Patents by Inventor Laurence Joseph Thorpe

Laurence Joseph Thorpe 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).

  • Television synchronizing generator
    Patent number: 4038683
    Abstract: A synchronizing generator is provided for synchronizing the composite video signal output of a television camera to an external television system reference represented by a source of reference signal including line and color reference signal components which are subject to variations in relative time and phasing. First and second phase-lock loops maintain independent synchronism of the line and color signal components of the composite video output to the line and color signal components of the source of reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1977
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence Joseph Thorpe, Burnard Eugene Nicholson
  • Television studio control apparatus
    Patent number: 3936868
    Abstract: This disclosure describes television studio control apparatus which permits caption or title information to be automatically faded into a video program signal and which further permits that information to be colored, if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1976
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventor: Laurence Joseph Thorpe