrical contact brushes are connected to the vehicles stationary electrical power system. The use of diodes in conjunction with capacitors or by themselves in the electrical circuit of the invention are used to prevent arcing between the brushes and rings during high speed revolutions of the wheel to allow for constant energization and illumination of the invention during high speed operation of the vehicle.