Jerry L Young

Title: Jerry L. Young: CDMA Timing Reference Innovation

Introduction

Jerry L. Young is an inventor associated with Gresham, Oregon, and Tektronix, Inc. His patent work addresses maintaining a timing reference for CDMA signals when GPS is unavailable.

Latest Patents

Young is credited with 1 patent: “System and Method for Using CDMA PN Offset to Maintain Instrument Timing Reference.” The invention describes identifying different pseudorandom noise (PN) offset values in CDMA signals without relying on GPS, including in indoor environments. When a GPS-based timing reference is lost, the system uses the CDMA signal’s frame-boundary timestamp and parameters from the strongest available PN offset to estimate a replacement timing reference. It also determines timing error and corrects for tau. In some embodiments, user-provided identifying information can help estimate the timing reference even if GPS was never used to establish an initial reference.

Career Highlights

Young’s documented patent contribution focuses on signal measurement and instrument timing. The invention offers a way to maintain or estimate a timing reference when GPS signals are unavailable or have not been established.

Collaborations

Young’s listed coworkers include Thomas A. Elliot and Thomas L. Kuntz. His company affiliation is Tektronix, Inc.

Conclusion

Jerry L. Young’s patent describes a method for using CDMA PN offsets to support instrument timing when GPS is unavailable, reflecting a practical contribution to signal measurement technology.