Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Kyle J. Way
  • Patent number: 6326825
    Abstract: A time delay system and method utilize an accurate clock signal with a known frequency to calibrate an inaccurate clock signal that will be used to generate a desired time delay. In the case that the frequency of the inaccurate clock signal is lower than the frequency of the accurate clock signal, the number of cycles of the accurate clock signal that occur during a predetermined portion of the inaccurate clock signal is used to calibrate the inaccurate clock signal. Alternately, if the frequency of the inaccurate clock signal is higher than the frequency of the accurate clock signal, the number of cycles of the inaccurate clock signal that occur during a predetermined portion of the accurate clock signal is used in the calibration. The calibrated inaccurate clock signal is then utilized to generate an accurate time delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M Walley