公开(公告)号：US06424441B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-23

申请号：US09491726

申请日：2000-01-27

申请人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

发明人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

IPC分类号： H04B1002

CPC分类号： H04R3/005 ,  H04B1/126 ,  H04R23/008 ,  H04R2410/05

摘要： A method and apparatus for sensing audio frequency-pressure modulation of the moisture content of the atmosphere caused by a moisture-laden audio source, such as a live human voice, is disclosed. A first light emitter is provided to generate a first light beam. An audio source that emits moisture, and the environment, modulate the first light beam to generate a first modulated light beam. A first detector is provided to detect and demodulate the first modulated light beam to recover an uncompensated audio signal. A second light emitter is provided to generate a second light beam. The second light beam is modulated by the environment and not by the audio source to produce a second modulated light beam. A second detector is provided to detect and demodulate the second modulated light beam to recover the signal component caused by environmental conditions. A differential amplifier is provided to generate a compensated output signal representing the difference between the uncompensated audio signal and the signal component caused by environmental conditions. The output signal can be transmitted for amplification, distribution, and/or recording.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于感测由诸如现场人声的含水量音频源引起的大气湿度含量的音频压力调制的方法和装置。 提供第一光发射器以产生第一光束。 发出水分和环境的音频源调制第一光束以产生第一调制光束。 提供第一检测器以检测和解调第一调制光束以恢复未补偿的音频信号。 提供第二发光器以产生第二光束。 第二光束被环境而不是由音频源调制以产生第二调制光束。 提供第二检测器来检测和解调第二调制光束以恢复由环境条件引起的信号分量。 提供差分放大器以产生表示由未被补偿的音频信号和由环境条件引起的信号分量之间的差的补偿输出信号。 可以传输输出信号用于放大，分配和/或记录。

公开(公告)号：US06686755B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-03

申请号：US09764689

申请日：2001-01-16

申请人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

发明人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

IPC分类号： G01R3128

CPC分类号： G01R31/315 ,  G01R31/2851 ,  G01R31/2886 ,  G01R31/3025 ,  G01R31/303

摘要： A system for testing a microelectronic circuit includes a test bed for mounting a microelectronic circuit, and a signal source for applying a signal to a microelectronic circuit mounted on the test bed. The system additionally includes a test probe for wirelessly receiving electromagnetic response signals from the microelectronic circuit mounted on the test bed. In a preferred form, the electromagnetic response signals are radio-frequency signals. The test system additionally includes a computer connected to be test probe for analyzing the electromagnetic response signals. An integrated circuit for testing on the test system has a test circuit portion that emits electromagnetic radiation in response to a predetermined signal applied to the test circuit.

摘要翻译： 用于测试微电子电路的系统包括用于安装微电子电路的测试台和用于将信号施加到安装在测试台上的微电子电路的信号源。 该系统还包括用于从安装在测试台上的微电子电路无线地接收电磁响应信号的测试探针。 在优选形式中，电磁响应信号是射频信号。 该测试系统还包括连接到用于分析电磁响应信号的测试探针的计算机。 用于在测试系统上测试的集成电路具有响应于施加到测试电路的预定信号而发射电磁辐射的测试电路部分。

公开(公告)号：US06331782B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-18

申请号：US09046011

申请日：1998-03-23

申请人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

发明人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

IPC分类号： G01R3128

CPC分类号： G01R31/315 ,  G01R31/2851 ,  G01R31/2886 ,  G01R31/3025 ,  G01R31/303

摘要： A system for testing a microelectronic circuit includes a test bed for mounting a microelectronic circuit, and a signal source for applying a signal to a microelectronic circuit mounted on the test bed. The system additionally includes a test probe for wirelessly receiving electromagnetic response signals from the microelectronic circuit mounted on the test bed. In a preferred form, the electromagnetic response signals are radio-frequency signals. The test system additionally includes a computer connected to be test probe for analyzing the electromagnetic response signals. An integrated circuit for testing on the test system has a test circuit portion that emits electromagnetic radiation in response to a predetermined signal applied to the test circuit.

