Patents by Inventor Scott Widdowson
Scott Widdowson 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: 9024690Abstract: An amplification unit is provided. The amplification unit, comprises a first amplifier, a second amplifier, a first sensor, a first predistortion component, and a signal combiner. The first amplifier amplifies a first signal to produce a second signal. The first sensor produces a third signal based on the second signal. The second amplifier turns on and to amplifies a fourth signal to produce a fifth signal when the amplitude of the fourth signal exceeds a threshold amplitude and turns off when the amplitude of the fourth signal is less than the threshold amplitude. The first predistortion component produces the first signal based on a first input signal, based on the third signal, and based on an on-off state of the second amplifier. The signal combiner produces an output of the amplification unit based on the second signal and the fifth signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLCInventors: Scott Widdowson, Gregory Bowles, Arthur Fuller
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Patent number: 8847680Abstract: Amplifier units and methods of use are described herein. A amplifier unit includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier connected in parallel, the first amplifier and the second amplifier comprising semiconductor devices that are not the same amplifier design. The present application also discloses a signal input line connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier. A signal output line is also disclosed which is connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gregory Bowles, Martin O'Flaherty, Scott Widdowson, John Ilowski
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Publication number: 20140125416Abstract: An amplification unit is provided. The amplification unit, comprises a first amplifier, a second amplifier, a first sensor, a first predistortion component, and a signal combiner. The first amplifier amplifies a first signal to produce a second signal. The first sensor produces a third signal based on the second signal. The second amplifier turns on and to amplifies a fourth signal to produce a fifth signal when the amplitude of the fourth signal exceeds a threshold amplitude and turns off when the amplitude of the fourth signal is less than the threshold amplitude. The first predistortion component produces the first signal based on a first input signal, based on the third signal, and based on an on-off state of the second amplifier. The signal combiner produces an output of the amplification unit based on the second signal and the fifth signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2011Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LPInventors: Scott Widdowson, Gregory Bowles, Arthur Fuller
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Publication number: 20140094163Abstract: Data is downloaded to a wireless device before needed by the user. The data may be downloaded before needed, for example while connected to a high-bandwidth network, slowly over a bandwidth constrained network, during a time when the network is not busy, or when the network operator has reduced tariff for data usage. The data may be downloaded contiguously or may updated over a period of time. At a later point in time, the previously downloaded data is used to provide information to the user without requiring contemporaneous information transmission on the wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Rockstar Consortium US LPInventors: Scott Widdowson, Keith Edwards
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Patent number: 8629722Abstract: An amplifier having a Doherty-type architecture and a method for operation thereof are provided. The amplifier comprises a main amplifier path comprising a main amplifier, an auxiliary amplifier path comprising an auxiliary amplifier, and an signal preparation unit configured to develop a main amplifier input signal for the main amplifier path and an auxiliary amplifier input signal for the auxiliary amplifier path based on an amplifier input that is to be amplified and a transition threshold associated with the amplifier input. By driving the main and auxiliary amplifiers as a function of the transition threshold, the gain of the Doherty-type amplifier may be increased.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gregory J. Bowles, Scott Widdowson
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Patent number: 8571543Abstract: A method and system for maintaining a basestation system is provided. The basestation includes a basestation module. The system includes a translating system for translating at least a portion of the basestation module between a first position and a second position. The system includes a connection module for detachably connecting to the portion of the basestation module when the portion of the basestation circuitry is at the second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Charles W. T. Nicholls, Scott Widdowson
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Publication number: 20130229234Abstract: Amplifier units and methods of use are described herein. A amplifier unit includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier connected in parallel, the first amplifier and the second amplifier comprising semiconductor devices that are not the same amplifier design. The present application also discloses a signal input line connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier. A signal output line is also disclosed which is connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: APPLE, INC.Inventors: Gregory Bowles, Martin O'Flaherty, Scott Widdowson, John Ilowski
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Patent number: 8519889Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating location of wireless stations in a wireless communication network are provided. An estimation of a bearing angle of a wireless station from a reference point of a multi-beam antenna pattern is made based on a plurality of beaming angles of a multi-beam antenna pattern and a received signal property, at the wireless station, of each of a plurality of wireless signals transmitted on respective beams of the multi-beam antenna pattern for each of the plurality of beaming angles.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: David Steer, Scott Widdowson
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Patent number: 8410848Abstract: The present disclosures an amplification unit which comprises a first amplifier and a second amplifier connected in parallel, the first amplifier and the second amplifier comprising semiconductor devices that are not the same amplifier design. The present application also discloses a signal input line connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier. A signal output line is also disclosed which is connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Apple, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Bowles, Martin O'Flaherty, Scott Widdowson, John Ilowski
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Patent number: 8401491Abstract: A method and system for maintaining a basestation system is provided. The basestation includes a basestation module. The system includes a translating system for translating at least a portion of the basestation module between a first position and a second position. The system includes a connection module for detachably connecting to the portion of the basestation module when the portion of the basestation circuitry is at the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Charles W. T. Nicholls, Scott Widdowson
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Publication number: 20130012267Abstract: A method and system for maintaining a basestation system is provided. The basestation includes a basestation module. The system includes a translating system for translating at least a portion of the basestation module between a first position and a second position. The system includes a connection module for detachably connecting to the portion of the basestation module when the portion of the basestation circuitry is at the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Charles Nicholls, Scott Widdowson
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Publication number: 20130009821Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating location of wireless stations in a wireless communication network are provided. An estimation of a bearing angle of a wireless station from a reference point of a multi-beam antenna pattern is made based on a plurality of beaming angles of a multi-beam antenna pattern and a received signal property, at the wireless station, of each of a plurality of wireless signals transmitted on respective beams of the multi-beam antenna pattern for each of the plurality of beaming angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: David STEER, Scott WIDDOWSON
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Publication number: 20120286861Abstract: An amplifier having a Doherty-type architecture and a method for operation thereof are provided. The amplifier comprises a main amplifier path comprising a main amplifier, an auxiliary amplifier path comprising an auxiliary amplifier, and an signal preparation unit configured to develop a main amplifier input signal for the main amplifier path and an auxiliary amplifier input signal for the auxiliary amplifier path based on an amplifier input that is to be amplified and a transition threshold associated with the amplifier input. By driving the main and auxiliary amplifiers as a function of the transition threshold, the gain of the Doherty-type amplifier may be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Gregory J. Bowles, Scott Widdowson
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Patent number: 8237506Abstract: An amplifier having a Doherty-type architecture and a method for operation thereof are provided. The amplifier comprises a main amplifier path comprising a main amplifier, an auxiliary amplifier path comprising an auxiliary amplifier, and an signal preparation unit configured to develop a main amplifier input signal for the main amplifier path and an auxiliary amplifier input signal for the auxiliary amplifier path based on an amplifier input that is to be amplified and a transition threshold associated with the amplifier input. By driving the main and auxiliary amplifiers as a function of the transition threshold, the gain of the Doherty-type amplifier may be increased.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gregory J. Bowles, Scott Widdowson
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Patent number: 8022768Abstract: An amplifier having a Doherty-type architecture and a method for operation thereof are provided. The amplifier comprises a main amplifier path comprising a main amplifier, an auxiliary amplifier path comprising an auxiliary amplifier, and an signal preparation unit configured to develop a main amplifier input signal for the main amplifier path and an auxiliary amplifier input signal for the auxiliary amplifier path based on an amplifier input that is to be amplified and a transition threshold associated with the amplifier input. By driving the main and auxiliary amplifiers as a function of the transition threshold, the gain of the Doherty-type amplifier may be increased.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Gregory J. Bowles, Scott Widdowson
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Publication number: 20110018766Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating location of wireless stations in a wireless communication network are provided. An estimation of a bearing angle of a wireless station from a reference point of a multi-beam antenna pattern is made based on a plurality of beaming angles of a multi-beam antenna pattern and a received signal property, at the wireless station, of each of a plurality of wireless signals transmitted on respective beams of the multi-beam antenna pattern for each of the plurality of beaming angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITEDInventors: DAVID STEER, SCOTT WIDDOWSON
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Publication number: 20090206928Abstract: The present disclosures an amplification unit which comprises a first amplifier and a second amplifier connected in parallel, the first amplifier and the second amplifier comprising semiconductor devices that are not the same amplifier design. The present application also discloses a signal input line connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier. A signal output line is also disclosed which is connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Gregory Bowles, Martin O'flaherty, Scott Widdowson, John Ilowski
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Publication number: 20090176531Abstract: A method and system for maintaining a basestation system is provided. The basestation includes a basestation module. The system includes a translating system for translating at least a portion of the basestation module between a first position and a second position. The system includes a connection module for detachably connecting to the portion of the basestation module when the portion of the basestation circuitry is at the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Charles Nicholls, Scott Widdowson
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Patent number: 7541866Abstract: The present disclosures an amplification unit which comprises a first amplifier and a second amplifier connected in parallel, the first amplifier and the second amplifier comprising semiconductor devices that are not the same amplifier design. The present application also discloses a signal input line connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier. A signal output line is also disclosed which is connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Gregory Bowles, Martin O'Flaherty, Scott Widdowson, John Ilowski
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Patent number: 7519331Abstract: A method and system for maintaining a basestation system is provided. The basestation includes a tower and basestation circuitry placed in the tower. The system includes a translator for translating at least a portion of the basestation circuitry between a first position of the tower and a second position of the tower. The system includes a connection module for detachably connecting to the portion of the basestation circuitry when the portion of the basestation circuitry is at the second position.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Charles W. T. Nicholls, Scott Widdowson