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Brett M. Gatta, Scotia, NY US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110309092	Drink container with ice flow dam - The drink container with ice flow dam is formed as a unitary structure, the ice flow dam being ally and permanently formed with the beverage container. The container may have any practicable shape, e.g., conventional drinking glass, martini glass, coffee cup, etc. The ice flow dam may extend partially or completely about the upper, inner circumference of the beverage container, and may have any practicable pattern of liquid passages, serrations about its inner periphery, etc., so long as an open area is provided through the otherwise open area of the top of the container for the placement of solids such as ice, drink garnishes, etc. within the container. The container and its integral ice flow dam may be formed of any practicable material, e.g., glass, plastic, or even metal, and the container and/or ice flow dam may be colored or tinted.	12-22-2011

Carlo Gatta, Barcelona ES

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110096972	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING AN IMAGE-BASED GATING PROCEDURE DURING AN IVUS IMAGING PROCEDURE - A method for imaging a patient using an intravascular ultrasound imaging system includes inserting a catheter into a target imaging region within patient vasculature. The catheter includes at least one transducer coupled to a control module. A plurality of image frames is generated as the at least one transducer is moved within patient vasculature. The image frames are based on data obtained from a plurality of echo signals reflected from patient tissue in response to a plurality of acoustic signals output from the at least one transducer. Each image frame includes a motion-blur component. A motion-blur-intensity estimate is quantified for each image frame to form a motion-blur-estimation signal that varies over time and that includes periodic local motion blur minima. Temporal variations of the motion-blur components are filtered to reduce variation in the motion-blur-intensity estimate arising from vessel structure variation. Image frames are selected that contain local motion blur minima.	04-28-2011

Francesco Gatta, Irvine, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100052967	Analog to digital converter (ADC) with extended dynamic input rang - A method and apparatus is disclosed to extend a dynamic input range of an analog to digital converter (ADC). A composite ADC may include one or more ADCs. The one or more ADCs compare a signal metric of an analog input signal to quantization levels to produce intermediate digital output signals using one or more non-clipping input values. The composite ADC may select among the one or more intermediate digital output signals based on the signal metric of the analog input signal to produce a final digital output.	03-04-2010

Francesco Gatta, Laguna Niguel, CA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090141839	Apparatus and method for downstream power management in a cable system - An apparatus and method is disclosed to calculate the actual received desired channel power from the downstream transmit power of a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) when operating at the nominal line voltage and/or at the normal room temperature as per the DOCSIS specification. A Set-top Device produces a Downstream Power Management (DPM) gain measurement signal having a known power level. The Set-top Device embeds the DPM gain measurement signal onto a received downstream multi-channel communication signal. After embedding the DPM gain measurement signal onto the downstream multi-channel communication signal, the Set-top Device downconverts the combined DPM gain measurement signal and downstream multi-channel communication signal to recover one or more communication channels containing information of a broadcast. The Set-top Device measures a power level of a representation of the DPM gain measurement signal embedded within the one or more communication channels containing the information of the broadcast to determine a Set-top Device gain. The Set-top Device measures a power level of the one or more communication channels containing the information of the broadcast. The Set-top Device calculates the actual received desired channel power from the downstream transmit power of the CMTS based on the Set-top Device gain and the power level of the one or more communication channels containing the information of the broadcast.	06-04-2009
20100066917	Multi-Tuner Variable Low IF Receiver for Multi-Channel Applications - Systems and methods for demodulating a plurality of contiguous channels contained within a bandlimited portion of a radio-frequency (RF) input signal are provided. In an embodiment, the bandlimited portion of the RF input signal is down-converted to baseband. After down-conversion, the bandlimited portion overlaps at baseband with a mirror image of the bandlimited portion. The plurality of contiguous channels within the down-converted signal similarly overlap at baseband and subsequently occupy a bandwidth substantially equal to half that required before down-converting. Image rejection is performed in the digital domain to recover each of the plurality of overlapping channels.	03-18-2010
20100067630	Variable Low IF Receiver for Multi-Channel Applications - Systems and methods for demodulating a plurality of contiguous channels contained within a bandlimited portion of a radio-frequency (RF) input signal are provided. In an embodiment, the bandlimited portion of the RF input signal is down-converted to baseband. After down-conversion, the bandlimited portion overlaps at baseband with a mirror image of the bandlimited portion. The plurality of contiguous channels within the down-converted signal similarly overlap at baseband and subsequently occupy a bandwidth substantially equal to half that required before down-converting. Image rejection is performed in the digital domain to recover each of the plurality of overlapping channels.	03-18-2010
20100244926	Apparatus and Method for Downstream Power Management in a Cable System - An apparatus and method is disclosed to calculate the actual received desired channel power from the downstream transmit power of a Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) when operating at the nominal line voltage and/or at the normal room temperature as per the DOCSIS specification. A Set-top Device produces a Downstream Power Management (DPM) gain measurement signal having a known power level. The Set-top Device embeds the DPM gain measurement signal onto a received downstream multi-channel communication signal. After embedding the DPM gain measurement signal onto the downstream multi-channel communication signal, the Set-top Device downconverts the combined DPM gain measurement signal and downstream multi-channel communication signal to recover one or more communication channels containing information of a broadcast. The Set-top Device measures a power level of a representation of the DPM gain measurement signal embedded within the one or more communication channels containing the information of the broadcast to determine a Set-top Device gain. The Set-top Device measures a power level of the one or more communication channels containing the information of the broadcast. The Set-top Device calculates the actual received desired channel power from the downstream transmit power of the CMTS based on the Set-top Device gain and the power level of the one or more communication channels containing the information of the broadcast.	09-30-2010
20100306814	Integrated Set-Top Box with Daisy-Chaining - The present invention is an integrated set-top box having daisy-chaining capability. The set-top box includes a down-stream path having a tuner and a digital receiver portion and an up-stream path having a power amplifier. In one embodiment, the tuner, digital receiver, and power amplifier can all be disposed on a common substrate. In another embodiment, the tuner can be disposed on a first substrate, and the digital receiver and the power amplifier can be disposed on a second substrate. The set-top box includes a daisy-chain buffer having an input coupled to an input of the tuner and having an output coupled to an input of another receiving entity such as another set-top box, tuner, cable, etc., where the daisy-chain buffer is configured to provide a signal to drive the receiving entity.	12-02-2010
20110193625	Amplifier for Cable and Terrestrial Applications with Independent Stage Frequency Tilt - A system comprises a first amplifier stage including a first amplifier, a second amplifier stage including second and third amplifiers, and a fourth amplifier. The first amplifier stage includes an input and an output. The second amplifier stage is coupled between the output of the first amplifier stage and a first output node. The fourth amplifier is coupled between the input of the first amplifier stage and a second output node.	08-11-2011
20110193626	FREQUENCY RESPONSE COMPENSATION AMPLIFIER ARRANGEMENTS - An embodiment of the present invention provides a system comprising a summing device and first amplifier portion. The summing device is coupled to an output node. The first amplifier portion is coupled between an input node and the summing device. The first amplifier portion includes a first amplifier, a first filter, and first and second switches. The first amplifier is coupled between the input node and the summing device on a first path. The first filter is coupled between the input node and the first amplifier on a second path, the second path being in parallel to the first path. The first switch is coupled between the input node and the first amplifier along the first path. The second switch is coupled between the input node and the first filter along the second path.	08-11-2011
20110194623	Reconfigurable Filter for Cable Frequency Tilt Compensation and MoCA Transmitter Leakage Cancellation - A method comprises determining whether a received signal is a first type or second type. The first type of the received signal is low pass filtered. The second type of the received signal is high pass filtered. In one example, the first type of signal is a MoCA signal and the second type of signal is a cable signal. Also, a system includes a reconfigurable filter, a signal determining device, and a control device. The signal determining device is configured to determine if an input signal is a cable signal or a MoCA signal. The control device is configured to arrange the reconfigurable filter as a high pass filter if the input signal is a cable signal and to arrange the reconfigurable filter as a low pass filter if the input signal is a MoCA signal.	08-11-2011

