Patents by Inventor Francis Forest

Francis Forest 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).

  • Publication number: 20120253663
    Abstract: An electronic system for providing personal navigation assistance to a user includes a first mobile electronic device having a first GPS module for generating first GPS data and an INS module for generating INS data, and a second mobile electronic device having a second GPS module for generating second GPS data. A wireless communication link allows for communication of data between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. A processor combines the first GPS data, the second GPS data, and the INS data to produce calculated location data indicative of the location of a user at each of a plurality of times. An output component provides personal navigation assistance to a user based on the calculated location data, such as audio instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: MOTOROLA-MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventors: Mohammad Bani Hani, Rog Ady, Francis Forest
  • Patent number: 7342955
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmission power amplifier bias control in an enhanced data rate for global system mobile evolution mobile communication device. The apparatus can include a transmitter configured to transmit information on an enhanced data rate for global system mobile evolution network at a first transmitter output power. The transmitter can include a modulator configured to receive an input signal and map information in the input signal to symbols represented by eight phase offsets and a power amplifier configured to provide the first transmitter output power for transmitting the symbols represented by eight phase offsets. The apparatus can also include a controller configured to adjust a first bias condition of the power amplifier to a second bias condition based on a changed parameter of operation related to the data stored in a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola Inc
    Inventors: Francis Forest, Armin Klomsdorf, Ernest Schirmann, Robert S. Trocke
  • Patent number: 7151947
    Abstract: A method (800) and an apparatus for controlling transmission power associated with a transmitting unit (220) are described herein. The transmitting unit (220) generally includes a processing component (310), a baseband controller (320), a linearization controller (330), a variable baseband source (340), and a radio frequency (RF) component (350). The variable baseband source (340) may generate a baseband signal based on an input signal. The RF component (350) may generate an RF signal based on the baseband signal. The processing component (310) may generate a first control signal and a second control signal. Further, the processing component (310) may provide the first control signal to the baseband controller (320) to adjust the variable baseband source (340), and provide the second control signal to the linearization controller (330) to adjust the RF frequency component (350).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Armin Klomsdorf, Francis Forest
  • Patent number: 7036371
    Abstract: The device for detection of an oil unbalanced mass inside the rotor of a machine includes a device configured to entrain oil present in the rotor in rotation, such that the oil rotation speed is practically the same as the rotation speed of said rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Snecma Moteurs
    Inventors: Francis Forest, Michel Franchet
  • Publication number: 20050069439
    Abstract: The device for detection of an oil unbalanced mass inside the rotor (2) of a machine includes means of entraining oil (100) present in the rotor (2) in rotation, such that the oil rotation speed is practically the same as the rotation speed of said rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Francis Forest, Michel Franchet
  • Publication number: 20040213335
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmission power amplifier bias control in an enhanced data rate for global system mobile evolution mobile communication device. The apparatus can include a transmitter configured to transmit information on an enhanced data rate for global system mobile evolution network at a first transmitter output power. The transmitter can include a modulator configured to receive an input signal and map information in the input signal to symbols represented by eight phase offsets and a power amplifier configured to provide the first transmitter output power for transmitting the symbols represented by eight phase offsets. The apparatus can also include a controller configured to adjust a first bias condition of the power amplifier to a second bias condition based on a changed parameter of operation related to the data stored in a memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Francis Forest, Armin Klomsdorf, Ernest Schirmann, Robert S. Trocke
  • Publication number: 20040203983
    Abstract: A method (800) and an apparatus for controlling transmission power associated with a transmitting unit (220) are described herein. The transmitting unit (220) generally includes a processing component (310), a baseband controller (320), a linearization controller (330), a variable baseband source (340), and a radio frequency (RF) component (350). The variable baseband source (340) may generate a baseband signal based on an input signal. The RF component (350) may generate an RF signal based on the baseband signal. The processing component (310) may generate a first control signal and a second control signal. Further, the processing component (310) may provide the first control signal to the baseband controller (320) to adjust the variable baseband source (340), and provide the second control signal to the linearization controller (330) to adjust the RF frequency component (350).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Armin Klomsdorf, Francis Forest