公开(公告)号：US5835058A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-10

申请号：US887096

申请日：1997-07-02

申请人： Eric L. Upton

发明人： Eric L. Upton

IPC分类号： H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q3/20 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q3/00 ,  H01Q15/20

CPC分类号： H01Q3/20 ,  H01Q1/288 ,  H01Q15/147

摘要： An adaptive antenna array 104 is disclosed. The adaptive antenna array 104 includes a plurality of reflector elements 202 and an array control processor 208 that regulates several resolvers 209, 210, 211 to generate independent magnetic fields. The array control processor 208 also generates reflector element command and control information and transmits the command and control information with a transmitter 218 to the reflector elements 202. The reflector elements 202 include a detector 706 that detects the transmitted command and control information. The reflector elements 202 further include a signal reflector 308 that reflect incident RF energy, a magnetic transceiver 310, and a reflector element controller 314. The reflector element controller 314 is connected to the detector 706 and interprets the command and control information 402. The reflector element controller 314 is also connected to the magnetic transceiver 310 and senses interactions between the independent magnetic fields and the magnetic transceiver 310. In response to the command and control information 402, the reflector element controller 314 generates a control field 908 in the magnetic transceiver 310 that interacts with the independent magnetic fields and motivates the reflector element 202 to the pitch and position in the command and control information 402.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种自适应天线阵列104。 自适应天线阵列104包括多个反射器元件202和阵列控制处理器208，其调节多个解析器209,210,211以产生独立的磁场。 阵列控制处理器208还产生反射器元件命令和控制信息，并将发射机218的命令和控制信息发射到反射器元件202.反射器元件202包括检测器706，其检测发射的命令和控制信息。 反射器元件202还包括反射入射RF能量的信号反射器308，磁收发器310和反射器元件控制器314.反射器元件控制器314连接到检测器706并解释命令和控制信息402.反射器 元件控制器314也连接到磁收发器310并且感测独立磁场和磁收发器310之间的相互作用。响应于命令和控制信息402，反射器元件控制器314在磁收发器310中产生控制字段908 其与独立的磁场相互作用并且将反射器元件202激励到命令和控制信息402中的音调和位置。

公开(公告)号：US5651129A

公开(公告)日：1997-07-22

申请号：US611353

申请日：1996-03-06

申请人： Timothy A. Yokote ,  Grant J. Stockton ,  Eric L. Upton ,  Arthur G. Enyedy ,  Dirk K. Brandis

发明人： Timothy A. Yokote ,  Grant J. Stockton ,  Eric L. Upton ,  Arthur G. Enyedy ,  Dirk K. Brandis

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G11C5/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N5/00 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N7/173 ,  G06F13/00 ,  H04N7/10

CPC分类号： H04N21/21815 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N7/17336

摘要： A modular solid-state mass data storage device providing high-density, high capacity storage of numerous full-length movies for video server applications. The mass data storage device employs a modular pipeline architecture in which a distributed array of controller/memory modules is arranged in parallel controller/memory channels on one or more controller/memory cards. The modular pipeline architecture, in which each controller/memory channel has multiple controller/memory modules connected in a serial chain by address, data and control buses, allows the number of controller/memory modules in each channel and the number of controller/memory channels to be selected to accommodate a desired storage size and transfer rate, without an undesirably high latency time. An asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switch allows multiple viewers to access the movies stored in the mass data storage device with independent video cassette recorder (VCR)-like control of the movie being watched. In a disclosed embodiment, the controller/memory modules in each channel are connected to first and second buses which extend from a data format module, the first bus also extending from the last controller/memory modules in each channel back to the data format module. The data format module provides data formatting, synchronization and error correction for the stored movies. In the disclosed embodiment, each controller/memory module includes an array of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, and multiple controller/memory modules are packaged in standard memory module packages, such as single in-line memory module (SIMM) packages.

