Power Control, Power Supply, Or Bias Voltage Supply Patents (Class 455/127.1)
  • Patent number: 12138021
    Abstract: A biometric data measurement system and method, including a transmitting device including a measurement unit configured to measure a first biometric data, a setting unit configured to set a first reference time corresponding to an occurrence time of a first feature value of the first biometric data, and a transmission unit configured to transmit a signal at a time when a predetermined first time period has elapsed since the first reference time, and a receiving device including a measurement unit configured to measure a second biometric data, a setting unit configured to set a second reference time corresponding to an occurrence time of a second feature value of the second biometric data, and a reception unit configured to maintain an awaiting state for the signal during a third time period from a time when a second time period has elapsed since the second reference time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignees: OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD., OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kawabata, Kenji Fujii, Naomi Matsumura, Reiji Fujita, Akito Ito
  • Patent number: 12143938
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for determining a transmit power based on a pattern and/or future conditions for a transmission while maintaining radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance. An example method generally includes obtaining a pattern associated with one or more first transmissions, determining a transmit power for one or more second transmissions based at least in part on the pattern and an RF exposure limit, and transmitting the one or more second transmissions at the determined transmit power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Lin Lu, Jagadish Nadakuduti, Paul Guckian, Reza Shahidi
  • Patent number: 12133174
    Abstract: A wireless access node controls the transmit power of wireless User Equipment (UEs). The wireless access node determines individual uplink signal strengths for the individual wireless UEs. The wireless access node determines individual uplink error rates for the individual wireless UEs. The wireless access node determines individual power instructions for the individual wireless UEs based on their individual uplink signal strengths and their individual uplink error rates. The wireless access node transfers the individual power instructions to the individual wireless UEs. The individual wireless UEs control their transmit power responsive to the individual power instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Sreekar Marupaduga
  • Patent number: 12113563
    Abstract: Methods and device to implement the use of proximity sensor data and time-averaging specific absorption rate methods in determining whether to apply or remove a power back-off to a radio frequency transmitter. The methods and devices may be configured to detect whether a body is proximately located based on obtained proximity sensor data; define an upper threshold for a radio frequency (RF) transmit power and a lower threshold for the RF transmit power; calculate an average power of an RF transmitter over a fixed time period; and based on whether the body is detected, the average power, and a comparison of the average power to the upper threshold or the lower threshold, determine whether to apply or remove a power back-off to the RF transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Walid El Hajj, Mythili Hegde, Nawfal Asrih, Manuel Blazquez De Pineda, John Michael Roman
  • Patent number: 12083349
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for coupling with an implantable neurostimulator for delivering one or more electrical pulses to a target region within a patient's body are disclosed herein. A device, such as a charger, can include: a power source for storing electrical energy; a resonant circuit that can have a plurality of selectable natural frequencies; a driver coupled to the power source and the resonant circuit; and a processor coupled to the resonant circuit to control the natural frequency of the resonant circuit. The processor can determine the natural frequency of the implantable neurostimulator, and can control the resonant circuit according to the determined natural frequency of the neurostimulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: AXONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Rabih Nassif, Steve Hankins, Christopher J. Bowes
  • Patent number: 12088348
    Abstract: A method for automatic power and modulation management in a communication network includes (a) generating a discontinuous management function that is a weighted function of at least spectral efficiency and power consumption of the communication network, (b) determining, from the discontinuous management function, an optimal modulation format, an optimal forward error correction (FEC) rate, and an optimal output power of a transmitter of the communication network, which collectively achieve a maximum value of the management function, and (c) causing the transmitter to operate according to the optimal modulation format, the optimal FEC rate, and the optimal output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Mu Xu, Zhensheng Jia, Luis Alberto Campos, Chris Stengrim
  • Patent number: 12081233
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for common-mode current removal in a digital-to-analog converter (DAC). An example DAC circuit generally includes a plurality of current-steering cells, a resistor ladder circuit coupled to the plurality of current-steering cells, a first current sink coupled between a shunt branch of the resistor ladder circuit and a reference potential node for the DAC circuit, and a second current sink coupled between a first output of the DAC circuit and the reference potential node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Haibo Fei, Xiahan Zhou
  • Patent number: 12081046
    Abstract: A wireless power transfer (WPT) system is operative to dynamically make power-transfer efficiency optimizations based on supply power, load characteristics, or a combination thereof. In various embodiments, optimizations include power-level-specific path selection, loading-based WPT voltage adjustments, and other techniques in various combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: DATALOGIC IP TECH, S.R.L.
