Paul L Wolfe

US Patent:

20020049862, Apr 25, 2002

Filed:

Oct 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/982104

Inventors:

Glenn Gladney - Manalapan NJ, US
Paul Wolfe - Naperville IL, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/250000, 709/203000

Abstract:

An arrangement providing optical internetwork to Wide Area Networks (WAN), Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), and/or Local Area Networks (LAN) as a peripheral device using modular components. WANs can be defined to include wireless, SONET/SDH, or DWDM networks for long haul applications. MANs can be defined to include wireless, Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH), or Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) networks for Metro applications. The exemplary apparatus comprises of a printed circuit board (PCB) with a Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) connector, which provides the interface to a WEB, DataBase (DB), General-Purpose (GP) server, workstation, or PC. The SCSI Optical Device (SOD) provides gateway functionality to WAN, MAN, or LAN. SOD's processing is accomplished by one, two, or four processors depending on the OC rate of the optical (fiber) connection. Buffering of data is done by RAM memory located on the circuit board. The data is transmitted on the fiber using standard WAN or MAN protocols. The fiber connection is accomplished through a Network Interface Component (NIC) that consist of an eight way multiplex optical connector to the fiber and a standard Bus connector that interfaces to the circuit board. The NIC is removable and has eight optical frequencies. The SOD also has two slots for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) cards. The first PCMCIA card is required and provides software/firmware instructions for execution by the gateway processor(s). Without the first PCMCIA card, the SOD will not function. The second PCMCIA card is optional and provides an interface to perform field diagnostics and/or network management for trouble analysis via a LAN or TTY port.

US Patent:

20140006423, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/537664

Inventors:

Mark A. Melnychenko - Avondale PA, US
Beth A. Gehman - Quakertown PA, US
Susan E. Grant - Royersford PA, US
Jason Mowry - Phoenixville PA, US
Jill Mowry - Phoenixville PA, US
Kenneth Murphy - Fort Washington PA, US
Victoria Tang - Malvern PA, US
Xiaomin Wang - Phoenixville PA, US
Jennifer M. Wolfe - Schwenksville PA, US
Paul Wolfe - Schwenksville PA, US

Assignee:

UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES, INC. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707749

Abstract:

Methods and systems are described herein for managing an aggregation database. Matching rules that describe filters may be defined to determine how to match a media content record received from an external source to a stored record in the aggregation database. Fuzzy matching may be used to match attribute fields of the received record and stored records. Based on the results of the fuzzy matching, the received primary media content record may be linked to a stored record in the aggregation database.

US Patent:

42284570, Oct 14, 1980

Filed:

Jul 11, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/056570

Inventors:

Paul G. Wolfe - Batavia NY

Assignee:

GTE Products Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

H04N 952

US Classification:

358 21R

Abstract:

In a VIR-responsive Tint Control system a dematrixing circuit for synthesizing, from the individual chrominance demodulator outputs, a ZERO-COLOR reference signal. The VIR chrominance interval signal and the ZERO-COLOR reference signals are used as input to a feedback loop that also includes the receiver's chrominance subcarrier oscillator. By comparing the VIR chrominance interval signal to the synthesized ZERO-COLOR reference subcarrier oscillator phase errors are corrected by virtue of a single sampling of the VIR signal.

US Patent:

43618545, Nov 30, 1982

Filed:

Jun 2, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/155701

Inventors:

Paul G. Wolfe - Batavia NY

Assignee:

North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 548

US Classification:

358181

Abstract:

A circuit for coupling the demodulated composite video signal to a Video Tape Recorder and for selectively coupling either that signal or a signal from an alternate source to the receivers video processing circuitry. The circuit includes diodes having inputs separately connected to the set of video signal sources and outputs coupled in common to a control circuit that determines which signal is coupled to the output and which is isolated from it.

US Patent:

40695050, Jan 17, 1978

Filed:

Jan 19, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/760366

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Burdick - Wyoming NY
Wilfred L. Hand - Clarence NY
Robert C. Wheeler - Elba NY
Paul G. Wolfe - Batavia NY

Assignee:

GTE Sylvania Incorporated - Stamford CT

International Classification:

H04N 514
H04N 552
H03K 100

US Classification:

358162

Abstract:

A video processing system for a television receiver is shown. The video processing system includes a gain controlled stage through which a video signal is coupled. The gain of the stage is controlled to provide contrast control of the video signal. The video signal is also applied to an aperture correction circuit which develops an aperture correction signal including a pre-shoot transient responses. The aperture correction signal is also coupled through the gain controlled stage so that it is amplified or attenuated by the same amount as the video signal. An automatic peaking control circuit receives the pre-shoot and over-shoot signals to generate an automatic control signal to control the gain of the aperture correction circuit. A tracking control circuit causes the automatic peaking control circuit to accurately track the setting of an adjustable control which controls the gain of the aperture correction circuit. The output of the gain controlled stage is coupled to an output stage where the black level of the video signal is controlled by a black level control circuit.

US Patent:

40632881, Dec 13, 1977

Filed:

Jun 9, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/694304

Inventors:

Robert R. Eckenbrecht - East Bethany NY
Paul G. Wolfe - Batavia NY

Assignee:

GTE Sylvania Incorporated - Stamford CT

International Classification:

H04N 504

US Classification:

358148

Abstract:

A vertical synchronizing circuit wherein a counter counts pulses at twice the horizontal deflection rate and provides a vertical output pulse at a predetermined count is shown. A synchronism or mode detector causes the circuit to switch to a driven mode when the counter is not reset in synchronism with the vertical synchronizing pulses. The mode detector causes the circuit to switch to a countdown mode when synchronism is detected. A phase detector detects phase errors between the counter and the vertical synchronizing pulses when the circuit is in the countdown mode and causes the counter to delete or add counts depending upon the direction of the phase error when such phase errors persist for a predetermined number of vertical fields. The vertical synchronizing pulses are applied to a gate which is enabled in the countdown mode when the counter reaches a predetermined count shortly before a vertical synchronizing pulse is anticipated. An auxiliary counter counts pulses and is reset by each vertical output pulse.