Patents by Inventor Paul Tornatta
Paul Tornatta 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).
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Patent number: 8165315Abstract: An audio system responsive to a source of audio programming. The audio system comprising a master amplifier connected to the source of audio programming, the master amplifier providing channelized amplified audio signals at each one of a plurality of channel output connectors and a signal splitter connected to at least one of the plurality of channel output connectors for splitting the channelized amplified audio signal at a selected one of the plurality of channel output connectors into an audio channel signal and a power signal. The audio system further comprising a channel transmit module responsive to the audio channel signal and the power signal for transmitting the audio channel signal, a channel receiver responsive to an intended audio channel signal, a channel amplifier connected to an associated channel receiver for amplifying the intended audio channel signal and a sound reproducing device connected to the channel amplifier for aurally reproducing the intended audio channel signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Sky Cross Inc.Inventors: Paul A. Tornatta, Frank M. Caimi
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Patent number: 8018983Abstract: A sound reproducing device. The sound reproducing device for receiving a frequency-hopping signal having an instantaneous frequency within a hopping bandwidth. The sound reproducing device comprises a first antenna having a bandwidth including the hopping bandwidth for producing a first received signal and a second antenna tunable to frequencies within the hopping bandwidth responsive to an instantaneous hopping frequency. The second antenna produces a second received signal. The device further comprises a module for processing one or both of the first and second received signals to produce a signal for driving the sound reproducing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Sky Cross, Inc.Inventors: Paul A. Tornatta, Mark T. Montgomery, Christopher H. Morton
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Publication number: 20110122035Abstract: An antenna system is provided in a portable electronics device having a printed circuit board assembly. The antenna system includes a first antenna and a second balanced antenna provided on the printed circuit board assembly. The first antenna is fed from a portion of the printed circuit board assembly such that a ground plane of the printed circuit board assembly serves as a counterpoise for the first antenna. The second balanced antenna has dipole ends configured and oriented to generally minimize coupling to the ground plane of the printed circuit board assembly to increase isolation between the first antenna and the second balanced antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Frank M. Caimi, Paul A. Tornatta, JR.
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Publication number: 20110021139Abstract: A method is provided for reducing near-field radiation and specific absorption rate (SAR) values in a communications device. The communications device includes a multimode antenna structure transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals and circuitry for processing signals communicated to and from the antenna structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Frank M. Caimi, Paul A. Tornatta, JR., Mark W. Kishler, Li Chen
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Publication number: 20100156726Abstract: A multi-port antenna structure for a wireless-enabled communications device includes a coupler-antenna having a first antenna port for transmitting electromagnetic signals and a second antenna port for receiving electromagnetic signals. The coupler-antenna is positioned on a chassis of the wireless enabled communications device to transmit energy between the chassis and the first and second antenna ports. Resonant modes of the chassis for one antenna port are orthogonal to resonant modes of the chassis for the other antenna port, such that the first and second antenna ports are isolated from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Paul A. Tornatta, JR.
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Patent number: 7688275Abstract: A multimode antenna structure is provided for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals in a communications device. The communications device includes circuitry for processing signals communicated to and from the antenna structure. The antenna structure includes a plurality of antenna ports operatively coupled to the circuitry and a plurality of antenna elements, each operatively coupled to a different one of the antenna ports.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Frank M. Caimi, Paul A. Tornatta, Jr., Li Chen
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Patent number: 7667659Abstract: An antenna system operative with a communications device for receiving a radio frequency signal, wherein the communications device produces a first control signal representing a frequency of a received signal. The antenna system comprises an antenna structure for receiving the radio frequency signal, the antenna structure comprising tunable elements for controlling a resonant frequency of the antenna structure; a decoder responsive to the first control signal for producing a second control signal and a switch matrix responsive to the second control signal for configuring one or more of the tunable elements to control the resonant frequency responsive to the frequency of the received signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Sky Cross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Frank M. Caimi, Paul Tornatta
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Patent number: 7616163Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to an antenna providing a tunable resonant frequency within a low frequency band and further providing a high resonant frequency, the antenna comprises a first radiating structure of a first effective electrical length, a second radiating structure of a second effective electrical length having a fractional integer relationship to a wavelength related to the high resonant frequency and a variable reactance element connecting the first and the second radiating structures, wherein varying a reactance of the variable reactance element tunes the antenna within the low frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Sky Cross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Frank M. Caimi, Paul Tornatta
