Patents by Inventor David J. Ballo

David J. Ballo 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: 9939479
    Abstract: A method of determining a noise figure (NF) response of a device under test (DUT) comprises determining a frequency response of a noise receiver over a first frequency range, measuring a gain of the DUT over a second frequency range encompassing the first frequency range, measuring output-noise power of the DUT over the second frequency range, determining an estimated gain of the DUT based on the frequency response of the noise receiver and the gain of the DUT over the first frequency range, and determining the NF response of the DUT over the second frequency range based on the estimated gain and the output-noise power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Keysight Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Ballo, James B. Kerr, Robert E. Shoulders
  • Publication number: 20150309101
    Abstract: A method of determining a noise figure (NF) response of a device under test (DUT) comprises determining a frequency response of a noise receiver over a first frequency range, measuring a gain of the DUT over a second frequency range encompassing the first frequency range, measuring output-noise power of the DUT over the second frequency range, determining an estimated gain of the DUT based on the frequency response of the noise receiver and the gain of the DUT over the first frequency range, and determining the NF response of the DUT over the second frequency range based on the estimated gain and the output-noise power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: David J. Ballo, James B. Kerr, Robert E. Shoulders
  • Patent number: 7088088
    Abstract: A method of measuring a device under test (“DUT”) includes applying a pulsed-RF input signal to the DUT and coupling an output of the DUT to a receiver having an output bandwidth selected to measure a center tone in an RF pulse response spectrum from the output of the DUT. The receiver is triggered so as to sample data output from the DUT during a window period, and stops taking data after the window period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Marzalek, David J. Ballo