Patents by Inventor Espen Wium

Espen Wium 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: 11936681
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes target signal generator circuitry to generate a target signal having a first center frequency and a bandwidth. The example apparatus additionally includes companion signal generator circuitry to generate a companion signal having a second center frequency that is less than (a) the first center frequency adjusted by a first threshold and greater than (b) the first center frequency adjusted by a second threshold, the first threshold being a first multiple of the bandwidth, the second threshold being a second multiple of the bandwidth, the first multiple different than the second multiple. In some examples, the example apparatus includes adder circuitry to combine the target signal and the companion signal to form a composite signal. Additionally, the example apparatus includes transmitter circuitry to transmit the composite signal to a target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tomas Motos, Espen Wium
  • Publication number: 20230393263
    Abstract: Systems and methods of measuring distance between two wireless devices by combining phase shift and time-of-flight measurements. A first wireless devices sends a first packet to the second wireless device. After receiving the first packet, the second wireless device sending to the first wireless device a second packet. After sending the second packet, the second wireless device sends a first continuous wave signal to the first wireless device. After receiving the first continuous wave signal, the first wireless device sends to the second wireless device a second continuous wave signal. The first wireless device then calculates a time-of-flight measurement based on a time between the first wireless device sending the first packet and receiving the second packet, and calculates a second measurement based on a phase shift of the first continuous wave signal and the second continuous wave signal, and combines the two measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tomas MOTOS, Espen WIUM
  • Patent number: 11774577
    Abstract: Systems and methods of measuring distance between two wireless devices by combining phase shift and time-of-flight measurements. A first wireless devices sends a first packet to the second wireless device. After receiving the first packet, the second wireless device sending to the first wireless device a second packet. After sending the second packet, the second wireless device sends a first continuous wave signal to the first wireless device. After receiving the first continuous wave signal, the first wireless device sends to the second wireless device a second continuous wave signal. The first wireless device then calculates a time-of-flight measurement based on a time between the first wireless device sending the first packet and receiving the second packet, and calculates a second measurement based on a phase shift of the first continuous wave signal and the second continuous wave signal, and combines the two measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tomas Motos, Espen Wium
  • Publication number: 20230068613
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes target signal generator circuitry to generate a target signal having a first center frequency and a bandwidth. The example apparatus additionally includes companion signal generator circuitry to generate a companion signal having a second center frequency that is less than (a) the first center frequency adjusted by a first threshold and greater than (b) the first center frequency adjusted by a second threshold, the first threshold being a first multiple of the bandwidth, the second threshold being a second multiple of the bandwidth, the first multiple different than the second multiple. In some examples, the example apparatus includes adder circuitry to combine the target signal and the companion signal to form a composite signal. Additionally, the example apparatus includes transmitter circuitry to transmit the composite signal to a target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Tomas Motos, Espen Wium
  • Publication number: 20220365201
    Abstract: Techniques related to measuring a time-of-flight (ToF), comprising switching a first measuring station to a main operating mode, transmitting, by the first measuring station, a first ToF packet to a remote device, switching the first measuring station to a receive mode to receive a first ToF response packet from the remote device, receiving, by the first measuring station, the first ToF response packet, determining, a time interval between transmitting of the first ToF packet and receiving the first ToF response packet, receiving a plurality of time intervals from one or more other measuring stations, determining a ToF measurement based on the first time interval and the plurality of time intervals, switching the first measuring station to a secondary operating mode, and transmitting to a second measuring station, an indication to switch to the main operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Tomas Motos, Espen Wium, Trond Meckelborg Rognerud, Aslak Ringvoll Normann, Oskar Gustaf Fredrik Von Heideken, Reidar Myhr
  • Publication number: 20220336963
    Abstract: Dipole antenna arrays are disclosed. An example dipole antenna array includes a ground plane having a first serrated edge, and a first dipole antenna, at least a portion of the first dipole antenna disposed parallel to the first serrated edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Espen Wium, Fredrik Georg Kervel, Reidar Myhr
