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20080234457 | Silicone-containing prepolymers with dangling hydrophilic polymer chains - The invention provide a new class of silicone-containing prepolymers containing dangling hydrophilic polymer chains. This class of silicone-containing prepolymer is capable of being actinically crosslinked to form a silicone hydrogel material with a hydrophilic surface without post curing surface treatment. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made from this class of silicone-containing prepolymers and to methods for making the silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 09-25-2008 |
20090143499 | Actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing block copolymers - The invention provide a new class of silicone-containing prepolymers containing poly(oxyalkylene) blocks, polysiloxane blocks, and actinically-crosslinkable groups which are acryl groups, thiol groups, ene-containing groups or combinations thereof. A preopolymr of the invention is prepared in a one-pot procedure according to the Micahel addition of thiol to electron deficient alkenes, such as α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, without need for additional reaction step(s) to introduce actinically crosslinkable groups. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made from this class of silicone-containing prepolymers and to methods for making the silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 06-04-2009 |
20090146330 | METHOD FOR MAKING SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES - The invention provide a method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses. The method of the invention is characterized by using a solvent mixture including at least one organic solvent which dissolve the polymerizable material in a lens-forming composition and a small amount of water. By having a small amount of water in the lens-forming composition, the mechanical strength of lenses cast-molded from the lens-forming composition can be sufficiently high so that the lenses can survice during mold opening and demolding process, thereby increasing the production yield. | 06-11-2009 |
20100014047 | Silicone-Containing Polymeric Materials with Hydrolyzable Groups - The invention provides a silicone hydrogel contact lens including a hydrolyzable units. The hydrolyzable units can be converted by hydrolysis into a hydrophilic units which is capable of imparting the silicone hydrogel contact lens a hydrophilic surface without post-curing surface treatment. The invention also provides an actinically crosslinkable prepolymer including hydrolyzable units and use of the prepolymer of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a method for making wettable silicone hydrogel contact lens without posterior surface treatments other than hydrolysis. | 01-21-2010 |
20100258961 | Method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses - The invention provide a method for making silicone hydrogel based on the Lightstream Technology from a monomer mixture with a curing time of less than about 100 seconds. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made according to methods of the invention. | 10-14-2010 |
20100298446 | ACTINICALLY-CROSSLINKABLE SILOXANE-CONTAINING COPOLYMERS - The invention provide a class of actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymers obtained by functionalizing an intermediary copolymer to have two or more thiol or ethylenically-unsaturated groups covalently attached thereto, wherein the intermediary copolymer is an atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) product of a reactive mixture comprising a polysiloxane ATRP macroinitiator and at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made from a prepolymer of the invention and methods for making the contact lenses in a cost-effective way and with high consistency and high fidelity to the original lens design. | 11-25-2010 |
20110140292 | METHODS FOR MAKING SILICONE HYDROGEL LENSES FROM WATER-BASED LENS FORMULATIONS - Described herein are methods for producing silicone hydrogel lenses. The methods involve introducing into a mold a water-based lens-forming composition, curing the lens-forming composition in a mold to form the lens, and removing the lens from the mold. The lens-forming composition comprises (i) a polysiloxane-containing vinylic monomer or macromer, (ii) at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer, (iii) a surfactant, and, and (iv) water. The surfactant is polysiloxane-containing surfactant that is free of actinically-polymerizable groups and is a copolymer having from about 10% to about 40% by weight of one or more polysiloxane segments and from about 90% to about 60% by weight hydrophilic units and/or segments. The methods permit the use of water as a solvent and reduce the need for organic solvents. Additionally, the lenses produced by the methods can have improved properties such oxygen permeability. | 06-16-2011 |
20120010321 | ACTINICALLY-CROSSLINKABLE SILICONE-CONTAINING BLOCK COPOLYMERS - The invention provide a new class of silicone-containing prepolymers containing poly(oxyalkylene) blocks, polysiloxane blocks, and actinically-crosslinkable groups which are acryl groups, thiol groups, ene-containing groups or combinations thereof. A preopolymer of the invention is prepared in a one-pot procedure according to the Michael addition of thiol to electron deficient alkenes, such as α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, without need for additional reaction step(s) to introduce actinically crosslinkable groups. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made from this class of silicone-containing prepolymers and to methods for making the silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 01-12-2012 |
