Patents by Inventor Leslie Carmichael

Leslie Carmichael 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).

  • Apparatus, systems and methods for optimizing the satellite transponder usage
    Patent number: 8635653
    Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to receive media content transport channels from multiple transponders. An exemplary embodiment receives a first transport channel, wherein the first transport channel comprises a first portion of a media content event of interest multiplexed together with a first plurality of media content events; receives a second transport channel, wherein the second transport channel comprises a second portion of the media content event of interest multiplexed together with a second plurality of media content events; demultiplexes the first portion of the media content event of interest from the first transport channel; and demultiplexes the second portion of the media content event of interest from the second transport channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventor: Leslie Carmichael
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING THE SATELLITE TRANSPONDER USAGE
    Publication number: 20120278843
    Abstract: Systems and methods are operable to receive media content transport channels from multiple transponders. An exemplary embodiment receives a first transport channel, wherein the first transport channel comprises a first portion of a media content event of interest multiplexed together with a first plurality of media content events; receives a second transport channel, wherein the second transport channel comprises a second portion of the media content event of interest multiplexed together with a second plurality of media content events; demultiplexes the first portion of the media content event of interest from the first transport channel; and demultiplexes the second portion of the media content event of interest from the second transport channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventor: Leslie Carmichael
  • Calculating a parasitic capacitance of an oscillator circuit
    Patent number: 8299777
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for determining a board parasitic capacitance of a crystal oscillator circuit. A crystal's frequency is measured under load condition off-circuit. After coupling the crystal to the oscillator circuit, external capacitors may be adjusted to produce frequencies approximating the off-circuit measurement with upper and lower margins. Calculation of the load capacitor values at the exact frequency measured off-circuit allows for derivation of the board parasitic capacitance by subtracting the calculated capacitor values from the original total load value used in the off-circuit measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Leslie Carmichael, Michele Stein
  • Calculating A Parasitic Capacitance of an Oscillator Circuit
    Publication number: 20110156725
    Abstract: Described herein are techniques for determining a board parasitic capacitance of a crystal oscillator circuit. A crystal's frequency is measured under load condition off-circuit. After coupling the crystal to the oscillator circuit, external capacitors may be adjusted to produce frequencies approximating the off-circuit measurement with upper and lower margins. Calculation of the load capacitor values at the exact frequency measured off-circuit allows for derivation of the board parasitic capacitance by subtracting the calculated capacitor values from the original total load value used in the off-circuit measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Leslie Carmichael, Michele Stein