公开(公告)号：US6082135A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-04

申请号：US240025

申请日：1999-01-29

申请人： Robert F. Duke ,  Joseph P. Naumovitz ,  Charles Brooks

发明人： Robert F. Duke ,  Joseph P. Naumovitz ,  Charles Brooks

IPC分类号： F25J3/04 ,  F25J1/00

CPC分类号： F25J3/04254 ,  F25J3/0409 ,  F25J3/044 ,  F25J2200/70 ,  F25J2210/50 ,  Y10S62/913

摘要： A method and apparatus for separating out is used to produce an oxygen product in which an air stream after having been compressed and purified is introduced into a bottom reblower located in a bottom region of the distillation column to produce boil up in such distillation column. The resultant air stream liquefies to produce a liquid air stream. The liquid air stream after having been valve expanded is stripped within the distillation column to produce a column bottoms which can be extracted as a product stream that is vaporized within a main heat exchanger. Product stream can be pressurized by being pumped to atmospheric a pressure hence liquefying a further compressed air stream to produce further liquid air is also stripped within the distillation column. The distillation column operates at near atmospheric pressures that is pressures between 1 and 1.3 bar absolute. Refrigeration is introduced into the plant by injecting liquid preferably liquid oxygen into a bottom region of the distillation column.

摘要翻译： 用于分离的方法和装置用于产生氧气产物，其中将压缩和净化后的空气流引入位于蒸馏塔底部区域的底部反应器中，以在该蒸馏塔中产生沸腾。 所得气流液化以产生液体空气流。 阀门膨胀后的液体空气流在蒸馏塔内被汽提，产生塔底，其可以作为在主热交换器内汽化的产物流提取。 产物流可以通过泵送到大气压而被加压，从而液化另外的压缩空气流以产生另外的液体空气也在蒸馏塔内被汽提。 蒸馏塔在接近大气压力下操作，压力范围为1至1.3巴绝对压​​力。 通过将液体优选液体氧注入到蒸馏塔的底部区域中将制冷物引入植物中。

公开(公告)号：US08437720B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US12591440

申请日：2009-11-19

申请人： Lawrence M. Burns ,  Charles Brooks ,  Leonard Dauphinee

发明人： Lawrence M. Burns ,  Charles Brooks ,  Leonard Dauphinee

IPC分类号： H04B1/06

CPC分类号： H03G3/3036 ,  H04B1/109 ,  H04B1/18

摘要： An apparatus and method is disclosed for adjusting a gain of an amplifier assembly array. The amplifier assembly array includes a first stage to provide an amplified signal based upon an input signal. The first stage has a variable gain controlled in response to one or more gain control signals. An Automatic Gain Control (AGC) module generates the one or more gain control signals according to a ramp function in response to a power level of the amplified signal. The first stage may include a first low noise amplifier (LNA) to amplify the input signal to provide a first amplified input signal and a second LNA to amplify a second input signal to provide a second amplified signal. A switch selects between the amplified signal and the second amplified signal to provide the amplified signal. The amplifier assembly array may additionally include a second stage to provide a second amplified signal based upon the amplified signal. The second stage may include a third LNA to amplify one or more used channels of the amplified signal and a fourth LNA to amplify one or more unused channels of the amplified signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于调节放大器组件阵列的增益的装置和方法。 放大器组件阵列包括基于输入信号提供放大信号的第一级。 第一级具有响应于一个或多个增益控制信号而被控制的可变增益。 自动增益控制（AGC）模块响应于放大信号的功率电平，根据斜坡函数产生一个或多个增益控制信号。 第一级可以包括放大输入信号以提供第一放大输入信号的第一低噪声放大器（LNA）和用于放大第二输入信号以提供第二放大信号的第二LNA。 开关选择放大信号和第二放大信号之间以提供放大信号。 放大器组件阵列可以另外包括第二级，以基于放大的信号提供第二放大信号。 第二级可以包括用于放大放大信号的一个或多个使用的通道的第三LNA和用于放大放大信号的一个或多个未使用通道的第四LNA。

公开(公告)号：US07525600B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US11137528

申请日：2005-05-25

申请人： Tarek Kaylani ,  Charles Brooks

发明人： Tarek Kaylani ,  Charles Brooks

IPC分类号： H04N3/27

CPC分类号： H04N21/42638 ,  H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N19/42 ,  H04N21/4316