20120029111 | AMPHIPHILIC POLYSILOXANE PREPOLYMERS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer which comprises hydrophilic monomeric units derived from at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer, polysiloxane crosslinking units derived from at least one polysiloxane crosslinker having at least two terminal ethylenically-unsaturated groups, dangling polysiloxane chains each of which is terminated with one ethylenically unsaturated group, and chain-transfer units derived from a chain transfer agent other than a RAFT agent. A prepolymer of the invention is suitable for making hydrogel contact lenses. The present invention is also related to hydrogel contact lenses made from an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer of the invention and to processes for preparing an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer of the invention and for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 02-02-2012 |
20120041097 | SILICONE-CONTAINING PREPOLYMERS WITH DANGLING HYDROPHILIC POLYMER CHAINS - The invention provide a new class of silicone-containing prepolymers containing dangling hydrophilic polymer chains. This class of silicone-containing prepolymer is capable of being actinically crosslinked to form a silicone hydrogel material with a hydrophilic surface without post curing surface treatment. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made from this class of silicone-containing prepolymers and to methods for making the silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 02-16-2012 |
20120088843 | POLYMERIZABLE CHAIN-EXTENDED POLYSILOXANES WITH PENDANT HYDROPHILIC GROUPS - The invention provide a class of chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinkers which comprises (1) at least two polysiloxane segments, wherein each pair of adjacent polysiloxane segments is linked by one divalent organic radical which includes at least one pendant hydrophilic group (hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups) or at least one dangling hydrophilic polymer chain and a di-thioether linkage —S-DR—S— in which DR is a divalent organic radical; and (2) two terminal ethylenically unsaturated groups. The present invention is also related to a polymer comprising crosslinking units derived from chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinker of the invention and to ophthalmic lenses comprising such a polymer. | 04-12-2012 |
20120088844 | CHAIN-EXTENDED POLYSILOXANE CROSSLINKERS WITH DANGLING HYDROPHILIC POLYMER CHAINS - The invention provide a class of linear chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinkers which comprises two terminal ethylenically unsaturated groups, at least two polysiloxane segments, and dangling hydrophilic polymer chains each covalently attached to a divalent organic radical separating each pair of adjacent polysiloxane segments. The present invention is also related to a polymer comprising crosslinking units derived from chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinker of the invention and to ophthalmic lenses comprising such a polymer. | 04-12-2012 |
20120088861 | WATER-PROCESSABLE SILICONE-CONTAINING PREPOLYMERS AND USES THEREOF - The invention provide a class of water-processable polymerizable prepolymers which comprises (1) siloxane-containing monomeric units derived at least one siloxane containing monomer having one hydrophilic group or chain and/or polysiloxane-containing crosslinking units derived from at least one hydrophilized polysiloxane or chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinker; (2) hydrophilic monomeric units derived from one or more hydrophilic vinylic monomers; and (3) from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight of polymerizable units each having a pendant or terminal, ethylenically-unsaturated group and free of any polysiloxane segment. The prepolymer comprises from about 20% to about 50% by weight of silicone relative to the total weight of the prepolymer and has a high water solubility or dispersibility of at least about 5% by weight in water and suitable for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 04-12-2012 |
20120172478 | METHOD FOR MAKING SILICONE HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES - The invention provide a method for making silicone hydrogel based on the Lightstream Technology from a monomer mixture with a curing time of less than about 100 seconds. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made according to methods of the invention. | 07-05-2012 |
20130172600 | Novel Polymers - The invention relates to novel crosslinkable copolymers which are obtainable by (a) copolymerizing at least two different hydrophilic monomers selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethyl acrylamide (DMA), 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA), glycidyl methacrylate (GMA), N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP), acrylic acid (AA) and a C | 07-04-2013 |
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20130337160 | AZETIDINIUM-CONTAINING COPOLYMERS AND USES THEREOF - The invention is related to azetidinium-containing copolymers and vinylic monomers and their uses in formation of non-silicone hydrogel coatings on silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 12-19-2013 |
20140005430 | AMPHIPHILIC POLYSILOXANE PREPOLYMERS AND USES THEREOF | 01-02-2014 |
20140100291 | Actinically-Crosslinkable Siloxane-Containing Copolymers - The invention provide a class of actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymers obtained by functionalizing an intermediary copolymer to have two or more thiol or ethylenically-unsaturated groups covalently attached thereto, wherein the intermediary copolymer is an atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) product of a reactive mixture comprising a polysiloxane ATRP macroinitiator and at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made from a prepolymer of the invention and methods for making the contact lenses in a cost-effective way and with high consistency and high fidelity to the original lens design. | 04-10-2014 |
