Patents by Inventor Louie J. Sanguinetti

Louie J. Sanguinetti 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: 7818029
    Abstract: Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may have first and second transceiver circuits that operate in the same radio-frequency band using different communications protocols. The wireless communications circuitry may have a configurable radio-frequency combiner and divider circuit that is coupled between an antenna and the first and second transceiver circuits. The combiner and divider circuit can be configured to support simultaneous use of the antenna by the first and second transceiver circuits. When simultaneous use is not required, the combiner and divider circuit can be used by either the first transceiver circuit or the second transceiver circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Louie J. Sanguinetti
  • Publication number: 20100260082
    Abstract: Electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may have antenna diversity circuitry that allows an optimum antenna or optimum antennas in an antenna structure to be switched into use during device operations. The antenna structure may be shared between multiple radio-frequency transceivers in a radio-frequency transceiver circuit. The radio-frequency transceiver circuit may be coupled to the antenna structure using switching and filtering circuitry. The filtering circuitry may include one or more diplexers that divide radio-frequency signals into divided signal paths based on frequency. The filtering circuitry may also include low pass, high pass, and bandpass filters that are interposed in the divided signal paths. Switching circuitry in the switching and filtering circuitry may be used to selectively configure the wireless communications circuitry in transmit and receive modes using multiple communications bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Lum, Louie J. Sanguinetti
  • Publication number: 20100248799
    Abstract: Electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may have antenna diversity circuitry that allows an optimum antenna in an antenna structure to be switched into use during device operations. The antenna structure may be shared between multiple radio-frequency transceivers in a radio-frequency transceiver circuit. The radio-frequency transceiver circuit may be coupled to the antenna structure using switching and filtering circuitry. The filtering circuitry may include a diplexer that divides radio-frequency signals into a divided signal path based on frequency. The filtering circuitry may also include bandpass filters that are interposed in each branch of the divided signal path. Switching circuitry in the switching and filtering circuitry may be used to selectively configure the wireless communications circuitry in transmit and receive modes using multiple communications bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Nicholas W. Lum, Louie J. Sanguinetti
  • Publication number: 20100113011
    Abstract: Cellular telephones and other wireless electronic devices may be tested using test equipment. The test equipment may include a call box and a test host. During testing, a wireless electronic device may be placed in a test chamber. The test chamber may include an antenna that is connected to the test equipment. The test equipment may use the antenna to communicate wirelessly with the wireless electronic device during testing. The wireless electronic device may communicate with the test equipment using messages that are compliant with cellular telephone communications protocols such as short message service (SMS) messages. These wireless messages may be used to convey test information to the test equipment from the wireless electronic device. These wireless messages may also be used to send control commands to the wireless electronic device during testing and to store test results in the wireless electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Justin Gregg, Louie J. Sanguinetti, Tomoki Takeya
  • Publication number: 20090096683
    Abstract: Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include an antenna. A radio-frequency coupler may be coupled to the antenna. Transceiver circuitry may be used to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals through the coupler and the antenna. A reflected power detection circuit may be connected to the coupler. When the transceiver circuitry transmits radio-frequency signals, some of the signals are reflected back from the antenna into the coupler. The coupler directs the reflected antenna signals into the reflected power detection circuit. Processing circuitry may analyze a reflected power signal from the reflected power detection circuit to determine whether operation of the antenna is being disrupted by the placement of a user's hand over the antenna or other proximity effects. If antenna operation is being disrupted, the user may be alerted or other suitable actions may be taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Michael N. Rosenblatt, Louie J. Sanguinetti, Erturk D. Kocalar
  • Publication number: 20080253345
    Abstract: Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may have first and second transceiver circuits that operate in the same radio-frequency band using different communications protocols. The wireless communications circuitry may have a configurable radio-frequency combiner and divider circuit that is coupled between an antenna and the first and second transceiver circuits. The combiner and divider circuit can be configured to support simultaneous use of the antenna by the first and second transceiver circuits. When simultaneous use is not required, the combiner and divider circuit can be used by either the first transceiver circuit or the second transceiver circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Louie J. Sanguinetti
  • Publication number: 20080139118
    Abstract: Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry has simultaneous reception functions that allow the handheld devices to simultaneously receive multiple communications signals in a single communications band. The handheld electronic devices may include cellular telephones with music player functionality or other portable devices. The handheld electronic devices may have local wireless communications capabilities for supporting local wireless links such as WiFi and Bluetooth links. Using the simultaneous reception functions of the wireless communications circuitry, users of the handheld electronic devices can simultaneously receive signals such as WiFi and Bluetooth signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: Louie J. Sanguinetti