Patents Examined by Pablo N. Tran
  • Patent number: 11296732
    Abstract: A radio frequency signal transmission circuit includes a direct current blocking unit, a biasing impedance circuit, and a radio frequency element. The direct current blocking unit has a first terminal for receiving an input signal, and a second terminal coupled to a first bias voltage terminal. The biasing impedance circuit has a first terminal coupled to the first bias voltage terminal for providing a first bias voltage, and a second terminal coupled to a second bias voltage terminal for receiving a second bias voltage. The radio frequency element is coupled to the first bias voltage terminal, and receives and processes the input signal. When the biasing impedance circuit operates in a first mode, the biasing impedance circuit provides a first impedance. When the biasing impedance circuit operates in a second mode, the biasing impedance circuit provides a second impedance greater than the first impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: RichWave Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Sheng Chen, Tien-Yun Peng
  • Patent number: 11290137
    Abstract: A splitter circuit includes: a signal divider configured to split and transmit a first radio frequency (RF) signal received in a first receiving mode in which a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme are simultaneously performed; a first bypass circuit configured to bypass the signal divider to transmit a second RF signal received in a second receiving mode in which the first communication scheme is performed; and a second bypass circuit configured to bypass the signal divider to transmit a third RF signal received in a third receiving mode in which the second communication scheme is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nackgyun Seong, Juyoung Park, Hyungoo Jeon
  • Patent number: 11290143
    Abstract: A Faraday cage enclosure for a mobile device with a portion that aligns with a display of the mobile device simultaneously substantially attenuate EM radiation to non-damaging amplitudes and is transparent to visible light in an optical spectrum, an EMP protection circuit electrically connected between the external charging and data port and the internal charging and data port, and a passive repeater configured to EM-couple with an antenna of the mobile device and relay signals to and from the antenna of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Softronics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert H. Sternowski
  • Patent number: 11283479
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for radio frequency (RF) signal limiting are provided. In certain embodiments, an RF signal limiting system includes a cascade of a front limiter and a biased limiter. Additionally, the front limiter provides an initial amount of limiting to an RF signal, while the biased limiter serves to further limit the RF signal. The biased limiter is adaptively biased such that the amount of limiting provided to the RF signal increases in response to an increase in the RF signal level. Such an RF signal limiting system can be used in a variety of applications, including protecting an input of a low noise amplifier (LNA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Prathamesh H. Pednekar, Song Lin
  • Patent number: 11283474
    Abstract: A method and transmitter for a Doherty power amplifier are provided. According to one aspect, a radio transmitter includes, for each carrier frequency, a filter, a main path and a peak path. The filter suppresses signals outside the selected frequency band to produce a filter output. The main path is configured to make a first adjustment of a magnitude and phase of the filter output to produce a main path signal. The peak path is configured to make a second adjustment of the magnitude and phase of the filter output to produce a peak path signal, a difference between the first adjustment and the second adjustment being dependent on the carrier frequency. Main path signals for each carrier frequency produce a composite main path signal. Peak path signals for each carrier frequency produce a composite peak path signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaset LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventor: Yiming Shen
  • Patent number: 11276916
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display exposed through at least part of the first plate, an antenna structure body disposed inside the housing and including a first surface facing the non-conductive portion and a second surface facing away from the first surface, a spacer structure coupled to the first surface or integrally formed with the antenna structure body to protrude from the first surface without overlapping with the conductive pattern when viewed from above the first surface, and a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the conductive pattern and configured to transmit or receive a signal. At least part of the first plate, the second plate, or the side member includes a non-conductive portion. The antenna structure body includes at least one conductive pattern disposed between the first surface and the second surface or on the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongyeon Kim, Ahmed Hussain, Seongjin Park, Sehyun Park, Sumin Yun, Woomin Jang, Myunghun Jeong, Jehun Jong, Jaehoon Jo
  • Patent number: 11271600
    Abstract: A transmitter is provided. The transmitter includes an envelope tracking circuit, wherein the envelope tracking circuit includes an envelope circuit configured to generate, based on a baseband signal, an envelope signal indicating a temporal course of the baseband signal's envelope. Further, the envelope tracking circuit includes a bandwidth reduction circuit configured to generate a bandwidth reduced envelope signal based on the envelope signal, and a DC-to-DC converter configured to generate a supply voltage for a power amplifier of the transmitter based on the bandwidth reduced envelope signal. The transmitter additionally includes a predistortion circuit configured to generate a predistorted baseband signal based on the baseband signal and an adjustable predistortion configuration. The predistortion circuit is further configured to adjust the predistortion configuration based on the bandwidth reduced envelope signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Belitzer, Yaron Yoffe, Yaniv Cohen, Michael Kerner
