Patents Assigned to GTE ATEA
  • Patent number: 4451710
    Abstract: An electrical to acoustic transducer utilizing the piezoelectric qualities of a polymer lamina and an arrangement including an amplifier and network to compensate for the polymer variability. This is accomplished by first providing two sets of electrodes on the surfaces of the polymer, a first set for driving the polymer and a second set for sensing the polymer electrical output and utilizing it via a compensating network operative to produce an output which is the square root of the products of inputs from the two sets of electrodes to precisely alter the amplifiers drive into the polymers first set to thereby maintain a desired constant acoustic output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: GTE Atea NV
    Inventors: Michael G. C. Taylor, Marc H. L. Buerman
  • Patent number: 4110568
    Abstract: A DTMF generator includes a high gain differential amplifier having a noninverting input, an inverting input, and an output. A first audio oscillator connects to the inverting input of the amplifier via a first series of frequency determining components. A second audio oscillator connects to the amplifier output via a second series of frequency determining components. The noninverting input of the amplifier connects to ground. A plurality of SPST switches interconnects the first and second frequency determining components, such that when any particular switch is closed, a unique feedback path is established from the amplifier output to the inverting input. This causes a ground potential to exist at the contacts of the particular closed switch thereby forcing both oscillators to turn on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1978
    Assignee: GTE ATEA, S.A.
    Inventor: Michael G. C. Taylor
  • Patent number: D271689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1983
    Assignee: GTE ATEA
    Inventor: Armand J. Gerniers