Patents by Inventor Izz Khayo
Izz Khayo 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).
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Patent number: 9948270Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a circuit including an antenna having a tunable component. The tunable component can be operable to receive a variable signal to cause the tunable component to change a reactance of the antenna. The tunable component can include a first conductor coupled to the antenna, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, where at least one of the first conductor or the second conductor, or both are adapted to receive the variable signal to cause the change in the reactance of the antenna. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Cornelis Frederik Du Toit, Deirdre A. Ryan, Gregory Mendolia, James Martin, Izz Khayo, Heinz Bachmann, William E. McKinzie
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Patent number: 9768752Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an impedance matching circuit including a matching network. The matching network includes a first port and a second port, and one or more variable reactance components. The one or more variable reactance components are operable to receive one or more variable voltage signals to cause the one or more variable reactance components to change an impedance of the matching network. At least one of the one or more variable reactance components includes a first conductor coupled to one of the first port or the second port of the matching network, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor. Additionally, at least one of the first conductor and the second conductor are adapted to receive the one or more variable voltage signals to cause the change in the impedance of the matching network. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Cornelis Frederik du Toit, Deirdre A. Ryan, Gregory Mendolia, James Martin, Izz Khayo, Heinz Bachmann, William E. McKinzie
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Publication number: 20160336916Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a circuit including an antenna having a tunable component. The tunable component can be operable to receive a variable signal to cause the tunable component to change a reactance of the antenna. The tunable component can include a first conductor coupled to the antenna, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, where at least one of the first conductor or the second conductor, or both are adapted to receive the variable signal to cause the change in the reactance of the antenna. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: CORNELIS FREDERIK DU TOIT, DEIRDRE A. RYAN, GREGORY MENDOLIA, JAMES MARTIN, IZZ KHAYO, HEINZ BACHMANN, WILLIAM E. MCKINZIE
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Patent number: 9431990Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a circuit including an antenna having a tunable component. The tunable component can be operable to receive a variable signal to cause the tunable component to change a reactance of the antenna. The tunable component can include a first conductor coupled to the antenna, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, where at least one of the first conductor or the second conductor, or both are adapted to receive the variable signal to cause the change in the reactance of the antenna. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Cornelis Frederik du Toit, Deirdre A Ryan, Gregory Mendolia, James Martin, Izz Khayo, Heinz Bachmann, William E. McKinzie
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Publication number: 20150042537Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an impedance matching circuit including a matching network. The matching network includes a first port and a second port, and one or more variable reactance components. The one or more variable reactance components are operable to receive one or more variable voltage signals to cause the one or more variable reactance components to change an impedance of the matching network. At least one of the one or more variable reactance components includes a first conductor coupled to one of the first port or the second port of the matching network, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor. Additionally, at least one of the first conductor and the second conductor are adapted to receive the one or more variable voltage signals to cause the change in the impedance of the matching network. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Cornelis Frederik du Toit, Deirdre A. Ryan, Gregory Mendolia, James Martin, Izz Khayo, Heinz Bachmann, William E. McKinzie
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Patent number: 8896391Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an impedance matching circuit including a matching network. The matching network includes a first port and a second port, and one or more variable reactance components. The one or more variable reactance components are operable to receive one or more variable voltage signals to cause the one or more variable reactance components to change an impedance of the matching network. At least one of the one or more variable reactance components includes a first conductor coupled to one of the first port or the second port of the matching network, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor. Additionally, at least one of the first conductor and the second conductor are adapted to receive the one or more variable voltage signals to cause the change in the impedance of the matching network. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Cornelis Frederik du Toit, Deirdre A. Ryan, Gregory Mendolia, James Martin, Izz Khayo, Heinz Bachmann, William E. McKinzie
