Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Stepek

Thomas J. Stepek 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).

  • Dynamic boost of near field communications (NFC) performance/coverage in devices
    Patent number: 9773241
    Abstract: Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for dynamic amplification/boosting of near field communications (NFC) antenna transmission power in a device during NFC related functions that require increase in an NFC antenna transmission power such as a payment transaction. For example, to comply with Europay MasterCard and Visa (EMVco) standards with regard to higher NFC antenna transmission power during the EMVco transactions, the NFC antenna transmission power may be dynamically controlled to maximize efficiency of a battery/power supply of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Farid Adrangi, Ulun Karacaoglu, Anand Konanur, Denny Iriawan, Thomas J Stepek
  • DYNAMIC BOOST OF NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS (NFC) PERFORMANCE/COVERAGE IN DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140129425
    Abstract: Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for dynamic amplification/boosting of near field communications (NFC) antenna transmission power in a device during NFC related functions that require increase in an NFC antenna transmission power such as a payment transaction. For example, to comply with Europay MasterCard and Visa (EMVco) standards with regard to higher NFC antenna transmission power during the EMVco transactions, the NFC antenna transmission power may be dynamically controlled to maximize efficiency of a battery/power supply of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Farid Adrangi, Ulun Karacaoglu, Anand Konanur, Denny Iriawan, Thomas J. Stepek