20140171539 | AMPHIPHILIC SILOXANE-CONTAINING (METH)ACRYLAMIDES AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides an amphiphilic siloxane-containing (meth)acrylamide which comprises one sole (meth)acrylamido group, one sole tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group, and one polyethylene glycol segment which is either dangling polymer chain or a hydrophilic linker between the (meth)acrylamido group and the tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from an amphiphilic siloxane-containing (meth)acrylamido group, one tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses using a water-based lens-forming formulation comprising an amphiphilic siloxane-containing (meth)acrylamido group, one tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group of the invention and/or an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer of the invention. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171542 | AMPHIPHILIC SILOXANE-CONTAINING VINYLIC MONOMERS AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer which comprises one sole ethylenically unsaturated group and a siloxane-containing group covalently linked to the ethylenically-unsaturated group through a hydrophilic linker. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses using a water-based lens-forming formulation comprising an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer of the invention and/or an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer of the invention. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171543 | ACTINICALLY-CROSSLINKABLE AMPHIPHILIC PREPOLYMERS - The invention provide a class of actinically-crosslinkable amphiphilic prepolymers which comprise at least one polysiloxane segment, at least one polyoxazoline segment, and two terminal ene groups. The present invention is also related to a medical device comprising a silicone hydrogel material obtained from step-growth polymerization of a polymerizable material comprising a prepolymer of the invention and to a method for producing contact lenses from a prepolymer of the invention. | 06-19-2014 |
20140350124 | CHAIN-EXTENDED POLYSILOXANE CROSSLINKERS WITH DANGLING HYDROPHILIC POLYMER CHAINS - The invention provide a class of linear chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinkers which comprises two terminal ethylenically unsaturated groups, at least two polysiloxane segments, and dangling hydrophilic polymer chains each covalently attached to a divalent organic radical separating each pair of adjacent polysiloxane segments. The present invention is also related to a polymer comprising crosslinking units derived from chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinker of the invention and to ophthalmic lenses comprising such a polymer. | 11-27-2014 |
20140356965 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE SURFACE CONCENTRATION OF CARBOXYL GROUPS ON A LENS - The invention is related to a method for qualifying and quantifying carboxyl groups on the surfaces of a silicone hydrogel contact lens. The method of the invention comprises the steps of: (a) obtaining silicone hydrogel contact lenses each of which comprises a silicone hydrogel lens body (i.e., bulk material) and a coating thereon, wherein the silicone hydrogel lens body is obtained from a lens formulation free of any polymerizable component including one or more carboxyl groups, wherein the coating comprises a polymer having carboxyl groups; (b) immersing a given number of the silicone hydrogel contact lenses in a fixed volume of a C | 12-04-2014 |
20150092155 | SILICONE HYDROGEL LENSES WITH RELATIVELY-LONG THERMAL STABILITY - The invention provides silicone hydrogel ophthalmic lenses (in particular contact lenses) having relatively-long thermal stability and methods for making such ophthalmic lenses. | 04-02-2015 |
20150094393 | METHOD FOR MAKING UV-ABSORBING OPHTHALMIC LENSES - Described herein is a method for producing UV-absorbing silicone hydrogel contact lenses, which is free or substantially free of internal stress and also is capable of blocking ultra-violet (“UV”) radiation and optionally (but preferably) violet radiation with wavelengths from 381 nm to 440 nm, according to a photocuring technology, preferably according to the Lightstream Technology™. This invention also provides UV-absorbing contact lenses made according to a method of the invention. | 04-02-2015 |
20150152228 | POLYMERIZABLE CHAIN-EXTENDED POLYSILOXANES WITH PENDANT HYDROPHILIC GROUPS - The invention provide a class of chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinkers which comprises (1) at least two polylsiloxane segments, wherein each pair of adjacent polysiloxane segments is linked by one divalent organic radical which includes at least one pendant hydrophilic group (hydroxyl and/or carboxyl groups) or at least one dangling hydrophilic polymer chain and a di-thioether linkage —S-DR-S— in which DR is a divalent oranic radical; and (2) two terminal ethylenically unsaturated groups. The present invention is also related to a polymer comprising crosslinking units derived from chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinker of the invention and to ophthalmic lenses comprising such a polymer. | 06-04-2015 |
20150153482 | AMPHIPHILIC POLYSILOXANE PREPOLYMERS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer which comprises hydrophilic monomeric units derived from at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer, polysiloxane crosslinking units derived from at least one polysiloxane crosslinker having at least two terminal ethylenically-unsaturated groups, dangling polysiloxane chains each of which is terminated with one ethylenically unsaturated group, and chain-transfer units derived from a chain transfer agent other than a RAFT agent. A prepolymer of the invention is suitable for making hydrogel contact lenses. The present invention is also related to hydrogel contact lenses made from an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer of the invention and to processes for preparing an amphiphilic polysiloxane prepolymer of the invention and for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 06-04-2015 |