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Patent number: 8744384Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising an input port and a dynamic impedance matching network capable of determining a mismatch at the input port and dynamically changing the RF match by using at least one matching element that includes at least one voltage tunable dielectric capacitor. The matching network may be a “Pi”, a “T”, or “ladder” type network and the apparatus may further comprise at least one directional coupler capable of signal collection by sampling a portion of an incident signal, a reflected signal or both.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Gregory Mendolia, James Andrew Martin, III, Izz Khayo, Cornelis Frederik Du Toit, Heinz Bachmann, William McKinzie
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Publication number: 20140118205Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a circuit including an antenna having a tunable component. The tunable component can be operable to receive a variable signal to cause the tunable component to change a reactance of the antenna. The tunable component can include a first conductor coupled to the antenna, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, where at least one of the first conductor or the second conductor, or both are adapted to receive the variable signal to cause the change in the reactance of the antenna. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Cornelis Frederik du Toit, Deirdre A. Ryan, Gregory Mendolia, James Martin, Izz Khayo, Heinz Bachmann, William E. McKinzie
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Patent number: 8693963Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a variable impedance circuit including an antenna having a tunable component. The tunable component can be operable to receive a variable signal to cause the tunable component to change an impedance of the antenna. The tunable component can include a first conductor coupled to the antenna, a second conductor, and a tunable material positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, where at least one of the first conductor or the second conductor, or both are adapted to receive the variable signal to cause the change in the impedance of the antenna. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Cornelis Frederik du Toit, Deirdre A Ryan, Gregory Mendolia, James Martin, Izz Khayo, Heinz Bachmann, William E. McKinzie
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Publication number: 20110063042Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising an input port and a dynamic impedance matching network capable of determining a mismatch at the input port and dynamically changing the RF match by using at least one matching element that includes at least one voltage tunable dielectric capacitor. The matching network may be a “Pi”, a “T”, or “ladder” type network and the apparatus may further comprise at least one directional coupler capable of signal collection by sampling a portion of an incident signal, a reflected signal or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: PARATEK MICROWAVE, INC.Inventors: Greg Mendolia, James Andrew Martin, III, Izz Khayo, Cornelis Frederik Du Toit, Heinz Bachmann, William McKinzie
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Patent number: 7865154Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising an input port and a dynamic impedance matching network capable of determining a mismatch at the input port and dynamically changing the RF match by using at least one matching element that includes at least one voltage tunable dielectric capacitor. The matching network may be a “Pi”, a “T”, or “ladder” type network and the apparatus may further comprise at least one directional coupler capable of signal collection by sampling a portion of an incident signal, a reflected signal or both.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2005Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Paratek Microwave, Inc.Inventors: Greg Mendolia, James Andrew Martin, III, Izz Khayo, Cornelis Frederik du Toit, Heinz Bachmann, William McKinzie
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Patent number: 7471146Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising an integrated circuit, wherein a first portion of the integrated circuit is placed on a top tier substrate and a second portion of the integrated circuit is placed on a bottom tier substrate stacked adjacent the top tier substrate and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the integrated circuit are interconnected; and printed spiral arms stacked vertically on both the top and bottom surface of the top tier substrate thereby creating high Q inductors.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Paratek Microwave, Inc.Inventors: William Macropoulos, Greg Mendolia, James G. Oakes, Izz Khayo
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Publication number: 20060214165Abstract: An apparatus, comprising an integrated circuit, wherein a first portion of the integrated circuit is placed on a first substrate and a second portion of the integrated circuit is placed on a second substrate stacked adjacent the first substrate and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the integrated circuit are interconnected.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: William Macropoulos, Greg Mendolia, James Oakes, Izz Khayo
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Publication number: 20060160501Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising an input port and a dynamic impedance matching network capable of determining a mismatch at the input port and dynamically changing the RF match by using at least one matching element that includes at least one voltage tunable dielectric capacitor. The matching network may be a “Pi”, a “T”, or “ladder” type network and the apparatus may further comprise at least one directional coupler capable of signal collection by sampling a portion of an incident signal, a reflected signal or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2005Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventors: Greg Mendolia, James Martin, Izz Khayo, Cornelis du Toit, Heinz Bachmann, William McKinzie