Patents by Inventor Franklin Merlin Borden

Franklin Merlin Borden 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).

  • Instrument LO used as alignment signal source
    Patent number: 8929845
    Abstract: A system can include an input signal source, a local oscillator (LO), and an intermediate frequency (IF) receiver to receive an input signal from the input signal source and an LO signal from the LO. The IF receiver can include a switch to switch between the first and second inputs to provide an output. The IF receiver can generate a calibration signal from the LO signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Franklin Merlin Borden, Marcus Kieling Da Silva
  • INSTRUMENT LO USED AS ALIGNMENT SIGNAL SOURCE
    Publication number: 20140242937
    Abstract: A system can include an input signal source, a local oscillator (LO), and an intermediate frequency (IF) receiver to receive an input signal from the input signal source and an LO signal from the LO. The IF receiver can include a switch to switch between the first and second inputs to provide an output. The IF receiver can generate a calibration signal from the LO signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Franklin Merlin Borden, Marcus Kieling Da Silva