摘要翻译： 用于测试微电子电路的系统包括用于安装微电子电路的测试台和用于将信号施加到安装在测试台上的微电子电路的信号源。 该系统还包括用于从安装在测试台上的微电子电路无线地接收电磁响应信号的测试探针。 在优选形式中，电磁响应信号是射频信号。 该测试系统还包括连接到用于分析电磁响应信号的测试探针的计算机。 用于在测试系统上测试的集成电路具有响应于施加到测试电路的预定信号而发射电磁辐射的测试电路部分。

公开(公告)号：US06192134B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-20

申请号：US08974874

申请日：1997-11-20

申请人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

发明人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

IPC分类号： H04R300

CPC分类号： H04R3/005 ,  H04R2201/401 ,  H04R2201/403

摘要： A system and method for a directional microphone system is disclosed. The directional microphone system can adaptively track and detect sources of sound information, and can reduce background noise. A first monolithic detection unit for detecting sound information and performing local signal processing on the detected sound information is provided. In the detection unit, an integrated transducer is provided for receiving acoustic waves and for generating sound information representative of the waves. A processor is coupled to the transducer for receiving the sound information and for performing local digital signal processing on the sound information to generate locally processed sound information. A base unit is coupled to the first monolithic detection unit and includes a global processor which receives the locally processed sound information and performs global digital signal processing on the locally processed sound information to generate globally processed sound information.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种定向麦克风系统的系统和方法。 定向麦克风系统可以自适应跟踪和检测声音信息源，并可以减少背景噪声。 提供了用于检测声音信息并对检测到的声音信息执行本地信号处理的第一单片检测单元。 在检测单元中，设置有用于接收声波并且用于产生表示波的声音信息的集成换能器。 处理器耦合到换能器，用于接收声音信息并用于对声音信息执行本地数字信号处理以产生本地处理的声音信息。 基本单元耦合到第一单片检测单元，并且包括全局处理器，其接收本地处理的声音信息并对本地处理的声音信息执行全局数字信号处理以产生全局处理的声音信息。

公开(公告)号：US5640332A

公开(公告)日：1997-06-17

申请号：US648542

申请日：1996-05-16

申请人： David C. Baker ,  Jonathan I. Siann

发明人： David C. Baker ,  Jonathan I. Siann

IPC分类号： G06F12/00 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/06 ,  G09G5/36 ,  G09G5/377 ,  G09G5/39 ,  G09G5/395 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N9/00 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/2365 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N21/434 ,  G11B27/031 ,  H04N5/00

CPC分类号： G09G5/395 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/06 ,  G09G5/363 ,  H04N21/42653 ,  G09G2340/125 ,  G09G2352/00 ,  H04N5/44

摘要： Words of different types of digital information, including standard interframe video (SIF), graphics, television and audio are transferred preferably in packets between a controller, storage memory and shift registers (e.g. FIFO's) individually associated with the different information types. For a VRAM memory, information is transferred in parallel, controlled by tag bus information, from the controller to the memory and then serially to the FIFO's, all at a frequency higher than a clock frequency in a monitor raster scan. The tag bus information is decoded and introduced to an additional FIFO. A state machine processes such additional FIFO information and transfers the digital information to the different FIFO's at times controlled in each line by such additional FIFO--e.g. particular times in each line for the SIF and graphics and, thereafter, for television and audio, at times unrelated to any times in such line. The graphics transfer is timed to substantially fill, but not overflow, in such line the limited capacity of the associated FIFO. Their limited capacities cause the television and audio FIFO's to stop receiving words when filled to particular limits. For a DRAM memory, parallel information is transferred, dependent upon the tag bus information, between the controller, memory and FIFO's at the clock frequency. In a "Rambus" system, a bus common with the controller, memory and FIFO's provides control and timing words. Such words control information transfer in successive words through the common bus to the controller, memory and FIFO's upon such timing and control.

摘要翻译： 不同类型的数字信息（包括标准帧间视频（SIF），图形，电视和音频）的字优选地以分组方式传送到控制器，存储存储器和与不同信息类型单独关联的移位寄存器（例如，FIFO）之间。 对于VRAM存储器，信息由标签总线信息并行传输，从控制器传输到存储器，然后以监视器光栅扫描中的时钟频率高于FIFO的速度。 标签总线信息被解码并被引入附加FIFO。 状态机处理这样的附加FIFO信息，并通过这样的附加FIFO将数字信息传送到在每一行控制的时间的不同FIFO。 SIF和图形的每一行的特定时间，以及之后的电视和音频，有时在任何时候都不相关。 图形传输的定时是基本上填充而不是溢出，在这样一行中相关联的FIFO的容量有限。 它们有限的容量会导致电视和音频FIFO在满足特定限制时停止接收字词。 对于DRAM存储器，根据标签总线信息，以时钟频率在控制器，存储器和FIFO之间传送并行信息。 在“Rambus”系统中，与控制器，存储器和FIFO共用的总线提供控制和定时字。 这样的字在这样的定时和控制下通过公共总线连续地控制信息传输到控制器，存储器和FIFO。