摘要翻译： 模块化固态大容量数据存储设备，为视频服务器应用提供高密度，高容量存储多种全长电影。 大容量数据存储设备采用模块化流水线架构，其中控制器/存储器模块的分布式阵列被布置在一个或多个控制器/存储卡上的并行控制器/存储器通道中。 模块化管道架构，其中每个控制器/存储器通道具有通过地址，数据和控制总线连接在串行链路中的多个控制器/存储器模块，允许每个通道中的控制器/存储器模块的数量以及控制器/存储器通道的数量 被选择以适应期望的存储大小和传送速率，而没有不期望的高等待时间。 异步传输模式（ATM）交换机允许多个观看者使用独立的录像机（VCR）来控制存储在大容量数据存储设备中的电影，如对正在观看的电影的控制。 在公开的实施例中，每个通道中的控制器/存储器模块连接到从数据格式模块延伸的第一和第二总线，第一总线也从每个通道中的最后一个控制器/存储器模块延伸回数据格式模块。 数据格式模块为存储的电影提供数据格式化，同步和纠错。 在所公开的实施例中，每个控制器/存储器模块包括动态随机存取存储器（DRAM）芯片的阵列，并且多个控制器/存储器模块被封装在诸如单列直插存储器模块（SIMM）封装的标准存储器模块封装中。

公开(公告)号：US4630031A

公开(公告)日：1986-12-16

申请号：US565445

申请日：1983-12-27

申请人： Eric L. Upton

发明人： Eric L. Upton

IPC分类号： H03M1/00 ,  H03K13/02

CPC分类号： H03M1/44

摘要： Method and apparatus for converting an analog pulse-width signal into a digital signal through the transmission of the analog signal through a delay loop. The resulting delayed signal is then combined with the original signal in an OR gate providing an output of the combined signals. If the width of the original signal is greater than the delay loop a bit 1 is output for the digital signal and the resulting signal from the OR gate is transmitted to the next stage. If the width of the analog signal is less than or equal to the delay loop a bit of 0 is transmitted as the digital signal and the delayed signal is transmitted to the next stage unchanged.

摘要翻译： 用于通过延迟环路传输模拟信号将模拟脉冲宽度信号转换为数字信号的方法和装置。 然后将所产生的延迟信号与提供组合信号的输出的或门中的原始信号组合。 如果原始信号的宽度大于延迟环，则为数字信号输出位1，并将来自或门的结果信号传输到下一级。 如果模拟信号的宽度小于或等于延迟环，则将0作为数字信号发送，延迟的信号被传送到下一个阶段。

公开(公告)号：US07274737B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-25

申请号：US10285158

申请日：2002-10-31

申请人： Eric L. Upton ,  James M. Anderson

发明人： Eric L. Upton ,  James M. Anderson

IPC分类号： H03H7/30 ,  H03H7/40 ,  H03H5/159

CPC分类号： H04B10/2513 ,  H03H2017/0245 ,  H04B10/2569 ,  H04L25/03057 ,  H04L2025/0335 ,  H04L2025/0349

摘要： A signal equalizer that employs micro-electromechanical machine devices for the tap weight controllers. The equalizer includes a substrate on which is formed a forward transmission line rail and a return transmission line rail. A cantilever stanchion is also formed on the substrate that runs parallel with the transmission line rails. A series of spaced apart cantilevers are pivotally mounted to the cantilever stanchion, and extend over the transmission line rails to define a gap therebetween. A weight tap line is coupled to each cantilever, and is responsive to a DC weight signal that controls the position of the cantilever to set the gap between the cantilever and the transmission line rails. A distorted signal is coupled from the forward transmission line rail to the return transmission line rail through the cantilevers.

