Michael Kohlmann
Michael Kohlmann, San Diego, CA US
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20100316027 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC AND DUAL ANTENNA BLUETOOTH (BT)/WLAN COEXISTENCE - An apparatus and method are disclosed for effectively and efficiently arbitrating concurrent usage between WLAN and Bluetooth access technologies for co-located wireless devices. A state level arbiter determines state and relevant parameters of a WLAN module and of a Bluetooth module of a wireless transceiver unit. The state level arbiter uses the state and relevant parameters to determine which access technology (WLAN or Bluetooth) or combination of the access technologies (WLAN or Bluetooth) will provide the best concurrent performance for wireless transmissions at a given time for specific Bluetooth states and WLAN states. | 12-16-2010 |
20110249603 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MULTIPLE WIRELESS SERVICE COEXISTENCE - An apparatus and method for multiple wireless service coexistence comprising: engaging a first switch to connect a first service transmitter to an antenna through a first filter path and to disconnect a first service receiver from the antenna; engaging a second switch to connect a second service receiver to the antenna through a second filter path and to disconnect a second service transmitter from the antenna; enabling transmit power control on the first service transmitter; and performing one or both of the following: a) transmitting a first service transmit signal through the first filter path to the antenna with high rejection of the band of a second service; b) receiving a second service receive signal through the second filter path from the antenna with high rejection of the band of a first service. | 10-13-2011 |
Michael Kohlmann, San Francisco, CA US
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20080219199 | WCDMA device and method for discontinuous reception for power saving in idle mode and flexible monitoring of neighboring cells - A WCDMA enabled user equipment device configured to have functions collectively or selectively idle to conserve power. A discontinuous receiver is used to detect and read network messages and report the messages to the computer within the WCDMA enabled user equipment device. The computer then activates functions previously powered down to receive incoming messages for the user of the device. The discontinuous receiver is also used when the device is active to read network messages, freeing a modem of the device to operate on user messaging; and therefore, enhancing user related performance. | 09-11-2008 |
20080219200 | WCDMA device and method for discontinuous reception for power saving in idle mode and flexible monitoring of neighboring cells - A WCDMA enabled user equipment device configured to have functions collectively or selectively idle to conserve power. A discontinuous receiver is used to detect and read network messages and report the messages to the computer within the WCDMA enabled user equipment device. The computer then activates functions previously powered down to receive incoming messages for the user of the device. The discontinuous receiver is also used when the device is active to read network messages, freeing a modem of the device to operate on user messaging; and therefore, enhancing user related performance. | 09-11-2008 |
20080220796 | WCDMA device and method for discontinuous reception for power saving in idle mode and flexible monitoring of neighboring cells - A WCDMA enabled user equipment device configured to have functions collectively or selectively idle to conserve power. A discontinuous receiver is used to detect and read network messages and report the messages to the computer within the WCDMA enabled user equipment device. The computer then activates functions previously powered down to receive incoming messages for the user of the device. The discontinuous receiver is also used when the device is active to read network messages, freeing a modem of the device to operate on user messaging; and therefore, enhancing user related performance. | 09-11-2008 |
20100067422 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SLEEP MODE IN A WIRELESS DEVICE - Apparatus and methods for controlling sleep mode in a wireless device are disclosed. The sleep mode is controlled using low power detection of RF beacon signals of known frequencies to reduce power consumption of the wireless device during sleep modes. Detection is achieved by using passive or low power elements in a receive chain that filters received signals allowing beacon signals of particular frequencies to pass, which are accumulated with passive or low power circuit elements requiring no external power source. The accumulated energy is compared to a threshold to determine the presence of the beacon with sleep circuitry. When the beacon is detected, the full RF receiver is triggered to wake up. Use of low power elements and passive elements, affords a beneficial increase in power savings for the wireless device, which is particularly helpful in wireless access points or relay stations that have an alternative power sourcing such as battery or solar power. | 03-18-2010 |
20100120369 | RF TRANSCEIVER IC HAVING INTERNAL LOOPBACK CONDUCTOR FOR IP2 SELF TEST - An RF transceiver integrated circuit has a novel segmented, low parasitic capacitance, internal loopback conductor usable for conducting IP2 self testing and/or calibration. In a first novel aspect, the transmit mixer of the transceiver is a current mode output mixer. The receive mixer is a passive mixer that has a low input impedance. In the loopback mode, the transmit mixer drives a two tone current signal to the passive mixer via the loopback conductor. In a second novel aspect, only one quadrature branch of the transmit mixer is used to generate both tones required for carrying out an IP2 test. In a third novel aspect, a first calibration test is performed using one quadrature branch of the transmit mixer at the same time that a second calibration test is performed using the other quadrature branch, thereby reducing loopback test time and power consumption. | 05-13-2010 |
