Patents Examined by Michael A. Wasinick
  • Remote muting for CATV/STV converters
    Patent number: 4395734
    Abstract: A television signal processing apparatus is responsive to a received television signal for translating the frequency spectrum thereof to a frequency band characterized by a fixed frequency carrier signal frequency modulated in accordance with a baseband audio signal. The frequency modulated carrier signal is combined with an unmodulated CW muting signal having a frequency approximately equal to the frequency of the carrier signal to facilitate remotely controlled muting of the baseband audio signal in accordance with the FM capture effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1983
    Assignee: Zenith Radio Corporation
    Inventor: Jouke N. Rypkema