Patents by Inventor Ken Clayton

Ken Clayton 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).

  • Broadband Integrated Television Tuner
    Publication number: 20090219451
    Abstract: A broadband integrated television receiver for receiving a standard antenna or cable input and outputting an analog composite video signal and composite audio signal is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an IF signal. An IF filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering. The received RF television signals are converted to a standard 45.75 MHz IF signal for processing on-chip by additional circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: Vince Birleson, Albert Taddiken, Ken Clayton
  • Broadband integrated tuner
    Patent number: 7538621
    Abstract: A broadband integrated receiver for receiving input signals and outputting composite video and audio signals is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an intermediate signal. An intermediate filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: Vince Birleson, Albert Taddiken, Ken Clayton
  • Broadband integrated tuner
    Publication number: 20060256242
    Abstract: A broadband integrated receiver for receiving input signals and outputting composite video and audio signals is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an intermediate signal. An intermediate filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Vince Birleson, Albert Taddiken, Ken Clayton
  • Broadband integrated tuner
    Patent number: 7079195
    Abstract: A broadband integrated receiver for receiving input signals and outputting composite video and audio signals is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an intermediate signal. An intermediate filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: Vincent Birleson, Albert Taddiken, Ken Clayton
  • Broadband integrated television tuner
    Patent number: 6177964
    Abstract: A broadband integrated television receiver for receiving a standard antenna or cable input and outputting an analog composite video signal and composite audio signal is disclosed. The receiver employs an up-conversion mixer and a down-conversion mixer in series to produce an IF signal. An IF filter between the mixers performs coarse channel selection. The down-conversion mixer may be an image rejection mixer to provide additional filtering. The received RF television signals are converted to a standard 45.75 MHz IF signal for processing on-chip by additional circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Microtune, Inc.
    Inventors: Vince Birleson, Albert Taddiken, Ken Clayton