US-issued patents granted to K.A. (Kees) Schouhamer Immink
- G. Bouwhuis, J. Braat, P. Greve, and K.A.S. Immink, 'Apparatus for Reading a Flat Record Carrier With an Optically Readable Information Structure',
US Patent 4,006,293,
Feb. 1977.
- W. Kleuters, G.E. van Rosmalen, M.P.M. Bierhoff, and K.A.S. Immink, 'Objective Mount for Video Disc Player',
US Patent 4,135,206, Jan. 1979.
- W. Kleuters, G.E. van Rosmalen, M.P.M. Bierhoff, and K.A.S. Immink, 'Optical Videodisc Read Unit with Tracking and Focussing Wobblers',
US Patent 4,193,091,
March 1980.
- R.A.A.F. van Dam and K.A.S. Immink, 'Tachometer system',
US Patent 4,216,419,
Aug. 1980.
- K.A.S. Immink and A. Hoogendoorn, 'Control loop for videodisc',
US Patent 4,286,318,
Aug. 1981.
- K.A.S. Immink, M. Bierhoff, and J.P.J. Heemskerk, 'Optical focusing device with two controls',
US Patent 4,354,103,
Oct. 1982.
- M. Bierhoff and K.A.S. Immink, 'Optical scanning apparatus with focussing system',
US Patent 4,357,696, Nov. 1982.
- J.P.J. Heemskerk, K.A.S. Immink, and C.A.J. Simons, 'Optical read unit for scanning a record carrier having a radiation-reflecting information structure',
US Patent 4,365,323,
Dec. 1982.
- E.C. Dijkmans and K.A.S. Immink, 'Device for artificial reverberation',
US Patent 4,371,748,
Feb. 1983.
- N.V. Franssen and K.A.S. Immink, 'Arrangement for the transmission of audio signals',
US Patent 4,375,623,
March 1983.
- K.A.S. Immink, R.M. Aarts, and W.G. Ophey, 'Method of recording a digital signal', (recording with pulses)
US Patent 4,473,829 ,
Sep. 1984.
- K.A.S. Immink and L.B. Vries, 'Error correction system', (CIRC),
US Patent 4,477,903, Oct. 1984.
- K.A.S. Immink and R.M. Aarts, 'Conversion of Signal', (EFM detection),
US Patent 4,499,570,
Feb. 1985.
- K.A.S. Immink and H. Ogawa, 'EFM',
US Patent 4,501,000,
Feb. 1985.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Data code transmission system', (rate 1/2, d=2 RLL code)
US Patent 4,536,742,
Aug. 1985.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Method of encoding n-bit information words into m-bit code words, apparatus for carrying said method, method of decoding m-bit
code words into n-bit information words, and apparatus for carrying out said method', (enumerative encoding and decoding),
US Patent 4,573,034,
Feb. 1986.
- K.A.S. Immink and L.B. Vries, 'Demodulation error control', (CIRC),
US Patent 4,593,395,
June 1986.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Method of transmitting information', (rate 8/10 code, ETM, DCC base code),
US Patent 4,620,311 ,
Oct. 1986.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Method of transmitting information, encoding device for use in the method, and decoding device for use in the method', (synchronization rll code),
US Patent 4,641,128,
Feb. 1987.
- K.A.S. Immink, R.M. Aarts, and J. Kahlman, 'Color video system with digital audio pulse width modulation', (CD-Video, hybrid analog/digital videodisc),
US Patent 4,660,097,
Apr. 1987.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Method of transmitting information', (spectral shaping codes),
US Patent 4,750,138,
June 1988.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Transmission system', (compatible digital transmission),
US Patent 4,802,190,
Jan. 1989.
- K.A.S. Immink and J. Kahlman, 'Apparatus for the regeneration of channel-clock information in synchronous data transmission
and data-recovery circuit arrangement comprising such apparatus', (digital clock recovery),
US Patent 4,807,257,
Feb. 1989.
- J. Kahlman and K.A.S. Immink, 'Device for recording a digital information on a record carrier', (pilot tracking tone),
US Patent 5,140,474,
Aug. 1992.
- J. Kahlman and K.A.S. Immink, 'Device for encoding/decoding N-bit source words into corresponding M-bit channel words, and vice versa', (parity preserving rll code, Blu-Disc),
US Patent 5,477,222,
Dec. 1995.
- K.A.S. Immink,
'Methods and devices for converting a sequence of m-bit information words to a modulated signal and including that signal on a record carrier, devices for decoding that signal and reading it from a record carrier, and that signal',
US Patent 5,642,113, (DVD),
June 1997.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'EFMPlus, 8-16 modulation code',
US Patent
5,696,505,
Dec. 1997.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'High rate (0,k) constrained code with simplified enumeration',
US Patent 5,760,718,
June 1998.
- G. van den Enden and K.A.S. Immink, 'Digital transmission and recording system with simple error correction',
US Patent 5,768,293,
June 1998.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'High rate (0,k) constrained code with small error propagation',
US Patent 5,774,077,
June 1998.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Method of converting m-bit words into a modulated signal, etc', (DVD),
US Patent 5,790,056, Aug. 1998.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Encoding arrangement and method for encoding (n-1)-bit information words into n-bit channel words and decoding arrangement and method for decoding the channel words into information words',
US Patent 5,854,596,
Dec. 1998.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Record carrier containing a signal having a sequence of successive information signal portions',
US Patent 5,920,272,
July 1999.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Transmission and reception of a digital information signal',
US Patent 6,031,871,
Feb. 2000.
