| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE40960 |
Switched signal processing circuit |
November 10, 2009 |
| An expander circuit for decoding audio signals which were encoded in accordance with the BTSC multichannel sound system standard including DBX commanding is presented. A wideband expander circuit is utilized and a DBX expander can be accommodated. The wideband expander circuit is pro |
| RE39949 |
Sound intermediate frequency amplifier for a broadcast receiver |
December 25, 2007 |
| In a broadcast receiver, a dc voltage operating source is coupled to an operating voltage terminal of a sound IF integrated circuit via a collector/emitter path of a transistor, and a second source of operating voltage is connected via an RC integrating network to the base of the tra |
| RE39568 |
Method for tracking control |
April 17, 2007 |
| A method for tracking control of a head unit with respect to data tracks on a magnetic tape determines a first tracking signal and a second tracking signal from control tracks recorded on the tape. The data tracks are divided into successive data sections, each of which is subdivided |
| D532324 |
Vibratory element for an inertial device |
November 21, 2006 |
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| D527660 |
Vibratory element for an inertial device |
September 5, 2006 |
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| D527659 |
Vibratory element for an inertial device |
September 5, 2006 |
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| 7619973 |
Dynamic traffic bandwidth management system and method for a communication network |
November 17, 2009 |
| An apparatus and a method for managing service traffic in a communications network capable of providing voice, data, and A/V services to a plurality of customers. In particular, the present invention is a digital subscriber line system (DSL), preferably based on ADSL, having a plural |
| 7617326 |
System and method for utilizing multicast IP and ethernet to locate and distribute a satellite s |
November 10, 2009 |
| A system and method for distributing satellite television program signals utilizes IP and Ethernet multicast addresses to define and allow the acquisition and/or distribution of a particular satellite television program signal. The satellite program identification data or parameters |
| 7616706 |
Repetition coding in a satellite-based communications system |
November 10, 2009 |
| A satellite communications system comprises a transmitter, a satellite transponder and a receiver. The transmitter transmits an uplink multi-level modulated signal (hierarchical modulation or layered modulation) to the satellite transponder, which broadcasts the multi-level modulated |
| 7613866 |
Method for controlling access to a multibank memory |
November 3, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a method for scheduling and controlling access to a multibank memory having at least two banks, and to an apparatus for reading from and/or writing to recording media using such method. According to the invention, the method comprises the steps of: wr |
| 7613023 |
Memory arrangement, particularly for the non-volatile storage of uncompressed video and/or audio |
November 3, 2009 |
| When recording uncompressed video and/or audio data using a digital video recorder, there is the need for a robust memory arrangement based on non-volatile, integrated circuits which is able to be fitted directly on the video camera without a long external cable connection and which is |
| 7612771 |
Image projection system comprising a single imager which is equipped with photosensitive sensors |
November 3, 2009 |
| An image projection system has an illumination system for moving bands of different colored light over the light valve. The image projection system identifies the illumination color of each row of pixels of this light valve, manages the video data of the images to control the writing of |
| 7609235 |
Multiscan display on a plasma display panel |
October 27, 2009 |
| In the field of video displaying the low video levels do not generate large area flicker. For displaying video sources with higher frame rate, it is therefore the idea of the invention, to extract from two corresponding pixels of two successive video frames a common portion (V.sub.x) |
| 7607155 |
Verifying 22 kHz tone operation in a set-top box |
October 20, 2009 |
| A set top box (100) arrangement includes transmitting circuitry (104) for transmitting a message and an emulated reply to the message, and receiver circuitry (105) for receiving the control message and comparing the control message to the emulated reply to the message. The transmitted |
| 7606883 |
Method and system for controlling and auditing content/service systems |
October 20, 2009 |
| An improved interactive network system is provided that allows the Network Operator to control the transfer of information to and from the network end users, the system preferably using triggers or markers embedded within the programming broadcast to users via the network. As a conse |
| 7605832 |
Method and apparatus for improving images provided by spatial light modulated (SLM) display syst |
October 20, 2009 |
| The invention provides a method and system for reducing distortion in images provided by display systems employing Spatial Light Modulating elements is provided. A method comprises steps of providing a set of pixel values corresponding to pixels of an image to be displayed. The numbe |
| 7605713 |
Method for controlling several apparatuses with the aid of a link attached device and said link |
October 20, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a method of control of at least one electronic appliance with the aid of a distant device such as a remote control. The device comprises means of control, typically the keys of a keypad and a means of selection of an appliance from among several. The |
| 7602819 |
Demultiplexing devices and process for at least two transport streams and a corresponding digita |
October 13, 2009 |
| The invention is related to a demultiplexing device and process for at least two transport streams. The demultiplexing device comprises at least one merging unit, receiving at least two of the transport streams and producing one merged stream comprising a merged arrangement of the or |
