Patents by Inventor Serge Harzo

Serge Harzo 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).

  • Reception system for multiple-tuner television enabling to automatically connect each tuner to at least an antenna, whatever the number of antennae it comprises
    Patent number: 7750980
    Abstract: A system comprising a first converter linked to a first tuner and optionally, to a second tuner via switching means, optionally a second converter linked to the second tuner means for detecting whether the second converter is in service and means suitable for actuating the switching means in such a way as to link the second tuner to the second converter when one detects that the latter is in service and, in the converse case, to link it to the first converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Olivier Horr, Denis Crespel, Serge Harzo, Yves Richard
  • Reception system for multiple-tuner television enabling to automatically connect each tuner to at least an antenna, whatever the number of antennae it comprises
    Publication number: 20040093617
    Abstract: System comprising a first converter 1 linked to a first tuner 2 and optionally, to a second tuner 2′ via switching means 6, optionally a second converter 1′ linked to the second tuner 2′ means 11 for detecting whether the second converter 1′ is in service and means suitable for actuating the switching means 6 in such a way as to link the second tuner 2′ to the second converter 1′ when one detects that the latter is in service and, in the converse case, to link it to the first converter 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Olivier Horr, Denis Crespel, Serge Harzo, Yves Richard