Patents by Inventor Michele Bargauan

Michele Bargauan 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: 7983303
    Abstract: A system and processes create a Mega-frame Initialization Packet such that remote MIP inserters can regenerate Transport Stream bit rate and MIPs for Single Frequency Networks with modulation schemes different from an incoming stream in a totally deterministic way. This process guarantees that all MIP re-generators having the same signal at the input and having the same modulation scheme generate exactly the same stream (bit exact) even in multiple locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Screen Service Broadcasting Technologies S.p.A.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Patent number: 7924886
    Abstract: A system and processes create a transport stream carrying several encapsulated contents, watermarks, and other ancillary data. The transport stream is re-multiplexed while keeping synchronous and deterministic operation. Synchronous deterministic operation allow each derived transport stream to be broadcasted in Single Frequency Networks, as all re-multiplexers have the same signal at the input and selecting the same content generates exactly the same stream in multiple locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Screen Service Broadcasting Technologies S.p.A.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Patent number: 7843969
    Abstract: A system and processes create a transport stream carrying several encapsulated contents, watermarks, and other ancillary data. The transport stream is re-multiplexed while keeping synchronous and deterministic operation. Synchronous deterministic operation allow each derived transport stream to be broadcasted in Single Frequency Networks, as all re-multiplexers have the same signal at the input and selecting the same content generates exactly the same stream in multiple locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Screen Service Broadcasting Technologies S.p.A.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Patent number: 7519141
    Abstract: A method for converting a real signal into a complex signal in quadrature, whose particularity consists of the fact that it comprises the step that consists in adding to a real signal meant to be converted into a complex signal a signal whose frequency is four times the band-center frequency of the signal to be converted, in order to obtain a quadrature. The method further comprises the steps of: after the adding step from which a sum signal is obtained, selecting, from the sum signal, a first component and a second component which are in phase and in quadrature; removing components below a given level from the first and second components in phrase and in quadrature, in order to obtain a first and a second signal component at DC zero level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: M.B. International Telecom Cabs S.R.L.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Publication number: 20080310460
    Abstract: A system and processes create a transport stream carrying several encapsulated contents, watermarks, and other ancillary data. The transport stream is re-multiplexed while keeping synchronous and deterministic operation. Synchronous deterministic operation allow each derived transport stream to be broadcasted in Single Frequency Networks, as all re-multiplexers have the same signal at the input and selecting the same content generates exactly the same stream in multiple locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Publication number: 20080310533
    Abstract: A system and processes create a Mega-frame Initialization Packet such that remote MIP inserters can regenerate Transport Stream bit rate and MIPs for Single Frequency Networks with modulation schemes different from an incoming stream in a totally deterministic way. This process guarantees that all MIP re-generators having the same signal at the input and having the same modulation scheme generate exactly the same stream (bit exact) even in multiple locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Publication number: 20080310453
    Abstract: A system and processes create a transport stream carrying several encapsulated contents, watermarks, and other ancillary data. The transport stream is re-multiplexed while keeping synchronous and deterministic operation. Synchronous deterministic operation allow each derived transport stream to be broadcasted in Single Frequency Networks, as all re-multiplexers have the same signal at the input and selecting the same content generates exactly the same stream in multiple locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Patent number: 6574458
    Abstract: A method for generating a frequency-modulated signal with high receivability quality, comprising the steps of: before sending an input modulating signal to a modulator, modifying the input modulating signal so as to compensate for distortions which will be introduced in the modulated signal receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: M.B. International S.r.l.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Patent number: 6411977
    Abstract: A method for reducing computational errors in a useful band of a signal generated with a Fourier transform, particularly for fixed-point microprocessors, which comprises a step of shifting errors present in a signal due to Fourier transforms applied thereto, so that the errors straddle a frequency in which the information content of the signal is irrelevant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: M.B. International S.r.L.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Publication number: 20010028688
    Abstract: A method for converting a real signal into a complex signal inherently in quadrature, whose particularity consists of the fact that it comprises the step that consists in adding to a real signal meant to be converted into a complex signal a signal whose frequency is four times the band-center frequency of the signal to be converted, in order to obtain an inherent quadrature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: M.B. INTERNATIONAL S.r.l.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Patent number: 6023614
    Abstract: A method for decoding a suppressed-carrier modulated signal in the presence of a pilot tone, comprising the steps of:extracting the pilot signal from the modulated signal;obtaining the suppressed carrier by multiplying the pilot signal by the pilot signal in quadrature;adjusting the level of the suppressed carrier; andreconstructing the modulating signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: M. B. International, S.r.l.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Patent number: 5933505
    Abstract: A method for individually adjusting levels of signals in an operation for mixing the signals using a multichannel mixer, in which the level of each signal corresponds to the position of a corresponding slider, comprising the steps of: computing the total sum of the values that correspond to the positions of the corresponding sliders; calculating the percentage contribution of each signal, which corresponds to the position of each slider, with respect to the total sum; and adding the signals so as to obtain a resulting signal whose value is within a preset dynamic range which is allowable for the resulting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: M.B. International S.r.l.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Patent number: 5875005
    Abstract: The method for generating a modulated television signal involves performing a first filtering and a second filtering to obtain two signals, one having a passband that is equal to complete passband and the other one having a passband that is equal to the sideband to be suppressed. The signal having a complete passband is amplitude-modulated with a video carrier, obtaining a first signal. The signal having a passband equal to the sideband to be suppressed is then divided into a first component and a second component, and the first component is phase-shifting by 90.degree. with respect to the second component. The first component is modulated with a video carrier that is phase shifted by 90.degree., obtaining a second signal. The second component of the signal having a passband equal to the sideband to be suppressed is modulated with the video carrier, obtaining a third signal. The second and third signals are then subjected to an algebraic sum, obtaining a fourth signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: M.B. International S.r.l.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan
  • Patent number: 5822020
    Abstract: The method envisages performing a first filtering and a second filtering of a video signal to obtain two signals, one signal having a passband that is equal to the complete band and a bandwidth that is a function of the frequency, and another signal whose passband is equal to the side band to be suppressed, and amplitude-modulating the signal having a complete passband with a video carrier, obtaining a first signal. The signal whose sideband is equal to the band to be suppressed is phase-shifted by 90.degree. and modulated with the video carrier phase-shifted by 90.degree., obtaining a second signal. The algebraic sum of the first signal and of the second signal obtains a third signal that represents the television signal having the desired side band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: M.B. International S.r.l.
    Inventor: Michele Bargauan