公开(公告)号：US5406306A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-11

申请号：US14359

申请日：1993-02-05

申请人： Jonathan I. Siann ,  Conrad M. Coffey ,  Jeffrey L. Easley

发明人： Jonathan I. Siann ,  Conrad M. Coffey ,  Jeffrey L. Easley

IPC分类号： G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/153 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G5/395 ,  H04N5/272 ,  G09G1/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/272 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G09G2340/12 ,  G09G2340/125

摘要： A display memory respectively stores, in first and second portions, digital graphics data for display in a video monitor and digital video data for display in a window in the monitor. The digital video data is transferred from the display memory to a shift register at a rate different from the pixel clock and from the shift register at a clock rate that may be lower than the pixel clock rate. The video data may be stored in a luminance and chrominance format and may be converted by a color space converter to 3 bytes representing the primary colors red, green and blue. The video pixels may then be interpolated to expand the number of video pixels. The shift register operation may be synchronized with such expansion so that data is not passed from the shift register until the expansion of previous data from the shift register has been completed. Video window logic provides for the passage of the graphics pixels through a digital multiplexer at the graphics clock rate at the monitor positions outside the window and the video pixels from the shift register through the colorspace converter and the interpolator at the monitor positions within the window. The graphics data may be delayed by a delay corresponding to that of the color space converter and the interpolator. The digital data passing through the multiplexer are latched at the graphics clock rate and are then converted to analog signals for display as a color image on the video monitor.

摘要翻译： 显示存储器分别在第一和第二部分存储用于在视频监视器中显示的数字图形数据和用于在监视器中的窗口中显示的数字视频数据。 数字视频数据以与像素时钟速率不同的时钟速率从像素时钟和移位寄存器以不同于时钟速率的速率从显示存储器传送到移位寄存器。 视频数据可以以亮度和色度格式存储，并且可以由颜色空间转换器转换成表示原色红，绿和蓝的3字节。 然后可以内插视频像素以扩大视频像素的数量。 移位寄存器操作可以与这种扩展同步，使得数据不会从移位寄存器传递，直到来自移位寄存器的先前数据的扩展已经完成。 视频窗口逻辑提供图形像素通过数字多路复用器，其以窗口外的监视器位置处的图形时钟速率和来自移位寄存器的视频像素通过颜色空间转换器和窗口内的监视器位置处的内插器通过。 图形数据可以被延迟与颜色空间转换器和内插器的延迟相对应的延迟。 通过多路复用器的数字数据以图形时钟速率锁存，然后转换为模拟信号，以便在视频监视器上显示为彩色图像。

公开(公告)号：US06184696B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US09046010

申请日：1998-03-23

申请人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

发明人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

IPC分类号： G01R31302

CPC分类号： G01R31/303 ,  G01R31/3025 ,  G01R31/307 ,  G01R31/311 ,  G01R31/315

摘要： The described method and apparatus wirelessly test individual integrated circuit die on a wafer containing multiple die. The method incorporates activating a selected die on the wafer by wirelessly impacting the die with at least two beams of electromagnetic radiation so that the die receives radiation energy having at least a first energy level, thereby activating the die by causing a current to flow in the die. Each beam of electromagnetic energy individually has less than the first energy level required to activate the die. The beams of electromagnetic energy are directed so that they at least partially overlap on the selected die. In the region of overlap, the two beams together impact the die with an energy level at least equal to the first energy level required to activate the die. The method may additionally include detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted by the die in response to the electromagnetic energy received from the beams of electromagnetic energy. The apparatus includes an integrated circuit wafer and test apparatus. The integrated circuit wafer contains a plurality of individual die. Each die can be activated by directing electromagnetic energy having at least a first energy level onto that die. The test apparatus includes first and second sources of electromagnetic energy. Each source directs to a selected die on the wafer a beam of electromagnetic energy having an energy level less than the first energy level. The beams at least partially overlap on the selected die so that together they couple to the die energy of at least the first energy level.

