Patents by Inventor David K. Nienaber

David K. Nienaber has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180197246
    Abstract: A method of funding a business enterprise comprising providing a security to investors in exchange for investment funds, wherein the security includes terms that legally binds the investor to accept future valuation of the investment determined by applying a time based mathematical model which projects a later value of the investment based on the value of the investment at the time it was made, and based upon a variable to be determined at consummation of a later round of funding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Innoventure L.P.
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber
  • Patent number: 9887815
    Abstract: A method and system for extracting values representative of modulation signal components from a modulated signal, the modulated signal containing a modulation signal, including developing a local clock signal which correlates in time to the modulated signal and includes a number of phase sectors per cycle and converting the modulated signal into a current that is representative of the signal and routing the current to the inverting input of an amplifier and charging one of a plurality of capacitive devices during each phase sector and sequentially connecting the capacitive devices between the output of the amplifier and the inverting input of the amplifier in non-overlapping sequences, the total of sequences being equal to one full cycle of the clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Inventor: David K Nienaber
  • Publication number: 20170222767
    Abstract: A method and system for extracting values representative of modulation signal components from a modulated signal, the modulated signal containing a modulation signal, including developing a local clock signal which correlates in time to the modulated signal and includes a number of phase sectors per cycle and converting the modulated signal into a current that is representative of the signal and routing the current to the inverting input of an amplifier and charging one of a plurality of capacitive devices during each phase sector and sequentially connecting the capacitive devices between the output of the amplifier and the inverting input of the amplifier in non-overlapping sequences, the total of sequences being equal to one full cycle of the clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Innoventure L.P.
    Inventor: David K Nienaber
  • Patent number: 9490944
    Abstract: Values representative of modulation signal components are extracted from a modulated signal. The modulated signal contains a modulation signal. A local clock signal is developed which correlates in time to the modulated signal and has a plurality of non-overlapping phase sectors per cycle. The modulated signal is accumulated into an accumulated value, separately for at least one phase sector of one cycle of the local clock signal. Each accumulated value is representative of a modulation signal component. The modulated signal accumulated is of an amount representative of the mathematical integral of the modulated signal during each phase sector of the local clock over which the modulated signal is accumulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventor: David K Nienaber
  • Patent number: 9484969
    Abstract: Values representative of modulation signal components are extracted from a modulated signal. The modulated signal contains a modulation signal. A periodic time segment sequence is defined having at least four ordered time segments. Multiple sets of signal values are acquired from the modulated signal. For each signal value, a difference in the modulated signal during each of two of the ordered time segments is acquired, as the signal value. The two ordered time segments differ in their order within the sequence by half of the number of ordered time segments in the sequence. Each set is acquired over multiple repetitions of the periodic time segment sequence. Each set is acquired during different ordered time segments than each other set. Each signal value is representative of a modulation signal component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: David K Nienaber
  • Patent number: 9484968
    Abstract: An input signal having at least one modulated signal is captured. At least four analog sample streams are generated from the input signal. Each analog sample stream is generated by sampling the input signal at a frequency substantially equal to the frequency at which each other analog sample stream is generated and at a phase separate from that at which each other analog sample stream is generated. For each analog sample stream, multiple analog samples of the analog sample stream are combined to create a bandwidth adjusted signal. The bandwidth adjusted signals are jointly representative of the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: David K Nienaber
  • Patent number: 9479206
    Abstract: A modulated signal is demodulated to obtain a modulation signal. The modulated signal is contained within an input signal. A periodic time segment sequence is defined having a plurality of ordered time segments. Signal values are acquired, from the input signal, during each ordered time segment. Signal values acquired during each ordered time segment are combined with signal values acquired during the same ordered time segment over multiple periods of the periodic time segment sequence. A local clock is generating. The modulated signal is demodulated by weighting the combined signal values by the local clock to obtain the modulation signal. the modulation signal is low-pass filtered to obtain a control signal. The generation of the local clock is controlled with the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Innoventure L.P.
    Inventor: David K Nienaber
  • Patent number: 9374116
    Abstract: A modulated signal is demodulated to obtain a modulation signal. The modulated signal is contained within an input signal. A periodic time segment sequence is defined having a plurality of ordered time segments. Signal values are acquired, from the input signal, during each ordered time segment. Signal values acquired during each ordered time segment are combined with signal values acquired during the same ordered time segment over multiple periods of the periodic time segment sequence. The modulated signal is demodulated by executing mathematical steps on the combined signal values to obtain the modulation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Inventor: David K Nienaber
  • Patent number: 9264268
    Abstract: Filtered signal values are extracted from an input signal. A periodic time segment sequence having a plurality of ordered time segments is defined. Multiple sets of signal values are acquired from the input signal. Each signal value of a set is acquired during a same ordered time segment. Each set is acquired over multiple repetitions of the periodic time segment sequence. Each set is acquired during a different ordered time segment than each other set. For each set of at least two sets, signal values from the set are combined to obtain a separate filtered signal value for each set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Innoventure L.P.
    Inventor: David K Nienaber
  • Patent number: 9225368
    Abstract: An output signal is developed. A periodic time segment sequence having a multiple ordered time segments is defined. The periodic time segment sequence is repeated. A plurality of sets of signal values are provided to an output, thereby generating the output signal. Each set of signal values is provided during a different ordered time segment than each other set. Each signal value of a set is provided during a different repetition of the periodic time segment sequence. Each set of signal values, in sequence, has statistical dependence with at least one other set of signal values, in sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Innoventure L.P.