摘要： Methods and systems for processing television signals are disclosed herein, and may comprise decoding a first analog video signal via an integrated circuit comprising circuitry for decoding and processing digital video signals. A second analog video signal may be simultaneously decoded via the integrated circuit. A first video output corresponding to the decoded first analog video signal and a second video output corresponding to the decoded second analog video signal may be simultaneously generating via the integrated circuit. An out-of-band signal corresponding to the decoded first or second analog video signal may be received via the integrated circuit. The received out-of-band signal may be processed via the integrated circuit. The first analog video signal and the second analog video signal may comprise an NTSC signal, a composite signal, an S-video signal, and/or a component signal. The digital video signals may be decoded via the integrated circuit.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于处理电视信号的方法和系统，并且可以包括经由包括用于解码和处理数字视频信号的电路的集成电路对第一模拟视频信号进行解码。 可以经由集成电路同时解码第二模拟视频信号。 可以经由集成电路同时产生对应于解码的第一模拟视频信号的第一视频输出和对应于解码的第二模拟视频信号的第二视频输出。 可以经由集成电路接收与解码的第一或第二模拟视频信号相对应的带外信号。 可以经由集成电路来处理所接收的带外信号。 第一模拟视频信号和第二模拟视频信号可以包括NTSC信号，复合信号，S视频信号和/或分量信号。 数字视频信号可以经由集成电路解码。

公开(公告)号：US20060213591A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11087733

申请日：2005-03-24

申请人： Charles Brooks ,  Ralph Dorward ,  Ray Parkinson ,  Rob Matuska ,  Mory Shaarbaf

发明人： Charles Brooks ,  Ralph Dorward ,  Ray Parkinson ,  Rob Matuska ,  Mory Shaarbaf

IPC分类号： C22C21/10

CPC分类号： C22C21/10 ,  C22F1/053

摘要： High strength aluminum alloys based on the Al—Zn—Mg—Cu alloy system preferably include high levels of zinc and copper, but modest levels of magnesium, to provide increased tensile strength without sacrificing toughness. Preferred ranges of the elements include by weight, 8.5-10.5% Zn, 1.4-1.85 % Mg, 2.25-3.0% Cu and at least one element from the group Zr, V, or Hf not exceeding about 0.5%, the balance substantially aluminum and incidental impurities. In addition, small amounts of scandium (0.05-0.30%) are also preferably employed to prevent recrystalization. During formation of the alloys, homogenization, solution heat treating and artificial aging processes are preferably employed.

摘要翻译： 基于Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金系统的高强度铝合金优选包括高水平的锌和铜，但适度的镁，以提供增加的拉伸强度而不牺牲韧性。 元素的优选范围包括8.5-10.5％的Zn，1.4-1.85％的Mg，2.25-3.0％的Cu和至少一种来自Zr，V或Hf的元素不超过约0.5％，余量基本上为铝 和杂质。 此外，还优选使用少量的钪（0.05-0.30％）以防止重结晶。 在合金形成期间，优选使用均化，固溶热处理和人造时效处理。

公开(公告)号：US5987918A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US40095

申请日：1998-03-17

申请人： Charles Brooks ,  Karl O. Toppel

发明人： Charles Brooks ,  Karl O. Toppel

IPC分类号： B01D53/047 ,  F25J3/04 ,  F25J1/00

CPC分类号： F25J3/04254 ,  B01D53/047 ,  F25J3/04181 ,  F25J3/044 ,  B01D2253/104 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2257/80 ,  B01D2259/40001 ,  B01D2259/402 ,  B01D53/053 ,  B01D53/261 ,  F25J2200/72 ,  F25J2205/64 ,  F25J2205/72 ,  F25J2210/42 ,  F25J2290/62 ,  Y02C10/08 ,  Y10S62/913

摘要： A method of separating air in a liquid nitrogen assist plant in which oxygen rich waste stream produced by the plant is used to partially pressurize adsorbent beds in a pre-purification unit operating in accordance with a pressure swing adsorption cycle.

