Patents by Inventor John F. Short, III

John F. Short, III 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).

  • Apparatus and methods of defining spectral regions of interest for signal analysis
    Patent number: 7920990
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to allow multiple, possibly overlapping, regions of interest within a frequency spectrum to be defined, and managed. Each of these regions of interest may be selected for further testing or identification. Unselected regions are allowed to collapse into narrow bars so as not to interfere with the selected region. Multiple rows are provided to allow for the definition and selection of overlapping regions of interest. Furthermore, in some embodiments aid is provided for identifying the signal type by providing a list of signal type candidates based upon such parameters as region of interest bandwidth, region of interest center frequency and geographic location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Nicholls, John F. Short, III, Walter R. Strand, Lynne A. Fitzsimmons, David W. Schmidt, Ronald J. Larrick
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS OF DEFINING SPECTRAL REGIONS OF INTEREST FOR SIGNAL ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20090125259
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to allow multiple, possibly overlapping, regions of interest within a frequency spectrum to be defined, and managed. Each of these regions of interest may be selected for further testing or identification. Unselected regions are allowed to collapse into narrow bars so as not to interfere with the selected region. Multiple rows are provided to allow for the definition and selection of overlapping regions of interest. Furthermore, in some embodiments aid is provided for identifying the signal type by providing a list of signal type candidates based upon such parameters as region of interest bandwidth, region of interest center frequency and geographic location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: TEKTRONIX, INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD B. NICHOLLS, JOHN F. SHORT, III, WALTER R. STRAND, LYNNE A. FITZSIMMONS, DAVID W. SCHMIDT, RONALD J. LARRICK