Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Hingston

Joseph W. Hingston 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: 5243626
    Abstract: A method for clock synchronization for receiving pulse position encoded signals in which a clock signal defines slots or windows of time in which to receive pulse signals. The signal received within a slot is measured to obtain a value representing the amount of signal received within that slot. The values from adjacent slots are compared to determine into which slot the signal most fully fits, and to determine a clock correction value which would change the phase of the clock to make the slots more accurately center on the received pulses. During a time period in which clock adjustment will not affect received pulses, the clock correction value is applied to the clock. In a preferred form, the measurement of pulses, comparison between slots, and clock correction are all performed digitally. A list of energy values is maintained for all slots within a frame, so that the maximum energy value can be selected for assigning a pulse position to a slot within that frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Devon, Joseph W. Hingston