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CHEN ERNEST C
US71 patents
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DIRECTV GROUP INC
40 patentsUS7209524B2Apr 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 patentsUS8200149B1Jun 12, 2012
Combining transponder bandwidths for source and forward error correction encoding efficiency
CHEN ERNEST C38 citations92
US9485010B1Nov 1, 2016
Adaptive coding and modulation for spot beam satellite broadcast
CHEN ERNEST C20 citations91
US8134512B1Mar 13, 2012
Antenna peak strength finder
CHEN ERNEST C12 citations79
US8130818B2Mar 6, 2012
Maximizing power and spectral efficiencies for layered and conventional modulations
CHEN ERNEST C4 citations63
ZHOU GUANGCAI
2 patentsHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP
1 patentLEE LIN-NAN
1 patentSANTORU JOSEPH
1 patentHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO
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