Patents Assigned to Sonics Associates, Incorporated
  • Patent number: 5373497
    Abstract: A synchronization system for multiple CD players (12), (14), (16) and (18) includes a controller (20) that generates four separate sampling frequencies for input to the word clock inputs of the CD players. A master word clock provides a master clock signal that is input to CD player (12) and then multiplied by multiplier (40). The output of multiplier (40) is divided down by variable dividers (48), (50) and (52) to provide the sampling frequencies for the remaining CD players (14), (16), and (18). Each of the disks (54) has a header (80) disposed on the beginning of each of the program tracks. This header has a unique synchronization signal associated therewith that outputs data corresponding to the position of the output digital data. During output of the data associated with the header, a difference between positions of the different CD players is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Sonics Associates, Incorporated
    Inventor: Joe L. Hanson
  • Patent number: 5226046
    Abstract: A synchronization system for multiple CD players (12), (14), (16) and (18) includes a controller (20) that generates four separate sampling frequencies for input to the word clock inputs of the CD players. A master word clock provides a master clock signal that is input to CD player (12) and then multiplied by multiplier (40). The output of multiplier (40) is divided down by variable dividers (48), (50) and (52) to provide the sampling frequencies for the remaining CD players (14), (16), and (18). Each of the disks (54) has a header (80) disposed on the beginning of each of the program tracks. This header has a unique synchronization signal associated therewith that outputs data corresponding to the position of the output digital data. During output of the data associated with the header, a difference between positions of the different CD players is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1993
    Assignee: Sonics Associates, Incorporated
    Inventor: Joe L. Hanson
  • Patent number: 5132955
    Abstract: A synchronization system for multiple CD players (12), (14), (16) and (18) includes a controller (20) that generates four separate sampling frequencies for input to the word clock inputs of the CD players. A master word clock provides a master clock signal that is input to CD player (12) and then multiplied by multiplier (40). The output of multiplier (40) is divided down by variable dividers (48), (50) and (52) to provide the sampling frequencies for the remaining CD players (14), (16), and (18). Each of the disks (54) has a header (80) disposed on the beginning of each of the program tracks. This header has a unique synchronization signal associated therewith that outputs data corresponding to the position of the output digital data. During output of the data associated with the header, a difference between positions of the different CD players is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Assignee: Sonics Associates, Incorporated
    Inventor: Joe L. Hanson
  • Patent number: D358150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Sonics Associates Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles R. Lewis, Jr., Dan Harden, Sonja Schiefer
  • Patent number: D358151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: Sonics Associates Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles R. Lewis, Jr., Dan Harden, Sonja Schiefer