摘要翻译： 信号均衡器，采用微型机电设备进行抽头重量控制器。 均衡器包括基板，其上形成有正向传输线轨道和返回传输线路轨道。 在与传输线轨道平行的基板上也形成悬臂支柱。 一系列间隔开的悬臂被枢转地安装到悬臂支柱，并且在传输线轨道上延伸以限定它们之间的间隙。 重物抽头线连接到每个悬臂，并且响应于控制悬臂的位置以设置悬臂与传输线轨之间的间隙的DC重量信号。 失真的信号通过悬臂从正向传输线轨耦合到返回传输线路轨。

公开(公告)号：US07251395B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-31

申请号：US11357666

申请日：2006-02-17

申请人： Eric L. Upton

发明人： Eric L. Upton

IPC分类号： G02B6/02

CPC分类号： G02B6/02385 ,  G02B6/02328 ,  G02B6/02366 ,  G02B6/0239 ,  G02B6/2861 ,  G02B6/3538 ,  G02B6/3574 ,  G02B6/3578

摘要： The present invention provides systems and methods that employ a continuously variable optical delay line to introduce a delay into a transmitted optical signal. The delay line comprises a holey fiber configured in a spiral layout, wherein one end of the fiber is operative to a reflective fluid reservoir and the other end in operative to an input port. A segmented piezoelectric actuator is employed to position a reflective fluid within the fiber, utilizing a commutated technique that continuously moves the fluid. A signal received at the input port is routed through the holey fiber at an angle of incidence to achieve total internal reflection. The signal traverses towards the reflective fluid, and reflects back towards the input port after coming into contact with the fluid's surface. The delay introduced into the signal is a function of the distance traveled through the delay line.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了采用连续可变的光学延迟线将延迟引入传输的光信号的系统和方法。 延迟线包括以螺旋布局配置的多孔纤维，其中纤维的一端可操作到反射流体储存器，另一端可操作于输入端口。 使用分段压电致动器来将反射流体定位在光纤内，利用连续移动流体的换向技术。 在输入端口处接收的信号以入射角穿过多孔光纤，以实现全内反射。 信号穿过反射流体，并在与流体表面接触后反射回输入端口。 引入信号的延迟是通过延迟线行进的距离的函数。

公开(公告)号：US07032189B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-18

申请号：US10285150

申请日：2002-10-31

申请人： Eric L. Upton ,  James M. Anderson

发明人： Eric L. Upton ,  James M. Anderson

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： H03F3/602 ,  H04B1/7105 ,  H04L2025/03477

摘要： A configurable circuit array that includes a matrix of cells, where each cell includes interconnected analog and/or digital circuit elements. The cells are fabricated on a common semiconductor substrate, and are electrically isolated from each other. The circuit elements in the cells are electrically coupled to circuit elements in other cells, and are electrically coupled to bonding pads by coaxial transmission lines capable of transmitting extremely high frequency signals. The transmission lines include a center conductor and first and second shield conductors, where the shield conductors prevent cross-talk interference. The transmission lines extend vertically from the substrate until they are a suitable distances above the circuit elements in the cell. From there, the transmission lines extend horizontally relative to the substrate to the opposite end connection point, where they again extend vertically down to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 包括单元矩阵的可配置电路阵列，其中每个单元包括互连的模拟和/或数字电路元件。 电池制造在公共半导体衬底上，并且彼此电隔离。 单元中的电路元件电耦合到其它单元中的电路元件，并且通过能够传输极高频率信号的同轴传输线电耦合到接合焊盘。 传输线包括中心导体和第一和第二屏蔽导体，其中屏蔽导体防止串扰干扰。 传输线从衬底垂直延伸，直到它们在电池单元中的电路元件之上为合适的距离。 从那里，传输线相对于衬底水平延伸到相对端连接点，在那里它们再次垂直向下延伸到衬底。

公开(公告)号：US06912360B1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-28

申请号：US09938906

申请日：2001-08-24

申请人： Scott W. Sparrold ,  Eric L. Upton ,  Albert O. Okorogu

发明人： Scott W. Sparrold ,  Eric L. Upton ,  Albert O. Okorogu

IPC分类号： H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/10

CPC分类号： H04B10/1125

摘要： A free space point-to-multipoint optical transceiver has a reflective element and an optical feed mounted on the reflective element. When the optical feed is coupled to a light source, the optical feed is positionable to direct light received from the light source onto a reflective surface of the reflective element. Light directed onto the reflective surface is reflected towards a remote location to be received by a receiver located at the remote location. By adjusting a position of the optical feed, the reflected light is aimed. Therefore, adjusting the position of the optical feed provides a technique to track moving remote locations and/or to target different remote locations.

