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  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • 298 La Cuesta Dr, Los Altos Hills, CA 94024 (650) 948-6334
  • Los Altos, CA
  • Cupertino, CA
  • Mountain View, CA
  • Newton Falls, OH
  • 298 La Cuesta Dr, Los Altos, CA 94024 (650) 823-1875

Work

Position: Professional/Technical

Education

Degree: Graduate or professional degree

Skills

Product Development • Engineering • Hardware Architecture • Strategic Planning • Project Management

Emails

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Industries

Arts And Crafts

Resumes

Resumes

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Retired Engineer

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Location:
710 Lakeway Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Industry:
Arts And Crafts
Skills:
Product Development
Engineering
Hardware Architecture
Strategic Planning
Project Management

Business Records

Name / Title
Company / Classification
Phones & Addresses
France Rode
Vice President Finance
ABLE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Whol Computer Systems
710 Lakeway Dr STE 275, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
625 Ellis St, Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 968-5133
France Rode
Triglav Technologies LLC
Import/Export Business & Consumer Produc
423 Broadway, Millbrae, CA 94030

Publications

Us Patents

Skipping Z-Counts And Accurate Time In Gps Receivers

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US Patent:
7019689, Mar 28, 2006
Filed:
Jan 31, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/048457
Inventors:
Paul W. McBurney - San Francisco CA, US
France Rode - Los Altos CA, US
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation - Tokyo
eRide, Inc. - San Francisco CA
International Classification:
G01S 5/02
H04B 7/185
US Classification:
34235706, 34235712
Abstract:
A navigation-satellite receiver comprises high-sensitivity radio frequency front-end and navigation processor associated with a client CPU. The client CPU runs an operating system that serially communicates with the navigation processor. The client CPU is also able to obtain navigation data system transmissions from a network server and provides such when the direct satellite signals in the high-sensitivity environment are too weak to be demodulated directly. A low power, low frequency oscillator with a watch-type crystal and counter are used as a real time clock to keep time uncertainty under fifty milliseconds when the receiver is hibernating. If the time uncertainty and position uncertainty are below certain maximums when the receiver is re-awakened, then a minimum number of satellites will be needed and making a preliminary z-count to each can be avoided.

Skipping Z-Counts And Accurate Time In Gps Receivers

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US Patent:
7123190, Oct 17, 2006
Filed:
Sep 2, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/218460
Inventors:
Paul W. McBurney - San Francisco CA, US
France Rode - Los Altos CA, US
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation - Tokyo
eRide, Inc. - San Francisco CA
International Classification:
G01S 1/00
US Classification:
34235715, 34235712
Abstract:
A navigation-satellite receiver comprises high-sensitivity radio frequency front-end and navigation processor associated with a client CPU. The client CPU runs an operating system that serially communicates with the navigation processor. The client CPU is also able to obtain navigation data system transmissions from a network server and provides such when the direct satellite signals in the high-sensitivity environment are too weak to be demodulated directly. A low power, low frequency oscillator with a watch-type crystal and counter are used as a real time clock to keep time uncertainty under fifty milliseconds when the receiver is hibernating. If the time uncertainty and position uncertainty are below certain maximums when the receiver is re-awakened, then a minimum number of satellites will be needed and making a preliminary z-count to each can be avoided.

Keeping Accurate Time For A Hybrid Gps Receiver And Mobile Phone When Powered Off

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US Patent:
7450062, Nov 11, 2008
Filed:
Feb 27, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/038004
Inventors:
Paul W. McBurney - San Francisco CA, US
Arthur N. Woo - Cupertino CA, US
France Rode - Los Altos CA, US
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation - Tokyo
International Classification:
G01S 5/14
US Classification:
3423571, 34235702, 34235712
Abstract:
A hybrid navigation satellite receiver and mobile telephone uses only two crystal oscillators. One that operates a master clock around 27-MHz and that consumes milliwatts of power. The other oscillator consumes only microwatts of power and operates continuously on battery power at about 32-KHz. Only the second, low frequency oscillator is kept running during power “off”. On power “restart”, a real-time-clock counter is consulted to cause an estimate of the GPS system time to be regenerated and supplied to the GPS-DSP to quicken its initialization. The master clock is GPS-calibrated, and the accurate clock is used to drive NCO's for the mobile telephone part and host CPU.

Device And Method For Minimizing The Number Of Crystal Oscillators Used In An Integrated Navigation Receiver And Cellphone

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US Patent:
7592951, Sep 22, 2009
Filed:
Feb 27, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/038000
Inventors:
Paul W. McBurney - San Francisco CA, US
Arthur N. Woo - Cupertino CA, US
France Rode - Los Altos CA, US
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation - Tokyo
eRide, Inc. - San Francisco CA
International Classification:
G01S 5/14
US Classification:
34235702, 3423571
Abstract:
A hybrid navigation satellite receiver and mobile telephone uses only two crystal oscillators. One that operates a master clock around 27-MHz and that consumes milliwatts of power. The other oscillator consumes only microwatts of power and operates continuously on battery power at about 32-KHz. Only the second, low frequency oscillator is kept running during power “off”. On power “restart”, a real-time-clock counter is consulted to cause an estimate of the GPS system time to be regenerated and supplied to the GPS-DSP to quicken its initialization. The master clock is GPS-calibrated, and the accurate clock is used to drive NCO's for the mobile telephone part and host CPU.

