Patents by Inventor Michael A. Corrigan

Michael A. Corrigan 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).

  • Publication number: 20120308061
    Abstract: A hearing aid has improved immunity to RF electromagnetic interference produced from wireless communications devices. A microphone receives audio signals from the environment. Audio circuitry is connected to the microphone and amplifies the audio signals. A speaker is connected to the audio circuitry and directs the audio signals into an ear canal of the user of the hearing aid. The audio connection lines connect the microphone and audio circuitry and the speaker and audio circuitry. A filter is connected into each of the audio connection lines and operative for reducing the RF coupling from a wireless communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Lizhong ZHU, George MANKARUSE, Michael CORRIGAN
  • Patent number: 8315578
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing an antenna, and radio frequency (RF) circuitry. A transceiver is connected to the antenna and a processor is operative with the RF circuitry. The transceiver includes an In-phase and Quadrature (I/Q) Modulation and Power Amplification circuit having an In-phase (I) circuit with a modulator mixer and power amplifier circuit. A Quadrature (Q) circuit includes a modulator mixer and power amplifier circuit. A power combiner receives the separately amplified In-phase and Quadrature signals and sums and outputs the signals as a combined I and Q signal. The I and Q circuits are isolated from the combined I and Q signal to enhance antenna matching and transmitted radiated power (TRP) and reduce harmonic emission from the power amplification circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Patent number: 8314747
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having RF circuitry comprising at least one RF component and plurality of other components mounted on the circuit board. An RF metal shield is secured to the circuit board and surrounds and isolates the at least one RF component and plurality of other components within the RF metal shield. An RF absorber is positioned adjacent an area of the RF component that radiates energy to aid in reducing energy radiated from the RF component into the RF metal shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Robert Grant, Liviu George, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Publication number: 20120280955
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and includes radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. A display connector for an LCD connector is mounted on the circuit board and adapted to be connected to a display. Display connection lines are carried by the circuit board and interconnect the display connector and processor for carrying signals from the processor to the display connector and a connected display. Filters are carried by the circuit board and connected to the display connection lines and reduce any interfering energy from the processor and display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: LIZHONG ZHU, MICHAEL CORRIGAN, PERRY JARMUSZEWSKI, LIVIU GEORGE, GEORGE MANKARUSE, JAMES ROBINSON, MARC DRADER
  • Publication number: 20120276860
    Abstract: A system for testing a communications device includes a portable wireless communications device comprising a transmitter for transmitting an RF signal. A monitoring device receives the RF signals from the portable wireless communications device and analyzes the RF signals to determine total radiated power emitted from the transmitter. An adaptive antenna equivalent circuit is coupled to the transmitter. A connection line extends between the adaptive antenna equivalent circuit and the monitoring device. The adaptive antenna equivalent circuit has an equivalent antenna impedance matched to the portable wireless communications device and the connection line and monitoring device based on transmit frequency to ensure that total radiated power of the RF signals is transmitted from the transmitter to the monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: LIZHONG ZHU, MICHAEL CORRIGAN, PERRY JARMUSZEWSKI, YING TONG MAN, GEORGE MANKARUSE, YIHONG QI
  • Publication number: 20120275623
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor operative with each other. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and an audio transducer assembly, such as a speaker, has electrical contacts that electrically engage the audio circuitry for carrying audio signals between the audio circuitry and audio transducer assembly. A filter is mounted at the audio transducer assembly and reduces radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic interference to the audio transducer assembly during device operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: LIZHONG ZHU, GEORGE MANKARUSE, MICHAEL CORRIGAN
  • Publication number: 20120263213
    Abstract: A communications device, in one aspect as a portable wireless communications device, includes an in-phase modulator and power amplifier that receives a baseband I signal and modulates and amplifies the I signal. A quadrature modulator and power amplifier receives a baseband Q signal and modulates and amplifies the Q signal. A power combiner sums and outputs the I and Q signals. An I demodulator circuit receives a signal fed back from the I power amplifier and demodulates the fed back signal to produce demodulated I signals. A Q demodulator circuit receives a signal fed back from the Q power amplifier and demodulates the fed back signal to produce demodulated Q signals. A processor compares the digital, baseband I and Q signals with a demodulated I and Q signals to compensate for amplitude, frequency and phase modulation errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: LIZHONG ZHU, GEORGE MANKARUSE, MICHAEL CORRIGAN, PERRY JARMUSZEWSKI, OLEKSIY KRAVETS, KENT NICKERSON, NAGULA SANGARY
  • Patent number: 8285343
    Abstract: A wireless headset has improved immunity to RF electromagnetic interference produced from wireless communications devices. A headset body is adapted to be worn by a user and includes a microphone and earpiece. An antenna receives wireless communication signals and passes them to RF and audio circuitry mounted within the headset body. The RF and audio circuitry include a Bluetooth module operatively connected to the antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless communication signals, an audio CODEC connected to the Bluetooth module, and audio connection lines connected between the CODEC and the earpiece and between the CODEC and the microphone. A filter is connected into each of the audio connection lines at the earpiece and microphone and operative for reducing the RF coupling from a mobile wireless communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan
  • Patent number: 8275329
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing, antenna, and circuit board carried by the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry operative with the antenna for receiving and transmitting RF signals through the antenna. A power amplifier is connected within a transmission line for amplifying RF signals to be transmitted over the transmission line to the antenna. An antenna switch is connected to the antenna and RF circuitry. An RF shield surrounds the power amplifier and antenna switch and isolates the power amplifier and antenna switch from the antenna and RF circuitry. A low pass filter is connected to the power amplifier and antenna switch for reducing any RF coupling of voltage standing waves of upper harmonic frequencies from the power amplifier into the antenna switch through the RF shield while maintaining transmission of signals through the transmission line at a desired fundamental frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan
  • Patent number: 8269554
