Patents by Inventor Hongrui Wang
Hongrui Wang 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).
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Patent number: 11757407Abstract: An electronic device may include a transceiver with mixer circuitry that up-converts or down-converts signals based on a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) signal. The transceiver circuitry may include first, second, third, and fourth VCOs. Each VCO may include a VCO core that receives a control voltage and an inductor coupled to the VCO core. Fixed linear capacitors may be coupled between the VCO cores. A switching network may be coupled between the VCOs. Control circuitry may place the VCO circuitry in one of four different operating modes and may switch between the operating modes to selectively control current direction in each of the inductors. The VCO circuitry may generate the VCO signal within a respective frequency range in each of the operating modes. The VCO circuitry may exhibit a relatively wide frequency range across all of the operating modes while introducing minimal phase noise to the system.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Abbas Komijani, Hongrui Wang, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Patent number: 11735833Abstract: A transceiver circuit that includes multi-port antenna and transmitter and receiver circuit may transmit and receive polarized electromagnetic waves. The polarization of transmitted electromagnetic waves may be determined by adjusting gain and phase differences between multiple circuit paths in the transmitter circuit. In a similar fashion, the gain and phase of circuit paths in the receiver circuit may be adjusted to accommodate different polarizations of received electromagnetic waves.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Publication number: 20230105169Abstract: Voltage-controlled oscillation circuitry includes multiple cores and multiple mode or gain boosters coupled between the multiple cores. To prevent an undesired operating mode of the voltage-controlled oscillation circuitry from dominating a desired operating mode (e.g., an in-phase operating mode or an out-of-phase operating mode), the mode boosters may increase a desired gain of the desired operating mode and decrease an undesired gain of the undesired operating modes. In particular, mode boosters coupled to terminals of the cores that are associated with the desired operating mode may be enabled, while mode boosters coupled to terminals of the cores that are associated with the undesired operating mode may be disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Abbas Komijani
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Publication number: 20230091463Abstract: To prevent an undesired operating mode of voltage-controlled oscillation (VCO) circuitry from dominating a desired operating mode (e.g., an in-phase operating mode or an out-of-phase operating mode), a supply reset and ramp pulse may be provided to the VCO circuitry when switching to a new mode, such that supply voltage to the VCO circuitry is reset (e.g., set to 0 V or another reference voltage), and gradually increased or ramped up back to a steady-state voltage (e.g., used to maintain a mode) within a time duration. Additionally or alternatively, a switch control bootstrap pulse may be provided to the VCO circuitry that is bootstrapped to (e.g., applied instantaneously or concurrently with) switching the VCO circuitry to the new mode. After a time duration, the VCO circuitry may switch back to a steady-state voltage (e.g., used to maintain the new mode).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Abbas Komijani
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Publication number: 20230090770Abstract: To prevent an undesired operating mode of voltage-controlled oscillation (VCO) circuitry from dominating a desired operating mode (e.g., an in-phase operating mode or an out-of-phase operating mode), a supply reset and ramp pulse may be provided to the VCO circuitry when switching to a new mode, such that supply voltage to the VCO circuitry is reset (e.g., set to 0 V or another reference voltage), and gradually increased or ramped up back to a steady-state voltage (e.g., used to maintain a mode) within a time duration. Additionally or alternatively, a switch control bootstrap pulse may be provided to the VCO circuitry that is bootstrapped to (e.g., applied instantaneously or concurrently with) switching the VCO circuitry to the new mode. After a time duration, the VCO circuitry may switch back to a steady-state voltage (e.g., used to maintain the new mode).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Abbas Komijani
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Publication number: 20230093529Abstract: Voltage-controlled oscillation circuitry includes multiple cores and multiple mode or gain boosters coupled between the multiple cores. To prevent an undesired operating mode of the voltage-controlled oscillation circuitry from dominating a desired operating mode (e.g., an in-phase operating mode or an out-of-phase operating mode), the mode boosters may increase a desired gain of the desired operating mode and decrease an undesired gain of the undesired operating modes. In particular, mode boosters coupled to terminals of the cores that are associated with the desired operating mode may be enabled, while mode boosters coupled to terminals of the cores that are associated with the undesired operating mode may be disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Abbas Komijani
