Patents Examined by David E. Harey
  • Automatic gain control system for a high definition television signal receiver
    Patent number: 5235424
    Abstract: A high definition television receiver including analog and digital signal processing circuits receives an analog high definition television signal representative of digital television information. The received signal contains narrowband high priority information and low priority wideband information. An automatic gain control (AGC) signal is developed from the received analog signal by means of a root-mean-square amplitude detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Theodor M. Wagner, Kevin M. Kelly