Patents by Inventor Andreas Langer

Andreas Langer 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).

  • Patent number: 11502707
    Abstract: Systems, circuitries, and methods for predistorting a digital signal in a transmit chain based on a predistortion function are provided. A method includes shifting a center frequency of an input signal by an offset to generate an adapted signal; predistorting the adapted signal based on a predistortion function to generate a predistorted adapted signal; reverting the shifting of the center frequency of the predistorted adapted signal by the offset to generate a predistorted signal; and causing transmission of the predistorted signal by a transmit chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Christoph Hepp, Andreas Menkhoff, Gunther Kraut
  • Patent number: 11463048
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for generating a power amplifier supply voltage based on a target envelope signal for a radio frequency (RF) transmit signal. An envelope tracking system includes a first selector circuitry and predistortion circuitry. The first selector circuitry is disposed in a selector module and is configured to input a plurality of voltages conducted on a first plurality of power lanes, wherein the first plurality of power lanes is part of a power distribution network; select a voltage from the plurality of voltages based on the target envelope signal; and provide the selected voltage to a supply lane connected to an input of the power amplifier that amplifies the RF transmit signal. The predistortion circuitry is configured to modify the RF transmit signal based on a selected power lane of the first plurality of power lanes that conducts the selected voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Henzler, Andreas Langer, Bernhard Raaf
  • Publication number: 20220229155
    Abstract: An electronic device may include radar circuitry. Control circuitry may calibrate the radar circuitry using a multi-tone calibration signal. A first mixer may upconvert the calibration signal for transmission by a transmit antenna. A de-chirp mixer may mix the calibration signal output by the first mixer with the calibration signal as received by a receive antenna or loopback path to produce a baseband multi-tone calibration signal. The baseband signal will be offset from DC by the frequency gap. This may prevent DC noise or other system effects from interfering with the calibration signal. The control circuitry may sweep the first mixer over the radio frequencies of operation of the radar circuitry to estimate the power droop and phase shift of the radar circuitry based on baseband calibration signal. Distortion circuitry may distort transmit signals used in spatial ranging operations to invert the estimated power droop and phase shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jochen Schrattenecker, Bernhard Sogl, Andreas Menkhoff, Joonhoi Hur, Harald Pretl, Christian Mayer, Andreas Langer, Rastislav Vazny
  • Patent number: 11394412
    Abstract: A predistortion circuit for a wireless transmitter includes a signal input configured to receive a baseband signal. Further, the predistortion circuit includes a predistorter configured to generate a predistorted baseband signal using the baseband signal and a select of one of a first predistorter configuration and a second predistorter configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Menkhoff, Gunther Kraut, Andreas Langer
  • Publication number: 20220213190
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a pharmaceutical formulation of an anti-CD19 antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick GARIDEL, Andreas LANGER, Martin HESSLING, Daniel WEINFURTNER, Bodo BROCKS
  • Patent number: 11352423
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a pharmaceutical formulation of an anti-CD19 antibody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: MORPHOSYS AG
    Inventors: Patrick Garidel, Andreas Langer, Martin Hessling, Daniel Weinfurtner, Bodo Brocks
  • Publication number: 20220115996
    Abstract: A circuit for generating a radio frequency signal is provided. The circuit includes an amplifier configured to generate a radio frequency signal based on a baseband signal. Further, the circuit includes a power supply configured to generate a variable supply voltage based on a control signal indicating a desired supply voltage, and to supply the variable supply voltage to the amplifier. The circuit further includes an envelope tracking circuit configured to generate the control signal based on a bandwidth of the baseband signal, and to supply the control signal to the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Christoph Hepp
  • Publication number: 20220110579
    Abstract: An apparatus for intraoperative neuromonitoring of nerves in the pelvic region of a patient, having at least one nerve stimulator which can be introduced into the operating area during an operation, and a sensor device which can be attached to at least one pelvic organ of the patient. In order to provide an apparatus of this type, by means of which it is possible to reliably monitor, without a significant delay, the integrity/proper functioning of nerves which act on one or more pelvic organs, i.e. in particular the bladder and/or the rectum, during an operation in the pelvic region of a patient, the sensor device includes at least two sensing electrodes, which can be applied to the pelvic organs, and an impedance measuring device, which is or can be connected to the sensing electrodes and has a display showing impedance changes in the pelvic organs between the sensing electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Ramona Schuler
  • Patent number: 11258640
    Abstract: An apparatus for a mobile communication device adapted for digital pre-distortion that includes a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory of the processor. The processor receives a first input signal and also receives a first output signal from a power amplifier that is based on the first input signal. The processor additionally varies compression applied to a second input signal based on the first output signal of the power amplifier, generates a distortion compensation vector for the second input signal based on the first output signal of the power amplifier, and also varies an input excitation signal supplied to the power amplifier based on the first output signal of the power amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Armando Cova, Christoph Hepp, Gunther Kraut, Andreas Langer
  • Patent number: 11218121
    Abstract: A circuit for generating a radio frequency signal is provided. The circuit includes an amplifier configured to generate a radio frequency signal based on a baseband signal. Further, the circuit includes a power supply configured to generate a variable supply voltage based on a control signal indicating a desired supply voltage, and to supply the variable supply voltage to the amplifier. The circuit further includes an envelope tracking circuit configured to generate the control signal based on a bandwidth of the baseband signal, and to supply the control signal to the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Christoph Hepp
  • Patent number: 11121684
    Abstract: A device for digital envelope tracking with dynamically changing voltage levels for a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier is disclosed. A power management unit generates a set of supply voltages for a power amplifier based on a control signal. A setpoint generator in the power management integrated circuit gradually increases or decreases a target voltage such that the set of supply voltages output from the voltage converter gradually increase or decrease in response to a gradual transition of the target voltage. A transceiver includes digital models for replicating a behavior of the setpoint generator and a voltage regulator in the voltage converter such that a signal pre-distortion unit may use an instantaneous voltage level for signal predistortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephan Henzler, Andreas Langer, Otto Schumacher
