Patents by Inventor Doo L. Tay

Doo L. Tay 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).

  • Segmented bar display for a programmable tuner
    Patent number: 5194953
    Abstract: A low cost tuning bar type display for a television tuner is utilized for providing programming position information by segmenting the tuning bar into a predetermined number of dots, each of which corresponds to a programming position. A selected programming position is indicated by elongating the appropriate dot of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics, S.A.
    Inventors: Choon M. Chan, Jean C. Favreau, Doo L. Tay
  • Band indicative segmented tuning bar display
    Patent number: 5103313
    Abstract: A tuning system for a television receiver produces a tuning bar for display on a display screen. The horizontal position of the tuning bar is controlled in response to the tuning voltage. The tuning bar is segmented into a large portion and one or more smaller portions. The number of smaller portions of the tuning bar is representative of the band being tuned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Thomson Consumer Electronics, S.A.
    Inventors: Choon M. Chan, Jean C. Favreau, Doo L. Tay