  • Publication number: 20220317279
    Abstract: Systems and methods of measuring distance between two wireless devices by combining phase shift and time-of-flight measurements. A first wireless devices sends a first packet to the second wireless device. After receiving the first packet, the second wireless device sending to the first wireless device a second packet. After sending the second packet, the second wireless device sends a first continuous wave signal to the first wireless device. After receiving the first continuous wave signal, the first wireless device sends to the second wireless device a second continuous wave signal. The first wireless device then calculates a time-of-flight measurement based on a time between the first wireless device sending the first packet and receiving the second packet, and calculates a second measurement based on a phase shift of the first continuous wave signal and the second continuous wave signal, and combines the two measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Tomas MOTOS, Espen WIUM
  • Patent number: 11397259
    Abstract: Techniques related to measuring a time-of-flight (ToF), comprising switching a first measuring station to a main operating mode, transmitting, by the first measuring station, a first ToF packet to a remote device, switching the first measuring station to a receive mode to receive a first ToF response packet from the remote device, receiving, by the first measuring station, the first ToF response packet, determining, a time interval between transmitting of the first ToF packet and receiving the first ToF response packet, receiving a plurality of time intervals from one or more other measuring stations, determining a ToF measurement based on the first time interval and the plurality of time intervals, switching the first measuring station to a secondary operating mode, and transmitting to a second measuring station, an indication to switch to the main operating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Texas Instmments Incorporated
    Inventors: Tomas Motos, Espen Wium, Trond Meckelborg Rognerud, Aslak Ringvoll Normann, Oskar Gustaf Fredrik Von Heideken, Reidar Myhr
  • Patent number: 11387570
    Abstract: Dipole antenna arrays are disclosed. An example dipole antenna array includes a ground plane having a first serrated edge, and a first dipole antenna, at least a portion of the first dipole antenna disposed parallel to the first serrated edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Espen Wium, Fredrik Georg Kervel, Reidar Myhr
  • Patent number: 11366216
    Abstract: Systems and methods of measuring distance between two wireless devices by combining phase shift and time-of-flight measurements. A first wireless devices sends a first packet to the second wireless device. After receiving the first packet, the second wireless device sending to the first wireless device a second packet. After sending the second packet, the second wireless device sends a first continuous wave signal to the first wireless device. After receiving the first continuous wave signal, the first wireless device sends to the second wireless device a second continuous wave signal. The first wireless device then calculates a time-of-flight measurement based on a time between the first wireless device sending the first packet and receiving the second packet, and calculates a second measurement based on a phase shift of the first continuous wave signal and the second continuous wave signal, and combines the two measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Tomas Motos, Espen Wium
  • Publication number: 20210215812
    Abstract: Electronic devices and methods to provide wireless ranging are shown. A first electronic device includes a memory containing stored instructions that can perform a method for determining a distance between the first electronic device and a second electronic device. For each frequency in a selected set of frequencies, the method sets the transceiver to the respective frequency, sends a first tone having the frequency and a first phase to the second electronic device and receives a second tone having the first frequency and a second phase. For each selected frequency, the first electronic device determines the phase difference between the second tone and the controllable oscillator, receives a phase difference from the second electronic device, and calculates a phase delay for the frequency. The first electronic device calculates a phase delay difference for pairs of the frequencies; and determines the distance using these phase delay differences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Marius Moe, Espen Wium, Tomas Motos, Hagen Clemens Graf
  • Publication number: 20210098890
    Abstract: Dipole antenna arrays are disclosed. An example dipole antenna array includes a ground plane having a first serrated edge, and a first dipole antenna, at least a portion of the first dipole antenna disposed parallel to the first serrated edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Espen Wium, Fredrik Georg Kervel, Reidar Myhr
  • Patent number: 10962632
