Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Kunzel

Ronald E. Kunzel 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).

  • Single and multiple sinewave modulation and demodulation techniques employing carrier-zero and carrier-peak data-word start and stop
    Patent number: 7340012
    Abstract: A method for detecting encoded digital data from a substantially sinusoidal waveform, the encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?, the detection including deriving sync pulses from minima and maxima of the substantially sinusoidal waveform to frame data words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, David W. Loar, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Radio frequency communications systems and methods employing single and multiple sinewave modulation and demodulation techniques
    Patent number: 7313200
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Satellite communications systems and methods employing single and multiple sinewave modulation and demodulation techniques
    Patent number: 7310384
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Coaxial cable communications systems and apparatus employing single and multiple sinewave modulation and demodulation techniques
    Patent number: 7310383
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D'Alessandro, Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel
  • Single and multiple sinewave modulation and demodulation techniques, apparatus, and communications systems
    Patent number: 7310385
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of data regions, the first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the data regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function different from Y=sin ? at phase angles lying inside the data regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded. The third harmonic of the waveform may be generated and used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Wire communications systems and methods employing single and multiple sinewave modulation and demodulation techniques
    Patent number: 7298795
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Charles V. Pownell, David W. Loar, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Coaxial cable communications systems and methods employing single and multiple sinewave modulation and demodulation techniques
    Patent number: 7298796
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Single and multiple sinewave modulation and demodulation techniques, apparatus, and communications systems
    Patent number: 7046741
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Kenneth D'Alessandro