Patents by Inventor Timothy C. Hankins

Timothy C. Hankins 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).

  • Streaming normalization
    Patent number: 7343019
    Abstract: A normalization for streaming digital audio signals applies a gain factor according to the maximum sample magnitude in a window of samples and compare the gain factor to prior gain factors to adjust the gain factor for the samples in the window of samples. Adaptation of the gain factor with rapid decreases but slow increases avoids saturation but allows quiet passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy C. Hankins, Thomas Millikan, Christopher A. Scarr, Jason Kridner, Gabriel Dagani
  • Streaming normalization
    Publication number: 20030059064
    Abstract: A normalization for streaming digital audio signals applies a gain factor according to the maximum sample magnitude in a window of samples and compare the gain factor to prior gain factors to adjust the gain factor for the samples in the window of samples. Adaptation of the gain factor with rapid decreases but slow increases avoids saturation but allows quiet passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy C. Hankins, Thomas Millikan, Christopher A. Scarr, Jason Kridner, Gabriel Dagani