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Joseph Santoru
Also filed as: SANTORU JOSEPH
53 granted patents·1 pending application·788 citations·filing 1988–2019
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54 records- 0198US6975837B1Method and apparatus for reducing interference between terrestrially-based and space-based broadcast systemsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 13, 2005·171 cites·26 claims
- 0297US7460832B2Methods and apparatuses for minimizing co-channel interferenceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 2, 2008·40 cites·20 claims
- 0395US7551736B2Physical layer header scrambling in satellite broadcast systemsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 23, 2009·22 cites·20 claims
- 0493US7412209B2Shifted channel characteristics for mitigating co-channel interferenceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 12, 2008·15 cites·20 claims
- 0591US7173981B1Dual layer signal processing in a layered modulation digital signal systemDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 6, 2007·58 cites·36 claims
- 0690US7982687B1Ka/Ku outdoor unit configuration using a frequency selective surfaceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 19, 2011·25 cites·10 claims
- 0790US7715786B2Blind identification of advanced modulation and coding modesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 11, 2010·18 cites·20 claims
- 0890US7426246B2Dual layer signal processing in a layered modulation digital signal systemDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 16, 2008·15 cites·52 claims
- 0989US9485010B1Adaptive coding and modulation for spot beam satellite broadcastCHEN ERNEST C·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 1, 2016·20 cites·36 claims
- 1089US8023888B2Blind identification of advanced modulation and coding modesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 20, 2011·12 cites·19 claims
- 1188US7466282B2Tri-head KaKuKa feed for single-offset dish antennaDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 16, 2008·17 cites·20 claims
- 1288US4912367APlasma-assisted high-power microwave generatorHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 27, 1990·43 cites·34 claims
- 1387US8451171B1Tool to automatically align outdoor unitSANTORU JOSEPH·Filed 2008·Granted May 28, 2013·19 cites·14 claims
- 1485US8571480B2Methods and apparatuses for minimizing co-channel interferenceLEE LIN-NAN·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 29, 2013·6 cites·19 claims
- 1585US7961880B2Methods and apparatuses for determining scrambling codes for signal transmissionDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 14, 2011·14 cites·19 claims
- 1685US4916361APlasma wave tubeHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1988·Granted Apr 10, 1990·33 cites·26 claims
- 1784US8982004B1Integrated ODU controller for antenna pointingSANTORU JOSEPH·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 17, 2015·17 cites·14 claims
- 1884US7912427B2Single-wire multiswitch and channelized RF cable test meterDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 22, 2011·10 cites·17 claims
- 1984US6064154AMagnetron tuning using plasmasRAYTHEON CO·Filed 1998·Granted May 16, 2000·42 cites·12 claims
- 2082US7245671B1Preprocessing signal layers in a layered modulation digital signal system to use legacy receiversDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 17, 2007·32 cites·9 claims
- 2180US9525978B2Method and apparatus for transmitting high bandwidth signals with low bandwidth transpondersDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 20, 2016·4 cites·44 claims
- 2280US8213553B2Method and apparatus for identifying co-channel interferenceZHOU GUANGCAI·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 3, 2012·9 cites·18 claims
- 2379US8259641B2Feeder link configurations to support layered modulation for digital signalsANDERSON PAUL R·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 4, 2012·4 cites·14 claims
- 2477US6611238B1Method and apparatus for reducing earth station interference from non-GSO and terrestrial sourcesHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 26, 2003·28 cites·36 claims
- 2576US8804605B2Feeder link configurations to support layered modulation for digital signalsANDERSON PAUL R·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 12, 2014·2 cites·28 claims
- 2676US7423987B2Feeder link configurations to support layered modulation for digital signalsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 9, 2008·10 cites·20 claims
- 2772US9537689B2Method and apparatus for identifying co-channel interferenceZHOU GUANGCAI·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 3, 2017·3 cites·4 claims
- 2872US8594575B2Shifted channel characteristics for mitigating co-channel interferenceSANTORU JOSEPH·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 26, 2013·2 cites·16 claims
- 2971US7467170B1Sample generation method and system for digital simulation processesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 16, 2008·18 cites·26 claims
- 3071US7426243B2Preprocessing signal layers in a layered modulation digital signal system to use legacy receiversDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 16, 2008·4 cites·21 claims
- 3170US8332449B2Sample generation method and system for digital simulation processesCHEN ERNEST C·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 11, 2012·5 cites·12 claims
- 3270US7706466B2Lower complexity layered modulation signal processorDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 27, 2010·3 cites·10 claims
- 3370US7577213B2Hierarchical 8PSK performanceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 18, 2009·3 cites·9 claims
- 3469US7469019B2Optimization technique for layered modulationDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 23, 2008·3 cites·8 claims
- 3567US7418060B2Improving hierarchical 8PSK performanceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 26, 2008·9 cites·5 claims
- 3663US7738587B2Method and apparatus for layered modulationDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 15, 2010·7 cites·18 claims
- 3763US7173977B2Method and apparatus for tailoring carrier power requirements according to availability in layered modulation systemsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 6, 2007·4 cites·37 claims
- 3862US7663560B1Antenna pointing aidDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 16, 2010·6 cites·4 claims
- 3962US7184489B2Optimization technique for layered modulationDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 27, 2007·6 cites·19 claims
- 4061US7512189B2Lower complexity layered modulation signal processorDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 31, 2009·5 cites·52 claims
- 4160US7639980B2Method and apparatus for receiving dual band signals from a common orbital location with an outdoor unit using a frequency selective subreflector and additional antenna feedDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 29, 2009·1 cites·44 claims
- 4259US7859330B2Optimized uplink efficiencies for transmission of satellite dataDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 28, 2010·1 cites·20 claims
- 4358US7535292B2Optimized uplink efficiencies for transmission of satellite dataDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 19, 2009·1 cites·6 claims
- 4456US10750247B2Facilitating mixed service use of bonded satellite transpondersDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 18, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4555US7403574B2Simplified scrambling scheme for satellite broadcasting systemsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 22, 2008·3 cites·10 claims
- 4652US10080045B2Method and apparatus for transmitting high bandwidth signals with low bandwidth transpondersDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 18, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4752US7202833B2Tri-head KaKuKa feed for single-offset dish antennaDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 10, 2007·6 cites·16 claims
- 4851US10306329B2Facilitating mixed service use of bonded satellite transpondersDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 28, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4948US7844213B2Reducing spectral roll-off factors to increase spectral efficiencyDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 30, 2010·0 cites·10 claims
- 5048US5663694ATriggered-plasma microwave switch and methodHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 2, 1997·8 cites·36 claims
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