Patents by Inventor Mario M. Bokatius
Mario M. Bokatius 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: 10432148Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.Inventors: Abdulrhman M. S. Ahmed, Mario M. Bokatius, Paul R. Hart, Joseph Staudinger, Richard E. Sweeney
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Publication number: 20190181805Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Abdulrhman M. S. Ahmed, Mario M. Bokatius, Paul R. Hart, Joseph Staudinger, Richard E, Sweeney
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Patent number: 10211787Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: NXP USA, INC.Inventors: Abdulrhman M. S. Ahmed, Mario M. Bokatius, Paul R. Hart, Joseph Staudinger, Richard E. Sweeney
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Publication number: 20180375477Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: ABDULRHMAN M.S. AHMED, MARIO M. BOKATIUS, PAUL R. HART, JOSEPH STAUDINGER, RICHARD E. SWEENEY
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Patent number: 10069463Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: NXP USA, INC.Inventors: Abdulrhman M. S. Ahmed, Mario M. Bokatius, Paul R. Hart, Joseph Staudinger, Richard E. Sweeney
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Publication number: 20180159480Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: ABDULRHMAN M.S. AHMED, MARIO M. BOKATIUS, PAUL R. HART, JOSEPH STAUDINGER, RICHARD E. SWEENEY
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Patent number: 9876475Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: NXP USA, INC.Inventors: Abdulrhman M. S. Ahmed, Mario M. Bokatius, Paul R. Hart, Joseph Staudinger, Richard E. Sweeney
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Publication number: 20170077874Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: ABDULRHMAN M.S. AHMED, MARIO M. BOKATIUS, PAUL R. HART, JOSEPH STAUDINGER, RICHARD E. SWEENEY
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Patent number: 9531167Abstract: The present disclosure presents a device and method for connecting an RF generator to a coaxial conductor. The device includes a substrate, a radio frequency generator on the substrate, and a coaxial conductor coupled to a first surface of the substrate. The coaxial conductor includes a conductive core and a conductive shield around the conductive core and is configured to transmit the radio frequency signal to a radiation device. The device includes a cap coupled to the substrate and extending from a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface. The cap includes an outer wall and a center post. The outer wall is electrically connected to the conductive shield of the coaxial conductor and the center post is electrically connected to the conductive core of the coaxial conductor. An output pad of the radio frequency generator is electrically connected to the conductive core.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: NXP USA, INC.Inventors: David P. Lester, Viswanathan Lakshminarayan, Mario M. Bokatius, Basim H. Noori, Pierre Marie Jean Piel
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Patent number: 9518555Abstract: A radiation device and related method are presented. The radiation device includes a body. The body includes a threaded portion configured to engage with a threaded opening in an engine and an open interior volume. The radiation device includes a ground electrode coupled to the body, a substrate disposed within the open interior volume in the body, and a radio frequency generator on the substrate. The radio frequency generator is configured to receive an input signal and, in response to the input signal, generate plasma energy between the body and the ground electrode.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventors: Mario M. Bokatius, Lakshminarayan Viswanathan, David P. Lester, Basim H. Noori, Pierre Marie J. Piel
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Patent number: 9518554Abstract: An embodiment of a plasma ignition system for an internal combustion engine having up to N cylinders includes a power splitter, N phase shifters, N amplifiers, a power combiner network, and up to N radiation devices. The power splitter divides an input RF signal into N divided RF signals. Each phase shifter applies one of multiple pre-determined phase shifts to one of the N divided RF signals to produce N phase shifted RF signals. The N amplifiers amplify the N phase shifted RF signals to produce N amplified, phase shifted RF signals. The power combiner network combines the N amplified, phase shifted RF signals to produce N output RF signals. Each of the radiation devices receives one of the N output RF signals, and produces a plasma discharge when a power level of the output RF signal is sufficiently high.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventors: Lionel Mongin, Mario M. Bokatius, Pierre-Marie J. Piel
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Patent number: 9490755Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventors: Abdulrhman M. S. Ahmed, Mario M. Bokatius, Paul R. Hart, Joseph Staudinger, Richard E. Sweeney
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Publication number: 20160294330Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: ABDULRHMAN M.S. AHMED, MARIO M. BOKATIUS, PAUL R. HART, JOSEPH STAUDINGER, RICHARD E. SWEENEY
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Patent number: 9374051Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventors: Abdulrhman M. S Ahmed, Mario M. Bokatius, Paul R. Hart, Joseph Staudinger, Richard E. Sweeney
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Publication number: 20160160833Abstract: A radiation device and related method are presented. The radiation device includes a body. The body includes a threaded portion configured to engage with a threaded opening in an engine and an open interior volume. The radiation device includes a ground electrode coupled to the body, a substrate disposed within the open interior volume in the body, and a radio frequency generator on the substrate. The radio frequency generator is configured to receive an input signal and, in response to the input signal, generate plasma energy between the body and the ground electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Mario M. Bokatius, Lakshminarayan Viswanathan, David P. Lester, Basim H. Noori, Pierre Marie J. Piel
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Patent number: 9219453Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first series circuit and a second series circuit in parallel with the first series circuit. The first series circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first adjustable attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second series circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter and a second adjustable attenuator series coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Abdulrhman M.S. Ahmed, Mario M. Bokatius, Paul R. Hart, Joseph Staudinger, Richard E. Sweeney
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Publication number: 20150349499Abstract: The present disclosure presents a device and method for connecting an RF generator to a coaxial conductor. The device includes a substrate, a radio frequency generator on the substrate, and a coaxial conductor coupled to a first surface of the substrate. The coaxial conductor includes a conductive core and a conductive shield around the conductive core and is configured to transmit the radio frequency signal to a radiation device. The device includes a cap coupled to the substrate and extending from a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface. The cap includes an outer wall and a center post. The outer wall is electrically connected to the conductive shield of the coaxial conductor and the center post is electrically connected to the conductive core of the coaxial conductor. An output pad of the radio frequency generator is electrically connected to the conductive core.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: David P. Lester, Viswanathan Lakshminarayan, Mario M. Bokatius, Basim H. Noori, J. Piel Pierre-Marie
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Publication number: 20150280665Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: ABDULRHMAN M. S AHMED, MARIO M. BOKATIUS, PAUL R. HART, JOSEPH STAUDINGER, RICHARD E. SWEENEY
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Publication number: 20150152833Abstract: An embodiment of a plasma ignition system for an internal combustion engine having up to N cylinders includes a power splitter, N phase shifters, N amplifiers, a power combiner network, and up to N radiation devices. The power splitter divides an input RF signal into N divided RF signals. Each phase shifter applies one of multiple pre-determined phase shifts to one of the N divided RF signals to produce N phase shifted RF signals. The N amplifiers amplify the N phase shifted RF signals to produce N amplified, phase shifted RF signals. The power combiner network combines the N amplified, phase shifted RF signals to produce N output RF signals. Each of the radiation devices receives one of the N output RF signals, and produces a plasma discharge when a power level of the output RF signal is sufficiently high.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: LIONEL MONGIN, MARIO M. BOKATIUS, PIERRE-MARIE J. PIEL
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Publication number: 20140253248Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first series circuit and a second series circuit in parallel with the first series circuit. The first series circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first adjustable attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second series circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter and a second adjustable attenuator series coupled between the second input and the second output.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventors: ABDULRHMAN M.S. AHMED, MARIO M. BOKATIUS, PAUL R. HART, JOSEPH STAUDINGER, RICHARD E. SWEENEY