Patents by Inventor Jonathan L. Watson

Jonathan L. Watson 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).

  • Clock recovery circuit and a receiver having a clock recovery circuit
    Patent number: 6587531
    Abstract: A data receiver comprises a receiver for receiving a data signal and providing a base band output, a demodulator coupled to an output of the receiving means receiver for providing a data output, and a clock recovery circuit coupled to an output of the demodulator for recovering symbols represented by the data output. The clock recovery circuit is operable to determine a time difference between rising and falling edges in the data output and their nominal reference points, and to determine respective clock reference points for the rising and falling edges from the time difference between the rising and falling edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Eric De Mey, Jonathan L. Watson, Brian G. Maloney