Patents by Inventor Diana M. Johnson

Diana M. Johnson 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: 6680648
    Abstract: An adaptive predistorter system receives and predistorts an input signal so as to linearize the output signal of a nonlinear high power amplifier amplifying the predistorted input signal using closed-loop feedback of the output signal in complex form at baseband so as to adaptively change the amount of the predistortion of the input signal in the presence of high power amplifier changing characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Tien M. Nguyen, James Yoh, Charles C. Wang, Diana M. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20030169108
    Abstract: An adaptive predistorter system receives and predistorts an input signal so as to linearize the output signal of a nonlinear high power amplifier amplifying the predistorted input signal using closed-loop feedback of the output signal in complex form at baseband so as to adaptively change the amount of the predistortion of the input signal in the presence of high power amplifier changing characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Tien M. Nguyen, James Yoh, Charles C. Wang, Diana M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 6429740
    Abstract: A predistortion method uses an extended Saleh model for linearizing the output of nonlinear high power amplifiers having inherent amplitude modulation to amplitude modulation distortion, and inherent amplitude modulation to phase modulation distortion, during conversions of an input signal to an output signal. A complex baseband linearizer provides predistortion at baseband for reducing spectral regrowth and improves bit error performance. The predistortion effects are matched to the amplifier distortions to cancel out the distortions to provide linearized conversions. The extended Saleh model provides a general solution using selected coefficients matched to distortion effects of a particular amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Tien M. Nguyen, James Yoh, Andrew S. Parker, Diana M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 6307435
    Abstract: A predistortion method use a modified linear-log model for linearizing the output of nonlinear high power amplifiers having inherent amplitude modulation to amplitude modulation distortion, and inherent amplitude modulation to phase modulation distortion, during conversions of an input signal to an output signal. A complex baseband linearizer provides predistortion at baseband for reducing spectral regrowth and improves bit error performance. The predistortion effects are matched to the amplifier distortions to cancel out the distortions to provide linearized conversions. The modified linear-log model is used to reduce the clipping effects through the peak operating point for a specified output power loss with minimum distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Tien M. Nguyen, James Yoh, Andrew S. Parker, Diana M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 4736065
    Abstract: A compound of Formula I: ##STR1## wherein: Ar represents a polynuclear carboxyclic or heterocyclic fused ring system having at least one carbocylic or heterocyclic ring of aromatic character, the polynuclear ring system optionally carrying one or more of the substituents halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl --CF.sub.3, or --OCF.sub.y H.sub.3-y, wherein y is 0-3;n is 0 or 1 and m is 1-11Z represents a group of Formula: ##STR2## wherein: R.sub.A and R.sub.B which may be identical or different each represent hydrogen or methyl;R.sub.C represents methyl;R.sub.D represents methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, or vinyl; andR.sub.E represents hydrogen or methyl or wherein:R.sub.C and R.sub.D together with C.sub..beta. form a cyclopropane or a cyclobutane ring or goether form a methylene group (.dbd.CH.sub.2) or wherein:R.sub.A and R.sub.B together with C.sub..alpha. and C.sub..beta. form a cyclobutane ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Elliott, Norman F. Janes, David A. Pulman, Diana M. Johnson