公开(公告)号：US08576343B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US12493955

申请日：2009-06-29

申请人： Alan Hendrickson ,  David Trager ,  Mitch Reid ,  Li Gao ,  John Khoury

发明人： Alan Hendrickson ,  David Trager ,  Mitch Reid ,  Li Gao ,  John Khoury

IPC分类号： H04N5/44

CPC分类号： H04N5/46 ,  H03J1/0008 ,  H04N5/455 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4263

摘要： According to one aspect, a mixed-signal tuner for analog and digital TV reception incorporates a demodulator for analog TV, employing various features for resolving limitations of the analog circuitry and for achieving compatibility with various global TV standards. Such features, which may be present in one or more embodiments, include the use of a variable sample rate in all digital clocks for frequency planning, and use of a microcontroller (MCU) to control various circuitry of the tuner.

摘要翻译： 根据一个方面，用于模拟和数字电视接收的混合信号调谐器包括用于模拟电视的解调器，其采用各种特征来解决模拟电路的限制并实现与各种全球电视标准的兼容性。 可以存在于一个或多个实施例中的这些特征包括在用于频率规划的所有数字时钟中使用可变采样率，以及使用微控制器（MCU）来控制调谐器的各种电路。

公开(公告)号：US08538365B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US13249508

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Russell Croman ,  Christopher S. Gregg ,  Dan B. Kasha ,  Michael R. May ,  John Khoury ,  Javier Elenes

发明人： Russell Croman ,  Christopher S. Gregg ,  Dan B. Kasha ,  Michael R. May ,  John Khoury ,  Javier Elenes

IPC分类号： H04B1/10

CPC分类号： H04W52/0238 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04W52/0245 ,  Y02D70/40

摘要： In one embodiment, a method includes receiving and processing an incoming radio frequency (RF) signal in a receiver. Based on this signal, an environmental noise level can be determined, where this level corresponds to environmental noise present in an environment in which the receiver is located. Then, if the environmental noise level is substantially greater than receiver-generated noise, power consumption of at least one analog front end component of the receiver can be reduced.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括在接收机中接收和处理输入射频（RF）信号。 基于该信号，可以确定环境噪声电平，其中该电平对应于存在于接收器所处的环境中的环境噪声。 然后，如果环境噪声电平显着大于接收器产生的噪声，则可以减少接收机的至少一个模拟前端部件的功耗。

公开(公告)号：US08265584B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12493738

申请日：2009-06-29

申请人： John Khoury ,  Mitch Reid ,  Majid Barazande-Pour

发明人： John Khoury ,  Mitch Reid ,  Majid Barazande-Pour

IPC分类号： H04B1/10

CPC分类号： H04B1/28

摘要： According to one embodiment, a method for updating filter values of an image canceller is provided. The method may include determining a channel-to-image (C/I) ratio between a channel signal and an image signal at the canceller input and generating a gain control value based at least in part on the C/I ratio. Then correlations between the channel signal and the image signal at the canceller's input and output can be generated, along with a gear control value based at least in part on a ratio between the correlations. In turn, one or more filters of the canceller can be updated using the control values.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，提供了一种用于更新图像消除器的滤波器值的方法。 该方法可以包括确定在消除器输入处的通道信号和图像信号之间的通道到图像（C / I）比，并且至少部分地基于C / I比产生增益控制值。 然后，可以产生在消除器的输入和输出处的通道信号和图像信号之间的相关性，以及至少部分地基于相关性之间的比率的齿轮控制值。 反过来，可以使用控制值来更新消除器的一个或多个过滤器。

公开(公告)号：US20100328544A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12603877

申请日：2009-10-22

申请人： Alan Hendrickson ,  David Trager ,  Mitch Reid ,  Li Gao ,  John Khoury

发明人： Alan Hendrickson ,  David Trager ,  Mitch Reid ,  Li Gao ,  John Khoury

IPC分类号： H04N5/455 ,  H04L27/08

CPC分类号： H04N5/46 ,  H03J1/0008 ,  H04N5/455 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4263

摘要： According to one aspect, a mixed-signal tuner for analog and digital TV reception incorporates a demodulator for analog TV, employing various features for resolving limitations of the analog circuitry and for achieving compatibility with various global TV standards. Such features, which may be present in one or more embodiments, include the use of a variable sample rate in all digital clocks for frequency planning, and use of a microcontroller (MCU) to control various circuitry of the tuner.

公开(公告)号：US07598895B1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-06

申请号：US12126125

申请日：2008-05-23

申请人： John Khoury

发明人： John Khoury

IPC分类号： H03M1/12

CPC分类号： H03K7/08

摘要： In a particular embodiment, a circuit device includes an input to receive a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal and an output to send a modulated PWM signal. The circuit device further includes a pulse edge control circuit coupled between the input and the output. The pulse edge control circuit receives the PWM signal via the input and includes a control input to receive a modulation control signal. The pulse edge control circuit is adapted to modify the PWM signal to provide the modulated PWM signal with suppressed carrier power and associated harmonics to the output based on the modulation control signal. The circuit device further includes a modulation sequence controller adapted to provide the modulation control signal via the control input. The modulation control signal selectively controls a sequence of the modification of the PWM signal to selectively alter an output power spectrum of the modulated PWM signal.

