Patents by Inventor Kenneth George Buss

Kenneth George Buss 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).

  • Microcomputer processing approach for a non-volatile TV station memory tuning system
    Patent number: 4093922
    Abstract: A television tuning system having a non-volatile memory for storing digital tune words is electrically updated by a microcomputer type architecture control circuitry. A ROM memory matrix is provided for the storage of VHF minimum and maximum binary tune words corresponding to each of twelve VHF channels in addition to a UHF minimum and maximum binary tune word encompassing all possible 72 UHF channels. Tuning of individual VHf and UHF channels is accomplished by incrementing or decrementing a given tune word within the minimum and maximum limits established in the ROM memory matrix by means of a microcomputer processing approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1978
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth George Buss
  • Microcomputer processing approach for a non-volatile TV station memory tuning system
    Patent number: 4093921
    Abstract: A television tuning system having a non-volatile memory for storing digital tune words is electrically updated by a microcomputer type architecture control circuitry. A ROM memory matrix is provided for the storage of VHF minimum and maximum binary tune words corresponding to each of twelve VHF channels in addition to a UHF minimum and maximum binary tune word encompassing all possible 72 UHF channels. Tuning of individual VHF and UHF chanels is accomplished by incrementing or decrementing a given tune word within the minimum and maximum limits established in the ROM memory matrix by means of a microcomputer processing approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1978
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth George Buss