David H Minasi from Lauderdale by the Sea, FL, age 63

Us Patents

Frequency Generation Circuit And Method Of Operating A Tranceiver
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US Patent:

6564039, May 13, 2003
Filed:

Feb 29, 2000
Appl. No.:

09/515728
Inventors:

Richard B. Meador - Gilbert AZ
Ronald H. Deck - Cooper City FL
David J. Graham - Gilbert AZ
David H. Minasi - Fort Lauderdale FL
Brian Shelton - Chandler AZ
Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:

H04B 140
US Classification:

455 76, 455 78, 455265, 375376, 331 34
Abstract:

A frequency generation circuit includes an oscillator ( ), a comparator ( ) coupled to the oscillator, a first divider ( ) coupled to the comparator, a PLL ( ) coupled to the first divider, a second divider ( ) coupled to the PLL, a first multiplexor ( ) coupled to the second divider, a third divider ( ) coupled to the comparator and the first multiplexor, a second multiplexor ( ) coupled to the comparator and the reference clock PLL, a fourth divider ( ) coupled to the second multiplexor, a fifth divider ( ) coupled to the comparator, and a seventh divider ( ) coupled to the comparator. A method of operating a transceiver includes using the frequency generation circuit to provide a first clock signal, a second clock signal, a first reference frequency, and a second reference frequency for a first component, a second component, a third component, and a fourth component, respectively, of the transceiver.

Transmit Modulation Circuit And Method Of Operating A Transmitter
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US Patent:

6747987, Jun 8, 2004
Filed:

Feb 29, 2000
Appl. No.:

09/514804
Inventors:

Richard B. Meador - Gilbert AZ
Joshua E. Dorevitch - Chicago IL
Quang C. Le - Gilbert AZ
Charles H. Matsumoto - Phoenix AZ
David H. Minasi - Fort Lauderdale FL
Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:

H04J 316
US Classification:

370465, 455 76, 375216
Abstract:

A transmitter ( ) includes a fractional N synthesizer, a baseband digital modulation stage coupled to the fractional N synthesizer in a first modulation mode, and a baseband I/Q modulation stage also coupled to the fractional N synthesizer and reusing the fractional N synthesizer in a second modulation mode. A method ( ) of operating a transmitter includes transmitting a first signal from a transmitter using the fractional N synthesizer and the baseband digital modulation stage to modulate the first signal according to a first wireless protocol. The method ( ) also includes transmitting a second signal from the transmitter using the baseband I/Q modulation stage and the fractional N synthesizer to modulate the second signal according to a second wireless protocol.

Extended Antenna Support For A Wireless Communications Device
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US Patent:

6970728, Nov 29, 2005
Filed:

Apr 29, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/426112
Inventors:

John P. Chenoweth - Coral Springs FL, US
Alejandro Candal - Davie FL, US
David Hartley Minasi - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:

H04M001/00
US Classification:

4555757, 4555753, 4555751, 4555501
Abstract:

A wireless communications device () includes a flip assembly that includes a speaker () and that has a GPS antenna () mounted about a far edge. The flip assembly () further has a GPS RF amplifier () mounted adjacent to the GPS antenna () for amplifying signals received by the GPS antenna () and providing those amplified signals to a GPS RF stripline (). The GPS RF stripline () includes a flexible RF stripline () to accommodate rotationally opening and closing of the flip assembly (). Positioning of the GPS antenna () about the far edge of the flip assembly () removes the GPS antenna from a main housing assembly () of the wireless communications device () and provides for better GPS signal reception performance.

Planar Inverted-F Antenna With Extendable Portion
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US Patent:

7075487, Jul 11, 2006
Filed:

Jul 16, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/892858
Inventors:

Jan-Ove U. Mattsson - Plantation FL, US
Paloma I. Lampert - Plantation FL, US
David Hartley Minasi - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Assignee:

Motorola, Inc, - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:

H01Q 1/24
US Classification:

343702, 343876
Abstract:

An antenna structure () that includes a Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) () and an extendable portion such as a whip element (). The PIFA () operates normally when the extendable portion () is retracted and upon extension, an electrical contact is made between the extendable portion () and the end () of the PIFA () that is electrically opposite, i. e. , furthest along the electrically conductive path of the PIFA, from the feed structure () for the PIFA (). The electrical length of the composite antenna () is then substantially equal to the sum of the electrical length of the PIFA () and extendable portion (). An embodiment disconnects the ground path of the PIFA feed structure upon extension of the extendable portion () to provide constant input impedance.

