Patents by Inventor Karl E. Fitzke

Karl E. Fitzke 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).

  • Methods and systems for communicating using transmitted symbols associated with multiple time durations
    Patent number: 7746894
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, a system may comprise one or more devices configurable to communicate according to a first protocol that permits interpretation of transmitted symbols associated with a first time duration. The system may further comprise one or more devices configurable to communicate according to a second protocol that permits interpretation of transmitted symbols associated with multiple time durations. The one or more devices configurable to communicate according to the second protocol are operable to communicate using transmitted symbols associated with the first time duration and to communicate using transmitted symbols associated with a time duration that is not supported by the one or more devices configured to communicate according to the first protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Markos G. Troulis, Arndt Joseph Mueller, Karl E. Fitzke
  • Methods and systems for communicating using transmitted symbols associated with multiple time durations
    Patent number: 7668199
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, a system may comprise one or more devices configurable to communicate according to a first protocol that permits interpretation of transmitted symbols associated with a first time duration. The system may further comprise one or more devices configurable to communicate according to a second protocol that permits interpretation of transmitted symbols associated with multiple time durations. The one or more devices configurable to communicate according to the second protocol are operable to communicate using transmitted symbols associated with the first time duration and to communicate using transmitted symbols associated with a time duration that is not supported by the one or more devices configured to communicate according to the first protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Markos G. Troulis, Arndt Joseph Mueller, Karl E. Fitzke
  • Methods and Systems for Communicating Using Transmitted Symbols Associated with Multiple Time Durations
    Publication number: 20080298531
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, a system may comprise one or more devices configurable to communicate according to a first protocol that permits interpretation of transmitted symbols associated with a first time duration. The system may further comprise one or more devices configurable to communicate according to a second protocol that permits interpretation of transmitted symbols associated with multiple time durations. The one or more devices configurable to communicate according to the second protocol are operable to communicate using transmitted symbols associated with the first time duration and to communicate using transmitted symbols associated with a time duration that is not supported by the one or more devices configured to communicate according to the first protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Markos G. Troulis, Arndt Joseph Mueller, Karl E. Fitzke