    Inventors: Alessandro Rinaldi, Domenico Gianluca Balzano, Michele Marino, Roberto Moschini, Marco Pifferi, Francesco Pugliese
  • Patent number: 12072358
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a compensated power detector can include a power detector that includes a first detection cell having a bias input and an output, and a second detection cell having a signal input, a bias input and an output. The power detector can further include an error amplifier having a first input coupled to the output of the first detection cell, and a second input for receiving a reference voltage. The error amplifier can be configured to provide an output voltage to each of the bias inputs of the first and second detection cells, such that an output of the second detection cell is representative of power of a radio-frequency signal received at the signal input with an adjustment for one or more non-signal effects as measured by the first detection cell and the error amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Adrian John Bergsma
  • Patent number: 12074664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a data transmission device and reception device in a wireless AV system. The present specification discloses a wireless data reception device comprising: a communication unit configured to receive data relating to an image from a wireless data transmission device via a wireless channel; a display unit for outputting the image; a processor configured to execute a standby mode in which a wireless data reception device or the wireless data transmission device is deactivated, and a connection reestablishment mode in which, when the wireless data reception device and the wireless data transmission device are activated, a connection setup relating to the wireless data transmission device is performed; and a memory connected to the processor and configured to store data relating to the image according to a command of the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chijun Ahn, Jinmin Kim, Jaewook Song, Jinsoo Choi
  • Patent number: 12063018
    Abstract: An envelope tracking (ET) integrated circuit (ETIC) operable with multiple types of power amplifiers is provided. The ETIC is configured to provide one or more ET voltages to a power amplifier(s) for amplifying a radio frequency (RF) signal. In embodiments disclosed herein, the ETIC can be configured to generate the ET voltages at same or different voltage levels based on specific types of the power amplifier(s), such as multi-stage power amplifier and Doherty power amplifier, and for a wider modulation bandwidth of the RF signal. As such, the ETIC can be flexibly adapted to enable a variety of power management scenarios and/or topologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventor: Nadim Khlat
  • Patent number: 12047122
    Abstract: A transmitting circuit, which includes a power amplifier, a processing circuit, and a signal strength indicator circuit. The power amplifier is configured to amplify an input signal according to a power gain of the power amplifier to generate an output signal. The processing circuit is configured to adjust the power gain according to an indicating signal. The signal strength indicator circuit has a plurality of power detection ranges. The signal strength indicator circuit is configured to uses one of the plurality of power detection ranges to detect a power of the output signal to generate the indicating signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chien-I Chou
  • Patent number: 12026574
    Abstract: An energy storage device and a system having the same are provided. The energy storage device includes a power unit, a gauge, an antenna, and a bridge chip electrically coupled to the antenna. The bridge chip is configured to receive information from the gauge and transmit the information through the antenna to an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P. Klicpera, Damien Ramrattan
  • Patent number: 12022401
    Abstract: A method, performed by a user equipment (UE), of transmitting a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) includes: identifying whether a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) time domain bundling information is included in a radio resource control (RRC) message received from a base station; determining whether to transmit at least one PUSCH with a same transmission power for at least one transmission time domain window, based on a result of the identifying; in response to determining to transmit the at least one PUSCH with the same transmission power for the at least one transmission time domain window, determining a transmission power for the at least one PUSCH; and transmitting the at least one PUSCH with the determined transmission power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungjin Park, Youngbum Kim, Hyunseok Ryu, Seunghoon Choi
  • Patent number: 12022406
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for transmitting, by a terminal, an uplink reference signal for positioning in a wireless communication system. In particular, the above disclosure comprises: determining a first power value for a first uplink reference signal and a second power value for a second uplink reference signal; transmitting the first uplink reference signal through a first resource on the basis of the first power value; and transmitting the second uplink reference signal through a second resource on the basis of the second power value, wherein the first power value and the second power value may be different from each other, and the first resource and the second resource may be different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngsub Kim, Kijun Kim, Hyunsu Cha, Sukhyon Yoon, Hyunsoo Ko
  • Patent number: 12003248