Antenna Structure For Devices With Conductive Chassis
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US Patent:

7187959, Mar 6, 2007
Filed:

Nov 25, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/721572
Inventors:

Lorenzo A. Ponce De Leon - Lake Worth FL, US
Alejandro Candal - Davie FL, US
John P. Chenoweth - Coral Springs FL, US
David Hartley Minasi - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:

H04M 1/00
US Classification:

4555757, 4555753, 4555751, 455 903, 37943313, 343900, 343901
Abstract:

A multiband element antenna () used in combination with a unique metal chassis design that enhances antenna performance and that enables the design of a compact and efficient antenna system. A cellular flip phone () that has a conductive chassis includes a flip up antenna () that pivots between an extended and a retracted position. The antenna () pivots at a point that is located on one edge of the top of the cell phone body (). The conductive chassis of the flip cover () is grounded to the flip phone body () at a single point or single surface that is substantially opposite the antenna RF feed (). Conductive surfaces of the cellular flip phone body () are grounded at a single point that is near the antenna RF feed point (). This grounding arrangement has been found to control the flow of induced currents on the conductive portions of the flip cover () and body (), thereby improving the performance of the device's antenna ().

System And Method Providing Single Channel In-Phase And Quadrature-Phase Generation
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US Patent:

20020118773, Aug 29, 2002
Filed:

Feb 26, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/793798
Inventors:

David Minasi - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
David Graham - Gilbert AZ, US
Babak Bastani - Weston FL, US
International Classification:

H03D003/00
H04L027/14
H04L027/22
H04L027/22
H03K009/06
US Classification:

375/322000, 329/300000, 329/304000
Abstract:

A system is provided which facilitates a single-channel signal processing system. The system includes a single mixing stage, wherein an RF input signal is mixed with an In-Phase and a Quadrature-Phase signal. The mixing stage generates a multiplexed output signal for subsequent signal processing.

Method And Apparatus For Frequency Correcting A Periodic Signal
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US Patent:

20060045215, Mar 2, 2006
Filed:

Aug 31, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/930978
Inventors:

Wayne Ballantyne - Coconut Creek FL, US
Roger Hathaway - Phoenix AZ, US
Silvio Luiz Nogueira - Campines, BR
David Minasi - Fort Lauderdale FL, US
Carlos Miranda-Knapp - Miramar FL, US
Darren Weninger - Chandler AZ, US
Assignee:

MOTOROLA, INC. - SCHAUMBURG IL
International Classification:

H04L 27/06
US Classification:

375344000
Abstract:

A method and apparatus to correct a periodic signal, such as a frequency reference, based upon another frequency reference. A lower accuracy frequency signal generator () provides an uncorrected frequency reference signal () to a frequency corrector (). Frequency corrector () counts cycles of a frequency reference signal (), as generated by a higher accuracy reference generator () for a time period derived from the uncorrected frequency signal. Based upon the cycles counted, pulses are added or removed from the uncorrected frequency signal () to produce a corrected frequency signal (). A ratio of pulses to be removed from the uncorrected frequency signal () is determined from the number of cycles counted and a counter arrangement is provided to automatically remove the required ratio of pulses from the uncorrected frequency signal ().

Radio Frequency (Rf) Antenna Coupler With An Electrically Extended Ground Plane
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US Patent:

59202939, Jul 6, 1999
Filed:

Aug 1, 1997
Appl. No.:

8/904830
Inventors:

Alessandro Perrotta - Ft. Lauderdale FL
David H. Minasi - Plantation FL
Stephen O. Bozzone - Lauderhill FL
Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:

H01Q 124
H01Q 150
US Classification:

343906
Abstract:

An antenna coupling assembly (100) includes an stub section (107) for coupling radio frequency (RF) energy from an RF source to a radio antenna. An antenna coupler ground (113) is positioned adjacent to the stub section (107) and is electrically connected to the ground of the RF source (101). In accordance with the invention, a ground extension section (115,115',115") is attached to the antenna coupler ground (113) for electrically extending the physical length of the antenna coupler ground to enhance efficiency and overall performance of the antenna coupler.