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Publication number: 20230006745Abstract: An electronic device may include a harmonic rejection mixer with a delay line, mixer array, and load. The delay line may generate LO phases. Each mixer in the array may have a first input that receives an LO phase and a second input coupled to an input switch and the first input of the next mixer circuit through an inter-mixer switch. The load may include a set of switches. In a transmit mode, the input switches and set of switches may be closed while the inter-mixer switches are open. In a self-calibration mode, the input switches and set of switches may be open while the inter-mixer switches are closed. A controller may sweep through phase codes for the programmable delay line while storing a digital output from the load. The controller may calibrate the phase code based on the digital output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Abbas Komijani, Saihua Lin, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Publication number: 20220415559Abstract: Radio frequency filtering circuitry blocks certain frequencies in an outgoing signal so that the signal may be transmitted over a desired frequency. The radio frequency filtering circuitry includes a first inductor having a first coil and a second inductor coupled to and disposed within the first coil. The second inductor has a second coil and a third coil symmetrical to the second coil. When current is applied to the radio frequency filtering circuitry, the current in the second coil causes a first induced current in the first coil and the current in the third coil causes a second induced current in the first coil, wherein the second induced current is approximately equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the first induced current. As such, the second induced current may compensate for the first induced current.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Saihua Lin, Abbas Komijani, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Publication number: 20220416720Abstract: An electronic device may include a transceiver with mixer circuitry that up-converts or down-converts signals based on a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) signal. The transceiver circuitry may include first, second, third, and fourth VCOs. Each VCO may include a VCO core that receives a control voltage and an inductor coupled to the VCO core. Fixed linear capacitors may be coupled between the VCO cores. A switching network may be coupled between the VCOs. Control circuitry may place the VCO circuitry in one of four different operating modes and may switch between the operating modes to selectively control current direction in each of the inductors. The VCO circuitry may generate the VCO signal within a respective frequency range in each of the operating modes. The VCO circuitry may exhibit a relatively wide frequency range across all of the operating modes while introducing minimal phase noise to the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Abbas Komijani, Hongrui Wang, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Patent number: 11533036Abstract: A radio frequency filtering circuitry includes a first inductor, a second inductor, and a conductive loop. The first inductor receives a first current that induces a second current in the second inductor upon receiving the first current. The first inductor and/or the second inductor induce a third current in the conductive loop. The conductive loop adjusts the third current to reduce a first gain peak of an output signal to correlate to a second gain peak of the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak, Saihua Lin
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Patent number: 11495389Abstract: Radio frequency filtering circuitry blocks certain frequencies in an outgoing signal so that the signal may be transmitted over a desired frequency. The radio frequency filtering circuitry includes a first inductor having a first coil and a second inductor coupled to and disposed within the first coil. The second inductor has a second coil and a third coil symmetrical to the second coil. When current is applied to the radio frequency filtering circuitry, the current in the second coil causes a first induced current in the first coil and the current in the third coil causes a second induced current in the first coil, wherein the second induced current is approximately equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the first induced current. As such, the second induced current may compensate for the first induced current.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Saihua Lin, Abbas Komijani, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Publication number: 20220200709Abstract: An electronic device may include a harmonic rejection mixer with a delay line, mixer array, and load. The delay line may generate LO phases. Each mixer in the array may have a first input that receives an LO phase and a second input coupled to an input switch and the first input of the next mixer circuit through an inter-mixer switch. The load may include a set of switches. In a transmit mode, the input switches and set of switches may be closed while the inter-mixer switches are open. In a self-calibration mode, the input switches and set of switches may be open while the inter-mixer switches are closed. A controller may sweep through phase codes for the programmable delay line while storing a digital output from the load. The controller may calibrate the phase code based on the digital output.