摘要翻译： 在液氮辅助设备中分离空气的方法，其中使用由工厂生产的富氧废物流部分地加压根据变压吸附循环操作的预净化单元中的吸附剂床。

公开(公告)号：US20090051821A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US12255182

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： Randall Perlow ,  Charles Brooks ,  Steven Jaffe ,  Tianmin Liu

发明人： Randall Perlow ,  Charles Brooks ,  Steven Jaffe ,  Tianmin Liu

IPC分类号： H04N5/455

CPC分类号： H04L25/0224 ,  H04L27/0008 ,  H04L2025/03503

摘要： An adaptive receiver is disclosed for optimally receiving and processing signals. The receiver utilizes one or more memory blocks to store groups of incoming symbols. The groups of symbols are processed by a channel estimation subsystem to determine channel characteristics. The receiver determines the appropriate demodulation and decoding strategy to implement based on the determined channel characteristics. The receiver includes a plurality of demodulation and decoding schemes, one of which is selected based on the results of a channel estimation analysis.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于最佳地接收和处理信号的自适应接收机。 接收机利用一个或多个存储器块来存储输入符号组。 符号组由信道估计子系统处理以确定信道特性。 接收机根据确定的信道特性确定适当的解调和解码策略来实现。 接收机包括多个解调和解码方案，其中之一是基于信道估计分析的结果来选择的。

公开(公告)号：US20050177860A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US10774037

申请日：2004-02-06

申请人： Maneesh Goyal ,  Charles Brooks ,  Randall Perlow

发明人： Maneesh Goyal ,  Charles Brooks ,  Randall Perlow

IPC分类号： H04L27/38 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/455 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N7/01 ,  H04N11/20 ,  H04N7/16 ,  H04N7/173

CPC分类号： H04N5/4401 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/455 ,  H04N5/46 ,  H04N21/42638 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4383

摘要： Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and system for a vestigial side band (VSB), quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM), NTSC, out-of-band (OOB) receiver that is integrated in a single chip. The single chip integrated digital television (DTV) receiver provides plug and play DTV receiver capability for handling both North American digital cable television and digital terrestrial broadcast television compatible systems. The integrated DTV receiver may receive all standard-definition and high-definition digital formats (SDTV/HDTV) and an on-chip NTSC demodulator handles NTSC video. An output of the NTSC demodulator may be directed to an external broadcast television system committee (BTSC) or Zweiton M decoder, or it may be sent to an on-chip audio BTSC compliant decoder. The single chip integrated DTV receiver may also comprise an integrated out-of-band QPSK receiver, which may be adapted to, for example, handle a CableCard compliant with the CableCard Specification.

摘要翻译： 可以在集成在单个芯片中的残留边带（VSB），正交幅度调制（QAM），NTSC，带外（OOB）接收机的方法和系统中找到本发明的某些实施例。 单芯片集成数字电视（DTV）接收机提供即插即用的数字电视接收功能，可处理北美数字有线电视和数字地面广播电视兼容系统。 集成的DTV接收机可以接收所有标准清晰度和高清数字格式（SDTV / HDTV），并且片上NTSC解调器处理NTSC视频。 NTSC解调器的输出可以被引导到外部广播电视系统委员会（BTSC）或Zweiton M解码器，或者可以将其发送到符合片上音频BTSC的解码器。 单芯片集成DTV接收机还可以包括集成的带外QPSK接收机，其可以适用于例如处理符合CableCard规范的CableCard。

公开(公告)号：US20050130617A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-16

申请号：US11030882

申请日：2005-01-10

申请人： Lawrence Burns ,  Charles Brooks ,  Leonard Dauphinee

发明人： Lawrence Burns ,  Charles Brooks ,  Leonard Dauphinee

IPC分类号： G01R31/26 ,  G01R31/30 ,  G01R31/317 ,  H01L21/66 ,  H01Q11/12 ,  H03F1/26 ,  H03F3/189 ,  H03F3/21 ,  H03G3/30 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04B1/18 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/52 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H04B1/06 ,  H04B7/00 ,  H04B15/00