    Abstract: Electronic devices and methods to provide wireless ranging are shown. A first electronic device includes a memory containing stored instructions that can perform a method for determining a distance between the first electronic device and a second electronic device. For each frequency in a selected set of frequencies, the method sets the transceiver to the respective frequency, sends a first tone having the frequency and a first phase to the second electronic device and receives a second tone having the first frequency and a second phase. For each selected frequency, the first electronic device determines the phase difference between the second tone and the controllable oscillator, receives a phase difference from the second electronic device, and calculates a phase delay for the frequency. The first electronic device calculates a phase delay difference for pairs of the frequencies; and determines the distance using these phase delay differences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Marius Moe, Espen Wium, Tomas Motos, Hagen Clemens Graf
  • Patent number: 10903584
    Abstract: Dipole antenna arrays are disclosed. An example dipole antenna array includes a ground plane having a first serrated edge, and a first dipole antenna, at least a portion of the first dipole antenna disposed parallel to the first serrated edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Espen Wium, Fredrik Georg Kervel, Reidar Myhr
  • Publication number: 20200158853
    Abstract: Systems and methods of measuring distance between two wireless devices by combining phase shift and time-of-flight measurements. A first wireless devices sends a first packet to the second wireless device. After receiving the first packet, the second wireless device sending to the first wireless device a second packet. After sending the second packet, the second wireless device sends a first continuous wave signal to the first wireless device. After receiving the first continuous wave signal, the first wireless device sends to the second wireless device a second continuous wave signal. The first wireless device then calculates a time-of-flight measurement based on a time between the first wireless device sending the first packet and receiving the second packet, and calculates a second measurement based on a phase shift of the first continuous wave signal and the second continuous wave signal, and combines the two measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Tomas MOTOS, Espen WIUM
  • Publication number: 20200014117
    Abstract: Dipole antenna arrays are disclosed. An example dipole antenna array includes a ground plane having a first serrated edge, and a first dipole antenna, at least a portion of the first dipole antenna disposed parallel to the first serrated edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Espen Wium, Fredrik Georg Kervel, Reidar Myhr
  • Publication number: 20190361110
    Abstract: Techniques related to measuring a time-of-flight (ToF), comprising switching a first measuring station to a main operating mode, transmitting, by the first measuring station, a first ToF packet to a remote device, switching the first measuring station to a receive mode to receive a first ToF response packet from the remote device, receiving, by the first measuring station, the first ToF response packet, determining, a time interval between transmitting of the first ToF packet and receiving the first ToF response packet, receiving a plurality of time intervals from one or more other measuring stations, determining a ToF measurement based on the first time interval and the plurality of time intervals, switching the first measuring station to a secondary operating mode, and transmitting to a second measuring station, an indication to switch to the main operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Tomas Motos, Espen Wium, Trond Meckelborg Rognerud, Aslak Ringvoll Normann, Oskar Gustaf Fredrik Von Heideken, Reidar Myhr
  • Patent number: 10418722
    Abstract: Dipole antenna arrays are disclosed. An example dipole antenna array includes a ground plane having a first serrated edge, and a first dipole antenna, at least a portion of the first dipole antenna disposed parallel to the first serrated edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Espen Wium, Fredrik Georg Kervel, Reidar Myhr
  • Publication number: 20190187262
    Abstract: Electronic devices and methods to provide wireless ranging are shown. A first electronic device includes a memory containing stored instructions that can perform a method for determining a distance between the first electronic device and a second electronic device. For each frequency in a selected set of frequencies, the method sets the transceiver to the respective frequency, sends a first tone having the frequency and a first phase to the second electronic device and receives a second tone having the first frequency and a second phase. For each selected frequency, the first electronic device determines the phase difference between the second tone and the controllable oscillator, receives a phase difference from the second electronic device, and calculates a phase delay for the frequency. The first electronic device calculates a phase delay difference for pairs of the frequencies; and determines the distance using these phase delay differences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Marius Moe, Espen Wium, Tomas Motos, Hagen Clemens Graf
  • Publication number: 20180316097
    Abstract: Dipole antenna arrays are disclosed. An example dipole antenna array includes a ground plane having a first serrated edge, and a first dipole antenna, at least a portion of the first dipole antenna disposed parallel to the first serrated edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Espen Wium, Fredrik Georg Kervel