Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Pratt

Stephen J. Pratt 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: 6952593
    Abstract: A system and method for using a dual band transceiver to transmit and receive in a first and second band, while reducing the frequency sources. By reducing the number of frequency sources needed to operate a dual band transceiver and using common transmitter and receiver Intermediate Frequencies, the invention also reduces the number of filters and other components needed for its operation. The oscillating signals from these two frequency sources are scaled, combined, mixed, and filtered, such that only two primary frequency sources are needed to operate the front-end and back-end of both the transmitter and receiver of this dual band transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Matsushita Mobile Communications Development Corporation of U.S.A.
    Inventor: Stephen J. Pratt
  • Publication number: 20040152484
    Abstract: A system and method for using a dual band transceiver to transmit and receive in a first and second band, while reducing the frequency sources. By reducing the number of frequency sources needed to operate a dual band transceiver and using common transmitter and receiver Intermediate Frequencies, the invention also reduces the number of filters and other components needed for its operation. The oscillating signals from these two frequency sources are scaled, combined, mixed, and filtered, such that only two primary frequency sources are needed to operate the front-end and back-end of both the transmitter and receiver of this dual band transceiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Stephen J. Pratt
  • Patent number: 6356222
    Abstract: A circuit for increasing the precision of an N-bit digital-to-analog converter. The N-bit digital-to-analog converter includes a digital signal input and an analog signal output. The analog signal output connects to the analog signal input of a translating circuit. The translating circuit includes an analog signal output and a bias enable input. The N-bit digital-to-analog converter receives an N-bit digital signal and converts it into a first analog output signal having 2n possible values over a first voltage range. When the enable input is in an enabled state, the translating circuit translates the first analog output signal into a second analog voltage having 2n possible values over a second voltage range, the second voltage range having a smaller maximum value than maximum value of the first voltage range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Matsushita Mobile Communication Development Corporation of USA
    Inventor: Stephen J. Pratt