Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Laraway

Thomas W. Laraway 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).

  • Tracking loop having instantaneous frequency shift protection
    Patent number: 5742207
    Abstract: A system for processing signals by utilizing a tracking loop that contains two or more detectors that operate simultaneously in order to detect a frequency shift in the locally generated reference signal. A correction can then be transmitted to the tracking loop filter to minimize the effect of the detected frequency shift. In this manner lock can be maintained without the expenditures associated with the use of temperature controlled or compensated oscillators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffery C. Rambo, Thomas W. Laraway