  • Patent number: 11251765
    Abstract: A flexible multi-path RF adaptive tuning network switch architecture that counteracts impedance mismatch conditions arising from various combinations of coupled RF band filters, particularly in a Carrier Aggregation-based (CA) radio system. In one version, a digitally-controlled tunable matching network is coupled to a multi-path RF switch in order to provide adaptive impedance matching for various combinations of RF band filters. Optionally, some or all RF band filters include an associated digitally-controlled filter pre-match network to further improve impedance matching. In a second version, some or all RF band filters coupled to a multi-path RF switch include a digitally-controlled phase matching network to provide necessary per-band impedance matching. Optionally, a digitally-controlled tunable matching network may be included on the common port of the multi-path RF switch to provide additional impedance matching capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: pSemi Corporation
    Inventors: Emre Ayranci, Miles Sanner, Ke Li, James Francis McElwee, Tero Tapio Ranta, Kevin Roberts, Chih-Chieh Cheng
  • Patent number: 11251825
    Abstract: A data transmission system including an emitting device, a receiving device and a communication link, wherein the emitting device includes: a radio frequency emitter connected to the communication link; a power line connected to the communication link at a connection point, wherein the power line is brought to a supply voltage; and a capacitive coupling component connected between the radio frequency emitter and the connection point, wherein the receiving device includes: a radio frequency receiver connected to the communication link for receiving the radio frequency signal; a power line connected to the communication link at a connection point; and a capacitive coupling component connected between the connection point and the radio frequency receiver, wherein the capacitive coupling components transmit the radio frequency signal and block the supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AEROTECHNICS
    Inventor: Zoran Racic
  • Patent number: 11245831
    Abstract: A system for providing controls signals to a wireless remote camera comprises a signal generating device that presents forward and inverse polarity pulse trains. A transmitter data converter circuit has a forward polarity input point for receiving the inverse polarity pulse trains and an inverse polarity input point for receiving the forward polarity pulse trains, and converts the forward and inverse polarity pulse trains to a conditioned unitary pulse train. A modulator circuit modulates the conditioned unitary pulse train onto an RF carrier. A demodulator circuit demodulates the modulated output wave to produce a reproduction of the conditioned unitary pulse train. A receiver data converter circuit converts the conditioned unitary pulse train to conditioned forward polarity pulse trains and conditioned inverse polarity pulse trains. A camera control circuit produces control signals based on the conditioned forward and inverse polarity pulse trains. A wireless remote camera receives the control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: R.F. Wireless Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Douglas Bunn, Benjamin Boriss, Ralph Grohmann, Brooke Eady-Lapsley, Locke Niel Norman Eady, Shea Marshall Cole Eady
  • Patent number: 11239869
    Abstract: A multistage Doherty power amplifier and a transmitter are provided, and the multistage Doherty power amplifier includes: a generalized carrier amplifier, which is a nested 2-way inverted Doherty sub amplifier, and a generalized peaking amplifier, connected to the generalized carrier amplifier, which is a nested single ended sub amplifier or a nested 2-way normal Doherty sub amplifier, the generalized carrier amplifier and the generalized peaking amplifier are arranged in a generalized 2-way inverted Doherty power amplifier form. With the multistage Doherty power amplifier, signal power probability distribution function (PDF) oriented for a cost-effective multi stage Doherty PA design is applied, and 2-way normal and inverted Doherty PA cells are used as basic units to construct multistage Doherty PA with gain extension effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Zhancang Wang
  • Patent number: 11224087
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing bi-directional communication between an external device (ED) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The method comprises receiving an active ED configuration and a request for communications parameters to be used with the active ED configuration. The method further comprises identifying a pre-existing configuration, from a collection of pre-existing configurations that match the active ED configuration, the collection of pre-existing configurations having an associated collection of predefined parameter sets. The method further determines a resultant parameter set from the collection of predefined parameter sets based on the pre-existing configuration identified and returns the resultant parameter set in connection with the request, the resultant parameter set to be utilized by the ED for bi-directional communication with the IMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Taral Oza, Gabriel A. Mouchawar, Samir Shah, Tejpal Singh, John Stockton
  • Patent number: 11211902