| 7602680 |
Focus control for optical scanner |
October 13, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a method for correcting the operating point of a focus control loop for a scanner for optical storage media. According to the invention, the method comprises the steps of: extracting from a focus error signal (FE) a signal component caused by vertical |
| 7602448 |
Apparatus and method for providing an AGC function using multiple feedback sources |
October 13, 2009 |
| An apparatus (20) such as a television signal receiver provides an AGC function by using multiple feedback sources which provide both narrow band and wide band AGC signals in an adaptive manner. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus (20) includes a tuner (10, 15, 20, 25 |
| 7602353 |
Method for driving a plasma display with matrix triggering in stages |
October 13, 2009 |
| Method comprising a succession of image frames which each comprise a sustain phase of the display discharge regions which itself comprises the application of sustain voltage pulses V.sub.S between the electrodes of each pair crossing these regions, and, during each sustain pulse, the |
| 7599604 |
Asynchronous copy protection detector |
October 6, 2009 |
| A video system (100) includes detection circuitry (200A-200C) operative to detect pseudo-synchronization pulses within a composite synchronization signal in dependence upon at least one timing signal. Timing circuitry (200D-200F) is operative to generate the at least one timing signal |
| 7599603 |
Upgradable on-screen display system |
October 6, 2009 |
| A digital television receiver comprises a receiving means having selectable first and second inputs. The first input receives a broadcast digital television signal and the second input receives a digital television signal from a reproduction apparatus, and generates a video signal fo |
| 7599412 |
Method and electronic circuit for controlling of a supply voltage of a laser diode |
October 6, 2009 |
| The invention relates to a method for initializing a control of a supply voltage of a light source, such as a laser diode, the light source being arranged in a first circuit configuration having an associated first reference voltage level or the light source being arranged in an alte |
| 7599009 |
Apparatus and method for processing analog and digital signals from multiple signal sources |
October 6, 2009 |
| An apparatus such as a television signal receiver employs an efficient and cost-effective signal processing architecture which enables, among other things, the reception and processing of both analog and digital signals from multiple signal sources, such as but not limited to, terrestria |
| 7598970 |
Method and device for processing video pictures |
October 6, 2009 |
| The invention relates to a method for processing video pictures data for display on a display device having a plurality of luminous elements corresponding to the pixels of a video picture. The invention is related to every kind of display devices based on the principle of duty cycle |
| 7596463 |
Method and storage medium for calibrating a holographic storage system |
September 29, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a method for calibrating a holographic storage system, and to an apparatus for reading from and/or writing to holographic storage media and a holographic storage medium suitable for such method. According to the invention, the method has the steps of: |
| 7596138 |
Method of sending a multipoint stream in a local area network and connection device implementing |
September 29, 2009 |
| Within the framework of a wireless local area network, the sending of the multipoint transmission streams is not made reliable by an acknowledgment of receipt mechanism. This reliability may be improved by the sending in point-to-point mode of the packets belonging to a multipoint transm |
| 7596070 |
Device for reading and/or writing optical recording media |
September 29, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to an appliance for reading from and/or writing to optical recording media 1 having a first laser diode LD1 for producing a first scanning beam AS1 at a first wavelength .lamda..sub.1 and having a second laser diode LD2 for producing a second scanning beam |
| 7595923 |
Optical head and multiplexing methods for reflection type holographic storage using spatial filt |
September 29, 2009 |
| The invention describes a collinear optical head for a reflection-type holographic recording medium, which is capable of obtaining an increased capacity. The optical head presented here allows for high capacity by combining holographic multiplexing methods, based on a shift and/or ph |
| 7594638 |
Foot stand assembly with multi-viewing angles |
September 29, 2009 |
| An auto-eject foot stand assembly with multi-viewing angles for a visual device includes a foot having an axle perpendicular to the foot. The axle rotatably extends in a bracket. A gear is securely provided outside the axle and between the bracket and the foot. A spring is provided betwe |
| 7594632 |
Mounting assembly for an electronic device, such as a modem |
September 29, 2009 |
| The invention concerns a mounting assembly for releasably mounting a housing of an electronic device on a surface such as a wall or a piece of furniture, comprising receiving means to be arranged on said surface, and engaging means to be arranged on the housing for engaging with said |
| 7593541 |
Apparatus and method for displaying images |
September 22, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to an apparatus and a device for displaying images. It is known to inlay a pattern of watermark type into the sequence of images to be displayed so as to combat the copying of images by picture-taking. This inlaying consists in modulating the intensity of |
| 7590938 |
Method for navigation within a set of audio documents by means of a graphic interface and receiv |
September 15, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a method of navigation within a collection of sound documents accessible from a receiver furnished with a display device. The method comprises a first step of analysis of the documents so as to determine audio parameters termed <<low level>&g |
| 7590416 |
Method for managing bandwidth in a communication network comprising a cordless connection |
September 15, 2009 |
| The invention relates to a process for managing resources in a communication network comprising at least two communication buses linked by way of a wireless transmission bridge, the said bridge comprising for each bus a real portal connected to this bus, each portal being furnished w |
| 7589875 |
Intensity profile correction for data pages for holographic storage |
September 15, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a method for recording data pages in a holographic recording medium, and more specifically to a method for compensating for sensitivity variations of the holographic material of the holographic recording medium. According to the invention, a method fo |
| 7589688 |
Radiating slot planar antennas |
September 15, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a compact planar antenna containing, on a substrate featuring at least one ground plane, a radiating slot forming at least one folded strand with parallel strand parts. The antenna contains at least one means of phase inversion between two successive |
| 7587028 |
Method and apparatus for generating and playing diagnostic messages indicative of MTA provisioni |
September 8, 2009 |
| A method and an apparatus, which generates and plays diagnostic messages indicative of a media terminal adaptor provisioning status. The media terminal adaptor detects errors in its provisioning status or an out-of-service state. Thus, when the telephone connected to the media termin |
| 7586945 |
Method for reserving isochronous resources in a wireless network |
September 8, 2009 |
| Method for reserving isochronous resources in a wireless network comprising at least a wireless source device and a wireless sink device, said wireless network being based on a TDMA frame transmission scheme, said method comprising the steps of: providing an output plug in said wir |
| 7586817 |
Appliance for recording or playing back information having means for detecting or moving the sca |
September 8, 2009 |
| The invention proposes an appliance for recording or playing back information having means for detecting or moving the position of a scanning device over a disc with a wobble track, said appliance being able to be used both in recorded and in unrecorded areas of the disc and hence be |
| 7586703 |
Sequential colour illumination system, method for producing a colour wheel for said system and a |
September 8, 2009 |
| A sequential illumination system for a visual display unit has a light source emitting a polychromatic light beam towards the visual display unit within a wavelength range having at least three primary colors, and a color wheel provided with at least three transmissive or reflective |
| 7586465 |
Coplanar discharge faceplates for plasma display panel providing adapted surface potential distr |
September 8, 2009 |
| The invention concerns a faceplate comprising, for each discharge zone, at least two electrode elements having an axis of symmetry Ox and which are adapted such that the surface potential V(x) measured at the dielectric layer surface covering said elements increases, away from the edge o |
| 7584498 |
Method and apparatus for enhanced cable modem operation |
September 1, 2009 |
| A channel search algorithm is provided for application at a receiving end of a data transmission channel. In the operation of the data transmission channel, information is transmitted by modulation of an RF carrier and the modulation includes an encoding of information bits by symbols |
| 7583802 |
Method for using a synchronous sampling design in a fixed-rate sampling mode |
September 1, 2009 |
| The present application generally relates to apparatuses such as television signal processing apparatus that process radio frequency signals. More specifically, the present application is particularly useful in integrated circuits that must combine circuitry operating in a synchronou |
| 7580722 |
Control of a power amplifier for reducing power consumption in a transceiver |
August 25, 2009 |
| A technique for controlling a transceiver apparatus is useful for reducing power consumption, and may be particularly applicable to mobile transceivers which employ a battery power supply. According to an exemplary embodiment, the transceiver apparatus includes a power amplifier for |
| 7580420 |
Interface circuit connecting a device with a bridge portal function to a communication bus |
August 25, 2009 |
| A wireless extension of the IEEE 1394 bus where two clusters of 1394 devices are linked by a wireless bridge. The device clusters communicate without being bridge-aware. The wireless bridge provides for a bus reset isolation. The wireless extension including a buffer memory for storing |
| 7580266 |
Rack unit frame housing |
August 25, 2009 |
| An improved rack unit assembly having at least one receptacle, such as a power receptacle, includes a cover for removable attachment to the assembly, where the panel includes an opening in the panel for permitting a connector on a cord, such as a power cord, to extend through the panel |
| 7577339 |
Method and device for reading MPEG recorded data transmitted on an IEEE 1394 bus |
August 18, 2009 |
| The process is characterized in that it comprises: a step of reading tags recorded together with the packets, these tags defining the instants of arrival of the data packets to be recorded, on the basis of a tagging clock (8), a step of comparing the tags with values counted (9) on the |
| 7577196 |
Device and method for coding video data |
August 18, 2009 |
| The invention relates to a device for coding video frame sequences, comprising means (1) for measuring the spatial activity of the video frames to be coded, means (1) for measuring the temporal activity of the video frames to be coded, means (2) for coding the frames as a frame str |
| 7576804 |
Triax transmitter and receiver interfaces and transmission system |
August 18, 2009 |
| A triax transmitter interface for transmitting a video signal on a triax cable comprises a video signal input port, a first modulator for modulating a luminance component of a video signal received at said input port onto a first carrier and a second modulator for modulating a chromi |
