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CHEN ERNEST C

US71 patents
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DIRECTV GROUP INC

40 patents
US7209524B2Apr 24, 2007

Layered modulation for digital signals

DIRECTV GROUP INC78 citations98
US7460832B2Dec 2, 2008

Methods and apparatuses for minimizing co-channel interference

DIRECTV GROUP INC40 citations95
US7173981B1Feb 6, 2007

Dual layer signal processing in a layered modulation digital signal system

DIRECTV GROUP INC58 citations94
US7715786B2May 11, 2010

Blind identification of advanced modulation and coding modes

DIRECTV GROUP INC18 citations92
US7551736B2Jun 23, 2009

Physical layer header scrambling in satellite broadcast systems

DIRECTV GROUP INC22 citations92
US7466282B2Dec 16, 2008

Tri-head KaKuKa feed for single-offset dish antenna

DIRECTV GROUP INC17 citations92
US7412209B2Aug 12, 2008

Shifted channel characteristics for mitigating co-channel interference

DIRECTV GROUP INC15 citations92
US7292547B1Nov 6, 2007

Device and method for nodal multiple access into communications channels

DIRECTV GROUP INC14 citations92
US7184473B2Feb 27, 2007

Equalizers for layered modulated and other signals

DIRECTV GROUP INC26 citations92
US7245671B1Jul 17, 2007

Preprocessing signal layers in a layered modulation digital signal system to use legacy receivers

DIRECTV GROUP INC32 citations91
US10082530B1Sep 25, 2018

Method and apparatus for rapid and scalable testing of antennas

DIRECTV GROUP INC17 citations84
US8023888B2Sep 20, 2011

Blind identification of advanced modulation and coding modes

DIRECTV GROUP INC12 citations84
US7920643B2Apr 5, 2011

Maximizing power and spectral efficiencies for layered and conventional modulations

DIRECTV GROUP INC7 citations84
US7639759B2Dec 29, 2009

Carrier to noise ratio estimations from a received signal

DIRECTV GROUP INC11 citations84
US7471735B2Dec 30, 2008

Maximizing power and spectral efficiencies for layered and conventional modulations

DIRECTV GROUP INC11 citations84
US7463676B2Dec 9, 2008

On-line phase noise measurement for layered modulation

DIRECTV GROUP INC9 citations84
US7423987B2Sep 9, 2008

Feeder link configurations to support layered modulation for digital signals

DIRECTV GROUP INC10 citations84
US7418060B2Aug 26, 2008

Improving hierarchical 8PSK performance

DIRECTV GROUP INC9 citations84
US7961880B2Jun 14, 2011

Methods and apparatuses for determining scrambling codes for signal transmission

DIRECTV GROUP INC14 citations83
US7822154B2Oct 26, 2010

Signal, interference and noise power measurement

DIRECTV GROUP INC15 citations83
US7483505B2Jan 27, 2009

Unblind equalizer architecture for digital communication systems

DIRECTV GROUP INC8 citations83
US7912427B2Mar 22, 2011

Single-wire multiswitch and channelized RF cable test meter

DIRECTV GROUP INC10 citations82
US7467170B1Dec 16, 2008

Sample generation method and system for digital simulation processes

DIRECTV GROUP INC18 citations82
US7426246B2Sep 16, 2008

Dual layer signal processing in a layered modulation digital signal system

DIRECTV GROUP INC15 citations82
US9503177B1Nov 22, 2016

Methods and systems for aligning a satellite receiver dish using a smartphone or tablet device

DIRECTV GROUP INC18 citations81
US7738587B2Jun 15, 2010

Method and apparatus for layered modulation

DIRECTV GROUP INC7 citations74
US7502429B2Mar 10, 2009

Equalization for traveling wave tube amplifier nonlinearity measurements

DIRECTV GROUP INC7 citations74
US7230480B2Jun 12, 2007

Estimating the operating point on a non-linear traveling wave tube amplifier

DIRECTV GROUP INC8 citations74
US7151807B2Dec 19, 2006

Fast acquisition of timing and carrier frequency from received signal

DIRECTV GROUP INC7 citations74
US9525978B2Dec 20, 2016

Method and apparatus for transmitting high bandwidth signals with low bandwidth transponders

DIRECTV GROUP INC4 citations73
US7583728B2Sep 1, 2009

Equalizers for layered modulated and other signals

DIRECTV GROUP INC7 citations73
US7512189B2Mar 31, 2009

Lower complexity layered modulation signal processor

DIRECTV GROUP INC5 citations73
US7202833B2Apr 10, 2007

Tri-head KaKuKa feed for single-offset dish antenna

DIRECTV GROUP INC6 citations73
US7184489B2Feb 27, 2007

Optimization technique for layered modulation

DIRECTV GROUP INC6 citations73
US8005035B2Aug 23, 2011

Online output multiplexer filter measurement

DIRECTV GROUP INC3 citations63
US7577213B2Aug 18, 2009

Hierarchical 8PSK performance

DIRECTV GROUP INC3 citations63
US7529312B2May 5, 2009

Layered modulation for terrestrial ATSC applications

DIRECTV GROUP INC5 citations63
US7502430B2Mar 10, 2009

Coherent averaging for measuring traveling wave tube amplifier nonlinearity

DIRECTV GROUP INC6 citations63
US7483495B2Jan 27, 2009

Layered modulation for digital signals

DIRECTV GROUP INC3 citations63
US7173977B2Feb 6, 2007

Method and apparatus for tailoring carrier power requirements according to availability in layered modulation systems

DIRECTV GROUP INC4 citations63

CHEN ERNEST C

4 patents

ZHOU GUANGCAI

2 patents

HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP

1 patent

LEE LIN-NAN

1 patent

SANTORU JOSEPH

1 patent

HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO

1 patent

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