20150301228 | AMPHIPHILIC SILOXANE-CONTAINING (METH)ACRYLAMIDES AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides an amphiphilic siloxane-containing (meth)acrylamide which comprises one sole (meth)acrylamido group, one sole tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group, and one polyethylene glycol segment which is either dangling polymer chain or a hydrophilic linker between the (meth)acrylamido group and the tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from an amphiphilic siloxane-containing (meth)acrylamido group, one tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses using a water-based lens-forming formulation comprising an amphiphilic siloxane-containing (meth)acrylamido group, one tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group of the invention and/or an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer of the invention. | 10-22-2015 |
20150309210 | HYDROPHILIZED CARBOSILOXANE VINYLIC MONOMERS - The invention provides a hydrophilized carbosiloxane vinylic monomer which comprises (1) a poly(carbosiloxane) segment, (2) one sole ethylenically unsaturated group, and (3) at least one terminal or pendant group which is a hydrophilic group or hydrophilic polymer chain. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from a hydrophilized carbosiloxane vinylic monomer of the invention. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309211 | CARBOSILOXANE VINYLIC MONOMERS - The invention provides a carbosiloxane vinylic monomer which comprises one sole ethylenically unsaturated group, one sole terminal butyl group; and one oligo(carbosiloxane)-containing linkage between the ethylenically unsaturated terminal group and the terminal butyl group. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from a carbosiloxane vinylic monomer of the invention. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309213 | AMPHIPHILIC SILOXANE-CONTAINING VINYLIC MONOMERS AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer which comprises one sole ethylenically unsaturated group and a siloxane-containing group covalently linked to the ethylenically-unsaturated group through a hydrophilic linker. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses using a water-based lens-forming formulation comprising an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer of the invention and/or an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer of the invention. | 10-29-2015 |
20150315213 | TRIS(TRIMETHYL SILOXY)SILANE VINYLIC MONOMERS AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides a TRIS-containing vinylic monomer which comprises one sole (meth)acryloyloxy group and a tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl group covalently linked to the ethylenically-unsaturated group through a polyoxyethylene linker. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from a TRIS-containing vinylic monomer of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a method for making a TRIS-containing vinylic monomer of the invention. | 11-05-2015 |
20150369962 | ACTINICALLY-CROSSLINKABLE AMPHIPHILIC PREPOLYMERS - The invention provide a class of actinically-crosslinkable amphiphilic prepolymers which comprise at least one polysiloxane segment, at least one polyoxazoline segment, and two terminal ene groups. The present invention is also related to a medical device comprising a silicone hydrogel material obtained from step-growth polymerization of a polymerizable material comprising a prepolymer of the invention and to a method for producing contact lenses from a prepolymer of the invention. | 12-24-2015 |
20160033683 | WATER-PROCESSABLE SILICONE-CONTAINING PREPOLYMERS AND USES THEREOF - The invention provide a class of water-processable polymerizable prepolymers which comprises (1) siloxane-containing monomeric units derived at least one siloxane containing monomer having one hydrophilic group or chain and/or polysiloxane-containing crosslinking units derived from at least one hydrophilized polysiloxane or chain-extended polysiloxane crosslinker; (2) hydrophilic monomeric units derived from one or more hydrophilic vinylic monomers; and (3) from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight of polymerizable units each having a pendant or terminal, ethylenically-unsaturated group and free of any polysiloxane segment. The prepolymer comprises from about 20% to about 50% by weight of silicone relative to the total weight of the prepolymer and has a high water solubility or dispersibility of at least about 5% by weight in water and suitable for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses. | 02-04-2016 |
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20090073078 | Systems, Methods and Apparatuses for High Power Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) Antenna Switches Using Body Switching and External Component in Multi-Stacking Structure - Embodiments of the invention may provide for a CMOS antenna switch, which may be referred to as a CMOS SPDT switch. The CMOS antenna switch may operate at a plurality of frequencies, perhaps around 900 MHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.1 GHz according to an embodiment of the invention. The CMOS antenna switch may include both a receiver switch and a transmit switch. The receiver switch may utilize a multi-stack transistor with body substrate switching and attachment of external capacitor between drain and gate to block high power signals from the transmit path as well as to maintain low insertion loss at the receiver path. Exemplary embodiments of the CMOS antenna switch may provide for 38 dBm P 0.1 dB at multi bands (e.g., 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz, and 2.1 GHz). In addition, −60 dBc second and third harmonic performance up to 30 dBm input, may be obtained according to example embodiments of the invention. | 03-19-2009 |
