Patents Examined by Duc M. Nguyen
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Patent number: 10367535Abstract: A Cartesian loop circuit includes a reference signal amplifier, a forward path coupled to the reference signal amplifier, a feedback path coupled to the forward path, and a controller. The forward path includes an up-mixer to up mix a forward path signal to a radio frequency signal. The feedback path includes a down-mixer to down mix a feedback signal to a frequency of a baseband reference signal inputted to the forward path. The feedback path provides the down-mixed feedback signal to the forward path. The controller is to perform power control at a low power by controlling a gain of the reference signal amplifier and is to perform power control at a high power by controlling a gain of the down-mixer. At the high power, the controller may perform power control by further controlling the gain of the up-mixer.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Nir Corse, Mark Rozental, Yaniv Salem
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Patent number: 10338205Abstract: A backscatter tag communicate device includes, in part, a receiver configured to receive a WiFi packet conforming to a communication protocol defining a multitude of codewords, a mapper configured to map at least a first subset of the multitude of codewords disposed in the packet to a second multitude of codewords defined by the protocol, and a frequency shifter configured to shift a frequency of the second multitude of codewords such that the frequency shifted codewords are characterized by a single sideband spectrum. The communication protocol may be the 802.11b communication protocol. The mapper may optionally map the first subset of the multitude of codewords by changing phases of the first subset of the multitude of codewords.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Pengyu Zhang, Dinesh Bharadia, Kiran Joshi, Sachin Katti
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Patent number: 10326486Abstract: A wireless information handling system includes a specific absorption rate sensor, a wireless communications module, and a wireless controller in communication with the specific absorption rate sensor and the wireless communications module. The wireless communications module is to transmit a signal using a frequency domain including a set of frequencies. The specific absorption rate sensor is to measure the specific absorption rate when transmitting the signal. The wireless communication module is to transmit a subsequent signal using an adjusted frequency domain including a subset of the set of frequencies in response to measuring the specific absorption rate.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventor: Kamal J. Koshy
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Patent number: 10326460Abstract: A local oscillator generator (LO generator) may be configured to transmit an LO signal to a mixer. The LO generator may include an input buffer configured to generate a first internal oscillator signal based on the input oscillator signal. The LO generator may include a frequency dividing circuit configured to generate a second internal oscillator signal based on dividing a frequency of the first internal oscillator signal. The LO generator may include an output buffer configured to generate the LO signal based on the second internal oscillator signal. The input buffer and the frequency dividing circuit may each be configured to receive a power voltage independently of the output buffer.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam-seog Kim, Sang-soo Ko, Byoung-joong Kang
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Patent number: 10318151Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication; a touchscreen configured to display information and sense a touch input; and a controller configured to display an object between a first region and a second region of the touchscreen, adjust sizes of the first and second regions based on a shifting of the object, display an input window at the first region, display a virtual keypad at a bottom part of the touchscreen in response to the input window being selected, and display the first region above the virtual keypad.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Chaesung Leem, Eulina Ko, Hosoo Kim
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Patent number: 10310630Abstract: A method includes determining by a sensor of a mobile device that a first ambient sound level represents a quiet context for the mobile device, providing a audio signal to a speaker of the mobile device in response to determining that the first ambient sound level represents a quiet context, determining, by the sensor, that a second ambient sound level represents a first noisy context for the mobile device, wherein the second ambient sound level is louder than the first ambient sound level, modifying the audio signal into a beam forming audio signal in response to determining that the second ambient sound level represents the first noisy context, and providing the beam forming audio signal to the speaker.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Erin K. Walline
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Patent number: 10312743Abstract: Various examples are provided related to radio frequency (RF) to direct current (DC) power conversion. In one example, a RF-to-DC converter includes a fully cross-coupled rectification circuit including a pair of forward rectifying transistors and a feedback circuit configured to provide feedback bias signals to gates of the pair of forward rectifying transistors via feedback branch elements. In another example, a method includes receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal; rectifying the RF signal via a fully cross-coupled rectification circuit including a pair of forward rectifying transistors; and providing a DC output voltage from an output connection of the fully cross-coupled rectification circuit, where gating of the pair of forward rectifying transistors is controlled by feedback bias signals provided to gates of the pair of forward rectifying transistors via feedback branch elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Mahmoud Hamdy Ouda, Khaled Nabil Salama
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Patent number: 10305517Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for current-mode filtering with switching. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a filter including two input nodes, two output nodes, two differential paths, two bypass nodes respectively coupled between the two input nodes and the two output nodes along the two differential paths, a high-pass filter coupled between the two bypass nodes and the two output nodes, two low-pass switches, a band-pass switch, and a low-pass filter coupled in series with the high-pass filter along the two differential paths. The high-pass filter includes two series capacitors, which are respectively coupled between the two bypass nodes and the two output nodes, and two shunt inductors, which are respectively coupled to the two bypass nodes. The two low-pass switches are respectively coupled in parallel with the two series capacitors. The band-pass switch is coupled in series between the two shunt inductors.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Timothy Donald Gathman, Chirag Dipak Patel, Lai Kan Leung
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Patent number: 10305518Abstract: A Cartesian loop circuit includes a reference signal amplifier, a forward path coupled to the reference signal amplifier, a feedback path coupled to the forward path, and a controller. The forward path includes an up-mixer to up mix a forward path signal to a radio frequency signal. The feedback path includes a down-mixer to down mix a feedback signal to a frequency of a baseband reference signal inputted to the forward path. The feedback path provides the down-mixed feedback signal to the forward path. The controller is to perform power control at a low power by controlling a gain of the reference signal amplifier and is to perform power control at a high power by controlling a gain of the down-mixer. At the high power, the controller may perform power control by further controlling the gain of the up-mixer.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Nir Corse, Mark Rozental, Yaniv Salem