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Abbas Komijani, Saihua Lin, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Publication number: 20220200529Abstract: An electronic device may include a transceiver with mixer circuitry that up-converts or down-converts signals based on a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) signal. The transceiver circuitry may include first, second, third, and fourth VCOs. Each VCO may include a VCO core that receives a control voltage and an inductor coupled to the VCO core. Fixed linear capacitors may be coupled between the VCO cores. A switching network may be coupled between the VCOs. Control circuitry may place the VCO circuitry in one of four different operating modes and may switch between the operating modes to selectively control current direction in each of the inductors. The VCO circuitry may generate the VCO signal within a respective frequency range in each of the operating modes. The VCO circuitry may exhibit a relatively wide frequency range across all of the operating modes while introducing minimal phase noise to the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Abbas Komijani, Hongrui Wang, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Patent number: 11292787Abstract: The invention relates to the field of medicinal chemistry, and to five-membered-fused-six-membered aza-aromatic ring compound, preparation method thereof, pharmaceutical composition and application thereof. In particular, the invention relates to a type of compounds capable of specifically enhancing ubiquitination degradation of Ras proteins, a method for the preparation thereof, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and use of these compounds in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating a disease associated with Ras activity in vivo, in particular in the manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating tumor growth and metastasis.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Xiamen UniversityInventors: Xianming Deng, Hongrui Wang, Taoling Zeng, Ting Zhang, Tingting Jiang
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Patent number: 11296802Abstract: An electronic device may include a harmonic rejection mixer with a delay line, mixer array, and load. The delay line may generate LO phases. Each mixer in the array may have a first input that receives an LO phase and a second input coupled to an input switch and the first input of the next mixer circuit through an inter-mixer switch. The load may include a set of switches. In a transmit mode, the input switches and set of switches may be closed while the inter-mixer switches are open. In a self-calibration mode, the input switches and set of switches may be open while the inter-mixer switches are closed. A controller may sweep through phase codes for the programmable delay line while storing a digital output from the load. The controller may calibrate the phase code based on the digital output.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Abbas Komijani, Saihua Lin, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Publication number: 20220094451Abstract: An electronic device may include a harmonic rejection mixer with a delay line, mixer array, and load. The delay line may generate LO phases. Each mixer in the array may have a first input that receives an LO phase and a second input coupled to an input switch and the first input of the next mixer circuit through an inter-mixer switch. The load may include a set of switches. In a transmit mode, the input switches and set of switches may be closed while the inter-mixer switches are open. In a self-calibration mode, the input switches and set of switches may be open while the inter-mixer switches are closed. A controller may sweep through phase codes for the programmable delay line while storing a digital output from the load. The controller may calibrate the phase code based on the digital output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Abbas Komijani, Saihua Lin, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Publication number: 20220045653Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for operating transceiver circuitry to transmit or receive signals on various frequency ranges. To do so, a transmitter or a receiver of the transceiver circuitry is selectively coupled to or uncoupled from an antenna of the transceiver circuitry. Additionally, radio frequency filters may be individually or collectively coupled to and/or uncoupled from the antenna to filter different frequencies in the transmitting or receiving signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Saihua Lin, Hongrui Wang, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Publication number: 20210408980Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for operating transceiver circuitry to transmit or receive signals on various frequency ranges. To do so, a transmitter or a receiver of the transceiver circuitry is selectively coupled to or uncoupled from an antenna of the transceiver circuitry. Additionally, radio frequency filters may be individually or collectively coupled to and/or uncoupled from the antenna to filter different frequencies in the transmitting or receiving signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Saihua Lin, Hongrui Wang, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Patent number: 11211906Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for operating transceiver circuitry to transmit or receive signals on various frequency ranges. To do so, a transmitter or a receiver of the transceiver circuitry is selectively coupled to or uncoupled from an antenna of the transceiver circuitry. Additionally, radio frequency filters may be individually or collectively coupled to and/or uncoupled from the antenna to filter different frequencies in the transmitting or receiving signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Saihua Lin, Hongrui Wang, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak
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Publication number: 20210391843Abstract: A radio frequency filtering circuitry includes a first inductor, a second inductor, and a conductive loop. The first inductor receives a first current that induces a second current in the second inductor upon receiving the first current. The first inductor and/or the second inductor induce a third current in the conductive loop. The conductive loop adjusts the third current to reduce a first gain peak of an output signal to correlate to a second gain peak of the output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Hongrui Wang, Sohrab Emami-Neyestanak, Saihua Lin