Patents Examined by Khiem Nguyen
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Patent number: 9866196Abstract: A quasi-differential amplifier with an input port and an output port. The amplifier has a phase shifter network with a first port connected to the input port, a second port, and a third port. A first amplifier has an input connected to the second port of the phase shifter network, and an output, and a second amplifier has an input connected to the third port of the phase shifter network, and an output. A balun circuit includes a first differential port connected to an output of the first amplifier, a second differential port connected to an output of the second amplifier, and a single-ended port. An output matching network is connected to the single-ended port of the balun circuit and to the output port.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Oleksandr Gorbachov
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Patent number: 9861136Abstract: An exemplary atomizer includes a liquid supply and an atomizing assembly. The liquid supply is configured for storing tobacco liquid, and has an open end. The atomizing assembly is detachably connected to the open end. The atomizing assembly includes an atomizing cavity and an atomizing unit. The atomizing unit is configured for heating the tobacco liquid to form aerosol. The atomizing assembly includes a connector configured for connecting with the liquid supply. The connector defines a liquid inlet. The open end is provided with a sealing component having a liquid outlet. The connector is engaged in the open end. The liquid supply further includes a rotation component abutting against the sealing component. The connector is capable of driving the rotation component to rotate between a first position where the rotation component blocks the liquid outlet, and a second position where the liquid outlet communicates with the liquid inlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Hongxing Duan, Yansheng Zhang
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Patent number: 9859847Abstract: A parallel output linear amplifier is provided that includes a transconductance amplifier configured to receive an analog input signal from an input terminal and amplify the analog input signal. The parallel output linear amplifier also includes a first pre-amplifier connected to the transconductance amplifier and operated using a floating drive voltage, and a cascode class AB amplifier connected to the first pre-amplifier and configured to provide an amplified signal to an output terminal. The parallel output linear amplifier further includes a second pre-amplifier configured connected to the transconductance amplifier and operated using the floating drive voltage, and a cascade class AB amplifier connected to the second pre-amplifier and configured to provide an amplified signal to the output terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Ji-Seon Paek, Seung-Chul Lee, Young-Hwan Choo, Sung-Jun Lee, Jun-Hee Jung, Thomas Byunghak Cho, Jeong-Hyun Choi
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Patent number: 9853404Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a tongue portion, the tongue portion defining two opposite surfaces, each surface of the tongue portion including twelve terminal positions; and two rows of terminals being reversely-symmetrically arranged at the two surfaces of the tongue portion, each terminal having a contact portion exposed on the tongue portion, each row of terminals comprising two grounding terminals respectively arranged at the first and the twelfth terminal positions of the twelve terminal positions, and two power terminals respectively arranged at the fourth and the ninth terminal positions of the twelve terminal positions, the second, third, tenth and eleventh terminal positions of the twelve terminal positions being defined as vacant spaces, one or more further power terminals being arranged at the vacant spaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Jun Zhao, Tao Yao, Cai-Yun Zhang
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Patent number: 9852830Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a first resistor, the first resistor comprising a first type of resistor having a plurality of metal wires in respective layers, the plurality of metal wires arranged in series via a plurality of vias.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.Inventor: Hong-Yean Hsieh
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Patent number: 9853603Abstract: Power amplifiers for amplifying a radio frequency signal are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Zhancang Wang
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Patent number: 9853369Abstract: A communications plug includes a housing, a printed circuit board that is at least partially within the housing, first through eighth plug contacts mounted adjacent a front edge of the printed circuit board, and first through eighth wire connection terminals having insulation cutting blades, where at least some of the insulation cutting blades are mounted rearwardly of a rear edge of the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North CarolinaInventor: Jeffrey A. Oberski
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Patent number: 9847713Abstract: A charge pump circuit having first and second input nodes to be coupled to a first power source, and top and bottom output nodes and an intermediate node. The charge pump circuit produces i) a voltage at the top output node that is higher than a voltage of the intermediate node, and ii) a voltage at the bottom output node that is lower than the voltage of the intermediate node. A bias voltage source has i) an input that is to be coupled to a second power source and ii) an output that produces an output voltage, which is a predetermined proportion of an input voltage at the input and that follows the input voltage downward and upward as the input voltage sags and recovers, respectively. The output of the bias voltage source is directly connected to the intermediate node of the output stage. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: David C. Breece, III, Roderick B. Hogan, Nathan A. Johanningsmeier