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Patent number: 10298178Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an antenna and a receive chain. The receive chain includes a switching transistor, and amplification transistor and a discharge transistor. The amplification transistor has a control terminal coupled to a current path terminal of the switching transistor. The discharge transistor has a current path coupled between the control terminal of the amplification transistor and a ground terminal. The discharge circuit is configured to discharge an intrinsic capacitance of the switching circuit when the switching transistor is in an off state.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: STMicroelectronics SAInventor: Laurent Chabert
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Patent number: 10284250Abstract: A holder for a housing of an electronic device includes an extruded metal portion adapted to receive the housing and a securement element that is either mounted to the extruded metal portion or integral with the extruded metal portion. The securement element is adapted to secure the housing in the extruded metal portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: HeartWare, Inc.Inventor: Lance Lynn Andrus
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Patent number: 10270493Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a method is provided for charging a movable barrier operator transmitter in a vehicle. The method includes connecting a transmitter and a component of the vehicle, transmitting an initiation signal from the transmitter to the component, and transmitting an inquiry signal from the component to the transmitter. The inquiry signal may include charging information. The method includes transmitting an answer signal from the transmitter to the component that includes information responsive to the charging information. The method further includes energizing a charging coil of the component to create an electromagnetic field and charge a battery of the transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc.Inventor: James J. Fitzgibbon
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Patent number: 10263658Abstract: A protective cover and an electronic device having it are provided. The protective cover for receiving and protecting at least part of an electronic device includes a first case frame comprising a mounting surface for mounting the electronic device, a second case frame for forming an exterior of the protective cover by combining with the first case frame, and at least one electronic component interposed between the first case frame and the second case frame and electrically connected to the electronic device. Thus, the electronic device can be protected from an external impact or a foreign substance, and various additional functions can be performed in aid of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Byung-Hun Cho
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Patent number: 10256847Abstract: A method and terminal device for executing a radio application is disclosed. The method for executing a radio application is a method for executing a radio application independent of a modem in a terminal device, comprising the steps of: communicating with each other using a reconfigurable radio frequency interface (RRFI) by a unified radio application (URA), which operates on a radio computer of the terminal device, and a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, which operates in a radio platform on the radio computer; and supporting, by the RRFI, at least one service among a spectrum control service, a power control service, an antenna management service, a transmission/reception chain control service, and a radio virtual machine protection service.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: NEO SASTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Won Choi, Dong Hyun Kuem, Yong Jin, Kyung Hoon Kim
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Patent number: 10256783Abstract: A transmission frontend includes a modulator configured to generate a modulated signal. A first selectable path is electrically coupled to the modulator and is configured to generate a first signal having a first power level. A second selectable path is electrically coupled to the modulator and is configured to generate a second signal having a second power level. The first power level is greater than the second power level. A transformer is electrically coupled to each of the first selectable path and the second selectable path. An antenna is electrically coupled to the transformer.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong-Lin Chu, Hsieh-Hung Hsieh, Tzu-Jin Yeh
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Patent number: 10236965Abstract: According to exemplary embodiments described herein, communicating via a plurality of antennae includes transmitting different data streams from each of a first antenna and a second antenna in a first transmission mode, and transmitting identical data streams from a third antenna and one of the first and second antennae in a second transmission mode. The first and second antennae are horizontally stacked relative to each other and the third antenna is vertically stacked relative to both the first and second antennae.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.Inventors: Krishna Sitaram, Chunmei Liu, Hemanth Pawar, Pratik Kothari
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Patent number: 10230154Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device which may provide a multi-feeding antenna operating in multiple frequency bands by reducing performance degradation, and can contribute to slimness by implementing at least a portion of the patterns in a printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jae-Woong Jeon, Dong-Hun Park, Siyoul Jang, Changtae Kim
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Patent number: 10230409Abstract: Signals are received that include a channel band and an adjacent band. The channel band is demodulated to obtain recovered symbols. Cross-correlation between the recovered symbols and the adjacent band is estimated. Adjacent channel interference is estimated, using the estimated cross-correlation of the recovered symbols and the adjacent band. Upon the estimated adjacent channel interference meeting a condition, a back-off command is sent to a transmitter power amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Hughes Network Systems, LLCInventor: Neal D. Becker
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Patent number: 10228746Abstract: An apparatus includes a circuit and a voltage regulator having a first output terminal that is coupled to provide electrical power to the circuit. The voltage regulator is configured to provide the electrical power in a supply voltage range. The voltage regulator has a second output terminal configured to provide an indicator of electrical current provided by the first output terminal for control of the circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Voleti Siva Raghu Ram, Bhavin Odedara, Sitaram Banda, Nitin Gupta
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Patent number: 10205655Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that can transmit first wireless signals associated with communication signals, where the first wireless signals are directed via beam steering by an antenna array towards a wireless receiver. The system can transmit second wireless signals associated with the communication signals, where the second wireless signals are directed via the beam steering by the antenna array towards a transmission medium. The second wireless signals can induce electromagnetic waves at a physical interface of the transmission medium where the electromagnetic waves are associated with the communication signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Farhad Barzegar, Paul Shala Henry, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Thomas M. Willis, III, Donald J. Barnickel, Shikik Johnson