Keeping Accurate Time For A Hybrid Gps Receiver And Mobile Phone When Powered Off

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US Patent:
7598909, Oct 6, 2009
Filed:
Sep 11, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/208450
Inventors:
Paul W. McBurney - San Francisco CA, US
Arthur N. Woo - Cupertino CA, US
France Rode - Los Altos CA, US
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation - Tokyo
eRide, Inc. - San Francisco CA
International Classification:
G01S 5/14
US Classification:
3423571
Abstract:
A hybrid navigation satellite receiver and mobile telephone uses only two crystal oscillators. One that operates a master clock around 27-MHz and that consumes milliwatts of power. The other oscillator consumes only microwatts of power and operates continuously on battery power at about 32-KHz. Only the second, low frequency oscillator is kept running during power “off”. On power “restart”, a real-time-clock counter is consulted to cause an estimate of the GPS system time to be regenerated and supplied to the GPS-DSP to quicken its initialization. The master clock is GPS-calibrated, and the accurate clock is used to drive NCO's for the mobile telephone part and host CPU.

Keeping Accurate Time For A Hybrid Gps Receiver And Mobile Phone When Powered Off

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US Patent:
7362263, Apr 22, 2008
Filed:
Apr 20, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/110200
Inventors:
Paul W. McBurney - San Francisco CA, US
Arthur N. Woo - Cupertino CA, US
France Rode - Los Altos CA, US
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation - Tokyo
eRide, Inc. - San Francisco CA
International Classification:
G01S 5/14
US Classification:
34235702, 34235712
Abstract:
A hybrid navigation satellite receiver and mobile telephone uses only two crystal oscillators. One that operates a master clock around 27-MHz and that consumes milliwatts of power. The other oscillator consumes only microwatts of power and operates continuously on battery power at about 32-KHz. Only the second, low frequency oscillator is kept running during power “off”. On power “restart”, a real-time-clock counter is consulted to cause an estimate of the GPS system time to be regenerated and supplied to the GPS-DSP to quicken its initialization. The master clock is GPS-calibrated, and the accurate clock is used to drive NCO's for the mobile telephone part and host CPU.

Combination Navigation Satellite Receivers And Communications Devices

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US Patent:
20050052317, Mar 10, 2005
Filed:
Sep 4, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/656078
Inventors:
Paul McBurney - San Francisco CA, US
Authur Woo - Cupertino CA, US
France Rode - Los Altos CA, US
International Classification:
G01S005/14
US Classification:
342357100
Abstract:
A combination of a navigation satellite receiver and a communication device exchanges precise synthesized frequencies and clocks between the navigation satellite receiver and the communication device. In one embodiment, a TCXO crystal serves as a reference for the navigation satellite receiver and locking onto the satellite transmissions allows highly accurate frequency synthesis and clock generation by it for the communication device. In another embodiment, a VCO primarily affiliated with the communication device serves as a basic reference for the navigation satellite receiver, and subsequent locking onto the satellite transmissions again allows highly accurate frequency synthesis and clock generation for the communication device. In a further embodiment, a VCO primarily affiliated with the communication device serves as a basic reference for the navigation satellite receiver after it locks onto the communications systems standards. The navigation satellite receiver therefore has reduced clock uncertainty and can initialize and track satellites much faster than otherwise.

Method And Apparatus For Programmable And Remote Numeric Control And Calibration Of Electronic Instrumentation

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US Patent:
40992403, Jul 4, 1978
Filed:
Jan 14, 1977
Appl. No.:
5/759308
Inventors:
France Rode - Los Altos CA
Peter Lindes - Palo Alto CA
Ralph F. Eschenbach - Los Altos CA
Zvonko A. Fazarinc - Portola Valley CA
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
G06F 314
H01J 2900
US Classification:
364571
Abstract:
The present invention provides programmable, remote and automatic numeric control and calibration of analog signal measuring and generating apparatus. Digital values for control signals for control of gain, sensitivity, frequency and the like and for calibration are stored and may be easily modified to follow complex control and calibration functions. Conventional controls are replaced by pushbuttons which initiate calculation of digital control signals from controlling the transfer function of variable elements of the apparatus. Conventional meters and dials are replaced by digital readout devices for indicating operational parameters such as amplitudes, sensitivities, frequencies and the like. Digital values for calibration factors and parameter control settings also may be recorded on suitable recording media for use under recurring conditions and environments.
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