Patents by Inventor Bruce Emerson Wilcox

Bruce Emerson Wilcox has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7555276
    Abstract: A wireless mobile terminal includes an antenna, a power amplifier coupled to the antenna, a power detector coupled to an output of the power amplifier, a phase shifter coupled between the output of the power amplifier and the antenna, and a controller coupled to the phase shifter. The power detector is configured to detect a power of a signal provided by the power amplifier. The controller is configured to adjust the phase shifter responsive to the detected signal power. More particularly, the controller may be configured to adjust the phase shifter to modify a phase component of a reflection coefficient of a load impedance at the power amplifier output without substantially altering a magnitude of the reflection coefficient. Related methods and computer program products are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Bruce Emerson Wilcox
  • Patent number: 7049906
    Abstract: Quad band antenna interface modules include a diplexer that is configured to connect to an antenna port, a switching core that is connected to the diplexer, and filters that are connected to the switching core and are configured to provide transmit and receive ports for four frequency bands. At least one matching network port is connected between the switching core and at least one of the filters and is configured to connect a matching network thereto. Three filters and three matching network ports may be provided. A switched impedance matching network and/or a singly compensated dual diode switch also may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Bruce Emerson Wilcox
  • Patent number: 6995716
    Abstract: Selectively engaged antenna matching for a mobile terminal. Antenna matching can be engaged, disengaged, or switched as needed depending on whether a movable cover or clam-shell portion of a mobile terminal is open or closed. A switch can connect a single matching network to a radiating element in one case, and disconnect the single matching network from the radiating element in the other case. Alternatively, the switch can connect one matching network to the radiating element to achieve one matched condition, and the other matching network to the radiating element to achieve the other matched condition. In other embodiments, a switchable matching arrangement can alter the signal and/or ground feed points of an antenna. The technique can be applied to planar, fixed external, or collapsible antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Huan-Sheng Hwang, Scott LaDell Vance, Gerard James Hayes, Bruce Emerson Wilcox
  • Patent number: 6920315
    Abstract: A multiple antenna mobile communication device, such as a cellular telephone, having multiple radios and multiple antennas located in close proximity to each other uses a parallel tuning circuit to optimize the isolation between the antennas. The parallel tuning circuit can include multiple impedance matching circuits to match the impedance in multiple frequency bands or isolating antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Ericsson Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Emerson Wilcox, Mark Gordon Douglas
  • Publication number: 20040239442
    Abstract: Quad band antenna interface modules include a diplexer that is configured to connect to an antenna port, a switching core that is connected to the diplexer, and filters that are connected to the switching core and are configured to provide transmit and receive ports for four frequency bands. At least one matching network port is connected between the switching core and at least one of the filters and is configured to connect a matching network thereto. Three filters and three matching network ports may be provided. A switched impedance matching network and/or a singly compensated dual diode switch also may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventor: Bruce Emerson Wilcox