Patents by Inventor Gareth Bath

Gareth Bath 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).

  • Patent number: 5909149
    Abstract: A multi-band phase locked loop employing multiple, switchable voltage controlled oscillators. A single PLL is provided having a different voltage controlled oscillator for each desired frequency band of operation. The transfer function of the phase detector in the phase locked loop is switched responsive to the particular band selected so as to maintain the loop natural frequency at the same point regardless of other changes in the loop transfer function that are associated with operating at alternate frequencies, such as, but not limited to, changes in the frequency slope of the voltage controlled oscillators and changes in the division ratio of the loop divider circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gareth Bath, Jorgen Bojer