Patents by Inventor John Norin

John Norin 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).

  • Publication number: 20070082644
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for sharing a local oscillator in a satellite signal delivery system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Kesse Ho, John Norin
  • Publication number: 20070082603
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for combining signals in a satellite delivery system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: John Norin, Kesse Ho
  • Publication number: 20070083898
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for selectively stacking signals in a satellite delivery system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: John Norin, Kesse Ho
  • Publication number: 20070080861
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises aligning the reflector in azimuth and elevation with a first signal transmitted by a first satellite in the satellite configuration, and aligning the reflector in tilt with a second signal transmitted by a second satellite in the satellite configuration, wherein aligning the reflector in azimuth and elevation with the first signal and in tilt with the second signal aligns the reflector with at least a third signal transmitted from a third satellite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: John Norin, Kesse Ho, Mike Frye, Gustave Stroes
  • Patent number: 7202833
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving signals transmitted from a plurality of communications satellites. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a reflecting surface having a focal point, and a plurality of low noise block down converters with feedhorns (LNBFs), each LNBF having a boresight, wherein at least a first LNBF receives signals in a first frequency band transmitted from a first communication satellite location that are focused at a first focal point and at least a second LNBF receives signals in a second frequency band transmitted from a second satellite location that are focused at a second focal point, wherein the boresight of the first LNBF is closer to the first focal point than the boresight of the second LNBF is to the second focal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Kesse Ho, John Norin, Ernest C. Chen, Joseph Santoru
  • Publication number: 20070070878
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communication are disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a communications system, comprising at least one transmitter station and at least one receiver station, the transmitter station and receiver station communicating using an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) schema, wherein OFDM signals are transmitted in a notched frequency band arrangement such that at least one other transmission within a notch of the notched frequency band is used outside of the communications system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: John Norin
  • Publication number: 20050162330
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for receiving signals transmitted from a plurality of communications satellites. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a reflecting surface having a focal point, and a plurality of low noise block down converters with feedhorns (LNBFs), each LNBF having a boresight, wherein at least a first LNBF receives signals in a first frequency band transmitted from a first communication satellite location that are focused at a first focal point and at least a second LNBF receives signals in a second frequency band transmitted from a second satellite location that are focused at a second focal point, wherein the boresight of the first LNBF is closer to the first focal point than the boresight of the second LNBF is to the second focal point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Kesse Ho, John Norin, Ernest Chen, Joseph Santoru