Patents by Inventor John B. Payne, IV

John B. Payne, IV 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).

  • Broadcast receiver having integrated spectrum analysis
    Patent number: 7659708
    Abstract: A receiver for receiving a broadcast channel comprising a spectrum analyzer physically integrated into the receiver and operative to receive an intermediate frequency signal and process the spectral contents of the receive signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Nucomm, Inc.
    Inventor: John B. Payne, IV
  • Digital transmission of broadcast signals, including HDTV signals, over a microwave link
    Patent number: 7471733
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for the provision of high definition television services over an analog or digital broadcast infrastructure. In one aspect, the present invention provides a method for transmitting a plurality of digital data streams over an analog microwave link comprising multiplexing the digital data streams, converting the multiplexed data stream into an analog baseband signal and transmitting the baseband signal along with an analog sub-carrier over an analog broadcast network. In another aspect, an apparatus for performing the method is provided. In a further aspect, a method and apparatus for preparing digital data for transmission over a microwave link comprises the step of, or structure for, multiplexing a plurality of digital data streams, encoding the multiplexed digital data stream to form a multi-level signal and combining the multilevel signal with one or more sub-carrier signals to form a radio frequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Nucomm, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Payne, III, John B. Payne, IV
  • BROADCAST RECEIVER HAVING INTEGRATED SPECTRUM ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20080287083
    Abstract: A receiver for receiving a broadcast channel comprising a spectrum analyzer physically integrated into the receiver and operative to receive an intermediate frequency signal and process the spectral contents of the receive signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Nucomm, Inc.
    Inventor: John B. Payne, IV
  • Digital transmission of broadcast signals, including HDTV signals, over a microwave link
    Patent number: 7359450
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for the provision of high definition television services over an analog or digital broadcast infrastructure. In one aspect, the present invention provides a method for transmitting a plurality of digital data streams over an analog microwave link comprising multiplexing the digital data streams, converting the multiplexed data stream into an analog baseband signal and transmitting the baseband signal along with an analog sub-carrier over an analog broadcast network. In another aspect, an apparatus for performing the method is provided. In a further aspect, a method and apparatus for preparing digital data for transmission over a microwave link comprises the step of, or structure for, multiplexing a plurality of digital data streams, encoding the multiplexed digital data stream to form a multi-level signal and combining the multilevel signal with one or more sub-carrier signals to form a radio frequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Nucomm, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Payne, III, John B. Payne, IV