Charles S Skinner

US Patent:

40298965, Jun 14, 1977

Filed:

Oct 22, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/624697

Inventors:

Charles A. Skinner - Columbia MD

Assignee:

Electro-Therm, Inc. - Laurel MD

International Classification:

H01R 1348
H05B 306
H01R 1358

US Classification:

174138F

Abstract:

A terminal housing for surface-type resistance heating elements includes interlocking housing sections which snap together to form compartments in which connections to the heating elements are mechanically and electrically protected. The use of identical housing sections with integral locking and strain relief provisions allows the terminal housing to be used with a wide variety of types of connections without the need for a large inventory of components.

US Patent:

41896335, Feb 19, 1980

Filed:

Jun 12, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/914874

Inventors:

Charles A. Skinner - Columbia MD

Assignee:

Electro-Therm, Inc. - Laurel MD

International Classification:

H05B 368

US Classification:

219458

Abstract:

The flexing device comprises a strip of metal adapted to be secured to the underside of a drip pan in which a planar formation of a surface electric heating element is disposed. Terminal legs and portions connecting the terminal legs to the planar formation pass through apertures in the bottom of the drip pan and are engaged by the flexing device. A base portion of the flexing device is secured to the center of the underside of the pan. First and second arms of the flexing device extend from the base portion of the flexing device and frictionally and resiliently engage the terminal legs and connecting portions. The second arm is struck from the base portion and is bent outwardly from the base portion to provide an open space which is aligned with the aperture for one terminal leg and connecting portion. The second arm has a first section extending at an angle from the base portion, a V-shaped bend and a second section extending at an angle toward the plane of the base portion. A tab is struck from the second section to provide an open space which is aligned with the aperture for the other terminal leg and connecting portion.

US Patent:

40614123, Dec 6, 1977

Filed:

Dec 15, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/636475

Inventors:

Charles A. Skinner - Laurel MD

Assignee:

Electro-Therm, Inc. - Laurel MD

International Classification:

H01R 1126

US Classification:

339263R

Abstract:

An improved terminal for a sheathed resistance heating element includes a body portion, and a tab portion folded over and connected to the body portion by a neck portion of reduced width. A first aperture for receiving a large size threaded fastener is provided on the body portion, and a second aperture axially-aligned with the first aperture is provided on the tab portion for receiving a smaller sized threaded fastener. The tab portion is dimensioned for sliding engagement with a standard female quick-connect type connector.

US Patent:

20180121332, May 3, 2018

Filed:

Dec 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/854257

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Andrew R. Freed - Cary NC, US
Richard A. Salmon - Apex NC, US
Charles S. Skinner - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/36

Abstract:

Mechanisms are provided for evaluating test cases for testing a software product based on a requirements change. The mechanisms analyze a test case corpus to identify a plurality of first relationships between elements of test cases in the test case corpus and generate a test case relationship model based on the identified plurality of first relationships. The mechanisms receive a proposed requirements change to change one or more requirements of the software product and then perform a search of the test case relationship model to identify test case relationships corresponding to the proposed requirements change. The mechanisms identify a subset of test cases affected by the proposed requirements change and generate an output specifying the identified subset of test cases.

US Patent:

20170024310, Jan 26, 2017

Filed:

Jul 21, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/804494

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Andrew R. Freed - Cary NC, US
Richard A. Salmon - Apex NC, US
Charles S. Skinner - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/36

Abstract:

Mechanisms are provided for evaluating test cases for testing a software product based on a requirements change. The mechanisms analyze a test case corpus to identify a plurality of first relationships between elements of test cases in the test case corpus and generate a test case relationship model based on the identified plurality of first relationships. The mechanisms receive a proposed requirements change to change one or more requirements of the software product and then perform a search of the test case relationship model to identify test case relationships corresponding to the proposed requirements change. The mechanisms identify a subset of test cases affected by the proposed requirements change and generate an output specifying the identified subset of test cases.

US Patent:

20170024311, Jan 26, 2017

Filed:

Sep 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/860794

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Andrew R. Freed - Cary NC, US
Richard A. Salmon - Apex NC, US
Charles S. Skinner - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/36
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Mechanisms are provided for evaluating test cases for testing a software product based on a requirements change. The mechanisms analyze a test case corpus to identify a plurality of first relationships between elements of test cases in the test case corpus and generate a test case relationship model based on the identified plurality of first relationships. The mechanisms receive a proposed requirements change to change one or more requirements of the software product and then perform a search of the test case relationship model to identify test case relationships corresponding to the proposed requirements change. The mechanisms identify a subset of test cases affected by the proposed requirements change and generate an output specifying the identified subset of test cases.

US Patent:

20160171371, Jun 16, 2016

Filed:

Dec 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/566449

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Andrew R. Freed - Cary NC, US
Cynthia M. Murch - Pine Island MN, US
Richard A. Salmon - Apex NC, US
Charles S. Skinner - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

G06N 5/02
G06F 17/28
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

An approach is provided in which an information handling system analyzes correction information corresponding to an answer generated by a question answer system. The correction information includes a correction to the answer and captured variable information utilized by the question answer system to generate the answer. The information handling system selects input variables based upon the correction analysis and generates a test case that includes the selected input variables and the variable information. In turn, the information handling system tests the question answer system using the generated test case.