Patents by Inventor Mark Forrester
Mark Forrester 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: 11528180Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: FutureWei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Publication number: 20220294684Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Patent number: 11218356Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Publication number: 20210075664Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Patent number: 10848365Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Patent number: 10673658Abstract: A circuit in a wireless communications terminal/device and a method is described for reducing an image distortion. By measuring three gain mismatches of I path and Q path of a transceiver, and estimating a value of an IQ mismatch coefficient based on the three gain mismatches; and applying a measurement adjustment to the I path or the Q path based on the value of the IQ mismatch coefficient, the image distortion is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Zhihang Zhang
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Publication number: 20190386868Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Publication number: 20190334743Abstract: A circuit in a wireless communications terminal/device and a method is described for reducing an image distortion. By measuring three gain mismatches of I path and Q path of a transceiver, and estimating a value of an IQ mismatch coefficient based on the three gain mismatches; and applying a measurement adjustment to the I path or the Q path based on the value of the IQ mismatch coefficient, the image distortion is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Zhihang Zhang
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Patent number: 10374838Abstract: A circuit in a wireless communications terminal/device and a method is described for reducing an image distortion. By measuring three gain mismatches of I path and Q path of a transceiver, and estimating a value of an IQ mismatch coefficient based on the three gain mismatches; and applying a measurement adjustment to the I path or the Q path based on the value of the IQ mismatch coefficient, the image distortion is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Zhihang Zhang
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Patent number: 10333763Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Publication number: 20190007240Abstract: A circuit in a wireless communications terminal/device and a method is described for reducing an image distortion. By measuring three gain mismatches of I path and Q path of a transceiver, and estimating a value of an IQ mismatch coefficient based on the three gain mismatches; and applying a measurement adjustment to the I path or the Q path based on the value of the IQ mismatch coefficient, the image distortion is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Hong JIANG, Jamil Mark FORRESTER, Zhihang ZHANG
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Patent number: 9497319Abstract: A method of communicating presence information is provided. The method includes receiving (210) at a controller node a location identification indication from a mobile device. The location identification is based on a location identifier received at the mobile device from a broadcast node. A conference status of the mobile device is determined (220) at the controller node based on the location identification indication and a device identifier of the mobile device. The mobile device is instructed to update (230) a presence indication when the mobile device meets a conference status criteria.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Ale USA, Inc.Inventor: Mark Forrester
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Publication number: 20160105553Abstract: A method of communicating presence information is provided. The method includes receiving (210) at a controller node a location identification indication from a mobile device. The location identification is based on a location identifier received at the mobile device from a broadcast node. A conference status of the mobile device is determined (220) at the controller node based on the location identification indication and a device identifier of the mobile device. The mobile device is instructed to update (230) a presence indication when the mobile device meets a conference status criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventor: Mark FORRESTER
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Patent number: 6656104Abstract: A method and apparatus for winding conditioned material onto a spool so as to maintain its desirable properties. In one embodiment, decorative ribbon is conditioned using a curling device and wound onto an elongated spool having a predetermined radius in an alternating, helical lay pattern so as to maintain the curl of the ribbon, and permit easy removal and storage thereof. In a second embodiment, two or more different types or colors of ribbon are wound either concentrically or in juxtaposed orientation onto the same spool. An apparatus for winding one or more of the aforementioned spools is also disclosed. A multi-spool dispenser for the curled ribbon is further described.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Inventors: Mark Forrester, Kim J. Dato, Sherry L. Forrester, James E. Dato