    Inventor: David K Nienaber
  • Patent number: 9100181
    Abstract: Values representative of modulation signal components are extracted from a modulated signal. The modulated signal contains a modulation signal. A local clock signal is developed which correlates in time to the modulated signal and has a plurality of non-overlapping phase sectors per cycle. Signal values are acquired from the modulated signal, separately for at least one phase sector of one cycle of the local clock signal. At least two signal values from the same local clock cycle, but different phase sectors are combined to obtain at least one combined signal value representative of a modulation signal component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Innoventure L.P.
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber
  • Patent number: 8817854
    Abstract: Values representative of modulation signal components are extracted from a modulated signal. The modulated signal contains a modulation signal. A local clock signal is developed which correlates in time to the modulated signal and has a plurality of non-overlapping phase sectors per cycle. Signal values are acquired from the modulated signal, separately for at least one phase sector of one cycle of the local clock signal. At least two signal values from the same phase sector, but different clock cycles are combined to obtain at least one combined signal value representative of a modulation signal component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Innoventure L.P.
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber
  • Publication number: 20140226767
    Abstract: A modulated signal is demodulated to obtain a modulation signal. The modulated signal is contained within an input signal. A periodic time segment sequence is defined having a plurality of ordered time segments. Signal values are acquired, from the input signal, during each ordered time segment. Signal values acquired during each ordered time segment are combined with signal values acquired during the same ordered time segment over multiple periods of the periodic time segment sequence. A local clock is generating. The modulated signal is demodulated by weighting the combined signal values by the local clock to obtain the modulation signal. the modulation signal is low-pass filtered to obtain a control signal. The generation of the local clock is controlled with the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber
  • Publication number: 20140219405
    Abstract: Values representative of modulation signal components are extracted from a modulated signal. The modulated signal contains a modulation signal. A periodic time segment sequence is defined having at least four ordered time segments. Multiple sets of signal values are acquired from the modulated signal. For each signal value, a difference in the modulated signal during each of two of the ordered time segments is acquired, as the signal value. The two ordered time segments differ in their order within the sequence by half of the number of ordered time segments in the sequence. Each set is acquired over multiple repetitions of the periodic time segment sequence. Each set is acquired during different ordered time segments than each other set. Each signal value is representative of a modulation signal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber
  • Publication number: 20140219400
    Abstract: A modulated signal is demodulated to obtain a modulation signal. The modulated signal is contained within an input signal. A periodic time segment sequence is defined having a plurality of ordered time segments. Signal values are acquired, from the input signal, during each ordered time segment. Signal values acquired during each ordered time segment are combined with signal values acquired during the same ordered time segment over multiple periods of the periodic time segment sequence. The modulated signal is demodulated by executing mathematical steps on the combined signal values to obtain the modulation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber
  • Publication number: 20140219399
    Abstract: An input signal having at least one modulated signal is captured. At least four analog sample streams are generated from the input signal. Each analog sample stream is generated by sampling the input signal at a frequency substantially equal to the frequency at which each other analog sample stream is generated and at a phase separate from that at which each other analog sample stream is generated. For each analog sample stream, multiple analog samples of the analog sample stream are combined to create a bandwidth adjusted signal. The bandwidth adjusted signals are jointly representative of the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber
  • Publication number: 20140105258
    Abstract: An output signal is developed. A periodic time segment sequence having a multiple ordered time segments is defined. The periodic time segment sequence is repeated. A plurality of sets of signal values are provided to an output, thereby generating the output signal. Each set of signal values is provided during a different ordered time segment than each other set. Each signal value of a set is provided during a different repetition of the periodic time segment sequence. Each set of signal values, in sequence, has statistical dependence with at least one other set of signal values, in sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber
  • Publication number: 20140105257
    Abstract: Values representative of modulation signal components are extracted from a modulated signal. The modulated signal contains a modulation signal. A local clock signal is developed which correlates in time to the modulated signal and has a plurality of non-overlapping phase sectors per cycle. Signal values are acquired from the modulated signal, separately for at least one phase sector of one cycle of the local clock signal. At least two signal values from the same phase sector, but different clock cycles are combined to obtain at least one combined signal value representative of a modulation signal component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber
  • Publication number: 20140105254
    Abstract: Values representative of modulation signal components are extracted from a modulated signal. The modulated signal contains a modulation signal. A local clock signal is developed which correlates in time to the modulated signal and has a plurality of non-overlapping phase sectors per cycle. The modulated signal is accumulated into an accumulated value, separately for at least one phase sector of one cycle of the local clock signal. Each accumulated value is representative of a modulation signal component. The modulated signal accumulated is of an amount representative of the mathematical integral of the modulated signal during each phase sector of the local clock over which the modulated signal is accumulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber
  • Publication number: 20140105326
    Abstract: Filtered signal values are extracted from an input signal. A periodic time segment sequence having a plurality of ordered time segments is defined. Multiple sets of signal values are acquired from the input signal. Each signal value of a set is acquired during a same ordered time segment. Each set is acquired over multiple repetitions of the periodic time segment sequence. Each set is acquired during a different ordered time segment than each other set. For each set of at least two sets, signal values from the set are combined to obtain a separate filtered signal value for each set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: David K. Nienaber