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Patent number: 9847595Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, first receptacle terminals, second receptacle terminals, first glue recess, and a first texture region. The metallic shell circularly encloses the insulated housing. The first and second receptacle terminals are held in the insulated housing. The first texture region is annularly formed on an inner wall of the metallic shell and corresponds to a periphery of the outer wall of the insulated housing. Therefore, the sealing member can attach onto the first texture region efficiently. Therefore, the sealing member does not overflow to the front portion of the receptacle cavity, and the inner gap can be sealed by the sealing member properly. Hence, the first texture region allows the sealing member to attach onto the inner wall of the shell body, and the sealing member can cover the inner gap completely to provide a reliable waterproof performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Rui Su, Dong Xiang, Long-Fei Chen, Yun-Jhong Wong
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Patent number: 9848264Abstract: An audio signal amplification device of the disclosure includes: a delta-sigma modulation part configured to resample an input digital audio signal with a quantization number smaller than a quantization number of the digital audio signal; a pulse-width modulation part configured to convert an output signal from the delta-sigma modulation part into a pulse-width modulation signal which sets a gradation of the output signal in an amplitude direction at a gradation of a pulse width; a power amplification part configured to perform power amplification on an output signal from the pulse-width modulation part; a low-pass filter configured to diminish a component higher than a predetermined cutoff frequency, in an output signal from the power amplification part, and to output the resultant signal; and a correction processing part configured to generate a correction signal for correcting the digital audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuya Iwata
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Patent number: 9843142Abstract: Connector receptacles that have good signal integrity, are reduced in size, are reliable and durable, and are easy to assemble. One example may provide a connector receptacle having several ground connections to improve signal integrity and quality.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Paul J. Hack, George Tziviskos, Zheng Gao
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Patent number: 9837738Abstract: An exemplary miniature support has upper and lower spaced-apart engagement surfaces each having at least a portion that are parallel to each other. Two supports each with an end supporting the upper engagement surface and another end supporting the lower engagement surface. The two supports have a spring-like property so that the upper and lower engagement surfaces can repeatedly move between an uncompressed state when not engaged to provide an interconnection and a compressed state when engaged between two opposing boards to provide an interconnection between the boards. The connector is preferably made using 3-D printing and may be integrally made as part of a board also made using the same 3-D printing. The support may have upper and lower engagement surfaces and at least one of the at least two supports that are conductive to establish connectivity between the upper and lower engagement surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2017Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventors: Charles M. Jackson, Elizabeth T. Kunkee
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Patent number: 9837962Abstract: Techniques for efficiently generating a variable boosted supply voltage for an amplifier and/or other circuits are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes an amplifier, a boost converter, and a boost controller. The amplifier receives an envelope signal and a variable boosted supply voltage and provides an output voltage and an output current. The boost converter receives a power supply voltage and at least one signal determined based on the envelope signal and generates the variable boosted supply voltage based on the power supply voltage and the at least one signal. The boost controller generates the at least one signal (e.g., an enable signal and/or a threshold voltage) for the boost converter based on the envelope signal and/or the output voltage. The boost converter is enabled or disabled based on the enable signal and generates the variable boosted supply voltage based on the power supply voltage and the threshold voltage.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Lennart Karl-Axel Mathe, Yunfei Shi
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Patent number: 9831838Abstract: A low noise amplifier includes a first input transistor coupled to an input signal and a second input transistor coupled to the input signal. The low noise amplifier also includes a first output transistor, coupled between the first input transistor and a first carrier aggregation load, configured to connect the first input transistor to the first carrier aggregation load. Additionally, the low noise amplifier includes a second output transistor, coupled between the first input transistor and a second carrier aggregation load, configured to connect the first input transistor to the second carrier aggregation load. Further, the low noise amplifier includes a third output transistor, coupled between the second input transistor and the second carrier aggregation load, configured to connect the second input transistor to the second carrier aggregation load. Also included are a method of operating a low noise amplifier and an extended carrier low noise amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Nvidia CorporationInventors: Sherif Abdelhalem, Frank Zhang, Abdellatif Bellaouar, Sherif Embabi