20090174473 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Linear Envelope Elimination and Restoration Transmitters - Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for linear envelope elimination and restoration transmitters that are based on the polar modulation operating in conjunction with the orthogonal recursive predistortion technique. The polar modulation technique enhances the battery life by dynamically adjusting the bias level. Further, the analog orthogonal recursive predistortion efficiently corrects amplitude and phase errors in radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers (PA) and enhances the PA output capability. Additionally, even-order distortion components are used to predistort the input signal in a multiplicative manner so that the effective correction bandwidth is greatly enhanced. Also, the predistortion scheme, which uses instantaneously feed-backed envelope distortion signals, allows for correction of any distortion that may occur within the correction loop bandwidth, including envelope memory effects. | 07-09-2009 |
20090309661 | Systems and Methods for Switching Mode Power Amplifier Control - Embodiments of the invention may provide for enhancement systems and methods for a power amplifier output control system. In an example embodiment, driver amplifier control may be provided in conjunction with power amplifier control to improve the power efficiency and/or dynamic range of the transmitter system. Furthermore, control over the driver amplifier may allow for relaxed power control slope, which may lessens the burden of digital to analog converters (DACs) in transmitter systems such as cellular transmitter systems. Also, systems and methods in accordance with example embodiments of the invention may provide a less sensitive solution to operational environment variations such as temperature, battery power voltage and implementation IC process. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309662 | Systems and Methods for Power Amplifier with Integrated Passive Device - Embodiments of the invention may provide for systems and methods for providing a power amplifier with integrated passive device, thereby improving the performance of the power amplifier. The power amplifier may include a signal amplification section, a power combining section, and a coupling device section that interconnects the signal amplification section and the power combining section. The signal amplification section may be implemented on a first substrate, and the power combining section may be implemented on a second substrate, where the first substrate and the second substrate may be different. The power combining section may be implemented by the integrated passive device (IPD) that may have characteristics of high performance passive device with flexibility of implementing diverse functions, including a notch filter, a low pass filter, and/or bypass capacitance for bias network. The power combining section implemented by the integrated passive device may have an improved power combining efficiency. | 12-17-2009 |
20100148866 | Systems and Methods for Power Amplifiers with Voltage Boosting Multi-Primary Transformers - Systems and methods may be provided for a power amplifier system. The systems and methods may include a plurality of power amplifiers, where each power amplifier includes at least one output port. The systems and methods may also include a plurality of primary windings each having a first number of turns, where each primary winding is connected to at least one output port of the plurality of power amplifiers, and a single secondary winding inductively coupled to the plurality of primary windings, where the secondary winding includes a second number of turns greater than the first number of turns. | 06-17-2010 |
20110043316 | OVERLAPPING COMPACT MULTIPLE TRANSFORMERS - Systems and methods are provided for overlapping compact multiple transformers. The systems and methods may include a first transformer section that includes a first primary winding section and a first secondary winding, where the first primary winding section is inductively coupled to the first secondary winding, where the first transformer section is associated with a first rotational current flow direction in the first primary winding section; and a second transformer section that includes a second primary winding section and a second secondary winding, where the second primary winding section is inductively coupled to the second secondary winding, wherein the second transformer section is associated with a second rotational current flow direction in the second primary winding section, where a first portion of the first primary winding section is adjacent to a second portion of the second primary winding section, where the adjacent first and second portions include a substantially same first linear current flow direction. | 02-24-2011 |
20120194150 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW-BATTERY OPERATION CONTROL IN PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Systems and methods may include a low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator for portable communication devices. The systems and methods may include a comparator having first and second inputs and generating a control voltage, the first input receiving a battery voltage from a battery source, the second input receiving a fixed voltage independent from the battery voltage, and a power management circuit that receives the control voltage and provides a regulated voltage based upon the control voltage, wherein when the received battery voltage is above the fixed voltage, the control voltage is provided at a high constant voltage, thereby resulting in the regulated voltage being at a first voltage, and wherein when the battery voltage is below the fixed voltage, the control voltage is provided at a low constant voltage, thereby resulting in the regulated voltage being at a second voltage less than the first voltage. | 08-02-2012 |