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in an observation path in a transceiver. The transceiver includes a transmit path, a receive path, and an observation path. The observation path includes an analog buffer and an observation ADC. A controller generates a control signal to control sampling events at the observation ADC to activate the observation ADC at combined uniform and non-uniform sampling instants. The controller may also generate a second control signal indicating whether digital data obtained by the observation ADC is valid or not. The digital data generated by the observation ADC at non-uniform sampling instants is indicated as invalid and digital data generated by the observation ADC at uniform sampling instants is indicated as valid. The digital data indicated as invalid may be discarded and the digital data indicated as valid is used for calibration of the transmit path or the receive path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Matteo Camponeschi, Albert Molina, Kannan Rajamani, Giacomo Cascio, Christian Lindholm
  • Patent number: 11996839
    Abstract: An RF transmitter having one or more common-gate, CG, or common-base, CB, configured output stages, and a digitally controlled current source having a plurality of unit cells connected to the output stages, each of the plurality of unit cells comprising a current source. The digitally controlled current source is configured for driving the output stages with respective driving currents originating from the associated current source in each of the plurality of unit cells, in dependence of one or more input signals. The digitally controlled current source further comprises a current diversion path in each of the plurality of unit cells for providing a diversion current to a voltage source having a voltage lower than drain/collector terminals of transistors provided in the CG/CB configured output stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Technische Universiteit Delft
    Inventors: Leonardus Cornelis Nicolaas De Vreede, Yiyu Shen, Seyed Morteza Alavi
  • Patent number: 11984854
    Abstract: Envelope tracking power supply circuitry includes a look up table (LUT) configured to provide a target supply voltage based on a power envelope measurement. The target supply voltage is dynamically adjusted based on a delay between the power envelope of an RF signal and a provided envelope tracking supply voltage. The envelope tracking supply voltage is generated from the adjusted target supply voltage in order to synchronize the envelope tracking supply voltage with the power envelope of the RF signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
    Inventors: Nadim Khlat, Marcus Granger-Jones
  • Patent number: 11985606
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may be configured to satisfy an uplink transmission power criterion, such as a specific absorption rate (SAR). The UE may be scheduled to transmit a first uplink message via a first frequency band and a second uplink message via a second frequency band. The UE perform power scaling on the first frequency band and the second frequency band to satisfy the uplink transmission power criterion. For example, the UE may select a first transmission power level for transmitting the first uplink message and a second transmission power level for transmitting the second uplink message based on a function of UE transmission power level over a preceding time interval. The UE may perform uplink power aggregation techniques to temporarily boost transmit power while satisfying the uplink transmission power criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kazuki Takeda, Peter Gaal, Wanshi Chen, Alberto Rico Alvarino, Gokul Sridharan, Chiranjib Saha
  • Patent number: 11950190
    Abstract: To perform a first communication with a first base station through the first communication circuit by using a first frequency band, perform a second communication with a second base station through the second communication circuit by using a second frequency band, determine whether the first communication interferes with the second communication, and transmit, to the second base station for the second communication on the basis of the determination result, a request for using a third frequency band, which is different from the second frequency band in at least one from among bandwidth, center frequency, or sub-carrier spacing (SCS). Other various embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junsuk Kim, Hongju Park, Sangho Lee, Taelee Lee, Taeseop Lee, Wonsuk Chung, Suyoung Park
  • Patent number: 11947470
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for controlling controllable elements of an external component. The system uses a state translator subsystem (“STS”) which receives a state command from an external subsystem. The STS has at least one module for processing the state command and generating operational commands, in parallel, over a first plurality of channels, to control the elements of the external component. A programmable calibration command translation layer subsystem (“PCCTL”) uses the operational commands to generate granular level commands for controlling the elements, and to transmit the granular level commands over a second plurality of channels. A subsystem is coupled between the PCCTL and the elements, which receives the commands from the PCCTL and uses the commands to generate final output commands, which are applied in parallel, over a third plurality of channels, to the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Matthew Panas
  • Patent number: 11926271
    Abstract: A detection circuit for instantaneous voltage drop and an on-board diagnostic system. The detection circuit comprises two RC circuits, each of the RC circuits comprises a first resistor, a second resistor, and an energy storage capacitor; a first end of the first resistor is used for receiving a to-be-detected voltage, and a second end thereof is connected to a first end of the second resistor; the energy storage capacitor is connected in parallel with the second resistor; the first end of the second resistor forms an output end of the RC circuit, and the output end is connected to an input end of the comparator; an output end of the comparator is connected to the determination unit; in the two RC circuits, the resistance ratios of the second resistors to the first resistors are different, the capacitances of the energy storage capacitors are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qian Yang, Jian Li, Jianhua Zhang, Jijie Shi
