Patents by Inventor Shawn M. Lorg

Shawn M. Lorg 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).

  • Patent number: 8520564
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes an integrated full-duplex transceiver, which may be implemented on a single substrate or die. A single substrate may in turn, comprise, an I/O port configured for full-duplex operation, a transmit portion and a receive portion, a first mixer for up-converting a transmit signal, a second mixer for down-converting a receive signal, a first independently tunable local oscillator that drives the first mixer, and a second independently tunable local oscillator that drives the second mixer. The first independently tunable oscillator may facilitate up-conversion of a transmit IF signal, while a second independently tunable oscillator may facilitate down-conversion of a receive RF signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Lorg, Kenneth V. Buer, Ramana Darapu, Nitin Jain
  • Patent number: 8385855
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, devices and methods related to transmitters, and/or transceivers having a single, tunable oscillator in a dual conversion architecture. In various exemplary embodiments, this transmitter may include: a first mixer configured to receive a first oscillator signal from the single oscillator; a filter configured to band pass filter the converted signal and output a filtered signal; and a second mixer in communication with the filter, configured to receive the filtered signal. This dual conversion transmitter may be configured to receive a communication signal from an input to the transmitter and to output a converted signal based on the first oscillator signal and the communication signal. The second mixer may be configured to receive a scaled version of the first oscillator signal and to output a desired frequency output signal based on the scaled version of the first oscillator signal and the filtered signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Lorg, Kenneth V. Buer
  • Patent number: 8160507
    Abstract: A single-cable protocol and associated methods and systems enable improved communication efficiency and/or reduced cost. Transmit information, receive information, telemetry information, and/or DC power may be multiplexed onto a single cable, eliminating the need for multiple cables between a satellite transceiver and a corresponding modem while reducing and/or eliminating spurious emissions. Additionally, telemetry features enable improved diagnostics and/or repair of communication systems, for example satellite communication systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Lorg, Kenneth V Buer, Mike Noji
  • Publication number: 20110235572
    Abstract: A single-cable protocol and associated methods and systems enable improved communication efficiency and/or reduced cost. Transmit information, receive information, telemetry information, and/or DC power may be multiplexed onto a single cable, eliminating the need for multiple cables between a satellite transceiver and a corresponding modem while reducing and/or eliminating spurious emissions. Additionally, telemetry features enable improved diagnostics and/or repair of communication systems, for example satellite communication systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: VIASAT, INC.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Lorg, Kenneth V. Buer, Mike Noji
  • Publication number: 20100117693
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, devices and methods related to transmitters, and/or transceivers having a single, tunable oscillator in a dual conversion architecture. In various exemplary embodiments, this transmitter may include: a first mixer configured to receive a first oscillator signal from the single oscillator; a filter configured to band pass filter the converted signal and output a filtered signal; and a second mixer in communication with the filter, configured to receive the filtered signal. This dual conversion transmitter may be configured to receive a communication signal from an input to the transmitter and to output a converted signal based on the first oscillator signal and the communication signal. The second mixer may be configured to receive a scaled version of the first oscillator signal and to output a desired frequency output signal based on the scaled version of the first oscillator signal and the filtered signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: VIASAT, INC.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Lorg, Kenneth V. Buer