Patents by Inventor Steve Andre Beaudin
Steve Andre Beaudin 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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Publication number: 20230345452Abstract: Aspects relate to wireless communication at a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device may include a transmitter configured to communicate using a first communication protocol, a receiver configured to communicate using a second communication protocol, different from the first communication protocol, a first antenna coupled to the transmitter, a second antenna coupled to the receiver and physically separated from the first antenna by a variable distance. The wireless communication device transmits, via the first antenna, a first transmission within a first frequency range, and receives via the second antenna, a second transmission within a second frequency range that overlaps the first frequency range.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Francis Ming-Meng NGAI, Eric TSOU, Michael KOHLMANN, Olaf Josef HIRSCH, Shriram GURUMOORTHY, Steve Andre BEAUDIN, Vikram PHOGAT
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Patent number: 11716112Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed with an absorptive filter. In an example aspect, an apparatus has a filter including a first filter port and a second filter port. The filter also includes a hybrid coupler, a signal combiner, a first filter unit, and a second filter unit. The hybrid coupler includes a first hybrid port, a second hybrid port, and a third hybrid port, with the first hybrid port coupled to the first filter port. The signal combiner is coupled to the second filter port. The first filter unit is coupled between the second hybrid port and the signal combiner. The second filter unit is coupled between the third hybrid port and the signal combiner.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Steve Andre Beaudin, Patric Heide, Wai San Wong, Stefan Freisleben, Eyal Hochdorf
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Publication number: 20230077767Abstract: The apparatus includes a first xPlexer, coupled to a first antenna, including first and second filters; a second xPlexer, coupled to a second antenna, including third and fourth filters; a first switched xPlexer including fifth and sixth filters coupled to the second filter of the first xPlexer; a second switched xPlexer including seventh and eighth filters coupled to the fourth filter of the second xPlexer; a first transceiver coupled to the first filter of the first xPlexer and selectively coupled to the fifth filter of the first switched xPlexer; a second transceiver coupled to the third filter of the second xPlexer and selectively coupled to the seventh filter of the second switched xPlexer; a third transceiver selectively coupled to either the fifth or sixth filter of the first switched xPlexer; and a fourth transceiver selectively coupled to the seventh or eighth filter of the second switched xPlexer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Steve Andre BEAUDIN, Kenneth Marvin GAINEY, Asaf DORON, Andrew FRIEFELD, Javier DEL PRADO PAVON
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Publication number: 20220385337Abstract: In an example, an apparatus includes first and second antennas and a switched extractor coupled to the first antenna. The switched extractor includes an extractor configured to extract an extraction frequency band, a bypass line, and switching circuitry. The switching circuitry is configured to selectively establish a bypass signal path including the bypass line or a concurrent signal path including the extractor. The apparatus also includes first and second transceiver units (TRXUs) and a processor. The first TRXU is coupled to the first antenna via the switched extractor. The second TRXU is coupled to the first antenna via the switched extractor and coupled to the second antenna. The processor is configured to cause the switching circuitry to selectively connect the first TRXU to the first antenna via the bypass or the concurrent signal path based on the extraction frequency band and an operational frequency band associated with the first TRXU.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Stefan FREISLEBEN, Patric HEIDE, Alexander CHERNYAKOV, Mykola SHEVELOV, Wai San WONG, Oleksandr GAVRYLIUK, Petro KOMAKHA, Georgiy SEVSKIY, Steve Andre BEAUDIN, David MALDONADO
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Patent number: 11411615Abstract: In an example, an apparatus includes first and second antennas and a switched extractor coupled to the first antenna. The switched extractor includes an extractor configured to extract an extraction frequency band, a bypass line, and switching circuitry. The switching circuitry is configured to selectively establish a bypass signal path including the bypass line or a concurrent signal path including the extractor. The apparatus also includes first and second transceiver units (TRXUs) and a processor. The first TRXU is coupled to the first antenna via the switched extractor. The second TRXU is coupled to the first antenna via the switched extractor and coupled to the second antenna. The processor is configured to cause the switching circuitry to selectively connect the first TRXU to the first antenna via the bypass or the concurrent signal path based on the extraction frequency band and an operational frequency band associated with the first TRXU.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Stefan Freisleben, Patric Heide, Alexander Chernyakov, Mykola Shevelov, Wai San Wong, Oleksandr Gavryliuk, Petro Komakha, Georgiy Sevskiy, Steve Andre Beaudin, David Maldonado
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Patent number: 11362692Abstract: Certain aspects of the disclosure related to communications apparatus provides isolation between wireless protocols when operating currently while incurring the additional insertion loss based on providing the isolation only when needed. In an aspect, an apparatus include a switched filter coupled to an antenna where the switched filter includes a filter and a bypass line along with switching circuitry configured to selectively establish a bypass signal path including the bypass line or a filtered signal path including the filter. The apparatus further includes a switched filter controller configured to cause the switching circuitry to selectively connect a transceiver unit to the antenna via the bypass signal path or via the filtered signal path based at least on a frequency band of a carrier signal and a bandwidth of the carrier signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Steve Andre Beaudin, Patric Heide, Wai San Wong, Michael Kohlmann, David Maldonado, Ryan Scott Castro Spring, Stefan Freisleben, Mykola Shevelov, Francis Ming-Meng Ngai
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Publication number: 20220158686Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed with an absorptive filter. In an example aspect, an apparatus has a filter including a first filter port and a second filter port. The filter also includes a hybrid coupler, a signal combiner, a first filter unit, and a second filter unit. The hybrid coupler includes a first hybrid port, a second hybrid port, and a third hybrid port, with the first hybrid port coupled to the first filter port. The signal combiner is coupled to the second filter port. The first filter unit is coupled between the second hybrid port and the signal combiner. The second filter unit is coupled between the third hybrid port and the signal combiner.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Steve Andre Beaudin, Patric Heide, Wai San Wong, Stefan Freisleben, Eyal Hochdorf
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Publication number: 20210067186Abstract: Certain aspects of the disclosure related to communications apparatus provides isolation between wireless protocols when operating currently while incurring the additional insertion loss based on providing the isolation only when needed. In an aspect, an apparatus include a switched filter coupled to an antenna where the switched filter includes a filter and a bypass line along with switching circuitry configured to selectively establish a bypass signal path including the bypass line or a filtered signal path including the filter. The apparatus further includes a switched filter controller configured to cause the switching circuitry to selectively connect a transceiver unit to the antenna via the bypass signal path or via the filtered signal path based at least on a frequency band of a carrier signal and a bandwidth of the carrier signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Steve Andre BEAUDIN, Patric HEIDE, Wai San WONG, Michael KOHLMANN, David MALDONADO, Ryan Scott Castro SPRING, Stefan FREISLEBEN, Mykola SHEVELOV, Francis NGAI
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Publication number: 20190305831Abstract: In an example, an apparatus includes first and second antennas and a switched extractor coupled to the first antenna. The switched extractor includes an extractor configured to extract an extraction frequency band, a bypass line, and switching circuitry. The switching circuitry is configured to selectively establish a bypass signal path including the bypass line or a concurrent signal path including the extractor. The apparatus also includes first and second transceiver units (TRXUs) and a processor. The first TRXU is coupled to the first antenna via the switched extractor. The second TRXU is coupled to the first antenna via the switched extractor and coupled to the second antenna. The processor is configured to cause the switching circuitry to selectively connect the first TRXU to the first antenna via the bypass or the concurrent signal path based on the extraction frequency band and an operational frequency band associated with the first TRXU.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Stefan Freisleben, Patric Heide, Alexander Chernyakov, Mykola Shevelov, Wai San Wong, Oleksandr Gavryliuk, Petro Komakha, Georgiy Sevskiy, Steve Andre Beaudin, David Maldonado
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Patent number: 10056875Abstract: A radio frequency front end of a user equipment for reducing power consumption includes a receive chain having a first low noise amplifier stage, a transmit chain including a first power amplifier stage, a transmit bypass path, a receive bypass path and a time division duplex switch. The transmit bypass path is selectively coupled to a transmit signal path at a first intermediate point of the transmit chain, prior to the first power amplifier stage. The receive bypass path is selectively coupled to a receive signal path at a first intermediate point of the receive chain after the first low noise amplifier stage. The time division duplex switch is selectively coupled to an antenna, the transmit bypass path, the receive bypass path, the first power amplifier stage and the first low noise amplifier stage.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Steve Andre Beaudin, Moshe Meir, Ramakrishna Sekhar Narayanaswami, Eyal Hochdorf
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Publication number: 20180226932Abstract: A radio frequency front end of a user equipment for reducing power consumption includes a receive chain having a first low noise amplifier stage, a transmit chain including a first power amplifier stage, a transmit bypass path, a receive bypass path and a time division duplex switch. The transmit bypass path is selectively coupled to a transmit signal path at a first intermediate point of the transmit chain, prior to the first power amplifier stage. The receive bypass path is selectively coupled to a receive signal path at a first intermediate point of the receive chain after the first low noise amplifier stage. The time division duplex switch is selectively coupled to an antenna, the transmit bypass path, the receive bypass path, the first power amplifier stage and the first low noise amplifier stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Steve Andre BEAUDIN, Moshe MEIR, Ramakrishna Sekhar NARAYANASWAMI, Eyal HOCHDORF
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Publication number: 20160220520Abstract: Biocompatible solvents, systems, apparatus and methods are provided for treating atherosclerosis, heart disease and stroke by dissolving and reducing arterial plaque within a patient's cardiovascular system. A biocompatible solvent is described based on desired solubility parameters and molecules of free fatty acids and other compositions which are known to be safe for humans have been identified which meet the required criteria. Furthermore, the physiological implications of injecting the biocompatible solvents into a patient intravenously are considered and the interaction with blood proteins discussed and considered. Finally, a system and apparatus to inject the biocompatible solvents into a patient as well as to filter and remove the solvent from the patient's cardiovascular system post injection are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Steve Andre Beaudin, Catherine Shuqi Xu Beaudin
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Publication number: 20150004923Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are provided for effecting peak power reduction of a communication signal. In particular, the method achieves peak power reduction by generating an out of band peak power reduction (OBPPR) signal; which reduces the peaks of the waveform. The OBPPR signal can be generated at baseband, IF or RF. The method can be implemented in the digital domain using FPGA, DSP or ASIC or can be implemented in the analog domain using discrete circuitry, RFIC's or MMIC's or multi-chip modules. The method does not introduce significant amounts of EVM or sacrifice any capacity and as such offers considerable advantages compared to current state of the art methods. Furthermore, the method can be combined and is approximately additive with existing power reduction methods to effect greater levels of peak power reduction. The inventor has demonstrated a system which takes an OFDM waveform with a PAPR of 7.16 dB as an input, and produces an output waveform with a PAPR of 4.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventor: Steve Andre Beaudin
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Patent number: 8902808Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses are provided for mitigating interference in wireless networks, and particularly in an advanced backhaul wireless network comprising several hubs, each hub serving its own remote backhaul modules (RBMs). Preferred embodiments provide practical power spectrum adaptation methods for the management of interhub interference. These methods are shown to improve the overall network throughput significantly compared to a conventional network with fixed transmit power spectrum. Optionally, joint scheduling and power control are used to optimize the network utility. Also provided are methods which evoke the channel average gains generated by measurements for managed adaptive resource allocation (MARA). The proposed methods are computationally feasible and fast in convergence. They can be implemented in a distributed fashion across all hubs. Some of the proposed methods can be implemented asynchronously at each hub.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: BLINQ Wireless Inc.Inventors: Hayssam Dahrouj, Wei Yu, Taiwen Tang, Steve Andre Beaudin
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Patent number: 8834404Abstract: A system, apparatus and methods are provided for extra-corporeal blood treatment, and in particular for establishing and maintaining a neck down differential body temperature, while maintaining near normal brain temperatures, to protect the brain from extended or extreme hypothermia or hyperthermia. A blood treatment apparatus and system is provided for differential control of brain temperature and body temperature below the neck. For example, a first bypass circuit with heat exchanger for brain blood circulation maintains a near normal blood temperature, while a second bypass circuit for below the neck blood circulation provides for thermal treatment to induce a temperature differential, e.g. hyperthermia or hypothermia, relative to brain circulation. Such systems and apparatus have application, for example, for diagnostic and therapeutic treatments using hyperthermia, particularly for treatments of extended duration or at elevated temperatures above 42° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Inventor: Steve Andre Beaudin
