Patents by Inventor Nigel Martin

Nigel Martin 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: 20260159920
    Abstract: A titanium alloy having 1.50 to 7.00 wt. % aluminium, 3.00 to 5.00 wt. % vanadium, 1.00 to 3.00 wt. % molybdenum; 0.50 to 2.50 wt. % zirconium, 0.05 to 0.40 wt. % oxygen, 0.05 to 2.00 wt. % tin, 0.00 to 1.00 wt. % iron, 0.00 to 0.3 wt % silicon, 0.01 to 0.15 wt. % carbon, and 0.001 to 0.05 wt. % nitrogen; the balance being titanium and incidental elements and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: David DYE, Nigel MARTIN, Christopher Roy COLLINS
  • Patent number: 7327006
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a combination die embedded in a base. The combination die includes a plurality of functional blocks, where the functional blocks are insulated from one another on the combination die. Each functional block has plural die connectors. The base includes insulating layers conductive layers and vias. Each conductive layer has parts removed to form a pattern. The base is provided with a plurality of external connectors. A conductive path, made from a part of at least one of the conductive layers and at least one of the vias, connects one of the die connectors to a respective one of the external connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mikael Svard, Nigel Martin
  • Patent number: 7269441
    Abstract: A transceiver front-end having a plurality of signal paths operatively connected to at least two electrically separated antennas for transmitting and receiving communication signals in a plurality of frequency bands in GSM and W-CDMA modes. If the frequency band of one signal path is partially overlapping with the frequency band of another signal path, these two signal paths are connected to two different antennas. As such, some of the switching components and matching elements in the transceiver front-end can be eliminated. As a result, the reception loss can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Juha Ellä, Nigel Martin, Janne Kyläkoski
  • Publication number: 20060290006
    Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a combination die embedded in a base. The combination die includes a plurality of functional blocks, where the functional blocks are insulated from one another on the combination die. Each functional block has plural die connectors. The base includes insulating layers conductive layers and vias. Each conductive layer has parts removed to form a pattern. The base is provided with a plurality of external connectors. A conductive path, made from a part of at least one of the conductive layers and at least one of the vias, connects one of the die connectors to a respective one of the external connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Mikael Svard, Nigel Martin
  • Patent number: 7155252
    Abstract: A receive front-end module having one or more 2 GHz Rx paths and one or more W-CDMA Rx paths for use in a portable communication device, such as a mobile phone or a communicator device. The module comprises at least two feed points operatively connected to two electrically separate antennas for receiving communication signals. The module also comprises filters for filtering the communication signals in corresponding frequency band, and means for providing cross-band isolation. The cross-band isolation is achieved by using linear amplifiers in different signal paths, for example. Advantageously, the module comprising three signal paths so that one or more modules can be used together to achieve MIMO/diversity functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Nigel Martin, Juha Ellä, Janne Kyläkoski
  • Publication number: 20060214278
    Abstract: An electronic assembly including a substrate; a semiconductor die; and a shield formed around and mounted to the semiconductor die and located, at least partially, between the semiconductor die and the substrate. A method of assembling an electronic assembly includes selecting a first electronic component assembly from a plurality of different electronic component assemblies, the first electronic component assembly including a semiconductor die with an attached shield; and connecting the selected first electronic component assembly to a substrate to form the electronic assembly. The electronic assembly is formed with the shield already attached to the semiconductor die without having to attached the shield to the semiconductor die or substrate after the semiconductor die is attached to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventor: Nigel Martin
  • Patent number: 6990357
    Abstract: A receive front-end module in a multi-band communication device. The communication device comprises a plurality of signal paths for receiving and transmitting communication signals in a plurality of frequency bands in GSM and W-CDMA modes. The signal paths in the receive front-end module are operatively connected to a common feed point, which is connected to one of the RF antennas of the communication device, and the signal paths are selected such that none of the frequency bands for receiving communication signals in the receive front-end module are overlapping. If the communication device also transmits the communication signal in at least one transmit frequency range partially overlapping with one of the frequency bands in the receive front-end module, switching means is provided to at least one of signal paths in the receive front-end module for providing cross-band isolation between the transmitted and received communication signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Juha Ellä, Nigel Martin, Janne Kyläkoski
  • Publication number: 20050085260
    Abstract: A receive front-end module in a multi-band communication device. The communication device comprises a plurality of signal paths for receiving and transmitting communication signals in a plurality of frequency bands in GSM and W-CDMA modes. The signal paths in the receive front-end module are operatively connected to a common feed point, which is connected to one of the RF antennas of the communication device, and the signal paths are selected such that none of the frequency bands for receiving communication signals in the receive front-end module are overlapping. If the communication device also transmits the communication signal in at least one transmit frequency range partially overlapping with one of the frequency bands in the receive front-end module, switching means is provided to at least one of signal paths in the receive front-end module for providing cross-band isolation between the transmitted and received communication signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Juha Ella, Nigel Martin, Janne Kylakoski
  • Publication number: 20050085201
    Abstract: A receive front-end module having one or more 2 GHz Rx paths and one or more W-CDMA Rx paths for use in a portable communication device, such as a mobile phone or a communicator device. The module comprises at least two feed points operatively connected to two electrically separate antennas for receiving communication signals. The module also comprises filters for filtering the communication signals in corresponding frequency band, and means for providing cross-band isolation. The cross-band isolation is achieved by using linear amplifiers in different signal paths, for example. Advantageously, the module comprising three signal paths so that one or more modules can be used together to achieve MIMO/diversity functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Nigel Martin, Juha Ella, Janne Kylakoski
  • Publication number: 20050085202
    Abstract: A transceiver front-end having a plurality of signal paths operatively connected to at least two electrically separated antennas for transmitting and receiving communication signals in a plurality of frequency bands in GSM and W-CDMA modes. If the frequency band of one signal path is partially overlapping with the frequency band of another signal path, these two signal paths are connected to two different antennas. As such, some of the switching components and matching elements in the transceiver front-end can be eliminated. As a result, the reception loss can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Juha Ella, Nigel Martin, Janne Kylakoski