  • Patent number: 11924656
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for setting RF transmit power of a wireless device includes obtaining power response data for a power detector of the wireless device, the power response data providing a relationship between power detector readings from the power detector and measured transmit power of a transmitter of the wireless device; identifying a target power detector reading value corresponding to a target transmit power based at least in part on the power response data; initializing a transmitter gain of the transmitter to an initial transmitter gain value; obtaining a power detector reading value from the power detector; determining that a difference between the power detector reading value and the target power detector reading value is greater than a tolerance margin; and adjusting a transmitter gain value of the transmitter in a direction of the difference between the power detector reading value and the target power detector reading value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: FITBIT LLC
    Inventor: Sidd Rajput
  • Patent number: 11908554
    Abstract: Ultra-Wideband (UWB) wireless technology transmits digital data as modulated coded impulses over a very wide frequency spectrum with very low power over a short distance. To support extended operation, particularly with battery power sources, the inventors have established UWB devices which support wake-up from deep sleep modes when these devices exploit low frequency clock sources for ultra-low power consumption. Further, power consumption may be reduced by exploiting transistors or so-called compounded MOSFET structures whose effective gain and output resistance exceeds any single transistor irrespective of length or by employing biasless low power differential (exponential) transconductance stages within operational transconductance amplifiers in order to provide very high gain low power amplification stages. Further, the inventors have established voltage reference sources that consume very low current, a few nA, and ultra-low power low dropout regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventors: Frederic Nabki, Dominic Deslandes, Michiel Soer, Gabriel Morin-Laporte, Mohammad Taherzadeh-Sani
  • Patent number: 11910171
    Abstract: A smart speaker power controller may be configured to receive power conforming to one of a plurality of power modes from an input power source. The power controller may be further configured to communicate the power mode to at least one component of a processing system or at least one component of an audio system for operating the smart speaker according to the received power mode, including determining a current limit of a power converter; determining a shutdown voltage threshold and safely shutting down the smart speaker if the input voltage falls below the threshold, and/or modifying audio operation of the smart speaker in response to the power mode. The smart speaker can further include an audio power supply controller configured to monitor energy required to reproduce an audio signal and to servo a power supply voltage provided to an audio amplifier in response to this energy level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zhigang Dang, Daniel Naito, Evan Thompson, Peter Poon, Manasi Lagare, Michael Nussbaum, David Sumberg
  • Patent number: 11882531
    Abstract: An assistance information reporting method and a terminal are provided. The method includes: reporting first assistance information to a network side device, where the first assistance information includes at least one of capability information, combination indication information of the capability information, power saving indication information, and transmit power profile indication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li Chen
  • Patent number: 11871359
    Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for configurable radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance based on region. An example method of wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) generally includes identifying a region in which the UE is located, selecting at least one of a mode or one or more parameters for RF exposure compliance based on the identified region, and transmitting a signal at a transmission power level based at least in part on the at least one of the selected mode or the selected one or more parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Lin Lu, Jagadish Nadakuduti, Akhil Deodhar, Troy Curtiss, Paul Guckian
  • Patent number: 11856525
    Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Kiichiro Takenaka, Takayuki Tsutsui, Taizo Yamawaki, Shun Imai
  • Patent number: 11824506
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit comprises a first gain circuit path configured to provide a first signal gain to an input signal, a second gain circuit path configured to provide a second signal gain to an input signal, an auxiliary gain circuit path configured to provide an auxiliary signal gain to an auxiliary input signal, wherein the auxiliary signal gain is equal to the first signal gain minus the second signal gain, a summing circuit configured to sum the second gain signal path and the auxiliary signal path, and logic circuitry configured to change an output of the circuit between the first gain circuit path and the sum of the second gain signal path and the auxiliary signal path, and set the auxiliary input signal equal to the input signal before the changing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
