Patents by Inventor Pierre Mauclair

Pierre Mauclair 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 and apparatus for automatic channel search
    Patent number: 7174145
    Abstract: The invention reduces the time required for automatically searching for channels on a device receiving channels of various widths. The invention proposes a channel detection process which carries out successive passes with frequency spacings corresponding to channels of a specific width. During each pass, only the channels corresponding to the specific width are searched for. The invention also pertains to a multichannel reception device comprising the means required for the operation of the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Laurent Chatelier, Stéphane Allie, Pierre Mauclair, Nicolas Marce, Jean-Luc Jumpertz, René Gauthier
  • Process for detecting transmission channels and reception device using the process
    Publication number: 20030073459
    Abstract: The invention reduces the time required for automatically searching for channels on a device receiving channels of various widths. The invention proposes a channel detection process which carries out successive passes with frequency spacings corresponding to channels of a specific width. During each pass, only the channels corresponding to the specific width are searched for. The invention also pertains to a multichannel reception device comprising the means required for the operation of the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Laurent Chatelier, Stephane Allie, Pierre Mauclair, Nicolas Marce, Jean-Luc Jumpertz, Rene Gauthier