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for attenuating harmonics in a power amplifier. An electronic circuit for reducing leakage of radio frequency signals from a power amplifier of a wireless communication device is provided. The circuit comprises: a printed circuit board (PCB) having the power amplifier mounted on the PCB; a first electrical track in the PCB connecting to a power input terminal of the power amplifier; and a first capacitor connected to the first electrical track and a ground reference in the PCB, the first capacitor reducing transmission of radio frequency signals from the input terminal of the power amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan, Jun Xu, Kent Nickerson
  • Patent number: 8265312
    Abstract: A hearing aid has improved immunity to RF electromagnetic interference produced from wireless communications devices. A microphone receives audio signals from the environment. Audio circuitry is connected to the microphone and amplifies the audio signals. A speaker is connected to the audio circuitry and directs the audio signals into an ear canal of the user of the hearing aid. The audio connection lines connect the microphone and audio circuitry and the speaker and audio circuitry. A filter is connected into each of the audio connection lines and operative for reducing the RF coupling from a wireless communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan
  • Publication number: 20120214555
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board in the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a power amplifier and microphone mounted thereon. An antenna is carried within the housing and operative with the RF circuitry. An RF shield surrounds and isolates the microphone from the RF circuitry, power amplifier and antenna and shields the microphone from radiated energy generated from the RF circuitry, antenna or power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: MICHAEL CORRIGAN, GEORGE MANKARUSE, LIZHONG ZHU
  • Patent number: 8249671
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor operative with each other. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and an audio transducer assembly, such as a speaker, has electrical contacts that electrically engage the audio circuitry for carrying audio signals between the audio circuitry and audio transducer assembly. A filter is mounted at the audio transducer assembly and reduces radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic interference to the audio transducer assembly during device operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan
  • Patent number: 8244234
    Abstract: A system for testing a communications device includes a portable wireless communications device comprising a transmitter for transmitting an RF signal. A monitoring device receives the RF signals from the portable wireless communications device and analyzes the RF signals to determine total radiated power emitted from the transmitter. An adaptive antenna equivalent circuit is coupled to the transmitter. A connection line extends between the adaptive antenna equivalent circuit and the monitoring device. The adaptive antenna equivalent circuit has an equivalent antenna impedance matched to the portable wireless communications device and the connection line and monitoring device based on transmit frequency to ensure that total radiated power of the RF signals is transmitted from the transmitter to the monitoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski, Ying Tong Man, George Mankaruse, Yihong Qi
  • Patent number: 8244306
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and includes radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. A display connector for an LCD connector is mounted on the circuit board and adapted to be connected to a display. Display connection lines are carried by the circuit board and interconnect the display connector and processor for carrying signals from the processor to the display connector and a connected display. Filters are carried by the circuit board and connected to the display connection lines and reduce any interfering energy from the processor and display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski, Liviu George, George Mankaruse, James Robinson, Marc Drader
  • Patent number: 8223885
    Abstract: A communications device, in one aspect as a portable wireless communications device, includes an in-phase modulator and power amplifier that receives a baseband I signal and modulates and amplifies the I signal. A quadrature modulator and power amplifier receives a baseband Q signal and modulates and amplifies the Q signal. A power combiner sums and outputs the I and Q signals. An I demodulator circuit receives a signal fed back from the I power amplifier and demodulates the fed back signal to produce demodulated I signals. A Q demodulator circuit receives a signal fed back from the Q power amplifier and demodulates the fed back signal to produce demodulated Q signals. A processor compares the digital, baseband I and Q signals with a demodulated I and Q signals to compensate for amplitude, frequency and phase modulation errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski, Oleksiy Kravets, Kent Nickerson, Nagula Sangary
  • Publication number: 20120176290
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having RF circuitry comprising at least one RF component and plurality of other components mounted on the circuit board. An RF metal shield is secured to the circuit board and surrounds and isolates the at least one RF component and plurality of other components within the RF metal shield. An RF absorber is positioned adjacent an area of the RF component that radiates energy to aid in reducing energy radiated from the RF component into the RF metal shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Robert Grant, Liviu George, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Patent number: 8190112
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board in the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a power amplifier and microphone mounted thereon. An antenna is carried within the housing and operative with the RF circuitry. An RF shield surrounds and isolates the microphone from the RF circuitry, power amplifier and antenna and shields the microphone from radiated energy generated from the RF circuitry, antenna or power amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael Corrigan, George Mankaruse, Lizhong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20120106757
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor operative with each other. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and an audio transducer assembly, such as a speaker, has electrical contacts that electrically engage the audio circuitry for carrying audio signals between the audio circuitry and audio transducer assembly. A filter is mounted at the audio transducer assembly and reduces radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic interference to the audio transducer assembly during device operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan
  • Publication number: 20120100819
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing, antenna, and circuit board carried by the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry operative with the antenna for receiving and transmitting RF signals through the antenna. A power amplifier is connected within a transmission line for amplifying RF signals to be transmitted over the transmission line to the antenna. An antenna switch is connected to the antenna and RF circuitry. An RF shield surrounds the power amplifier and antenna switch and isolates the power amplifier and antenna switch from the antenna and RF circuitry. A low pass filter is connected to the power amplifier and antenna switch for reducing any RF coupling of voltage standing waves of upper harmonic frequencies from the power amplifier into the antenna switch through the RF shield while maintaining transmission of signals through the transmission line at a desired fundamental frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong ZHU, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan