Patents by Inventor Kuo-Ken Huang
Kuo-Ken Huang 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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Publication number: 20240422678Abstract: A wake-up radio system in a wireless sensor network, the wake-up radio comprising: an analog front end configured to communicate with matching network; an analog to digital converter coupled to the analog front end; and a digital baseband coupled to the analog to digital converter, wherein the digital baseband outputs a fast wake-up signal and a secure wake-up signal, and wherein the wake-up radio listens to all channels simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: David D Wentzloff, Kuo-Ken Huang, Farah Bassam Yahya, Jonathan Kirk Brown, Richard Kevin Sawyer, JR., Nicholas Andrew Clark Collins, David Sharif Abdallah, Christopher Shaw
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Patent number: 12082114Abstract: A wake-up radio system in a wireless sensor network, the wake-up radio comprising: an analog front end configured to communicate with matching network; an analog to digital converter coupled to the analog front end; and a digital baseband coupled to the analog to digital converter, wherein the digital baseband outputs a fast wake-up signal and a secure wake-up signal, and wherein the wake-up radio listens to all channels simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Everactive Inc.Inventors: David D. Wentzloff, Kuo-Ken Huang, Farah Bassam Yahya, Jonathan Kirk Brown, Richard Kevin Sawyer, Jr., Nicholas Andrew Clark Collins, David Sharif Abdallah, Christopher Shaw
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Publication number: 20230354196Abstract: A wake-up radio system in a wireless sensor network, the wake-up radio comprising: an analog front end configured to communicate with matching network; an analog to digital converter coupled to the analog front end; and a digital baseband coupled to the analog to digital converter, wherein the digital baseband outputs a fast wake-up signal and a secure wake-up signal, and wherein the wake-up radio listens to all channels simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Everactive, Inc.Inventors: David D. Wentzloff, Kuo-Ken Huang, Farah Bassam Yahya, Jonathan Kirk Brown, Richard Kevin Sawyer, JR., Nicholas Andrew Clark Collins, David Sharif Abdallah, Christopher Shaw
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Publication number: 20230291424Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wakeup receiver (WRX) featuring a charge-domain analog front end (AFE) with parallel radio frequency (RF) rectifier, charge-transfer summation amplifier (CTSA), and successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) stages. The WRX operates at very low power and exhibits above-average sensitivity, random pulsed interferer rejections, and yield over process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: EVERACTIVE, INC.Inventor: Kuo-Ken Huang
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Patent number: 11758480Abstract: A wake-up radio system in a wireless sensor network, the wake-up radio comprising: an analog front end configured to communicate with matching network; an analog to digital converter coupled to the analog front end; and a digital baseband coupled to the analog to digital converter, wherein the digital baseband outputs a fast wake-up signal and a secure wake-up signal, and wherein the wake-up radio listens to all channels simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: EVERACTIVE INC.Inventors: David D. Wentzloff, Kuo-Ken Huang, Farah Bassam Yahya, Christopher John Lukas, Jonathan Kirk Brown, Richard Kevin Sawyer, Jr., Nicholas Andrew Clark Collins, David Sharif Abdallah, Christopher Shaw
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Patent number: 11689230Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wakeup receiver (WRX) featuring a charge-domain analog front end (AFE) with parallel radio frequency (RF) rectifier, charge-transfer summation amplifier (CTSA), and successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) stages. The WRX operates at very low power and exhibits above-average sensitivity, random pulsed interferer rejections, and yield over process.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: EVERACTIVE, INC.Inventor: Kuo-Ken Huang
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Publication number: 20210409048Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wakeup receiver (WRX) featuring a charge-domain analog front end (AFE) with parallel radio frequency (RF) rectifier, charge-transfer summation amplifier (CTSA), and successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) stages. The WRX operates at very low power and exhibits above-average sensitivity, random pulsed interferer rejections, and yield over process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Everactive, Inc.Inventor: Kuo-Ken Huang
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Patent number: 11146299Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wakeup receiver (WRX) featuring a charge-domain analog front end (AFE) with parallel radio frequency (RF) rectifier, charge-transfer summation amplifier (CTSA), and successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) stages. The WRX operates at very low power and exhibits above-average sensitivity, random pulsed interferer rejections, and yield over process.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: EVERACTIVE, INC.Inventor: Kuo-Ken Huang
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Publication number: 20210258878Abstract: A wake-up radio system in a wireless sensor network, the wake-up radio comprising: an analog front end configured to communicate with matching network; an analog to digital converter coupled to the analog front end; and a digital baseband coupled to the analog to digital converter, wherein the digital baseband outputs a fast wake-up signal and a secure wake-up signal, and wherein the wake-up radio listens to all channels simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: EVERACTIVE INC.Inventors: David D. Wentzloff, Kuo-Ken Huang, Farah Bassam Yahya, Christopher John Lukas, Jonathan Kirk Brown, Richard Kevin Sawyer, JR., Nicholas Andrew Clark Collins, David Sharif Abdallah, Christopher Shaw
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Publication number: 20210075452Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a wakeup receiver (WRX) featuring a charge-domain analog front end (AFE) with parallel radio frequency (RF) rectifier, charge-transfer summation amplifier (CTSA), and successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC) stages. The WRX operates at very low power and exhibits above-average sensitivity, random pulsed interferer rejections, and yield over process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Everactive, Inc.Inventor: Kuo-Ken Huang
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Patent number: 9681389Abstract: An integrated ultra wideband transceiver. The transceiver comprises a transmitter, a receiver, and at least one on-chip monopole antenna electrically connected to at least one of the transmitter or receiver for transmitting and/or receiving electrical signals. The transceiver further comprises a clock generator comprising a temperature-compensated relaxation oscillator, a baseband controller electrically connected to, and configured to exert a measure of control over, at least one the transmitter, receiver, or clock generator, and a micro-battery operative to provide operating power to each of the transmitter, receiver, clock generator, and baseband controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: The Regents of the University of MichiganInventors: David D. Wentzloff, Jonathan K. Brown, Kuo-Ken Huang, Elnaz Ansari, Ryan R. Rogel
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Publication number: 20150382296Abstract: An integrated ultra wideband transceiver. The transceiver comprises a transmitter, a receiver, and at least one on-chip monopole antenna electrically connected to at least one of the transmitter or receiver for transmitting and/or receiving electrical signals. The transceiver further comprises a clock generator comprising a temperature-compensated relaxation oscillator, a baseband controller electrically connected to, and configured to exert a measure of control over, at least one the transmitter, receiver, or clock generator, and a micro-battery operative to provide operating power to each of the transmitter, receiver, clock generator, and baseband controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: David D. Wentzloff, Jonathan K. Brown, Kuo-Ken Huang, Elnaz Ansari, Ryan R. Rogel