摘要翻译： 在特定实施例中，电路装置包括用于接收脉冲宽度调制（PWM）信号的输入端和用于发送调制PWM信号的输出端。 电路装置还包括耦合在输入和输出之间的脉冲边缘控制电路。 脉冲沿控制电路经由输入端接收PWM信号，并包括控制输入端，以接收调制控制信号。 脉冲边缘控制电路适于修改PWM信号，以便基于调制控制信号向抑制载波功率和相关谐波提供调制的PWM信号。 电路装置还包括调制序列控制器，其适于经由控制输入提供调制控制信号。 调制控制信号选择性地控制PWM信号的修改的顺序，以选择性地改变调制的PWM信号的输出功率谱。

公开(公告)号：US20190066446A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15685077

申请日：2017-08-24

申请人： Juan Mariscal ,  Jason Yet-Fai Chan ,  Michael John Khoury, JR.

发明人： Juan Mariscal ,  Jason Yet-Fai Chan ,  Michael John Khoury, JR.

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： A gaming machine, system, method, and program product provide a new slot machine game in which a gaming meter or continuum displays advancement toward a highest state. The gaming continuum and includes a game activation display function that, based on a random selection associated with a wager activation, either partially fills the gaming continuum to provide a losing game outcome or totally fills the gaming continuum to provide a winning game outcome, the gaming continuum entering a decay state after each game outcome. The decay state includes displaying an advancing level of the gaming continuum decreasing toward a lowest state. If a wager activation occurs before the lowest state is reached, the instantaneous level of the continuum is used as the starting state of the subsequent game round.

公开(公告)号：US20130084818A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13249508

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Russell Croman ,  Christopher S. Gregg ,  Dan B. Kasha ,  Michael R. May ,  John Khoury ,  Javier Elenes

发明人： Russell Croman ,  Christopher S. Gregg ,  Dan B. Kasha ,  Michael R. May ,  John Khoury ,  Javier Elenes

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04W88/00

CPC分类号： H04W52/0238 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04W52/0245 ,  Y02D70/40

摘要： In one embodiment, a method includes receiving and processing an incoming radio frequency (RF) signal in a receiver. Based on this signal, an environmental noise level can be determined, where this level corresponds to environmental noise present in an environment in which the receiver is located. Then, if the environmental noise level is substantially greater than receiver-generated noise, power consumption of at least one analog front end component of the receiver can be reduced.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括在接收机中接收和处理输入射频（RF）信号。 基于该信号，可以确定环境噪声电平，其中该电平对应于存在于接收器所处的环境中的环境噪声。 然后，如果环境噪声电平显着大于接收器产生的噪声，则可以减少接收机的至少一个模拟前端部件的功耗。

公开(公告)号：US08154358B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12729000

申请日：2010-03-22

申请人： Richard Beale ,  John Khoury

发明人： Richard Beale ,  John Khoury

IPC分类号： H03F3/38 ,  H03K7/08

CPC分类号： H03K7/08 ,  H03F1/26 ,  H03F3/2173 ,  H03K11/00

摘要： In a particular embodiment, a circuit device includes a pulse edge control circuit to receive at least one pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal from a PWM source. The pulse edge control circuit is adapted to selectively invert and swap the at least one PWM signal with a logic-inverted duty-cycle complement of the at least one PWM signal at discrete time intervals to produce at least one modulated PWM signal having a changed power spectrum. The pulse edge control circuit provides the at least one modulated PWM signal to at least one output of the pulse edge control circuit.

摘要翻译： 在特定实施例中，电路装置包括脉冲边缘控制电路，以从PWM源接收至少一个脉冲宽度调制（PWM）信号。 脉冲沿控制电路适于以离散时间间隔以至少一个PWM信号的逻辑反相占空比补码选择性地反转和交换至少一个PWM信号，以产生具有改变的功率的至少一个调制的PWM信号 光谱。 脉冲沿控制电路将至少一个调制的PWM信号提供给脉冲沿控制电路的至少一个输出端。

公开(公告)号：US06768347B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-27

申请号：US10145412

申请日：2002-05-12

申请人： John Khoury ,  Jomo Edwards

发明人： John Khoury ,  Jomo Edwards

IPC分类号： H03D900

CPC分类号： H03D13/003

摘要： A digital phase detector with a master stage having imbalanced latching devices with intentional input-referred offset for determining which one of a pair of input signals is leading the other and a slave stage connected to the master stage imbalanced latching devices and which slave stage is transparent when ones of the master state imbalanced latching devices are set to a logical one and which is latched and held when the master state latching devices are reset and armed for the next phase measurement.

摘要翻译： 具有主级的数字相位检测器具有不平衡的锁存装置，其具有有意的输入参考偏移量，用于确定一对输入信号中的哪一个引导另一个，以及与主级不平衡闭锁装置连接的从动级，以及从属级是透明的 当主状态不平衡锁存装置中的一个被设置为逻辑锁存装置，并且当主状态锁存装置被复位并被布防用于下一相位测量时被锁存和保持。

公开(公告)号：US08599312B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US12603877

申请日：2009-10-22

申请人： Alan Hendrickson ,  David Trager ,  Mitch Reid ,  Li Gao ,  John Khoury

发明人： Alan Hendrickson ,  David Trager ,  Mitch Reid ,  Li Gao ,  John Khoury

IPC分类号： H04N3/27

CPC分类号： H04N5/46 ,  H03J1/0008 ,  H04N5/455 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4263

摘要： According to one aspect, a mixed-signal tuner for analog and digital TV reception incorporates a demodulator for analog TV, employing various features for resolving limitations of the analog circuitry and for achieving compatibility with various global TV standards. Such features, which may be present in one or more embodiments, include the use of a variable sample rate in all digital clocks for frequency planning, and use of a microcontroller (MCU) to control various circuitry of the tuner.