摘要翻译： 自由空间点对多点光收发器具有安装在反射元件上的反射元件和光学馈电。 当光进料耦合到光源时，光进料可定位成将从光源接收的光引导到反射元件的反射表面上。 指向反射表面的光被朝向远程位置反射以被位于远程位置的接收器接收。 通过调整光学进给的位置，瞄准反射光。 因此，调整光源的位置提供了跟踪移动的远程位置和/或瞄准不同远程位置的技术。

公开(公告)号：US06813320B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US09605078

申请日：2000-06-28

申请人： Shimen K. Claxton ,  Bert K. Oyama ,  Eric L. Upton ,  Barry R. Allen ,  Mark Kintis ,  Andrew D. Smith ,  Craig R. Talbott ,  David J. Brunone ,  Donald R. Martin ,  William M. Skones ,  Ronald P. Smith ,  Vincent C. Moretti

发明人： Shimen K. Claxton ,  Bert K. Oyama ,  Eric L. Upton ,  Barry R. Allen ,  Mark Kintis ,  Andrew D. Smith ,  Craig R. Talbott ,  David J. Brunone ,  Donald R. Martin ,  William M. Skones ,  Ronald P. Smith ,  Vincent C. Moretti

IPC分类号： H03K900

CPC分类号： H04B1/28 ,  H03D7/163

摘要： A receiver (10) for a wireless telecommunications system that provides relatively wideband signal processing of received signals without increased signal distortion so that multiple received signals can be simultaneously processed. The receiver (10) includes a specialized LNA (16), frequency down-converter (18) and ADC (20) to perform the wideband signal processing while maintaining receiver performance. The frequency down-converter (18) employs a suitable mixer (28), BPA (32), attenuator (34), and transformer (36) that are tuned to provide the desired frequency down-conversion and amplitude control over the desired wideband. The down-converter devices are selected depending on the particular performance criteria of the ADC (20). A specialized digital channelizer (22) is included in the receiver (10) that receives the digital signal from the ADC (20), and separates the signals into the multiple channels. In one embodiment, the frequency down-conversion is performed in a single down-conversion process, and the ADC (20) employs delta-sigma processing to provide digital conversion over the complete frequency band. In an alternate embodiment, the frequency down-conversion is performed in a double down-conversion process so that a less complex ADC (62) can be used.

摘要翻译： 一种用于无线电信系统的接收机（10），其提供接收信号的相对宽带信号处理，而不增加信号失真，使得可以同时处理多个接收信号。 接收器（10）包括专用LNA（16），降频转换器（18）和ADC（20），以在维持接收机性能的同时执行宽带信号处理。 降频转换器（18）采用合适的混频器（28），BPA（32），衰减器（34）和变压器（36），其被调谐以在期望的宽带上提供期望的频率下变频和幅度控制。 根据ADC的特定性能标准（20）选择下转换器器件。 在接收器（10）中包括一个专门的数字信道化器（22），其接收来自ADC（20）的数字信号，并将信号分离成多个信道。 在一个实施例中，在单个下变频处理中执行降频转换，并且ADC（20）采用delta-sigma处理来在整个频带上提供数字转换。 在替代实施例中，在双下变频过程中执行降频转换，使得可以使用较不复杂的ADC（62）。

公开(公告)号：US06708003B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US09466370

申请日：1999-12-16

申请人： Michael G. Wickham ,  Eric L. Upton

发明人： Michael G. Wickham ,  Eric L. Upton

IPC分类号： H04J1408

CPC分类号： H04B10/1121 ,  H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/1307 ,  H01S3/2383 ,  H04J14/007

摘要： An optical transmission system includes an optical source for providing an input optical signal to an optical array having a plurality of delay lines, and by utilizing orthogonal code modulation for active optical wave component control, the optical signal split among the plurality of delay lines is phase and amplitude modulated for efficient transmission to a destination point.