    Inventors: Anthony Eric Turvey, Michael E. Harrell, Murat Demirkan
  • Patent number: 11799327
    Abstract: A system configured to deliver wireless charging power to electronic devices can include a programmable radio-frequency generator capable of generating a beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation and plurality of solid-state amplifiers to amplify the beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation. The amplified beam of electromagnetic pulsed radiation can be configured to wirelessly charge electronic devices at distances greater than about 100 meters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Epirus, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Bourne Marr, Jr., William Griffin Dower, Yiu Man So, Jar Jueh Lee, Jeffery Jay Logan
  • Patent number: 11799452
    Abstract: A wireless signal emitter of a tire pressure detector includes a controller, an antenna, and an impedance matching module. The impedance matching module includes an impedance matching circuit and an impedance adjusting circuit. The impedance matching circuit is electrically connected to the controller. The impedance adjusting circuit is electrically connected to the antenna and the impedance matching circuit. The impedance adjusting circuit includes a switching element electrically connected to the controller. When the switching element receives different signals of the controller, the impedance adjusting circuit switches between two different configurations, so that the impedance matching module has two different impedances, thereby the antenna sends two different radio frequency signals to achieve a purpose of a single tire pressure detector suitable for in-car receivers of different frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MOBILETRON ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jen-Yuan Shih
  • Patent number: 11791853
    Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes a mounting substrate having a first main surface; a first power amplifier that is mounted on the first main surface and that amplifies a first transmission signal in a first frequency band; a second power amplifier that is mounted on the first main surface and that amplifies a second transmission signal in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band; a first output matching circuit that is mounted on the first main surface and that receives the first transmission signal amplified by the first power amplifier; and a second output matching circuit that is mounted on the first main surface and that receives the second transmission signal amplified by the second power amplifier. The first output matching circuit and the second output matching circuit are mounted along a second direction intersecting with the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Tsuchida, Hiroki Shonai, Masakazu Tani, Yukiya Yamaguchi, Morio Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11778569
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for scaling transmission power across transmit chains for physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gokul Sridharan, Yi Huang, Wei Yang, Xiao Feng Wang, Wanshi Chen, Peter Gaal
  • Patent number: 11770104
    Abstract: Envelope tracking systems for power amplifiers are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an envelope tracker is provided for a power amplifier that amplifies an RF signal. The envelope tracker includes a multi-level switching circuit having an output that provides an output current that changes in relation to an envelope signal indicating an envelope of the RF signal when the envelope tracker is operating in an envelope tracking mode. The multi-level switching circuit includes a multi-level supply (MLS) modulator that receives multiple regulated voltages of different voltage levels, and an MLS control circuit that controls the selection of the MLS modulator over time based on the envelope signal. When transitioning the MLS modulator from selection of one regulated voltage level to another regulated voltage level, the MLS control circuit provides a soft transition to gradually switch the regulated voltage levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Florinel G. Balteanu, Serge Francois Drogi, Sabah Khesbak, Shayan Farahvash, David Richard Pehlke
  • Patent number: 11770480
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a connection to a wide area network for voice calls includes a wide area network circuit configured to transmit voice call data packets, a phone connection circuit configured to receive a voice call signal from a phone, a processor circuit configured to generate voice call data packets based on a voice call signal received by the phone connection circuit and a power management circuit configured to switch off at least a part of the apparatus to reach a power down mode of the apparatus, if a supply voltage drops below a supply voltage threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Dieter Foedlmeier
  • Patent number: 11770172
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications in millimeter wave (mmW) systems are described. A mmW wireless device may identify a plurality of subsets of antennas from available antennas. The wireless device may compare effective array gain values for each subset in the plurality of subsets of antennas. An effective array gain value may be determined based on a realized array gain for each subset normalized or penalized by a radio frequency (RF) power consumption for antennas corresponding to each subset in the plurality of subsets of antennas. Based on the comparison, the wireless device may select one or more subsets of the plurality of subsets of antennas, the selected one or more subsets may correspond to antenna combinations of one or more antenna subarray units. The mmW wireless device may then communicate using the selected one or more subsets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vasanthan Raghavan, Jung Ho Ryu, Junyi Li
