Patents by Inventor Albert Taddiken

Albert Taddiken has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20090219451
    Abstract: A broadband integrated television receiver for receiving a standard antenna or cable input and outputting an analog composite video signal and composite audio signal is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an IF signal. An IF filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering. The received RF television signals are converted to a standard 45.75 MHz IF signal for processing on-chip by additional circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: Vince Birleson, Albert Taddiken, Ken Clayton
  • Patent number: 7538621
    Abstract: A broadband integrated receiver for receiving input signals and outputting composite video and audio signals is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an intermediate signal. An intermediate filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: Vince Birleson, Albert Taddiken, Ken Clayton
  • Publication number: 20070182866
    Abstract: A broadband integrated receiver for receiving input signals and outputting composite video and audio signals is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an intermediate signal. An intermediate filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: S. Birleson, Robert Rotzoll, Albert Taddiken, Kenneth Clayton
  • Publication number: 20070066267
    Abstract: Frequency translation, such as frequency up conversion of a video baseband or intermediate frequency to a desired frequency division broadcast channel, is provided utilizing a single sideband or image reject mixer and filtering having relaxed selectivity requirements. According to a preferred embodiment, a first single sideband mixer accepts an input signal at an intermediate frequency and up converts this signal to a high intermediate frequency. The image rejection provided by the single sideband mixer in combination with simple filtering provide sufficient signal quality to achieve desired levels of desired signal isolation, such as on the order of 40 dB. Preferably, a second single sideband mixer accepts the high intermediate frequency signal and down converts this signal to a desired transmission or broadcast frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: Kirk Ashby, Albert Taddiken, S. Birleson
  • Publication number: 20060256242
    Abstract: A broadband integrated receiver for receiving input signals and outputting composite video and audio signals is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an intermediate signal. An intermediate filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Vince Birleson, Albert Taddiken, Ken Clayton
  • Publication number: 20060221256
    Abstract: A broadband integrated receiver for receiving input signals and outputting composite video and audio signals is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an intermediate signal. An intermediate filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: S. Birleson, Robert Rotzoll, Albert Taddiken, Kenneth Clayton
  • Patent number: 7079195
    Abstract: A broadband integrated receiver for receiving input signals and outputting composite video and audio signals is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an intermediate signal. An intermediate filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: Vincent Birleson, Albert Taddiken, Ken Clayton
  • Patent number: 6177964
    Abstract: A broadband integrated television receiver for receiving a standard antenna or cable input and outputting an analog composite video signal and composite audio signal is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an IF signal. An IF filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering. The received RF television signals are converted to a standard 45.75 MHz IF signal for processing on-chip by additional circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Microtune, Inc.
    Inventors: Vince Birleson, Albert Taddiken, Ken Clayton