  • Patent number: 11102729
    Abstract: A data transmission system may comprise a first transmission chain comprising a first transmission power controller, the first transmission power controller being configured to operate in an open loop power control mode or in a closed loop power control mode; a second transmission chain; and a power control mode selector configured to select the first transmission power controller to operate in the open loop power control mode or in the closed loop power control mode based on at least one quantity indicative of interference induced by the second transmission chain in the first transmission power controller when operating in the closed loop power control mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
  • Publication number: 20210234564
    Abstract: Systems, circuitries, and methods for predistorting a digital signal in a transmit chain based on a predistortion function are provided. A method includes shifting a center frequency of an input signal by an offset to generate an adapted signal; predistorting the adapted signal based on a predistortion function to generate a predistorted adapted signal; reverting the shifting of the center frequency of the predistorted adapted signal by the offset to generate a predistorted signal; and causing transmission of the predistorted signal by a transmit chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Christoph Hepp, Andreas Menkhoff, Gunther Kraut
  • Patent number: 11012105
    Abstract: Systems, circuitries, and methods for predistorting a digital signal in a transmit chain based on a predistortion function are provided in which the function is determined based on a first digital signal or a first transmit chain state. A method includes: receiving a second digital signal that is input to the transmit chain, wherein the transmit chain is characterized by a present transmit chain state; performing a first operation on the second digital signal to generate an adapted digital signal, wherein the first operation is based on either a relationship between the first digital signal and the second digital signal, or a relationship between the first transmit chain state and the present transmit chain state; predistorting the adapted digital signal based on the predistortion function; and performing a second operation on the predistorted adapted signal, wherein the second operation corresponds to an inverse of the first operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Christoph Hepp, Andreas Menkhoff, Gunther Kraut
  • Publication number: 20210075372
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for generating a power amplifier supply voltage based on a target envelope signal for a radio frequency (RF) transmit signal. An envelope tracking system includes a first selector circuitry and predistortion circuitry. The first selector circuitry is disposed in a selector module and is configured to input a plurality of voltages conducted on a first plurality of power lanes, wherein the first plurality of power lanes is part of a power distribution network; select a voltage from the plurality of voltages based on the target envelope signal; and provide the selected voltage to a supply lane connected to an input of the power amplifier that amplifies the RF transmit signal. The predistortion circuitry is configured to modify the RF transmit signal based on a selected power lane of the first plurality of power lanes that conducts the selected voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Stephan HENZLER, Andreas LANGER, Bernhard RAAF
  • Publication number: 20210067386
    Abstract: An apparatus for a mobile communication device adapted for digital pre-distortion that includes a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory of the processor. The processor receives a first input signal and also receives a first output signal from a power amplifier that is based on the first input signal. The processor additionally varies compression applied to a second input signal based on the first output signal of the power amplifier, generates a distortion compensation vector for the second input signal based on the first output signal of the power amplifier, and also varies an input excitation signal supplied to the power amplifier based on the first output signal of the power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Armando Cova, Christoph Hepp, Gunther Kraut, Andreas Langer
  • Publication number: 20210006275
    Abstract: An apparatus for wireless communication is provided. The apparatus includes a processing circuit configured to receive data to be wirelessly transmitted within a predefined frequency range. Further, the processing circuit is configured to generate a first radio frequency transmit signal of a first frequency range based on the data, and to generate a second radio frequency transmit signal of a second frequency range based on the data. The first frequency range and the second frequency range are subranges of the predefined frequency range. The apparatus further includes a front-end circuit configured to supply the first radio frequency transmit signal to a first antenna, and to supply the second radio frequency transmit signal to a second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Langer, Thomas Bruder
  • Publication number: 20200382147
    Abstract: A predistortion circuit for a wireless transmitter includes a signal input configured to receive a baseband signal. Further, the predistortion circuit includes a predistorter configured to generate a predistorted baseband signal using the baseband signal and a select of one of a first predistorter configuration and a second predistorter configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Andreas Menkhoff, Gunther Kraut, Andreas Langer
  • Patent number: 10790786
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and circuitries are provided for generating a power amplifier supply voltage based on a target envelope signal for a radio frequency (RF) transmit signal. An envelope tracking system includes a first selector circuitry and predistortion circuitry. The first selector circuitry is disposed in a selector module and is configured to input a plurality of voltages conducted on a first plurality of power lanes, wherein the first plurality of power lanes is part of a power distribution network; select a voltage from the plurality of voltages based on the target envelope signal; and provide the selected voltage to a supply lane connected to an input of the power amplifier that amplifies the RF transmit signal. The predistortion circuitry is configured to modify the RF transmit signal based on a selected power lane of the first plurality of power lanes that conducts the selected voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stephan Henzler, Andreas Langer, Bernhard Raaf
  • Publication number: 20200304082
    Abstract: A device for digital envelope tracking with dynamically changing voltage levels for a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier is disclosed. A power management unit generates a set of supply voltages for a power amplifier based on a control signal. A setpoint generator in the power management integrated circuit gradually increases or decreases a target voltage such that the set of supply voltages output from the voltage converter gradually increase or decrease in response to a gradual transition of the target voltage. A transceiver includes digital models for replicating a behavior of the setpoint generator and a voltage regulator in the voltage converter such that a signal pre-distortion unit may use an instantaneous voltage level for signal predistortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Stephan Henzler, Andreas Langer, Otto Schumacher