    Abstract: A linearization device (380) is disclosed, which is configured to determine pre-distortion parameters associated with a plurality of non-linear amplifiers (331, 332, 333, 334), each associated with a non-linear amplifier characteristic. The linearization device comprises determination circuitry (383), a first port (381) and a second port (382). The first port is configured to receive a plurality of channel coefficients indicative of channel characteristics of a plurality of communication paths (391, 392, 393, 394) between the plurality of non-linear amplifiers and a transmit observation receiver (370). The second port is configured to receive, from the transmit observation receiver, a sum of transmission signals generated by the plurality of non-linear amplifiers and transferred over the plurality of communication paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Ulf Gustavsson, Thomas Eriksson, Christian Fager
  • Patent number: 11190284
    Abstract: A switching system for sequential switching of radio frequency paths is provided. The switching system comprises a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, a plurality of switching elements respectively connected between the plurality of inputs and the plurality of outputs and a trigger module. In this context, multiple signal paths are defined between the plurality of inputs and the plurality of outputs corresponding to specific switch positions of the plurality of switching elements. In addition, the trigger module is adapted to generate a trigger signal in order to switch between the multiple signal paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hendrik Bartko, Werner Rohde, Gert Heuer, Bernhard Rohowsky, Michael Kunert
  • Patent number: 11191022
    Abstract: A transmission apparatus according to an embodiment includes a power amplifier, an antenna switch, and a control circuit. The power amplifier amplifies and outputs a transmission signal. The antenna switch switches, among at least two or more antennas, an antenna configured to output the transmission signal from the power amplifier. The control circuit performs output power control of the power amplifier when the control circuit outputs to the antenna switch a switching control signal for switching the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masayoshi Oshiro
  • Patent number: 11178265
    Abstract: A cover member used to cover a display device is disclosed that includes a first main surface arranged at a visually recognized side, a second main surface arranged opposite to the first main surface, a first light transmission portion, and a second light transmission portion. The first main surface on the second light transmission portion has an arithmetic mean surface height (Sa) that is smaller than an arithmetic mean surface height (Sa) of the first main surface on the first light transmission portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Kajioka, Koji Ikegami
  • Patent number: 11177844
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a power management circuit to receive an input voltage and to generate and provide a first output voltage to an energy storage device. The power management circuit further generates and provides a second output voltage to a load. The first output voltage is greater than the input voltage, and the second output voltage is smaller than the first output voltage. The apparatus further includes a monitor circuit to monitor the first output voltage and to provide a signal to the load to indicate when the load may perform an operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Daigle, Jeffery Tindle, Matt Williamson, Jeffrey L. Sonntag
  • Patent number: 11171600
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a voltage controlled oscillator comprising a plurality of oscillator cores magnetically coupled in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
    Inventor: Andrea Pallotta
  • Patent number: 11172380
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for dynamically determining appropriate antenna tuning states for communication across one or more frequency bands. An electronic device may include a radio frequency system that facilitates wireless transmission and reception of data across multiple frequency bands. The electronic device may include a processor coupled to the radio frequency system. The processor may instruct the radio frequency system to obtain measurements for a candidate tuner state and a tuner state. Further, the processor may instruct the radio frequency system to determine whether the candidate tuner state provides better radio frequency system performance than the tuner state. Additionally, the processor may update the tuning table to reflect that results of which tuner state provides better radio frequency system performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Bezawada, Harsha Shirahatti, Nischay Goel, Anil Kumar Goparaju, Aditya Prakash Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 11172110
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a portable electronic device is described. The portable electronic device includes a housing member defining an external sidewall, a first glass cover and a second glass cover, where the second glass cover includes a first region having a first exterior surface, a second region having a second exterior surface vertically displaced from the first exterior surface, where the second region includes a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening, and a transition region having an exterior surface that extends between the first exterior surface to the second exterior surface. The portable electronic device further includes a first camera module disposed within the first opening, a second camera module disposed within the second opening, a strobe module disposed within the third opening, and a trim structure having an edge that overlays the second region of the second glass cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jody R. Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Markus Diebel, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Sung Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer