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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7469132 | Transmission signal generating apparatus In a transmission signal generating apparatus according to the present invention, a voice signal is amplified by a variable amplifier which varies its amplification factor in accordance with an amplitude control signal, and the amplitude of the voice signal output f... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7389102 | Method to improve CMFB phase margin of variable-output-bandwidth mixer An improved method and apparatus for using common mode feedback to maintain a predetermined DC level for an intermediate frequency output signal. A common mode feedback capacitor-select switch module is operable to use a bandwidth control signal from a radio interfa... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7327992 | Tracking generator with internal vector modulation source A tracking generator for an RF measurement instrument having a receiver and a controller includes a vector modulator internal to the tracking generator. The internal vector modulator modulates complex baseband signals based on data from the controller to produce a v... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7283800 | Adaptive mixer output filter bandwidth control for variable conversion gain down-conversion mixer An improved adaptive mixer for use in the down conversion module of a wireless transceiver. The adaptive mixer comprises a conversion gain module that is operable to receive a radio frequency signal and to generate an intermediate frequency that is provided to a rad... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7260422 | Monolithic optical autocompensation read-out circuit for distance dependent loudness control in mobile phones A circuit and method are given, to realize a loudness control for mobile phone earpieces and speakers with the help of a proximity sensor, which is realized as an infrared photo-electric guard circuit, where only very few external parts are needed. As a novelty here... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7206960 | Bus clock frequency management based on device load A frequency manager automatically selects a clock frequency for each device or bus, or for a plurality of devices or buses, in a system, based on various factors and objectives. These factors and objectives can include optimizing performance of the devices without e... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7200369 | LINC power transmitter A linear amplification with nonlinear components (LINC) power transmitter is provided. The LINC power transmitter includes a digital signal processing unit which controls the LINC power transmitter; a frequency modulation unit which modulates or converts a digital s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7149913 | Bus clock frequency management based on characteristics of an application program A frequency manager automatically selects a clock frequency for each device or bus, or for a plurality of devices or buses, in a system, based on various factors and objectives. These factors and objectives can include optimizing performance of the devices without e... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149492 | Method to improve CMFB phase margin of variable-output-bandwidth mixer An improved method and apparatus for using common mode feedback to maintain a predetermined DC level for an intermediate frequency output signal. A common mode feedback capacitor-select switch module is operable to use a bandwidth control signal from a radio interfa... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146519 | Bus clock frequency management based on device bandwidth characteristics A frequency manager automatically selects a clock frequency for each device or bus, or for a plurality of devices or buses, in a system, based on various factors and objectives. These factors and objectives can include optimizing performance of the devices without e... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7130705 | System and method for microphone gain adjust based on speaker orientation A system and method for automatically adjusting the gain of an audio system as a speaker's head moves relative to a microphone includes using a video of the speaker to determine an orientation of the speaker's head relative to the microphone and, hence, a gain adjus... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7085542 | Portable device including a replaceable cover An apparatus and method utilizing a portable device including an array sensor and a replaceable housing. The apparatus can include a main housing, a first replaceable housing configured to be coupled to the main housing, an array sensor coupled to the main housing, ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7050796 | Method of controlling the auditory response of wireless devices Cellular telephones, pagers, PDAs, and other wireless devices, are configured to network together when in close proximity with each other, measure the relative sound pressure level of their environment, and modify the auditory response of the wireless device based o... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6941161 | Microphone position and speech level sensor Improper microphone position and speech level on a telephone headset is sensed by comparison of a speech envelope to multiple signal threshold levels. A first threshold is used to determine whether a headset user is talking. A second threshold is used to determine w... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6850743 | Radio having adaptable seek sensitivity control and method therefor A tuneable radio and method for automatically adjusting the seek sensitivity alignment for seek operations. The radio has a radio receiver for receiving broadcast radio wave signals, and a tuner adjustable for selecting from a plurality of radio wave signal channels... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6169569 | Cable modem tuner A cable modem is configured to include a tuner having a front end which includes a duplex filter stage and a decoupler stage and a rear end which includes a single conversion tuner. The duplex filter stage couples the tuner to a network, a computer system... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5235648 | Volume control device mounting mechanism for on-vehicle equipment A volume control device mounting mechanism for on-vehicle equipment comprising: a variable resistor having a shaft; a knob mounted to an end of the shaft; a chassis for securing the shaft; a insertion hole formed on the chassis, the shaft being inserted t... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5073975 | Stop on station circuit including center channel detector A Stop On Station (SOS) circuit for a AM and FM radio receivers evaluates field strength of a received station signal and in addition measures and evaluates the frequency of the IF signal so as to assure that the received signal is essentially centered at... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4356567 | Radio receiver with bandwidth switching An automatic IF amplifier band width switching circuit is provided in which band width is switched from broad to narrow in response to either high frequency noise or a predetermined magnitude of interference voltage when the FM detection output is at zero... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4300238 | Control assembly for electronic tuning receivers A digital oscillator is provided which has digital oscillation outputs corresponding to the sweep speed of the local oscillation frequency of a local oscillator included in an electronic tuning radio receiver. An oscillation frequency controlling element ... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4285065 | Radio with audio graphic equalizer A pushbutton tunable radio having an integral audio graphic equalizer is disclosed. During a tuning mode of operation for the radio actuation of any of five presettable pushbuttons results in the selection of a predetermined radio channel frequency within... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4247949 | Signal strength detecting circuit An input signal is applied to a first limiting amplifier circuit, and an output of the first limiting amplifier circuit is applied to a second limiting amplifier circuit. An output of the second limiting amplifier circuit is applied to a third limiting am... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4190803 | Multifrequency superheterodyne receiver with priority channel monitoring A superheterodyne receiver includes a first mixer operative to provide reception on a nonpriority channel upon receipt of output signal from a first oscillator, a second mixer operative to provide reception on a priority channel upon receipt of output sig... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4081751 | Plug-in radio set, and support therefor A plug-in car radio set, and support therefor comprising a support provided with means for effecting the outer connections, namely antenna, power supply, loudspeaker(s), and the inner connections associated to the radio part proper, including a casing, an... | 03/28/1978 |
