Patents by Inventor Philip Ching

Philip Ching 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).

  • Patent number: 7078946
    Abstract: A resampler filter for use in an analog phase-locked loop has a charge pump and one or more switched capacitors switched by signals derived from a voltage controlled oscillator in the phase locked loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Robertus Laurentius van der Valk, Gerrit Dijkstra, Philip Ching
  • Publication number: 20060107200
    Abstract: A hierarchical document cross-reference system comprises a document server computer remotely accessible by a user computer. The document server computer includes a database which stores the contents of a first document and a second document. The first document contains one or more segments and the second document contains one or more segments. Each segment is identified by a segment identifier. The document server computer also includes a module executable in the document server computer. The module is configured to receive a request to cross-reference the first document and the second document on a key phrase. The module searches the first document and the second document for the key phrase and identifies the segments in the documents containing the key phrase. The module then displays on the user computer a side-by-side display listing the segment identifiers for the identified segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventor: Philip Ching
  • Patent number: 6813350
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a dual tone alert signal in a telephone system capable of at least off hook mode operation includes a processing channel for each tone. Each channel consists of a bandsplit filter for extracting the tone of interest and attenuating the other tone; a comparator for comparing the output of said bandsplit filter with a threshold value; and an adaptive threshold generator for generating said threshold value adapted to the amplitude of the output of said bandsplit filter to reject speech and music imitations. The apparatus offers improved talkdown and talkoff immunity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Philip Ching
  • Publication number: 20030155950
    Abstract: A resampler filter for use in an analog phase-locked loop has a charge pump and one or more switched capacitors switched by signals derived from a voltage controlled oscillator in the phase locked loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Zarlink Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventors: Robertus Laurentius van der Valk, Gerrit Dijkstra, Philip Ching
  • Publication number: 20010033648
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a dual tone alert signal in a telephone system capable of at least off hook mode operation includes a processing channel for each tone. Each channel consists of a bandsplit filter for extracting the tone of interest and attenuating the other tone; a comparator for comparing the output of said bandsplit filter with a threshold value; and an adaptive threshold generator for generating said threshold value adapted to the amplitude of the output of said bandsplit filter to reject speech and music imitations. The apparatus offers improved talkdown and talkoff immunity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventor: Philip Ching