Philipp Gatta, Roma IT

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100137718	BIDIMENSIONAL ULTRASONIC ARRAY FOR VOLUMETRIC IMAGING - Ultrasound transducer comprising an array of electro-acoustic micro-cells, a first and a second group of transducer elements arranged substantially along two directions (x, y), each element being defined by a group of micro-cells of the array, at least part of the micro-cells of each group being electrically interconnected by a first connection pattern having shape with main orientation along one of the two directions (x, y), characterized in that each group of micro-cells defining each element comprises micro-cells interconnected by further connection pattern or patterns having shape with main orientation along the other of the two directions (y, x).	06-03-2010

Srinivas Raghu Gatta, Redmond, WA US

Patent application number	Description	Published
20100107240	NETWORK LOCATION DETERMINATION FOR DIRECT ACCESS NETWORKS - A client computer that supports different behaviors when connected to a private network behind a network firewall than when outside the network firewall and connected indirectly through an access device. The client computer is configured to attempt communication with a device on the network. Based on the response, the client computer can determine that it is behind the network firewall, and therefore can operate with less restrictive security or settings for other parameters appropriate for when the client is directly connected to the network. Alternatively, the client computer may determine that it is indirectly connected to the network through the Internet or other outside network, and therefore, because it is outside the private network firewall, should operate with more restrictive security or settings of other parameters more appropriate for use in that network location. The described approach operates even if the remote client computer has a direct connection to the network that enables it to authenticate with a domain controller.	04-29-2010

Tonino Gatta, Ontario CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20090146461	MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A ROOF THAT CAN BE OPENED - A motor vehicle equipped with a roof opening and a roof closing device that is displaceable between a closed position which closes the roof opening, and a stowed position that opens the roof opening. An additional roof closing device is provided that can close the roof opening when the roof closing device is in its stowed position. The roof closing device, in its stowed position, forms a functional assembly, in particular, at least one rear seat of the motor vehicle. The roof closing device is displaceably guided on vehicle-mounted guides mounted on longitudinal roof members on both sides of the roof opening, and on the lateral structures of the vehicle body. The roof closing device has two covers which are displaceably mounted on vehicle-mounted guides, can pivot relative to one another, and which, in the stowed position, form a seat surface or a backrest of at least one rear seat.	06-11-2009

Tonino Gatta, Woodbridge CA

Patent application number	Description	Published
20110163573	MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A ROOF THAT CAN BE OPENED - A motor vehicle having a roof that can be opened and a roof closing device that can be adjusted between a position closing a roof opening and a position exposing the roof opening. An opening is provided within the roof closing device and is adapted to be optionally released opened or closed by means of a movable closing element. This is especially advantageous when the roof closing device, in it folded position, forms a functional unit and especially at least one back seat of the vehicle, and when, while the roof closing device is in the folded position, the closing element, in its open position, allows access to a safety device, especially at least one belt buckle of a safety belt device that is associated therewith and located behind the roof closing device in the folded position.	07-07-2011