Patents
US 8965214 B2: Manufacturing system and method using IR communications link
- Granted
- 2015-02-24
- Filed
- 2008-06-11 application 12137263
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An automated test system for testing devices being manufactured comprises an infrared communications link for free space communications between a host and a device under test. The communications link is asymmetric and instructions from the host are acknowledged by the device. The instructions cause the device to operate, and the output of the device is monitored, logged, and compared to acceptance criteria. The host can then generate calibration messages to the device, to change the device operating characteristics as appropriate. The communications link uses an unmodulated data stream together with asynchronous handshaking and a robust checksum algorithm to ensure accurate communication.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150224.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIA BEAUTY, INC. 24 patents | US company or organization | Dublin, CA | TRIA BEAUTY, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state TRIA Beauty, Inc. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark V. Weckwerth | Pleasanton, CA | 33 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Harvey I-Heng Liu | Fremont, CA | 39 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Tobin C. Island | Oakland, CA | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert E. Grove | Pleasanton, CA | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04B | Transmission | H04B10/1143 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-20 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the patent number for one patent identified in the deed of assignment. one patent on the top of page 3 was identified incorrectly (the correct patent number is 9687671, not 9687651). the amended deed of assignment corrects this error. also attached to this corrective assignment is the previously recorded cover sheet containing the error, previously recorded on reel 72121 frame 256. assignor(s) hereby confirms the assignment of assignor's interest. | CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, LLC signed 2025-05-09 | AESTHETE HOLDING CORPORATION WILMINGTON, DE | 73686/429 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-08-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, LLC signed 2025-05-09 | AESTHETE HOLDING CORPORATION WILMINGTON, DE | 72121/256 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-05-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | TRIA BEAUTY, INC. signed 2017-04-11 | CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, LLC TAMPA, FL | 42229/195 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2013-07-03 | Security interest Security interest Notice of grant of security interest | TRIA BEAUTY, INC. signed 2013-07-02 | ATHYRIUM OPPORTUNITIES FUND (A) LP NEW YORK, NY | 30740/215 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2012-02-03 | Correction Corrective assignment to correct the assignor previously recorded on reel 021435 frame 0449. assignor(s) hereby confirms the change of name. | SPECTRAGENICS, INC. signed 2008-07-31 | TRIA BEAUTY, INC. (CA) DUBLIN, CA | 27648/556 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-01-20 | Merger Merger | TRIA BEAUTY, INC. (CA) signed 2010-08-09 | TRIA BEAUTY, INC. (DE) DUBLIN, CA | 27570/856 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-08-25 | Name change Change of name | GROVE, ROBERT E. signed 2008-08-20 ISLAND, TOBIN C. signed 2008-08-20 LIU, HARVEY I. signed 2008-08-20 WECKWERTH, MARK V. signed 2008-08-20 | TRIA BEAUTY, INC. PLEASANTON, CA | 21435/449 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-08-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | GROVE, ROBERT E. signed 2008-08-20 ISLAND, TOBIN C. signed 2008-08-20 LIU, HARVEY I. signed 2008-08-20 WECKWERTH, MARK V. signed 2008-08-20 | SPECTRAGENICS, INC. PLEASANTON, CA | 21435/334 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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