20100265875 | HYBRID MULTI-BAND RECEIVER - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for processing wireless signals received from one or more communications systems. In a particular implementation, one or more signals received from one or more communication systems such as a GNSS may be processed in two or more separate wireless signal receiver paths and combined in baseband to share one analog-to-digital converter. | 10-21-2010 |
20130003671 | MULTI-RADIO COEXISTENCE - In a mobile device, interference between different radio access technologies (RATs) may be pronounced in the presence of effects of non-linearity. To decrease interference and improve performance, a device may operate a RAT in an improved linearity mode based upon operating conditions of one or more RATs operating in the mobile device. A device may also operate a RAT in an improved noise-figure mode. | 01-03-2013 |
Michael Kohlmann, Los Gatos, CA US
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20090160704 | NAVIGATION RECEIVER - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for processing navigation signals received from multiple global navigation satellite systems (GNSS′). In a particular implementation, signals received from multiple GNSS′ may be processed in a single receiver channel. | 06-25-2009 |
20100027689 | I/Q CALIBRATION OF TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE PATHS IN OFDM FDD COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - I/Q gain and phase mismatches of both transmit and receive paths of an OFDM FDD transceiver are simultaneously estimated. An up-converted RF signal is generated when the transmit path performs IQ modulation on a reference signal having a single sideband tone. The up-converted RF signal is sent via a loop-back path to the receive path. A down-converted evaluation signal is generated when the receive path performs IQ demodulation on the up-converted RF signal. The single evaluation signal is used to determine the transmit path gain and phase mismatches and the receive path gain and phase mismatches. The four I/Q mismatches are estimated without using significant hardware nut otherwise used in the regular transmission of data signals. The I/Q mismatches in data signals are corrected by pre-processing the up-converted RF signals and post-processing the down-converted RF signals by adding attenuated components of the in-phase and quadrature-phase signals to each other. | 02-04-2010 |
20120032846 | NAVIGATION RECEIVER - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for processing navigation signals received from multiple global navigation satellite systems (GNSS′). In a particular implementation, signals received from multiple GNSS′ may be processed in a single receiver channel. | 02-09-2012 |
Michael Kohlmann, Sheboygan, WI US
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20080263761 | DIAGONALLY EXTENDING SLIDEOUT DRAWER ASSEMBLY AND STRUCTURE THEREWITH - A bathroom fixture has slide-mounted pullout drawers that extend diagonally forward from its sides. The fixture can be a lavatory with a vanity base in which one or more drawers are slidably mounted. The slide mechanism for each drawer includes a fixed race and telescoping rail supporting the drawer from underneath and another fixed race and telescoping rail mounted between a side wall of the drawer and a vertical support member. Both telescoping slides are mounted diagonally with respect to the front and the associated side of the vanity. | 10-30-2008 |
Michael Kohlmann, Frankenthal DE
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20120180561 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A CURING LEVEL OF PRINTING INKS AND PRINT PROCESS CONTROL STRIP - A method, apparatus and print process control strip determine a curing level of printing inks on printing material. Conventional measuring areas of a print process control strip are always formed by tonal value combinations of individual, reliably thoroughly dried, printing inks, in particular when using intermediate dryers. Measuring the measuring areas furnishes no more accurate information with regard to the curing level of ink combinations in the actual printed image which differ from the combinations of the measuring areas of the print process control strip. A level-of-curing control area is provided, which is formed by overprinting preferably at least four printing inks, in each case in full tone, to obtain statements relating to the curing level of the printing inks with the print process control strip. Measuring the level-of-curing control area provides information about the curing level of all printing ink combinations in the printed image. | 07-19-2012 |
Michael Kohlmann, Santa Clara, CA US
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20120264378 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POWER AMPLIFIER CALIBRATION - Systems, methods and apparatus a provided for calibrating actual output power of a transmit power sensor for closed loop power control using a quality metric such as error vector magnitude (EVM) to improve power detection accuracy. In aspects, a method for correlating an output of a transmit power sensor with actual output power of a wireless transmitter includes deriving a characteristic correlation between an actual output power of a set of transmit amplifiers and an output power and of a set of corresponding power detection circuits over a range of transmit power levels in a corresponding set of wireless devices; storing the characteristic correlation in a wireless device that is not part of the set from which the characteristic correlation was derived; and sensing an output of a transmit power sensor of the device while the transmitter of the device transmits according to one or more gain settings. | 10-18-2012 |