- Brent A. Holcombe & Brock J. LaMeres, "Alignment/Retention Device for Connector-Less Probe", US Patent 6,822,466, November
23, 2004. (PDF)
- Brock J. LaMeres & Kenneth W. Johnson, "Electronic Probe Extender",US Patent 7,025,628, April 11,
2006. (PDF)
- Brock J. LaMeres, Brent A. Holcombe, & Kenneth Johnson, "Probes with perpendicularly disposed spring
pins, and methods of making and using same", US Patent 7,046,020, May 16, 2006. (PDF)
- Brent A. Holcombe, Brock J. LaMeres, & Donald M. Logelin, "Probe assembly with controlled impedance spring pin or resistor
tip spring pin contacts", US Patent 7,116,121, October 3, 2006. (PDF)
- Brock J. LaMeres, Brent A. Holcombe, & Kenneth Johnson, "Apparatus, method, and kit for probing a
pattern of points on a printed circuit board", US Patent 7,145,352, December 5, 2006. (PDF)
- Brock J. LaMeres, Brent A. Holcombe, & Glenn Wood, "Incorporation of isolation resistor(s) into probes
using probe tip spring pins", US Patent 7,183,781, February 27, 2007. (PDF)
- Joseph Groshong, Brock J. LaMeres, & Brent A. Holcombe, "Signal Probe and Probe Assembly", US Patent 7,242,202, July
10, 2007. (PDF)
- Brock J. LaMeres, Brent A. Holcombe, & Kenneth Johnson, "Probe Retention Kit, and System and Method
for Probing a Pattern of Points of a PCB", US Patent 7,242,203, July 10, 2007. (PDF)
- Glenn Wood, Donald M. Logelin, Brock J. LaMeres, & Brent A. Holcombe, "Regenerator Probe", US Patent 7,282,935, Oct 16, 2007. (PDF)
- Brock J. LaMeres & Brent A. Holcombe, "Probe having a frame to align spring pins perpendicularly to
a printed circuit board, & method of making same", US Patent 7,323,892, Jan 29, 2008. (PDF)
- Kenneth Johnson & Brock J. LaMeres, "Board-to-Board Electronic Interface Using Hemi-Ellipsoidal Surface Features", US
Patent 7,338,292, Mar 4, 2008. (PDF)
- Brent Holcombe, Brock J. LaMeres, & Kenneth Johnson, "Method and apparatus for probing at arbitrary locations within
an inaccessible array of leads the solder balls or pins actually connecting a VLSI
IC package to a substrate or socket", US Patent 7,372,284, May 13, 2008. (PDF)
- Brock J. LaMeres, Brent Holcombe, & Kenneth Johnson, "Probe accessories, and methods for probing test
points using same", US Patent 7,492,173, February 17, 2009. (PDF)
- Brock J. LaMeres and Chris Major, "Fault-Tolerant Computer for Reconfigurable Hardware Devices", US Patent 11,966,284, April 23, 2024. (PDF)
- Brock J. LaMeres, Christopher Major, and Clemente Izurieta, "Malware-Resistant Obfuscated Computer
Hardware for Reconfigurable Hardware Devices and Methods Thereof", US Patent 12,050,688, July 30, 2024. (PDF)
Electrical & Computer Engineering
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