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Patent US7911272 - Systems and methods of RF power transmission, modulation, and amplification ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsEmbodiments of the present invention enable a blended control approach to generate a desired output waveform in an outphasing-based system. Embodiments of blended control according to the present invention combine outphasing with bias and/or amplitude control to yield an accurate, practical, and producible...http://www.google.com/patents/US7911272?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7911272 - Systems and methods of RF power transmission, modulation, and amplification, including blended control embodimentsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7911272 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/236,079Publication dateMar 22, 2011Filing dateSep 23, 2008Priority dateJun 19, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS8410849, US8766717, US20090072898, US20110193630, US20120293252, US20140327484, WO2010039446A2, WO2010039446A3Publication number12236079, 236079, US 7911272 B2, US 7911272B2, US-B2-7911272, US7911272 B2, US7911272B2InventorsDavid F. Sorrells, Gregory S. RawlinsOriginal AssigneeParkervision, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (99), Non-Patent Citations (197), Referenced by (1), Classifications (12), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystems and methods of RF power transmission, modulation, and amplification, including blended control embodiments
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