Patents by Inventor Leon T. METREAUD

Leon T. METREAUD 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).

  • POWER AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE TRACKING
    Publication number: 20150194936
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are related to a wireless transmitter device. A device may include a power amplifier configured to receive a supply voltage and an input signal. The device may further include switch coupled to the supply voltage and the power amplifier via an inductor and configured to couple the inductor to one of a ground voltage and the supply voltage. The device may also include a prediction engine configured to receive the input signal and convey a signal to the switch to couple the inductor to the ground voltage upon detection of an overshoot event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hakan INANOGLU, Daniel Fred FILIPOVIC, Jifeng GENG, Leon T. METREAUD