Patents by Inventor R. Mark Englekirk

R. Mark Englekirk 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).

  • Systems and methods for providing improved power performance in wireless communication systems
    Patent number: 8644776
    Abstract: A power detection system is disclosed that determines a power level of a transmission signal. The power detection system includes an adjustable comparator circuit, an algorithmic state machine, and an output node. The adjustable comparator circuit receives the transmission signal and provides an adjusted transmission signal, and further compares the adjusted transmission signal to a reference signal. The algorithmic state machine iteratively adjusts the adjustable comparator circuit until the adjusted transmission signal is substantially close to the reference signal. The output node is coupled to the algorithmic state machine and provides an output signal that is responsive to the power level of the transmission signal and to the reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Nobbe, Robert Broughton, Tero Ranta, James Swonger, R. Mark Englekirk