Inventor
Kevin E. Nortrup
Inventor
Indianapolis, IN, US
Overview
Patents· 12 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television36%
G06FElectric digital data processing12%
H02MApparatus for conversion between ac and ac, between ac and dc, or between dc and dc, and for use with mains or similar power supply systems8%
H04BTransmission8%
Y02BClimate change mitigation technologies related to buildings, e.g. housing, house appliances or related end-user applications8%
G01SRadio direction-finding4%
G06KGraphical data reading4%
G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals4%
G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information4%
H03JTuning resonant circuits4%
PatentTitleYear
8,792,059'Control device for audio-visual display'20147,345,700'On screen display as diagnostic aid'20087,124,210'Method and apparatus for updating computer code using an integrated circuit interface'20066,670,997'Autodetermination of appropriate television signal standard in a television signal receiver'20035,686,767'Apportioning minimal standby power'19975,180,934'Self-enabling data-collision avoidance arrangement using a peak detector'19935,148,280'Stereo FM radio in a television receiver'19925,144,440'National weather radio reception by synthesizing only center frequency'19924,935,906'Scanning sonar system'19904,680,511'Video apparatus for generating a conductively isolated control signal'19874,626,892'Television system with menu like function control selection'19864,622,481'Digital envelope detection circuit'1986Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1986–1987Patents assigned to RCA CORP (3)· patent assignee history
1986–1993Based in Indianapolis, IN, US· patent location history
1992–1997Patents assigned to THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS (4)· patent assignee history
1997–2014Based in Fairland, IN, US· patent location history
2006–2008Patents assigned to THOMSON LICENSING (2)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to ANACOM MEDTEK (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to FINNEGAN KEVIN PAUL (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS | 4 | 1992–1997 |
| RCA CORP | 3 | 1986–1987 |
| THOMSON LICENSING | 2 | 2006–2008 |
| ANACOM MEDTEK | 1 | 2014 |
| FINNEGAN KEVIN PAUL | 1 | 2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN, US | 7 | 1986–1993 |
| Fairland, IN, US | 5 | 1997–2014 |