  • Patent number: 11758484
    Abstract: A wireless access node controls the transmit power of wireless User Equipment (UEs). The access node wirelessly receives uplink data from the wireless UEs over wireless uplinks and transfers the uplink data to a communication network. The access node determines individual uplink signal strengths, interference levels, and error rates for the wireless UEs. The access node determines individual power instructions for the wireless UEs based on their uplink signal strengths, interference levels, and error rates. The wireless access node wirelessly transfers the individual power instructions to the individual wireless UEs. The individual wireless UEs control their transmit power responsive to the individual power instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Sreekar Marupaduga
  • Patent number: 11743835
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for controlling total average transmission power of a radio base station. A method is performed by a control device. The method comprises performing control of total average transmission power (Ptot)(t) of the radio base station according to a back-off power control loop. In the back-off power control loop, a setpoint value (Ptot)ref of the total average transmission power is compared with a value of the total average transmission power (Ptot)(t)—The value of the total average transmission power (Ptot)(t) is computed over an averaging time T. Control parameters of the back-off power control loop are scaled proportionally to the inverse of the averaging time T. The control parameters pertain to a response time of the back-off power control loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Torbjörn Wigren
  • Patent number: 11722922
    Abstract: A wireless device receives configuration parameters of a primary timing advance group (TAG) and a secondary TAG comprising a first unlicensed secondary cell and a second unlicensed secondary cell. The wireless device selects both the first and second unlicensed secondary cells to jointly serve as pathloss reference cells, wherein the selecting is based on the first and second unlicensed secondary cells being activated unlicensed secondary cells and in a same secondary TAG. The wireless device transmits, via the second unlicensed secondary cell, a transport block with a transmission power, wherein a pathloss reference value of the transmission power is based on a joint measurement of a received signal power of the first unlicensed secondary cell and a received signal power of the second unlicensed secondary cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Patent number: 11705928
    Abstract: A signal predistortion circuit configuration includes a digital predistortion circuit, a first transceiver, a first analog front-end (AFE) circuit, a second transceiver, and a second AFE circuit. The digital predistortion circuit outputs a first transmission signal according to first predistortion parameters and outputs a second transmission signal according to second predistortion parameters, and the digital predistortion circuit determines whether to adjust the first predistortion parameters according to a first reception signal and determines whether to adjust the second predistortion parameters according to a second reception signal. A transmitting circuit of the first transceiver, the first AFE circuit, and a receiving circuit of the second transceiver jointly generates the first reception signal according to the first transmission signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Shan Wang, Ming-Chun Hsu
  • Patent number: 11688272
    Abstract: A system may include a security controller communicatively coupled with pedestals having a first set of antennas and a second set of antennas spaced from the first set of antennas to form an interrogation zone. The security controller may be configured to alternate transmission and reception of interrogation signals between the first set of antennas and the second set of antennas. The security controller may be configured to determine whether a metal object is detected in the interrogation zone in response to the reception of the interrogation signals by the second set of antennas or by the first set of antennas. The security controller may be configured to generate and send an alarm signal in response to the metal object being detected in the interrogation zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Adam S. Bergman, John A. Allen
  • Patent number: 11683706
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method includes receiving, from a base station, control signaling identifying a measurement configuration for one or more non-linear estimation measurements of reference signals associated with a power amplifier configuration of the base station, receiving, from the base station, the reference signals on a set of resources identified by the measurement configuration, performing one or more non-linear estimation measurements associated with the power amplifier configuration of the base station based on the received reference signals, and transmitting, to the base station according to the measurement configuration, a measurement report based on the one or more non-linear estimation measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Ori Barak, Gideon Shlomo Kutz, Assaf Touboul, Amit Bar-Or Tillinger, Ori Ben Shahar
  • Patent number: 11653304
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for radio frequency energy harvesting (RF-EH). In an aspect, a device (e.g., UE, BS, etc.) transmits a time division duplex (TDD) resource configuration that includes an indication of a set of symbols associated with RF-EH. The devices transmit energy on resources associated with the first set of symbols. The UE performs dedicated RF-EH on resources associated with the first of symbols (e.g., to harvest the RF energy transmitted by the device).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Ahmed Elshafie, Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 11646806