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Patent number: 8824311Abstract: A system, method, and software are provided for measuring co-channel interference comprising interlink interference in a wireless backhaul network with particular application for management of resource allocation for Non Line of Sight (NLOS) wireless backhaul in MicroCell and PicoCell networks. Given the difficulty of predicting the interlink interference between multiple links, DownLink and UpLink co-channel interference are characterized for each backhaul radio link between each Hub and each Remote Backhaul Module Unit periodically during active service. Beneficially, the co-channel interference metrics are used as the basis for intelligently and adaptively managing network resources to substantially reduce cumulative interference and increase the aggregate data capacity of the network e.g. by grouping of interfering and/or non-interfering links, and managing resource block allocations accordingly, i.e.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Blinq Wireless Inc.Inventor: Steve Andre Beaudin
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Patent number: 8816907Abstract: An antenna arrangement, a system, and method are provided for implementing a wireless communication module capable of performing adaptive beam forming, with a small antenna sail area. The antenna has a large horizontal to vertical aspect ratio. The antenna module is designed to include very few, or potentially a single radiating element in the vertical direction, and many elements in the horizontal direction, in order to create narrow beam in the azimuth plane, while maintaining a small sail area. The novel form factor advantageously provides for reduced wind loading, and for less conspicuous installations on buildings or towers, for example. The module is anticipated to find widespread applications in LOS and NLOS backhaul applications, and other wireless links between stationary nodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Blinq Wireless Inc.Inventor: Steve Andre Beaudin
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Publication number: 20120281648Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses are provided for mitigating interference in wireless networks, and particularly in an advanced backhaul wireless network comprising several hubs, each hub serving its own remote backhaul modules (RBMs). Preferred embodiments provide practical power spectrum adaptation methods for the management of interhub interference. These methods are shown to improve the overall network throughput significantly compared to a conventional network with fixed transmit power spectrum. Optionally, joint scheduling and power control are used to optimize the network utility. Also provided are methods which evoke the channel average gains generated by measurements for managed adaptive resource allocation (MARA). The proposed methods are computationally feasible and fast in convergence. They can be implemented in a distributed fashion across all hubs. Some of the proposed methods can be implemented asynchronously at each hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Hayssam Dahrouj, Wei Yu, Taiwen Tang, Steve Andre Beaudin
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Publication number: 20120236731Abstract: A system, method, and software are provided for measuring co-channel interference in a wireless network with particular application for management of resource allocation for Non Line of Sight (NLOS) wireless backhaul in MicroCell and PicoCell networks. Given the difficulty of predicting the mutual interference between multiple links, DownLink and UpLink co-channel interference are characterized between each Hub and each Remote Backhaul Module Unit periodically during active service. Beneficially, the co-channel interference metrics are used as the basis for intelligently and adaptively managing network resources to substantially reduce interference and increase the aggregate data capacity of the network e.g. by grouping of interfering and/or non-interfering links, and managing resource block allocations accordingly, i.e.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventor: Steve Andre Beaudin
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Publication number: 20120133557Abstract: An antenna arrangement, a system, and method are provided for implementing a wireless communication module capable of performing adaptive beam forming, with a small antenna sail area. The antenna has a large horizontal to vertical aspect ratio. The antenna module is designed to include very few, or potentially a single radiating element in the vertical direction, and many elements in the horizontal direction, in order to create narrow beam in the azimuth plane, while maintaining a small sail area. The novel form factor advantageously provides for reduced wind loading, and for less conspicuous installations on buildings or towers, for example. The module is anticipated to find widespread applications in LOS and NLOS backhaul applications, and other wireless links between stationary nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventor: Steve Andre Beaudin