Method and system for down-converting an electromagnetic signal, and transforms for same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8223898
APP PUB NO 20100303178A1
SERIAL NO

12776173

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Methods, systems, and apparatuses, and combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for down-converting an electromagnetic (EM) signal are described herein. Briefly stated, in embodiments the invention operates by receiving an EM signal and recursively operating on approximate half cycles (½, 1½, 2½, etc.) of the carrier signal. The recursive operations can be performed at a sub-harmonic rate of the carrier signal. The invention accumulates the results of the recursive operations and uses the accumulated results to form a down-converted signal. In an embodiment, the EM signal is down-converted to an intermediate frequency (IF) signal. In another embodiment, the EM signal is down-converted to a baseband information signal. In another embodiment, the EM signal is a frequency modulated (FM) signal, which is down-converted to a non-FM signal, such as a phase modulated (PM) signal or an amplitude modulated (AM) signal.

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  • PARKERVISION, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bultman, Michael J Jacksonville, US 127 6309
Cook, Robert W Switzerland, US 135 6450
Looke, Richard C Jacksonville, US 121 6096
Moses,, Jr Charley D DeBary, US 52 918
Rawlins, Gregory S Chuluota, US 163 7461
Rawlins, Michael W Lake Mary, US 129 6754
Sorrells, David F Middleburg, US 233 10983

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