摘要翻译： 所描述的方法和装置在包含多个管芯的晶片上无线地测试单个集成电路管芯。 该方法包括通过用至少两束电磁辐射无线地冲击裸片来激活晶片上的选定管芯，使得管芯接收具有至少第一能级的辐射能，从而通过使电流在 死。 每束电磁能量单独地具有小于激活模具所需的第一能级。 电磁能束被引导使得它们在所选择的模具上至少部分重叠。 在重叠的区域中，两个光束一起以至少等于激活模具所需的第一能量水平的能量水平冲击模具。 该方法可以另外包括响应于从电磁能束接收的电磁能量来检测由管芯发射的电磁辐射。 该装置包括集成电路晶片和测试装置。 集成电路晶片包含多个独立的管芯。 可以通过将具有至少第一能级的电磁能引导到该管芯上来激活每个管芯。 测试装置包括第一和第二电磁源。 每个源向晶片上的选定的管芯提供具有小于第一能级的能级的电磁能束。 梁在所选择的模具上至少部分地重叠，使得它们一起耦合到至少第一能级的管芯能量。

公开(公告)号：US6072882A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US920846

申请日：1997-08-29

申请人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

发明人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

IPC分类号： H04B1/12 ,  H04B15/00

CPC分类号： H04R3/005 ,  H04B1/126 ,  H04R23/008 ,  H04R2410/05

摘要： A method and apparatus for sensing audio frequency-pressure modulation of the moisture content of the atmosphere caused by a moisture-laden audio source, such as a live human voice, is disclosed. A first light emitter is provided to generate a first light beam. An audio source that emits moisture, and the environment, modulate the first light beam to generate a first modulated light beam. A first detector is provided to detect and demodulate the first modulated light beam to recover an uncompensated audio signal. A second light emitter is provided to generate a second light beam. The second light beam is modulated by the environment and not by the audio source to produce a second modulated light beam. A second detector is provided to detect and demodulate the second modulated light beam to recover the signal component caused by environmental conditions. A differential amplifier is provided to generate a compensated output signal representing the difference between the uncompensated audio signal and the signal component caused by environmental conditions. The output signal can be transmitted for amplification, distribution, and/or recording.

公开(公告)号：US06531982B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-11

申请号：US08940051

申请日：1997-09-30

申请人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

发明人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

IPC分类号： H04B7185

CPC分类号： G01S19/09 ,  G01S19/34 ,  G01S2205/002

摘要： A system is provided for communicating location and other related information of a field unit to a remote base station. The field unit generates position signals based on signals received from communication with a plurality of GPS satellites. These position signals are transmitted to a remote base station, where they are processed and displayed. The field unit includes an environmental circuit having devices for determining an environmental condition and producing an environmental signal representative of the environmental condition. The environmental signal is also transmitted to the remote base station for processing and display. The field unit is also provided with a cellular link circuit for transmitting the position signals and the environmental signal to the remote base station via a cellular link.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将场单元的位置和其他相关信息传送到远程基站的系统。 场单元基于从与多个GPS卫星的通信接收的信号产生位置信号。 这些位置信号被发送到远程基站，在那里它们被处理和显示。 现场单元包括具有用于确定环境条件并产生代表环境条件的环境信号的装置的环境电路。 环境信号也被传送到远程基站进行处理和显示。 现场单元还设置有用于经由蜂窝链路将位置信号和环境信号发送到远程基站的蜂窝链路电路。

公开(公告)号：US06353413B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-05

申请号：US09358999

申请日：1999-07-22

申请人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

发明人： Stanley A. White ,  Kenneth S. Walley ,  James W. Johnston ,  P. Michael Henderson ,  Kelly H. Hale ,  Warner B. Andrews, Jr. ,  Jonathan I. Siann

IPC分类号： G01S302

CPC分类号： H04B1/202 ,  G01S5/0045 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S13/765 ,  G01S13/878 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72533

摘要： A controller that communicates with a first set of devices and a second set of devices is disclosed. The controller includes a transmitter for transmitting commands to remotely control the first set of devices, and for communicating input/output (I/O) data with the second set of devices. A microphone, speaker, display and cellular and cordless phone circuitry are integrated into the controller to provide the controller with phone and paging capabilities. Systems for determining the spatial location of a target object are also disclosed. The spatial location of the target object is determined with reference to a predetermined spatial reference point based on measured elapsed times, which represent the difference between a time reference and the time of receipt of a location signal from the target object at the known locations.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种与第一组设备和第二组设备进行通信的控制器。 控制器包括用于发送命令以远程控制第一组设备的发射机，以及用于与第二组设备通信输入/输出（I / O）数据。 麦克风，扬声器，显示器和蜂窝和无绳电话电路​​集成到控制器中，为控制器提供电话和寻呼功能。 还公开了用于确定目标对象的空间位置的系统。 基于测量的经过时间，参考预定的空间参考点来确定目标对象的空间位置，其表示时间参考与在已知位置处从目标对象接收位置信号的时间之间的差异。