Patents by Inventor Fracois Methot

Fracois Methot 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).

  • Filter circuit receiving upstream signals for use in a CATV network
    Patent number: 5126840
    Abstract: A two-way CATV network which in the preferred embodiment uses gating upstream narrowband filters in the distribution lines and/or trunks to substantially reduce upstream noise gathering. The filters sense the upstream signal energy and open in the event the energy exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Videotron LTEE
    Inventors: Michel Dufresne, Samir Sammoun, Alain Tessier, Fracois Methot