Patents by Inventor Todd Wangsness
Todd Wangsness 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: 8363849Abstract: In one embodiment, an automated interferometric noise measurement system includes: a signal source adapted to provide a carrier signal; a delay line adapted to delay a first version of the carrier signal to provide a delayed signal to a device-under-test (DUT); a variable attenuator adapted to attenuate a second version of the carrier signal to provide an attenuated signal; a first variable phase-shifter adapted to phase-shift the attenuated signal to provide a first phase-shifted signal; a hybrid coupler adapted to receive an output signal from the DUT and the first phase-shifted signal to provide a carrier-suppressed signal and a carrier-enhanced signal; a low-noise amplifier adapted to amplify the carrier-suppressed signal to provide an amplified signal; a second variable phase-shifter adapted to phase-shift a version of the carrier-enhanced signal to provide a second phase-shifted signal; a first mixer adapted to mix a first version of the amplified signal and the second phase-shifted signal to provide aType: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Omniphase Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Eugene Rzyski, Todd Wangsness
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Patent number: 8106825Abstract: A distributed receiver in signal communication with an active antenna array is described. The distributed receiver may include an exciter, a plurality of transmit/receive (“T/R”) modules, and a frequency source operable to provide a frequency reference signal to the T/R modules.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: OmniPhase Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: Todd Wangsness
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Patent number: 8014967Abstract: In one embodiment, a low-noise source includes: a signal source; a variable amplifier adapted to amplify an output signal from the signal source to provide an amplified signal; a feed-forward amplifier adapted to amplify the amplified signal to provide an amplified output signal; a phase noise measurement system adapted to provide a first feedback signal responsive to phase noise in the amplified output signal; and a processor adapted to control the amplification provided by the variable amplifier responsive to the feedback signal so as to minimize phase noise in the amplified output signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: OmniPhase Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Eugene Rzyski, Todd Wangsness
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Patent number: 7885632Abstract: A noise test measurement system configured to measure a noise component of a transmitted RF signal is described. The noise test measurement system may include an antenna, a low-noise amplifier, a local oscillator, a first coupler, a first variable phase-shifter, a first mixer, and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: OmniPhase Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Todd Wangsness, Eugene Rzyski
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Patent number: 7693674Abstract: In one embodiment, a low-noise source includes: a signal source; a variable amplifier adapted to amplify an output signal from the signal source to provide an amplified signal; a feed-forward amplifier adapted to amplify the amplified signal to provide an amplified output signal; a phase noise measurement system adapted to provide a first feedback signal responsive to phase noise in the amplified output signal; and a processor adapted to control the amplification provided by the variable amplifier responsive to the feedback signal so as to minimize phase noise in the amplified output signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: OmniPhase Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Eugene Rzyski, Todd Wangsness
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Publication number: 20100049463Abstract: In one embodiment, a low-noise source includes: a signal source; a variable amplifier adapted to amplify an output signal from the signal source to provide an amplified signal; a feed-forward amplifier adapted to amplify the amplified signal to provide an amplified output signal; a phase noise measurement system adapted to provide a first feedback signal responsive to phase noise in the amplified output signal; and a processor adapted to control the amplification provided by the variable amplifier responsive to the feedback signal so as to minimize phase noise in the amplified output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: OmniPhase Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Eugene Rzyski, Todd Wangsness
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Publication number: 20080214129Abstract: A noise test measurement system configured to measure a noise component of a transmitted RF signal is described. The noise test measurement system may include an antenna, a low-noise amplifier, a local oscillator, a first coupler, a first variable phase-shifter, a first mixer, and a processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: OmniPhase Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Todd Wangsness, Eugene Rzyski
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Publication number: 20080075299Abstract: In one embodiment, an automated interferometric noise measurement system includes: a signal source adapted to provide a carrier signal; a delay line adapted to delay a first version of the carrier signal to provide a delayed signal to a device-under-test (DUT); a variable attenuator adapted to attenuate a second version of the carrier signal to provide an attenuated signal; a first variable phase-shifter adapted to phase-shift the attenuated signal to provide a first phase-shifted signal; a hybrid coupler adapted to receive an output signal from the DUT and the first phase-shifted signal to provide a carrier-suppressed signal and a carrier-enhanced signal; a low-noise amplifier adapted to amplify the carrier-suppressed signal to provide an amplified signal; a second variable phase-shifter adapted to phase-shift a version of the carrier-enhanced signal to provide a second phase-shifted signal; a first mixer adapted to mix a first version of the amplified signal and the second phase-shifted signal to provide aType: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Eugene T. Rzyski, Todd Wangsness
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Publication number: 20070032976Abstract: In one embodiment, a low-noise source includes: a signal source; a variable amplifier adapted to amplify an output signal from the signal source to provide an amplified signal; a feed-forward amplifier adapted to amplify the amplified signal to provide an amplified output signal; a phase noise measurement system adapted to provide a first feedback signal responsive to phase noise in the amplified output signal; and a processor adapted to control the amplification provided by the variable amplifier responsive to the feedback signal so as to minimize phase noise in the amplified output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Eugene Rzyski, Todd Wangsness
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Patent number: 6745020Abstract: A direct downconversion receiver combines a received RF signal and a local oscillator (LO) signal to form a combined signal. The local oscillator signal is also phase-shifted by approximately 90 degrees to form a quadrature signal. A mixer forms the product of the combined signal and the quadrature signal to produce a baseband output signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Inventors: Eugene Rzyski, Todd Wangsness
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Publication number: 20040043743Abstract: A direct downconversion receiver combines a received RF signal and a local oscillator (LO) signal to form a combined signal. The local oscillator signal is also phase-shifted by approximately 90 degrees to form a quadrature signal. A mixer forms the product of the combined signal and the quadrature signal to produce a baseband output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventors: Eugene Rzyski, Todd Wangsness