摘要翻译： 一种光传输系统，包括用于向具有多个延迟线的光学阵列提供输入光信号的光源，并且通过利用用于有源光波分量控制的正交码调制，在多个延迟线之间分离的光信号是相位 并进行幅度调制，以便有效地传输到目的地点。

公开(公告)号：US06292119B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09345295

申请日：1999-06-30

申请人： Juan C. Carillo, Jr. ,  Bruce A. Ferguson ,  Richard A. Fields ,  Mark Kintis ,  Elizabeth T. Kunkee ,  Lawrence J. Lembo ,  Stephen R. Perkins ,  David L. Rollins ,  Eric L. Upton

发明人： Juan C. Carillo, Jr. ,  Bruce A. Ferguson ,  Richard A. Fields ,  Mark Kintis ,  Elizabeth T. Kunkee ,  Lawrence J. Lembo ,  Stephen R. Perkins ,  David L. Rollins ,  Eric L. Upton

IPC分类号： H03M100

CPC分类号： G02F7/00

摘要： An optical analog-to-digital converter (10) that makes use of a downward-folding successive approximation conversion scheme that employs subtraction of optical signals. A pulsed optical signal (20) to be converted is applied as an input to each of a plurality of converter channels (12, 14, 16, 18), where each channel (12, 14, 16, 18) outputs one of the bits of the digital output of the converter (10). The input signal (20) to each channel (12, 14, 16, 18) is sent to a thresholding device (24, 40, 60, 80) that determines whether the intensity of the signal is greater than or less than a predetermined threshold value. The first channel thresholding device (24) compares the input signal (20) to a threshold value that is one-half of a known maximum intensity. Subsequent channel thresholding devices (40, 60, 80) compare the input signal to a threshold value that is one-half of the intensity used in the previous channel in a downward-folding scheme. If the intensity of the input signal (20) is greater than the threshold value in a particular channel (12, 14, 16, 18), then that threshold value is subtracted from the input signal (20) in each of the successive channels before being applied to the thresholding device (40, 60, 80) in that channel (14, 16, 18). The subtraction elements (38, 56, 58, 74, 76, 78) can be saturable absorbers or electro-absorption modules in a particular design. Additionally, the control signals from a particular channel (12, 14, 16, 18) to each of the successive channels to determine whether subtraction will occur can be provided by an optically controlled switch (30, 46, 66), such as a saturable absorber, or an electrically controlled switch, such as an electro-absorption module.

摘要翻译： 一种光学模数转换器（10），其使用采用减法光信号的向下折叠逐次逼近转换方案。 将要转换的脉冲光信号（20）作为输入施加到多个转换器通道（12,14,16,18）中的每一个，其中每个通道（12,14,16,18）输出其中一个位 的转换器（10）的数字输出。 每个通道（12,14,16,18）的输入信号（20）被发送到阈值设备（24,40,60,80），其确定信号的强度是否大于或小于预定阈值 值。 第一信道阈值设备（24）将输入信号（20）与已知最大强度的二分之一的阈值进行比较。 随后的信道阈值设备（40,60,80）将输入信号与向下折叠方案中先前信道中使用的强度的一半的阈值进行比较。 如果输入信号（20）的强度大于特定通道（12,14,16,18）中的阈值，则在每个连续通道中的输入信号（20）中减去该阈值，之后 被施加到该通道（14,16,18）中的阈值设备（40,60,80）。 减法元件（38,56,58,74,76,78）可以是特定设计中的可饱和吸收器或电吸收模块。 另外，来自特定通道（12,14,16,18）到每个连续通道的控制信号可以由光控开关（30,46,66）提供，以确定是否发生减法，例如可饱和的 吸收器或电控开关，例如电吸收模块。