Inventor

Richard B. Tatem

Inventor

Middletown, MD, US

Overview

21→

Patents

2012–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 21 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Nprimary

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television44%

H04HBroadcast communication8%

LOC148%

H04BTransmission6%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication6%

B28DWorking stone or stone-like materials3%

B66FHoisting, lifting, hauling or pushing, not otherwise provided for, e.g. devices which apply a lifting or pushing force directly to the surface of a load3%

E01CConstruction of, or surfaces for, roads, sports grounds, or the like3%

F16MFrames, casings or beds of engines, machines or apparatus, not specific to engines, machines or apparatus provided for elsewhere3%

G06FElectric digital data processing3%

PatentTitleYear

11,019,401Satellite signal switching system2021 10,334,182Multi-switch module expander2019 10,306,076Triplexer signal combiner2019 10,021,437Method and system for discontinuing a channel stream in a multi-terminal system2018 9,992,525Method and system for inserting local channel insertion in a multi-terminal system2018 9,942,618SMATV headend using IP transport stream input and method for operating the same2018 9,729,935'Switching splitter and method of operating the same'2017 9,657,891'Bracket for mounting a user receiving device'2017 9,532,097'Method and system for controlling a controlled device with a remote control device through a display device'2016 D0763062'Bracket with upper extension for holding a user receiving device'2016 9,363,566'Method and system for prepositioning content and distributing content in a local distribution system'2016 9,351,414'Television distribution component enclosure'2016 D0753638'Bracket for holding a user receiving device'2016 9,277,249'Method and system for providing on-demand and pay-per-view content through a hospitality system'2016 D0743920'Housing for holding television distribution components'2015 D0743359'Cover for user receiving device'2015 8,856,843'Method and system for adding local channels and program guide data at a user receiving device in an aggregated content distribution system'2014 8,726,320'System and method for providing service to a multi-dwelling unit'2014 8,621,530'Method and system for controlling user devices in an aggregated content distribution system'2013 8,595,770'Aggregated content distribution system and method for operating the same'2013 8,132,216'Method and system for controlling a multi-terminal system'2012

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2012–2019Patents assigned to DIRECTV GROUP INC (19)· patent assignee history

2012–2018Patents assigned to TATEM RICHARD B (9)· patent assignee history

2012–2021Based in Middletown, MD, US· patent location history

2013–2016Patents assigned to CHEN DREW T (3)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to GUZMAN JORGE H (3)· patent assignee history

2019–2021Patents assigned to AT & T IP I LP (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
DIRECTV GROUP INC	19	2012–2019
TATEM RICHARD Bself	9	2012–2018
CHEN DREW T	3	2013–2016
GUZMAN JORGE H	3	2013–2016
AT & T IP I LP	2	2019–2021

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Middletown, Maryland, US	21	2012–2021