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Publication number: 20090168847Abstract: A sound reproducing device. The sound reproducing device for receiving a frequency-hopping signal having an instantaneous frequency within a hopping bandwidth. The sound reproducing device comprises a first antenna having a bandwidth including the hopping bandwidth for producing a first received signal and a second antenna tunable to frequencies within the hopping bandwidth responsive to an instantaneous hopping frequency. The second antenna produces a second received signal. The device further comprises a module for processing one or both of the first and second received signals to produce a signal for driving the sound reproducing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Paul A. Tornatta, Mark T. Montgomery, Christopher H. Morton
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Publication number: 20080258991Abstract: A multimode antenna structure is provided for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals in a communications device. The communications device includes circuitry for processing signals communicated to and from the antenna structure. The antenna structure includes a plurality of antenna ports operatively coupled to the circuitry and a plurality of antenna elements, each operatively coupled to a different one of the antenna ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Frank M. Caimi, Paul A. Tornatta, Li Chen
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Patent number: 7436360Abstract: A wide band antenna. The antenna comprises a radiating element in a corner region of a substrate, spaced apart from a ground plane occupying a substantial portion of a remaining area of the substrate. Series and shunt impedance matching elements are connected to the radiating element to control the antenna operating parameters. The radiating element is connected to a signal feed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2005Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Li Chen, Paul A. Tornatta, Jr., Frank M. Caimi
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Publication number: 20080192952Abstract: An audio system responsive to a source of audio programming. The audio system comprising a master amplifier connected to the source of audio programming, the master amplifier providing channelized amplified audio signals at each one of a plurality of channel output connectors and a signal splitter connected to at least one of the plurality of channel output connectors for splitting the channelized amplified audio signal at a selected one of the plurality of channel output connectors into an audio channel signal and a power signal. The audio system further comprising a channel transmit module responsive to the audio channel signal and the power signal for transmitting the audio channel signal, a channel receiver responsive to an intended audio channel signal, a channel amplifier connected to an associated channel receiver for amplifying the intended audio channel signal and a sound reproducing device connected to the channel amplifier for aurally reproducing the intended audio channel signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Paul A. Tornatta, Frank M. Caimi
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Patent number: 7336243Abstract: A radio frequency identification tag attached to an object and comprising an antenna and an integrated circuit for providing object information to a separate reader. The antenna further comprises a pair of meanderline transmission lines each terminated at a first end for conductive connection to the integrated circuit. A shorting bar connected between the pair of meanderline transmission lines at the first ends is operative to match an antenna impedance with an integrated circuit impedance.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2004Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Sky Cross, Inc.Inventors: Young-Min Jo, Frank M. Caimi, John Charles Farrar, Paul A. Tornatta, Jr.
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Publication number: 20070241976Abstract: An antenna system operative with a communications device for receiving a radio frequency signal, wherein the communications device produces a first control signal representing a frequency of a received signal. The antenna system comprises an antenna structure for receiving the radio frequency signal, the antenna structure comprising tunable elements for controlling a resonant frequency of the antenna structure; a decoder responsive to the first control signal for producing a second control signal and a switch matrix responsive to the second control signal for configuring one or more of the tunable elements to control the resonant frequency responsive to the frequency of the received signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Inventors: Mark Montgomery, Frank Caimi, Paul Tornatta
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Publication number: 20070216590Abstract: One embodiment of the invention relates to an antenna providing a tunable resonant frequency within a low frequency band and further providing a high resonant frequency, the antenna comprises a first radiating structure of a first effective electrical length, a second radiating structure of a second effective electrical length having a fractional integer relationship to a wavelength related to the high resonant frequency and a variable reactance element connecting the first and the second radiating structures, wherein varying a reactance of the variable reactance element tunes the antenna within the low frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Mark Montgomery, Frank Caimi, Paul Tornatta
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Patent number: 7173576Abstract: A quadrifilar helical antenna comprising two pairs of filars having unequal lengths and phase quadrature signals propagating thereon. A disk-like impedance matching element disposed at a lower end of the antenna matches a source impedance to an antenna impedance. In certain embodiments a first crossbar connector on a substrate disposed at an upper end of the antenna electrically connects two helical filars to form a first filar pair and a second crossbar connector disposed on the substrate connects two filars to form a second filar pair.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Gregory A. O'Neill, Jr., Young-Min Jo, Paul A. Tornatta, Jr., John Charles Farrar, Murray Fugate, Ki-Chul Kim, Joon-Wan Lee
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Patent number: D530707Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Li Chen, Paul A. Tornatta, Jr., Frank M. Caimi
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Patent number: D573589Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Paul A. Tornatta, Jr.
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Patent number: D588586Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Paul A. Tornatta, Jr., Kyle D. Brink
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Patent number: D623632Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: SkyCross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Paul A. Tornatta, Jr.