Patents by Inventor James Carwana

James Carwana 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: 8681908
    Abstract: A multi-chip antenna diversity architecture includes a first receiver chip including a first tuner, and a first demodulator directly connected to the tuner. The first demodulator demodulates the first input signal received from the first tuner. A first power sequencer that controls the first receiver chip, and a first chip ID including a voltage source VSS that indicates the first receiver chip as a slave chip. A second receiver chip includes a second tuner, and a second demodulator directly connected to the second tuner. The second demodulator demodulates the second input signal received from the second tuner. A second diversity combiner directly connected to the second demodulator. A second chip ID includes a voltage source VDD that indicates the second receiver chip as a master chip. A Diversity State Machine (DSM) controls an operating state of the first receiver chip and the second receiver chip that are structurally identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Newport Media, Inc.
    Inventors: James Carwana, Chaoliang T. Chen, Tracy Denk
  • Patent number: 8659706
    Abstract: A multi-chip antenna diversity architecture and method includes a first receiver chip that receives a first input signal from a first antenna. The first receiver chip includes a first tuner that amplifies the first input signal, a crystal operatively connected to a first crystal oscillator circuit, and a first crystal oscillator clock buffer that receives a clock signal from the first crystal oscillator circuit. A first demodulator demodulates the input signal received from the first tuner. A second receiver chip receives a second input signal from a second antenna. The second receiver chip includes a second crystal oscillator circuit, a second crystal oscillator clock buffer, a second tuner, and a second demodulator that receives diversity data from the first demodulator. The first crystal oscillator clock buffer drives the clock signal to the second crystal oscillator clock buffer, the second tuner, and the second demodulator of the second receiver chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Newport Media, Inc.
    Inventors: James Carwana, Jun Tang, Philip Treigherman, Chaoliang T. Chen, Tracy Denk
  • Patent number: 8594256
    Abstract: A multi-chip antenna diversity architecture includes a first receiver chip including a first tuner, and a first demodulator directly connected to the tuner. The first demodulator demodulates the first input signal received from the first tuner. A first power sequencer that controls the first receiver chip, and a first chip ID including a voltage source VSS that indicates the first receiver chip as a slave chip. A second receiver chip includes a second tuner, and a second demodulator directly connected to the second tuner. The second demodulator demodulates the second input signal received from the second tuner. A second diversity combiner directly connected to the second demodulator. A second chip ID includes a voltage source VDD that indicates the second receiver chip as a master chip. A Diversity State Machine (DSM) controls an operating state of the first receiver chip and the second receiver chip that are structurally identical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Newport Media, Inc.
    Inventors: James Carwana, Chaoliang T. Chen, Tracy Denk
  • Publication number: 20130271662
    Abstract: A multi-chip antenna diversity architecture and method includes a first receiver chip that receives a first input signal from a first antenna. The first receiver chip includes a first tuner that amplifies the first input signal, a crystal operatively connected to a first crystal oscillator circuit, and a first crystal oscillator clock buffer that receives a clock signal from the first crystal oscillator circuit. A first demodulator demodulates the input signal received from the first tuner. A second receiver chip receives a second input signal from a second antenna. The second receiver chip includes a second crystal oscillator circuit, a second crystal oscillator clock buffer, a second tuner, and a second demodulator that receives diversity data from the first demodulator. The first crystal oscillator clock buffer drives the clock signal to the second crystal oscillator clock buffer, the second tuner, and the second demodulator of the second receiver chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: NEWPORT MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: James Carwana, Jun Tang, Philip Treigherman, Chaoliang T. Chen, Tracy Denk
  • Publication number: 20130251072
    Abstract: A multi-chip antenna diversity architecture includes a first receiver chip including a first tuner, and a first demodulator directly connected to the tuner. The first demodulator demodulates the first input signal received from the first tuner. A first power sequencer that controls the first receiver chip, and a first chip ID including a voltage source VSS that indicates the first receiver chip as a slave chip. A second receiver chip includes a second tuner, and a second demodulator directly connected to the second tuner. The second demodulator demodulates the second input signal received from the second tuner. A second diversity combiner directly connected to the second demodulator. A second chip ID includes a voltage source VDD that indicates the second receiver chip as a master chip. A Diversity State Machine (DSM) controls an operating state of the first receiver chip and the second receiver chip that are structurally identical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Newport Media, Inc.
    Inventors: James Carwana, Chaoliang T. Chen, Tracy Denk
  • Patent number: 8482675
    Abstract: A multi-chip antenna diversity architecture and method includes a first receiver chip that receives a first input signal from a first antenna. The first receiver chip includes a first tuner that amplifies the first input signal, a crystal operatively connected to a first crystal oscillator circuit, and a first crystal oscillator clock buffer that receives a clock signal from the first crystal oscillator circuit. A first demodulator demodulates the input signal received from the first tuner. A second receiver chip receives a second input signal from a second antenna. The second receiver chip includes a second crystal oscillator circuit, a second crystal oscillator clock buffer, a second tuner, and a second demodulator that receives diversity data from the first demodulator. The first crystal oscillator clock buffer drives the clock signal to the second crystal oscillator clock buffer, the second tuner, and the second demodulator of the second receiver chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Newport Media, Inc.
    Inventors: James Carwana, Jun Tang, Philip Treigherman, Chaoliang T. Chen, Tracy Denk
  • Publication number: 20120081608
    Abstract: A multi-chip antenna diversity architecture and method includes a first receiver chip that receives a first input signal from a first antenna. The first receiver chip includes a first tuner that amplifies the first input signal, a crystal operatively connected to a first crystal oscillator circuit, and a first crystal oscillator clock buffer that receives a clock signal from the first crystal oscillator circuit. A first demodulator demodulates the input signal received from the first tuner. A second receiver chip receives a second input signal from a second antenna. The second receiver chip includes a second crystal oscillator circuit, a second crystal oscillator clock buffer, a second tuner, and a second demodulator that receives diversity data from the first demodulator. The first crystal oscillator clock buffer drives the clock signal to the second crystal oscillator clock buffer, the second tuner, and the second demodulator of the second receiver chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: NEWPORT MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: James Carwana, Jun Tang, Philip Treigherman, Chaoliang T. Chen, Tracy Denk
  • Publication number: 20120063553
    Abstract: A multi-chip antenna diversity architecture includes a first receiver chip including a first tuner, and a first demodulator directly connected to the tuner. The first demodulator demodulates the first input signal received from the first tuner. A first power sequencer that controls the first receiver chip, and a first chip ID including a voltage source VSS that indicates the first receiver chip as a slave chip. A second receiver chip includes a second tuner, and a second demodulator directly connected to the second tuner. The second demodulator demodulates the second input signal received from the second tuner. A second diversity combiner directly connected to the second demodulator. A second chip ID includes a voltage source VDD that indicates the second receiver chip as a master chip. A Diversity State Machine (DSM) controls an operating state of the first receiver chip and the second receiver chip that are structurally identical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NEWPORT MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: James Carwana, Chaoliang T. Chen, Tracy Denk