Patents by Inventor Jack H. King

Jack H. King 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).

  • Integrated digital radio module
    Patent number: 7587167
    Abstract: An audio entertainment system having a primary circuit board with a processor in communication with an antenna input, an audio output and a connector. The processor is configured to detect the presence of the digital audio circuit board and to output an audio signal to the audio output based on the wireless signal. The wireless signal may be an AM, FM or digital satellite signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip M. Bator, Jack H. King, Richard D. Zerod, Timothy Mitchell, Neil A. Tidmarsh
  • Integrated digital radio module
    Publication number: 20070224962
    Abstract: An audio entertainment system having a primary circuit board with a processor in communication with an antenna input, an audio output and a connector. The processor is configured to detect the presence of the digital audio circuit board and to output an audio signal to the audio output based on the wireless signal. The wireless signal may be an AM, FM or digital satellite signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Philip M. Bator, Jack H. King, Richard D. Zerod, Timothy Mitchell, Neil A. Tidmarsh
  • RF AGC amplifier system for satellite/terrestrial radio receiver
    Patent number: 6978117
    Abstract: Saturation of an RF front end in a radio receiver is prevented when receiving a desired radio broadcast signal via an antenna in the presence of a strong, undesired radio broadcast signal within a passband of the RF front end. An antenna signal from the antenna is coupled to the RF front end, thereby generating an amplified signal. The radio receiver demodulates the desired radio broadcast signal in response to the amplified signal, thereby generating a demodulated signal. A signal-to-noise quality parameter of the demodulated signal is determined. The antenna signal is attenuated prior to coupling it to the RF front end by an attenuation determined in response to the signal-to-noise quality parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Zerod, Jack H. King
  • RF AGC amplifier system for satellite/ terrestrial radio receiver
    Publication number: 20030181178
    Abstract: Saturation of an RF front end in a radio receiver is prevented when receiving a desired radio broadcast signal via an antenna in the presence of a strong, undesired radio broadcast signal within a passband of the RF front end. An antenna signal from the antenna is coupled to the RF front end, thereby generating an amplified signal. The radio receiver demodulates the desired radio broadcast signal in response to the amplified signal, thereby generating a demodulated signal. A signal-to-noise quality parameter of the demodulated signal is determined. The antenna signal is attenuated prior to coupling it to the RF front end by an attenuation determined in response to the signal-to-noise quality parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Richard D. Zerod, Jack H. King