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) may perform a calibration to improve the accuracy, reliability, or both of signal transmissions. The UE may determine timing for the calibration procedure based on a received identifier for the UE (e.g., a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI), such as a cell RNTI (C-RNTI)). For example, the UE may determine a calibration offset between a reference time and a calibration gap according to an equation using at least the identifier as input. During the calibration gap, the UE may transmit a calibration signal using one or more antenna ports and may calibrate (e.g., adjust power amplification for) the one or more antenna ports based on an estimated actual transmit power for the calibration signal (e.g., received by other antenna ports of the UE or received by another device).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yan Zhou, Tao Luo, Masato Kitazoe, Timo Ville Vintola, Valentin Alexandru Gheorghiu
  • Patent number: 11632089
    Abstract: A notch circuit and a power amplifier module capable of reducing self-interference in a transceiver are provided. The transceiver includes a transmitter and a receiver, and the transmitter causes self-interference to the receiver. The transmitter includes a power amplifier module and the power amplifier module includes a notch circuit and a power amplifier. The notch circuit includes an inductor and a capacitor. The power amplifier amplifies an input transmission signal to generate an output transmission signal. The inductor receives a supply voltage. An amplitude of the supply voltage varies with the first input transmission signal. The capacitor is electrically connected to the inductor. The first output transmission signal (Tx_out1) is attenuated when a modulated frequency of the supply voltage is corresponding to a stopband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Che Tseng, Chen-Yen Ho
  • Patent number: 11627853
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a robotic cleaner may include a battery; a driving device for moving the robotic cleaner; a cleaning device for allowing the robotic cleaner to perform cleaning work; and a processor configured to determine, as a zone that can be cleaned, a first zone in the entire space by considering the residual capacity of the battery and the location of a charging device, operate the driving device and cleaning device to perform cleaning of the first zone, and perform control such that the robotic cleaner moves to the location of the charging device. Other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minji Park, Jeehyeok Kim
  • Patent number: 11616518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and, more particularly, to an electronic device and a method for transmitting and receiving signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Lim Go, Tae-Sik Yun, Sung-Chul Park
  • Patent number: 11611155
    Abstract: The structure includes a first conductor that extends in a second direction; a second conductor, a third conductor, a fourth conductor, and a feeding line. The second conductor faces the first conductor in a first direction and extends along the second direction. The third conductor is configured to capacitively connect the first conductor and the second conductor. The fourth conductor is configured to be electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor and extends along a first plane. The feeding line is connected to the third conductor. The feeding line includes a first constituting part that extends along the first direction, and a second constituent part that extends along the second direction. The first constituting part is positioned on an inside of both ends of the fourth conductor in a third direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuki Hiramatsu, Hiroshi Uchimura, Hiromichi Yoshikawa, Tetsuya Yuda, Sunao Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11609247
    Abstract: Devices and methods for detection of active return loss for an antenna element of a plurality of antenna elements of a phased array antenna are provided. An exemplary device can convert a voltage differential at an input of a power amplifier (PA) to first current. The device can convert a coupled voltage corresponding to a signal transmitted from the PA to a respective antenna element, to a second current. The device can convert a reflected voltage corresponding to a signal reflected from the respective antenna element, to a third current. The device can convert the first current, the second current, and the third current to an output voltage at a generator output. The device can further have a controller that can adaptively generate codebooks for transmission based on the output voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chuan Wang, Li Liu, Kevin Hsi-Huai Wang, Bhushan Shanti Asuri, Shrenik Patel, Anushruti Bhattacharya, Laya Mohammadi, Sang-June Park
  • Patent number: RE50044
    Abstract: A method of supporting Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) includes receiving an initial uplink grant on a downlink channel, transmitting uplink data on an uplink channel using the initial uplink grant, receiving a request for retransmission of the uplink data, determining at least one transmission parameter of a channel quality indicator (CQI) from the initial uplink grant, multiplexing retransmission data of the uplink data with the CQI, and transmitting the multiplexed data on the uplink channel. Amount of resources for transmission of the CQI is determined based on the at least one transmission parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hak Seong Kim, Joon Kui Ahn, Dae Won Lee