Patents by Inventor Joe L. Rainbolt

Joe L. Rainbolt 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: 5483538
    Abstract: Audio frame synchronization for embedded audio demultiplexers counts the number of audio samples for each video frame of a digital video signal. The pattern of audio samples per video frame for an audio frame is detected to identify an audio frame boundary, the pattern being a function of the respective video and audio standards for the digital video signal. For example in one embodiment the number of audio samples for consecutive video frames are compared, and when there is equality between consecutive video frames the audio frame boundary is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: The Grass Valley Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe L. Rainbolt
  • Patent number: 5465268
    Abstract: A digital decoder for a biphase-mark encoded serial digital signal detects edges in the encoded serial digital signal by sampling with a sample clock to produce a blivet signal. The blivet signal is filtered by a one-bit digital lowpass filter to recover a decoded clock signal and to generate a transition window signal. The blivet and window signals are used to detect whether there is a transition within each bit interval defined by the decoded clock signal. A decoded serial digital signal has a logical one for each bit interval in which a transition occurs, and a logical zero otherwise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: The Grass Valley Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe L. Rainbolt