- K.A.S. Immink and M. Ribeiro, 'Apparatus for decoding a channel signal into an information signal and reproducing arrangement provided with the apparatus',
US Patent 6,038,274,
March 2000.
- J.A.H.M. Kahlman and K.A.S. Immink, 'Encoding of an input information signal',
US Patent 6,157,325,
Dec. 2000.
- G. van den Enden and K.A.S. Immink, 'Optical record carrier and apparatus for scanning such a record carrier',
US Patent 6,181,658,
Jan. 2001.
- J.A.H.M. Kahlman, K.A.S. Immink, G. van den Enden, T. Nakagawa, Y. Shimpuku, T. Narahara, and K. Nakamura,
'Device for encoding/decoding n-bit source words into m-bit channel word, and vice versa', (Blu-Ray)
US Patent 6,225,921,
May 2001.
- J.A.H.M. Kahlman, K.A.S. Immink, G. van den Enden, T. Nakagawa, Y. Shimpuku, T. Narahara, and K. Nakamura,
'Modulation apparatus/method, demodulation apparatus/method and program presenting medium', (Blu-Ray)
US Patent 6,496,541,
Dec. 2002.
- S.K. Ahn, S.W. Suh, and K.A.S. Immink, 'Digital Data Modulating Method and Apparatus and Modulated Data Recording Medium Using the Same',
US Patent 6,531,968,
March 2003.
- J.A.H.M Kahlman and K.A.S. Immink, 'Device for encoding a stream of databits of a binary source signal into a stream of databits of a binary channel signal, memory means, device for recording information, record carrier, device for coding and device for playing back' (Blu-Ray),
US Patent 6,545,615,
April 2003.
- S.K. Ahn, S.W. Suh, and K.A.S. Immink, 'Method for Modulating Digital Data and Apparatus Therefore',
US Patent 6,603,411,
Aug. 2003.
- K.A.S. Immink, S.K. Ahn, S.W. Suh, and J.Y. Kim, 'Method and Apparatus of Converting a Series of Data Words into Modulated Signals',
US Patent 6,606,038,
Aug. 2003.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Method and apparatus for coding information, method and apparatus for decoding coded information, method of fabricating a recording medium,
the recording medium and modulated signal (d=2)',
US Patent 6,639,524,
Oct. 2003.
- J.A.H.M. Kahlman, K.A.S. Immink, G. van den Enden, T. Nakagawa, Y. Shimpuku, T. Narahara, and K. Nakamura,
'Modulation apparatus/method, demodulation apparatus/method and program presenting medium', (Blu-Ray)
US Patent 6,677,866,
Jan. 2004.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Method and Apparatus of Converting a Series of m-bit Information Words into a Modulated Signal',
US Patent 6,768,432,
July 2004.
- H.W. Wong-Lam, K.A.S. Immink, and C. Van Uijen, 'Modulation code system and methods for encoding and decoding a signal by multiple integration',
US Patent 6,809,662,
Oct. 2004.
- K.A.S. Immink, S.K. Ahn, S.W. Suh, and J.Y. Kim, 'Method and Apparatus of Converting a Series of Data Words into Modulated Signals',
US Patent 6,829,306,
Dec. 2004.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Transmission System',
US Patent 6,920,184,
July 2005.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Method and apparatus for coding information, method and apparatus for decoding coded information, method of fabricating a recording medium, the recording medium and modulated signal (d=1)',
US Patent 6,967,597, Nov. 2005.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Method and apparatus for coding information, method and apparatus for decoding coded information, method of fabricating a recording medium, the recording medium and modulated signal (d=1)',
US Patent 7,030,784,
April 2006.
- J.A.H. Kahlman, K.A.S. Immink, G. van den Enden, T. Nakagawa, Y. Shimpuku, T. Narahara, and K. Nakamura, 'Modulation apparatus/method, demodulation apparatus/method and program presenting medium', (Blu-Ray)
US Patent 7,098,819,
Augustus 2006.
- J.A.H. Kahlman, K.A.S. Immink, G. van den Enden, T. Nakagawa, Y. Shimpuku, T. Narahara, and K. Nakamura, 'Modulation apparatus/method, demodulation apparatus/method and program presenting medium', (Blu-Ray)
US Patent 7,158,060,
Jan. 2007.
- S.K. Ahn, S.W. Suh, J.Y. Kim, K.A.S. Immink, 'Method of inserting sync data in modulated data and recording medium containing the sync data',
US Patent 7,167,524,
Jan. 2007.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'Method and apparatus for coding information, method and apparatus for decoding coded information, method of fabricating a recording medium, the recording medium and modulated signal',
US Patent 7,295,138,
Nov. 2007.
- K.A.S. Immink, 'System of converting information words to a signal',
US Patent 7,372,376,
May 2008.
- J.A.H. Kahlman, K.A.S. Immink, G. van den Enden, T. Nakagawa, Y. Shimpuku, T. Narahara, and K. Nakamura,
'Modulation apparatus/method, demodulation apparatus/method and program presenting medium', (Blu-Ray)
US Patent 7,466,246,
Dec. 2008.
- K.A.S. Immink, S.K. Ahn, S.W. Seo, and J.Y. Kim, 'Method and Apparatus of Converting a Series of Data Words into Modulated Signals',
US Patent 7,519,119,
April 2009.
- K.A.S. Immink,
'Method and apparatus for coding information, method and apparatus for decoding coded information, method of fabricating a recording medium, the recording medium and modulated signal ',
US Patent 7,592,931,
Sept. 2009.
- K. Cai and K.A.S. Immink, 'Method and System for Encoding and Decoding Information with Modulation Constraints and Error Control',
8,078,935,
Dec. 2011.
Last updated: March 2018