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Patent number: 9831613Abstract: A shielding cage of a connector is disclosed. The shielding cage includes an opening defined by four walls and configured to receive a plug of a mating connector, and a plurality of shielding spring sheets held on the four walls, each shielding spring sheet having an inner spring sheet portion located inside the opening and an outer spring sheet portion located outside the opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Wenyu Liu, Hongqiang Han, Youwei Pan
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Patent number: 9825399Abstract: Provided are a module assembly, a connector, and an electronic device, the module assembly including a first module that includes a pin configured to selectively protrude from a side thereof, a pin installation portion in which the pin is installed to be movable, and a first magnet configured to attract the pin into the pin installation portion, a second module to be coupled to the first module, the second module including a pin receiver configured to receive the pin when the pin protrudes from the first module, and a second magnet configured to attract the pin into the pin receiver, wherein the second magnet is configured to apply, to the pin, a greater magnitude of magnetic force than the first magnet in a case in which a distance between the first module and the second module is less than a preset distance.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Inventors: Seok Jung Kim, Yoon Son, Sang Hun Oh
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Patent number: 9825616Abstract: A wave shaping circuit reduces slope magnitudes during increasing and decreasing voltage transitions. The wave shaping circuit includes a first switch that receives an input voltage having at least two voltage values where an input voltage transition between the at least two voltage values has a first slope magnitude; an inductor connected in series with the first switch; a second switch connected in a parallel arrangement with the first switch and the inductor; and a capacitor having a first end connected between the inductor and an output port and a second end connected to ground. When the input voltage begins the input voltage transition to a higher voltage value, the first switch turns on and the second switch turns off, such that the inductor limits current flow from the input voltage, decreasing a second slope magnitude of an output voltage transition to less than the first slope magnitude.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Michael Wendell Vice, Sungkil Hwang
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Patent number: 9825594Abstract: A power amplification module includes: a first transistor that amplifies a first radio frequency signal and outputs a second radio frequency signal; a second transistor that amplifies the second radio frequency signal and outputs a third radio frequency signal; and first and second bias circuits that supply first and second bias currents to bases of the first and second transistors. The first bias circuit includes a third transistor that outputs the first bias current from its emitter or source, a capacitor that is input with the first radio frequency signal and connected to the base of the first transistor, a first resistor connected between the emitter or source of the third transistor and the base of the first transistor, a second resistor connected between the capacitor and the emitter or source of the third transistor, and a third resistor connected between the capacitor and the base of the first transistor.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuo Watanabe, Satoshi Tanaka, Kazuhito Nakai, Takayuki Tsutsui
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Patent number: 9825601Abstract: A differential two-stage amplifier is provided. The differential two-stage amplifier includes an input circuit, a bias circuit, a common mode feedback circuit, a first stage amplifier, a second stage amplifier and a current compensation circuit. The input circuit receives an input current. The bias circuit provides a bias current. The first stage amplifier is coupled to the input circuit and the second stage amplifier. The common mode feedback circuit is coupled to the second stage amplifier and adjusts a common mode feedback current according to a common mode voltage, wherein the input current is made up of the bias current and the common mode feedback current. The current compensation circuit provides a compensation current, wherein when a temperature of the differential two-stage amplifier is greater than a predetermined temperature, the compensation current is input to the input circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Tsung-Fu Tsai, Herming Chiueh
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Patent number: 9814269Abstract: An exemplary atomizing device includes a main body, a mouthpiece, a liquid chamber, at least one heating element, and a permeating component. The main body defines an air inlet and an air passage. The air inlet is in communication with the air passage. The mouthpiece is arranged at an end of the main body. The mouthpiece defines an air outlet in communication with the air passage. The liquid chamber is configured for storing tobacco liquid. The at least one heating element is arranged in the air passage. The at least one heating element is configured for heating the tobacco liquid to form aerosol. The permeating component has a heat absorbing surface. The at least one heating element is in contact with the heat absorbing surface. The permeating component is configured for guiding the tobacco liquid to the heat absorbing surface for atomization.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yonghai Li, Zhongli Xu, Shuyun Hu