Patents by Inventor Marco Merlin

Marco Merlin 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: 10153792
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for using Digital Signal Processing (DSP) to detect, measure, and/or compensate for, antenna load mismatch are described. One method provides a test sweep signal as digital input to a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) in a transmit path ending with an antenna, and determines a transmit transfer function based on the digital input and digital output from an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) in a loopback path which is electrically connected in parallel with a load impedance of the antenna. The determined transmit transfer function may be used for any of detecting, measuring, and compensating for, antenna mismatch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Marco Merlin, Albert Cesari-Bohigas, Alexander Thoukydides, Dean Armstrong
  • Patent number: 9942858
    Abstract: A method includes determining a quality indicator designating a quality of packet reception at a wireless local area network transceiver. A Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index value is selected based on the quality indicator. A supply voltage provided to a radio frequency power amplifier is determined based on the quality indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Marco Merlin
  • Publication number: 20180092047
    Abstract: A method includes determining a quality indicator designating a quality of packet reception at a wireless local area network transceiver. A Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index value is selected based on the quality indicator. A supply voltage provided to a radio frequency power amplifier is determined based on the quality indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Marco Merlin
  • Patent number: 9667282
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for adjusting a transmission gain in a transmitter of an electronic device. A transmitted signal is received at a digital signal processor (DSP) of the transmitter. The transmitted signal is also transmitted through a transmission path of the transmitter resulting in a load impedance. A looped-back signal is received at the DSP via a loop-back path of the transmitter that returns from the transmission path. The DSP estimates the load impedance from the transmitted signal and the looped-back signal. The DSP sets the transmission gain of the transmission path based on the load impedance and saturation values for a load current and a load voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Marco Merlin, Ian Appleton
  • Publication number: 20150120219
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for using Digital Signal Processing (DSP) to detect, measure, and/or compensate for, antenna load mismatch are described. One method provides a test sweep signal as digital input to a Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) in a transmit path ending with an antenna, and determines a transmit transfer function based on the digital input and digital output from an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) in a loopback path which is electrically connected in parallel with a load impedance of the antenna. The determined transmit transfer function may be used for any of detecting, measuring, and compensating for, antenna mismatch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Marco MERLIN, Albert CESARI-BOHIGAS, Alexander THOUKYDIDES, Dean ARMSTRONG
  • Patent number: 5505193
    Abstract: Micronized spray device for washing nasal and neighboring cavities including a bell-shaped body which forms an atomization chamber on the bottom whereof there is a region for containing a washing liquid in which a spray nozzle draws; the spray nozzle is associated with a compressed-air injector and is axially aligned with the inner outlet formed by the bell-shaped body. An outer skirt furthermore surrounds the bell-shaped body and forms an outer outlet which is located at the inner outlet and forms a chamber for collecting the catarrhal material that has been detached from the nasal cavities; the chamber is connected to the outside to vent the pressure generated during expiration. The outer skirt can be arranged in a first position, in which the outer outlet is spaced from the inner outlet so as to form an interspace that is connected to the collection chamber, and in a second position, in which the outer outlet overlaps the inner outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Inventors: Faustino Ballini, Marco Merlin
  • Patent number: RE36070
    Abstract: Micronized spray device for washing nasal and neighboring cavities including a bell-shaped body which forms an atomization chamber on the bottom whereof there is a region for containing a washing liquid in which a spray nozzle draws; the spray nozzle is associated with a compressed-air injector and is axially aligned with the inner outlet formed by the bell-shaped body. An outer skirt furthermore surrounds the bell-shaped body and forms an outer outlet which is located at the inner outlet and forms a chamber for collecting the catarrhal material that has been detached from the nasal cavities; the chamber is connected to the outside to vent the pressure generated during expiration. The outer skirt can be arranged in a first position, in which the outer outlet is spaced from the inner outlet so as to form an interspace that is connected to the collection chamber, and in a second position, in which the outer outlet overlaps the inner outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Mefar S.p.A.
    Inventors: Faustino Ballini, Marco Merlin