Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Detwiler

Thomas F. Detwiler 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: 8670511
    Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a local radio reference clock for a radio operating in a radio network having a network reference clock. The method comprises determining at the radio an offset between the local clock and the network clock, placing the local clock in a calibration mode, and calibrating the local clock using a radio link to reduce the offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas F. Detwiler
  • Publication number: 20100310028
    Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a local radio reference clock for a radio operating in a radio network having a network reference clock. The method comprises determining at the radio an offset between the local clock and the network clock, placing the local clock in a calibration mode, and calibrating the local clock using a radio link to reduce the offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Thomas F. Detwiler
  • Patent number: 7738611
    Abstract: A systematic and method for calibrating a local radio reference clock for a radio operating in a radio network having a network reference clock. The method comprises determining at the radio an offset between the local clock and the network clock, placing the local clock in a calibration mode, and calibrating the local clock using a radio link to reduce the offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas F. Detwiler
  • Publication number: 20080032724
    Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a local radio reference clock for a radio operating in a radio network having a network reference clock. The method comprises determining at the radio an offset between the local clock and the network clock, placing the local clock in a calibration mode, and calibrating the local clock using a radio link to reduce the offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Thomas F. Detwiler