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Chris Born, Bristol GB
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20110228821 | ADAPTIVE EQUALIZING REPEATER WITH OUTPUT CONTROL - A repeater includes at least an adaptive equalizer able to equalize a received signa. An adaptation function that determines the optimal equalizer settings based on the received signal is either integrated in the repeater or closely associated with the repeater. The repeater also has the capability to mute the output signal under control of the adaptation logic, while receiving an input signal which is used to perform the adaptation function. | 09-22-2011 |
20110317752 | EQUALIZER ADAPTATION - This invention relates to methods and apparatus for equalizer adaptation for compensating for channel distortion on received data signals. The method comprises, for each bit, forming an adjusted bit signal comprising a weighted contribution from at least one other bit period. The polarity of the adjusted bit signal is determined and the bit is categorized as a hard, i.e. high confidence, bit is the bit is above an upper threshold or below a lower threshold or otherwise is categorized as a soft bit. The weightings are adjusted based on the category of the bit wherein a first adjustment is made it the bit is categorized as a soft bit but a second, different adjustment is made if the bit is categorized as a hard bit. For a soft bit the weightings may be increased for bits which have the same polarity as the bit in question and decreased for bits of opposite polarity. For a hard bit the adjustment may increase the weighting for bits of opposite polarity and decrease the weighting for bits of the same polarity as the bit in question. The adjustments for the hard and soft bits may be weighted differently according to the proportion of soft to hard bits. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317753 | EQUALIZERS - Methods and apparatus adapting equalizers for compensating for signal distortion of a received digital signal are disclosed. The method comprises deriving equalizer settings for a received signal, determining at least one signal parameter of said received signal; and storing the derived equalizer settings together with an indication of the signal parameter. The signal parameter could, for instance, comprise the data rate of the signal. If the signal parameter changes the equalizer is configured to use any stored settings which are appropriate for the new signal parameter. Thus, rather than start an entirely new equalizer adaptation routine every time the signal parameter changes the equalizer will use any stored settings which are appropriate for the changed parameter. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317789 | DIGITAL RECEIVERS - The application describes digital receivers and operation thereof with improved recovery of a received signal. A clock generator ( | 12-29-2011 |
20140369454 | DIGITAL RECEIVERS - A method for processing a received digital signal includes generating a clock signal used for sampling the received signal by comparator which compares the received signal to a reference. A phase shifter adjusts the phase of the first clock signal to maximize the vertical eye opening of the signal at the sampling time. The phase of the clock signal may be adjusted in a first direction and a measure of vertical eye opening of the signal compared to a previous measure. If the measure of vertical eye opening has increased the signal another phase adjustment may be made in the same direction whereas if the vertical eye opening of the signal has decreased a further phase adjustment in the opposite direction may be made. | 12-18-2014 |
Christian Born, Holte DK
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20120218551 | VARIABLE PATH LENGTH PROBE - A probe having a probe head in which is formed an opening for receiving a sample to be analysed, the head comprising a pair of optical interfaces disposed at an opposing inner surface of the opening to delimit a path for optical radiation through the opening, wherein one of the pair of optical interfaces comprises a transparent element adapted to permit optical radiation in one or more wavelength regions of interest to travel between the probe head and the opening, the optical probe comprising a movable diaphragm in which one of the pair of optical interfaces is located for movement therewith and an actuator operably connected to the diaphragm to control its movement so as to vary the path length wherein the probe head comprises a hinge system cooperable with the actuator to move the optical interface in the movable diaphragm in an arc to vary the path length. | 08-30-2012 |
Christopher J. Born, Bristol GB
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20140270806 | ADAPTIVE SAMPLING QUALIFICATION FOR EXTINCTION RATIO CONTROL - Techniques are described for adaptive sampling qualification for extinction ration control. The techniques may be implemented in a laser driver assembly which includes a laser driver and a sampling loop configured to facilitate sampling of photodiode current produced by a monitor photodiode (MPD) of an optical transmitter assembly. The sampling loop comprises a low pass filter with reset, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a comparator. The filter receives transmit (Tx) data provided to the laser driver and generates an output corresponding to a number of consecutive bits of a first type received in the transmit (Tx) data. The filter resets the output when a bit of a second type is received. The digital-to-analog converter (DAC) outputs a threshold signal. The comparator compares the output from the low pass filter and the threshold signal, and outputs a signal indicating when the photodiode current is to be sampled. | 09-18-2014 |
Jean-Luc Born, Burg-Reuland BE
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20110127112 | Crash Safety Device Having a Rope Drive Mechanism - The invention relates to a crash safety device having a safety rope ( | 06-02-2011 |
20140124296 | Fall Arrest Device with Rope Drive Mechanism - A combination of a drive mechanism associated with a fall arrest device. The drive mechanism includes a drive motor, a rope drive wheel, and a freewheel having a sleeve with axial recesses and clamping faces on an inner surface, which the clamping bodies are guided in a cage and are located in the recesses. The fall arrest device includes a drum onto which a safety rope is wound, a return spring configured to be tensioned during the unwinding of the safety rope from the drum, and a locking device configured to lock the drum against rotation in the safety rope in an unwinding direction in the event of a fall of a person carried by the safety rope. | 05-08-2014 |
Renata Mercante Born, Rio De Janeiro BR
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20100111467 | MEASURING APPARATUS, VENTURI AND VENTURI INSERTION TOOL - This invention comprises a system for measurement of temperature and pressure in oil wells. It comprises a single hybrid mandrel housing a double pressure and temperature optical sensor, capable of measuring temperature and pressure both in the ring and in the production tubing of an oil well and an insertable venturi tube inserted in the direction of a pressure differential optical sensor, capable of taking flow rate measurements, the installation aspects of which are substantially simplified. | 05-06-2010 |