Patents by Inventor Simon A. Hughes

Simon A. Hughes 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).

  • Publication number: 20190080711
    Abstract: A tolerance ring can be disposed between an inner component and an outer component, the inner and outer components defining stepped sidewalls. In an embodiment, a preassembly can include an outer component defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, an inner component having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring adapted to be disposed between the inner component and the bore. In an embodiment, an assembly can include an outer component defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, an inner component having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring disposed between the inner component and the bore. In an embodiment, a hard disk drive preassembly can include an actuator arm defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, a pivot having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring adapted to be disposed between the pivot and the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin NIAS, Andrew R. SLAYNE, Simon A. HUGHES, Robert WINTER
  • Patent number: 10157635
    Abstract: A tolerance ring can be disposed between an inner component and an outer component, the inner and outer components defining stepped sidewalls. In an embodiment, a preassembly can include an outer component defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, an inner component having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring adapted to be disposed between the inner component and the bore. In an embodiment, an assembly can include an outer component defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, an inner component having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring disposed between the inner component and the bore. In an embodiment, a hard disk drive preassembly can include an actuator arm defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, a pivot having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring adapted to be disposed between the pivot and the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LIMITED
    Inventors: Benjamin Nias, Andrew R. Slayne, Simon A. Hughes, Robert Winter
  • Publication number: 20180269921
    Abstract: Sequence trigger circuitry may be configured to repeat command sequences to switch between communication modes of a RFFE. The circuitry may include a first logic circuitry to, in response to a trigger signal, generate a first output signal or a second output signal to activate a first command sequence or a second command sequence, respectively. The circuitry may also include a second logic circuitry to activate a third command sequence based on a comparison of a clock output signal with a first timer value and upon generating the first output signal. The first command sequence and the third command sequence may switch the RFFE into a receive mode of the plurality of modes. The circuitry may include a third logic circuitry to activate a fourth command sequence based on a comparison of the clock output signal with a second timer value and upon generating the second output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Pawliuk, Simon A. Hughes
  • Patent number: 9425742
    Abstract: A tunable matching network is configured to couple at least one filter with a power amplifier that is configured to operate in an envelope tracking (ET) mode of operation over a transmit band. A control component is configured to detect a present set of operating conditions of the power amplifier when the power amplifier operates in the ET mode of operation. The present set of operating conditions comprises a present frequency of operation, and the control component is further configured to transmit a control signal to the tunable matching network in response to the detected present set of operating conditions. The tunable matching network is further configured to adjust an impedance of the tunable matching network in response to the transmitted control signal such that one or more ET characteristics are optimized based at least in part on the present set of operating conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Simon Hughes
  • Publication number: 20160173030
    Abstract: A tunable matching network is configured to couple at least one filter with a power amplifier that is configured to operate in an envelope tracking (ET) mode of operation over a transmit band. A control component is configured to detect a present set of operating conditions of the power amplifier when the power amplifier operates in the ET mode of operation. The present set of operating conditions comprises a present frequency of operation, and the control component is further configured to transmit a control signal to the tunable matching network in response to the detected present set of operating conditions. The tunable matching network is further configured to adjust an impedance of the tunable matching network in response to the transmitted control signal such that one or more ET characteristics are optimized based at least in part on the present set of operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Simon Hughes
  • Publication number: 20160012836
    Abstract: A tolerance ring can be disposed between an inner component and an outer component, the inner and outer components defining stepped sidewalls. In an embodiment, a preassembly can include an outer component defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, an inner component having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring adapted to be disposed between the inner component and the bore. In an embodiment, an assembly can include an outer component defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, an inner component having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring disposed between the inner component and the bore. In an embodiment, a hard disk drive preassembly can include an actuator arm defining a bore having a stepped inner sidewall, a pivot having a stepped outer sidewall, and a tolerance ring adapted to be disposed between the pivot and the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin Nias, Andrew R. Slayne, Simon A. Hughes, Robert Winter
  • Patent number: 8363359
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an inner component, an outer component; and a tolerance ring located between the inner and outer components to provide an interference fit there between. The tolerance ring includes a strip of material having a plurality of radially extending projections. The strip of material is curved into a ring having a gap. The radially extending projections are compressible between the inner and outer components, and the stiffness of the radially extending projections varies around the circumference of the tolerance ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol Limited
    Inventors: Andrew R. Slayne, Simon A. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20110246546
    Abstract: Apparatus arranged to allow a user to input a plurality of values of data elements of a table being a baseline version of the table having a version number b, the apparatus being arranged to store the values of the data elements in a database in the form of one or more baseline version records, each record containing at least one of the values of the data elements, the apparatus being arranged to allow a user to input a revised value of one or more of the data elements of the table thereby to define a change dataset representing the value of one or more data elements of a (b+n)th version of the table that are different from the value of one or more corresponding data elements of the b'th version of the table, the apparatus being arranged to store the difference dataset by generating one or more further records of the database, each further record corresponding to a baseline version record of the database, each further record containing at least one value of a data element of the difference dataset, the appara
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY
    Inventors: Simon Hughes, Daniel Braund
  • Publication number: 20100073820
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an inner component, an outer component; and a tolerance ring located between the inner and outer components to provide an interference fit there between. The tolerance ring includes a strip of material having a plurality of radially extending projections. The strip of material is curved into a ring having a gap. The radially extending projections are compressible between the inner and outer components, and the stiffness of the radially extending projections varies around the circumference of the tolerance ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS RENCOL LTD.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Slayne, Simon A. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20090036068
    Abstract: A wireless system having high spectral purity output signals. The wireless system has a transmitter circuit for transmitting an output signal and a power amplifier for amplifying the output signal for wireless transmission via an antenna. Positioned in-line with the output signal between the transmitter circuit and the power amplifier is a harmonic trap configured for inhibiting harmonics within a predetermined frequency range generated by the power amplifier from leaking into the transmitter circuit. The harmonic trap can be implemented as a discrete device, or integrated within the transmitter circuit or integrated within the power amplifier. By inhibiting the harmonics from leaking into the transmitter circuit, degraded performance of the transmitter circuit is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: SIRIFIC WIRELESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simon HUGHES, Jason JANTZI, Xavier ULDRY
  • Patent number: 6134427
    Abstract: A wireless communication device, such as a dual-mode cellular phone, receives radio frequency (RF) signals in either of two communication bands. Each received RF signal is passed to two bandpass filters, one for each communication band, the outputs of which are connected to a single amplifier. The amplifier processes the received signal regardless of the communication band in which the signal was received. The amplifier can include two sets of similar circuitry, e.g., matching circuits, one for each communication band, which are selected alternatively to process received signals in the corresponding communication band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Conexant Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Simon A. Hughes