Patents by Inventor Charles Summers

Charles Summers 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).

  • Patent number: 8068406
    Abstract: Signals propagating in one communication channel can generate crosstalk interference in another communication channel. A crosstalk cancellation device can process the signals causing the crosstalk interference and generate a crosstalk cancellation signal that can compensate for the crosstalk when applied to the channel receiving crosstalk interference. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a model of the crosstalk effect that generates a signal emulating the actual crosstalk both in form an in timing. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a controller that monitors crosstalk-compensated communication signals and adjusts the model to enhance crosstalk cancellation performance. The crosstalk cancellation device can have a mode of self configuration or calibration in which defined test signals can be transmitted on the crosstalk-generating channel and the crosstalk-receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Quellan, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Joo Kim, Michael G. Vrazel, Sanjay Bajekal, Charles Summers
  • Publication number: 20100039923
    Abstract: Signals propagating in one communication channel can generate crosstalk interference in another communication channel. A crosstalk cancellation device can process the signals causing the crosstalk interference and generate a crosstalk cancellation signal that can compensate for the crosstalk when applied to the channel receiving crosstalk interference. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a model of the crosstalk effect that generates a signal emulating the actual crosstalk both in form an in timing. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a controller that monitors crosstalk-compensated communication signals and adjusts the model to enhance crosstalk cancellation performance. The crosstalk cancellation device can have a mode of self configuration or calibration in which defined test signals can be transmitted on the crosstalk-generating channel and the crosstalk-receiving channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Quellan, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Joo Kim, Michael G. Vrazel, Sanjay Bajekal, Charles Summers
  • Patent number: 7626916
    Abstract: Signals propagating in one communication channel can generate crosstalk interference in another communication channel. A crosstalk cancellation device can process the signals causing the crosstalk interference and generate a crosstalk cancellation signal that can compensate for the crosstalk when applied to the channel receiving crosstalk interference. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a model of the crosstalk effect that generates a signal emulating the actual crosstalk both in form an in timing. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a controller that monitors crosstalk-compensated communication signals and adjusts the model to enhance crosstalk cancellation performance. The crosstalk cancellation device can have a mode of self configuration or calibration in which defined test signals can be transmitted on the crosstalk-generating channel and the crosstalk-receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Quellan, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Joo Kim, Michael G. Vrazel, Sanjay Bajekal, Charles Summers
  • Publication number: 20070064923
    Abstract: A circuit can process a sample of a signal to emulate, simulate, or model an effect on the signal. Thus, an emulation circuit can produce a representation of a real-world signal transformation by processing the signal according to one or more signal processing parameters that are characteristic of the real-world signal transformation. The emulation circuit can apply analog signal processing and/or mixed signal processing to the signal. The signal processing can comprise feeding the signal through two signal paths, each having a different delay, and creating a weighted sum of the outputs of the two signal paths. The signal processing can also (or alternatively) comprise routing the signal through a network of delay elements, wherein a bank of switching or routing elements determines the route and thus the resulting delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: Quellan, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Schmukler, Arvind Raghavan, Ziba Nami, Jyothi Peddi, Andrew Kim, Michael Vrazel, Charles Summers
  • Publication number: 20070060059
    Abstract: Signals propagating on an aggressor communication channel can cause detrimental interference in a victim communication channel. A signal processing circuit can generate an interference cancellation signal that, when applied to the victim communication channel, cancels the detrimental interference. The signal processing circuit can dynamically adjust or update two or more aspects of the interference cancellation signal, such as an amplitude or gain parameter and a phase or delay parameter. Via the dynamic adjustments, the signal processing circuit can adapt to changing conditions, thereby maintaining an acceptable level of interference cancellation in a fluctuating operating environment. A control circuit that implements the parametric adjustments can have at least two modes of operation, one for adjusting the amplitude parameter and one for adjusting the phase parameter. The modes can be selectable or can be intermittently available, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Quellan, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kim, Edward Gebara, Bruce Schmukler, Mark Dickmann, Michael Farrell, Michael Vrazel, David Stelliga, Joy Laskar, Charles Summers
  • Publication number: 20060159002
    Abstract: Signals propagating in one communication channel can generate crosstalk interference in another communication channel. A crosstalk cancellation device can process the signals causing the crosstalk interference and generate a crosstalk cancellation signal that can compensate for the crosstalk when applied to the channel receiving crosstalk interference. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a model of the crosstalk effect that generates a signal emulating the actual crosstalk both in form an in timing. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a controller that monitors crosstalk-compensated communication signals and adjusts the model to enhance crosstalk cancellation performance. The crosstalk cancellation device can have a mode of self configuration or calibration in which defined test signals can be transmitted on the crosstalk-generating channel and the crosstalk-receiving channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Applicant: Quellan, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kim, Michael Vrazel, Sanjay Bajekal, Charles Summers
  • Patent number: 7050388
    Abstract: Signals propagating in one communication channel can generate crosstalk interference in another communication channel. A crosstalk cancellation device can process the signals causing the crosstalk interference and generate a crosstalk cancellation signal that can compensate for the crosstalk when applied to the channel receiving crosstalk interference. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a model of the crosstalk effect that generates a signal emulating the actual crosstalk both in form an in timing. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a controller that monitors crosstalk-compensated communication signals and adjusts the model to enhance crosstalk cancellation performance. The crosstalk cancellation device can have a mode of self configuration or calibration in which defined test signals can be transmitted on the crosstalk-generating channel and the crosstalk-receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Quellan, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Joo Kim, Michael G. Vrazel, Sanjay Bajekal, Charles Summers
  • Publication number: 20050030884
    Abstract: Signals propagating in one communication channel can generate crosstalk interference in another communication channel. A crosstalk cancellation device can process the signals causing the crosstalk interference and generate a crosstalk cancellation signal that can compensate for the crosstalk when applied to the channel receiving crosstalk interference. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a model of the crosstalk effect that generates a signal emulating the actual crosstalk both in form an in timing. The crosstalk cancellation device can include a controller that monitors crosstalk-compensated communication signals and adjusts the model to enhance crosstalk cancellation performance. The crosstalk cancellation device can have a mode of self configuration or calibration in which defined test signals can be transmitted on the crosstalk-generating channel and the crosstalk-receiving channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Quellan, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kim, Michael Vrazel, Sanjay Bajekal, Charles Summers
  • Patent number: D509409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: John Marcus Harris, Jacqueline Volles, Joe Mefferd, Allen Hutton, Charles Summers
  • Patent number: D512270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: John Marcus Harris, Jacqueline Volles, Joe Mefferd, Allen Hutton, Charles Summers
  • Patent number: D517369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: John Marcus Harris, Jacqueline Volles, Joe Mefferd, Allen Hutton, Charles Summers