Patents by Inventor Patrick Hamm

Patrick Hamm 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).

  • Method for reception improvement of a FM tuner in a common channel situation
    Patent number: 9654321
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for reception improvement of FM tuners are provided. An example method according to the disclosure includes receiving one or more FM broadcast signals in a common channel (Co-C) situation and provides for receiving one or more FM broadcast signals, selecting a preferred signal and outputting said signal as an IF signal. When a Co-C situation occurs, the method calculates a correlation of the one or more signals and outputs the signal showing a larger consistency value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Anton Becker, Christoph Benz, Philipp Schmauderer, Patrick Hamm
  • METHOD FOR RECEPTION IMPROVEMENT OF A FM TUNER IN A COMMON CHANNEL SITUATION
    Publication number: 20160211995
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for reception improvement of FM tuners are provided. An example method according to the disclosure includes receiving one or more FM broadcast signals in a common channel (Co-C) situation and provides for receiving one or more FM broadcast signals, selecting a preferred signal and outputting said signal as an IF signal. When a Co-C situation occurs, the method calculates a correlation of the one or more signals and outputs the signal showing a larger consistency value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Karl-Anton Becker, Christoph Benz, Philipp Schmauderer, Patrick Hamm