CPC分类号： H03F1/26 ,  G01R31/2607 ,  G01R31/30 ,  G01R31/31723 ,  H01L22/20 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H03F3/189 ,  H03F3/211 ,  H03F2200/294 ,  H03F2200/372 ,  H03G3/3036 ,  H04B1/109 ,  H04B1/18 ,  H04N5/4446 ,  H04N5/52 ,  H04N7/102 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A multi-stage amplifier assembly configured to receive a terrestrial digital television (“DTV”) input signal including multiple frequency channels. The amplifier assembly optionally includes a PIN diode coupled across differential inputs to a first stage of the multi-stage amplifier assembly. The PIN diode is controlled to attenuate the input when an exceptionally large signal is present in a channel adjacent to a desired channel. The PIN diode, essentially a variable resistor, permits the multi-stage amplifier assembly to maintain dynamic range in such situations for reasonable tradeoffs. The amplifier assembly further optionally includes an out-of-band second stage LNA. The amplifier assembly further optionally includes a multi-band input filter. The multi-band filer insures that the AGC operates on the TV band of interest, thus improving the linearity of the system. The invention can be implemented in CMOS and/or SiGe.

摘要翻译： 多级放大器组件，被配置为接收包括多个频率信道的地面数字电视（“DTV”）输入信号。 放大器组件可选地包括耦合在差分输入端到多级放大器组件的第一级的PIN二极管。 控制PIN二极管以在与所需通道相邻的通道中存在非常大的信号时衰减输入。 PIN二极管（基本上是可变电阻器）允许多级放大器组件在这种情况下保持动态范围以进行合理的折衷。 放大器组件还可选地包括带外第二级LNA。 放大器组件还可选地包括多频带输入滤波器。 多频带滤波器确保AGC在感兴趣的TV频带上运行，从而提高系统的线性度。 本发明可以在CMOS和/或SiGe中实现。

公开(公告)号：US20110002242A9

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US10386795

申请日：2003-03-12

申请人： Randall Perlow ,  Nabil Yousef ,  Charles Brooks ,  Tianmin Liu

发明人： Randall Perlow ,  Nabil Yousef ,  Charles Brooks ,  Tianmin Liu

IPC分类号： H04B7/005

CPC分类号： H04L25/0218 ,  H04L25/03057 ,  H04L25/03987 ,  H04L2025/0349 ,  H04L2025/03617 ,  H04L2025/0377

摘要： Sparse channel equalization may be achieved by receiving a signal via a multi-path communication channel. The equalization then continues by extracting sparse information regarding the multiple path communication channel from the signal. Such sparse information generally indicates the position of the signals received via each of the multiple paths. The equalization then continues by estimating a channel response of the multiple path communication channel based on the sparse information. The equalization then continues by generating equalization taps (or coefficients) based on the channel response. The equalization then continues by equalizing the signal based on the equalization taps.

摘要翻译： 可以通过经由多径通信信道接收信号来实现稀疏信道均衡。 然后通过从信号中提取关于多路径通信信道的稀疏信息来继续均衡。 这种稀疏信息通常表示通过多路径中的每一条接收到的信号的位置。 然后通过基于稀疏信息估计多路径通信信道的信道响应来继续均衡。 然后通过基于信道响应产生均衡抽头（或系数）来继续均衡。 然后通过基于均衡抽头均衡信号来继续均衡。

公开(公告)号：US20070223563A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11754866

申请日：2007-05-29

申请人： Randall Perlow ,  Charles Brooks ,  Steven Jaffe ,  Tianmin Liu

发明人： Randall Perlow ,  Charles Brooks ,  Steven Jaffe ,  Tianmin Liu

IPC分类号： H04B1/00

CPC分类号： H04L25/0224 ,  H04L27/0008 ,  H04L2025/03503

摘要： An adaptive receiver is disclosed for optimally receiving and processing signals. The receiver utilizes one or more memory blocks to store groups of incoming symbols. The groups of symbols are processed by a channel estimation subsystem to determine channel characteristics. The receiver determines the appropriate demodulation and decoding strategy to implement based on the determined channel characteristics. The receiver includes a plurality of demodulation and decoding schemes, one of which is selected based on the results of a channel estimation analysis.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于最佳地接收和处理信号的自适应接收机。 接收机利用一个或多个存储器块来存储输入符号组。 符号组由信道估计子系统处理以确定信道特性。 接收机根据确定的信道特性确定适当的解调和解码策略来实现。 接收机包括多个解调和解码方案，其中之一是基于信道估计分析的结果来选择的。