Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. Clayton

Kenneth W. 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 tuner
    Patent number: 8139161
    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: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: CSR Technology Inc.
    Inventors: S. Vincent Birleson, Robert Rudolf Rotzoll, Albert H. Taddiken, Kenneth W. Clayton
  • Broadband integrated television tuner
    Patent number: 7868704
    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: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Microtune (Texas), Inc.
    Inventors: S. Vincent Birleson, Albert H. Taddiken, Kenneth W. Clayton
  • Broadband Integrated Tuner
    Publication number: 20100265412
    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: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: S. Vincent Birleson, Robert R. Rotzoll, Albert H. Taddiken, Kenneth W. Clayton
  • Highly integrated television tuner on a single microcircuit
    Patent number: 7746412
    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: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: S. Vincent Birleson, Robert Rudolf Rotzoll, Albert H. Taddiken, Kenneth W. Clayton
  • BROADBAND INTEGRATED TUNER
    Publication number: 20090066847
    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: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: S. Vincent Birleson, Robert R. Rotzoll, Albert H. Taddiken, Kenneth W. Clayton
  • Highly integrated television tuner on a single microcircuit
    Patent number: 7453527
    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: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: S. Vincent Birleson, Robert Rudolf Rotzoll, Albert H. Taddiken, Kenneth W. Clayton
  • Broadband integrated tuner
    Patent number: 7274410
    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: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Microtune (Texas), L.P.
    Inventors: S. Vincent Birleson, Robert Rudolf Rotzoll, Albert H. Taddiken, Kenneth W. Clayton