Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Stocks

Nicholas J. Stocks 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).

  • Communications device for scanning multiple frequencies and for detecting analog and digital video signals and associated methods
    Patent number: 8379732
    Abstract: A communications device includes a radio frequency (RF) receiver being scannable over a plurality of different frequencies and an analog to digital (AD) converter coupled to the RF receiver. The AD converter is configured to generate a receive bitstream. A processor coupled to the RF receiver and the AD converter. The processor is configured to perform, in parallel, calculating a received power level from the receive bitstream, attempting analog video decoding from the receive bitstream, and attempting digital video decoding from the receive bitstream. The processor is also configured to lock the RF receiver to a current frequency or scan the RF receiver to a next frequency based upon the received power level, and the attempted analog and video decoding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Stocks, Brian C. Padalino, Cory N. Fitzsimmons
  • COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR SCANNING MULTIPLE FREQUENCIES AND FOR DETECTING ANALOG AND DIGITAL VIDEO SIGNALS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20110280313
    Abstract: A communications device includes a radio frequency (RF) receiver being scannable over a plurality of different frequencies and an analog to digital (AD) converter coupled to the RF receiver. The AD converter is configured to generate a receive bitstream. A processor coupled to the RF receiver and the AD converter. The processor is configured to perform, in parallel, calculating a received power level from the receive bitstream, attempting analog video decoding from the receive bitstream, and attempting digital video decoding from the receive bitstream. The processor is also configured to lock the RF receiver to a current frequency or scan the RF receiver to a next frequency based upon the received power level, and the attempted analog and video decoding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Stocks, Brian C. Padalino, Cory N. Fitzsimmons