Patents by Inventor Rob Heaton

Rob Heaton 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: 7116741
    Abstract: A partial Fourier Transform is performed, using Goertzel's algorithm, to calculate two frequency bins. A phase variation is calculated for each bin, the phase variation preferably representing the phase difference between the bin calculated by a Fourier Transform performed on samples in a guard interval and the bin calculated by a Fourier Transform performed on matching samples within the useful part of the symbol. The local oscillator frequency offset is compensated by summing the phase variations, and the sampling frequency offset is compensated by taking the difference between the phase variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Steve Duncan, Rob Heaton
  • Publication number: 20020159534
    Abstract: A partial Fourier Transform is performed, using Goertzel's algorithm, to calculate two frequency bins. A phase variation is calculated for each bin, the phase variation preferably representing the phase difference between the bin calculated by a Fourier Transform performed on samples in a guard interal and the bin calculated by a Fourier Transform performed on matching samples within the useful part of the symbol. The local oscillator frequency offset is compensated by summing the phase variations, and the sampling frequency offset is compensated by taking the difference between the phase variations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Steve Duncan, Rob Heaton