Patents by Inventor Christopher Ken Ashworth

Christopher Ken Ashworth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230170715
    Abstract: A user device cradle can include a receiver configured to removably retain a wireless user device. One or more Radio Frequency (RF) signal couplers and one or more power couplers can be disposed in the receiver of the cradle. The one or more RF signal couplers can be configured to couple one or more RF communication signals to the wireless user device, while the one or more power couplers can be configured to couple power to the wireless user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Joshua Kent Barnes, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson
  • Publication number: 20230120342
    Abstract: Technology for a multi-repeater system including wireless transmission of power from a first repeater to a second repeater is disclosed. A first and second repeater can be disposed opposite each other about a structural element. Wireless power can be transmitted from the first repeater through the structural element to the second repeater for use by the second repeater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher Ken ASHWORTH
  • Patent number: 11627482
    Abstract: A technology is described for a bi-directional amplifier remote monitoring system. A directional coupler can have a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port can be configured to be coupled to a bi-directional amplifier first port. The second port can be configured to be coupled to a server antenna port. The third port can be configured to be coupled to a wireless modem. The directional coupler can be configured to direct a downlink signal with a selected amount of attenuation from the bi-directional amplifier first port to the wireless modem. The directional coupler can be configured to direct a modem signal with the selected amount of attenuation from the wireless modem to the bi-directional amplifier first port for communication on an uplink path of the bi-directional amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Raggio, Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth
  • Publication number: 20230097593
    Abstract: Technology for a desktop signal booster is disclosed. The desktop signal booster can include one or more amplification and filtering signal paths configured to amplify and filter a cellular signal for a wireless device. The desktop signal booster can include wireless charging circuitry configured to wirelessly charge the wireless device when the wireless device is placed within a selected distance from the desktop signal booster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Michael James Mouser
  • Patent number: 11601187
    Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater. A repeater can comprise: a server port; a donor port; a first uplink (UL) filtering and amplification path coupled between the server port and the donor port, wherein the first UL filtering and amplification path is configured to filter an UL signal of a first frequency range; a first downlink (DL) filtering and amplification path coupled between the server port and the donor port, wherein the first DL filtering and amplification path is configured to filter a DL signal of the first frequency range; and a second DL filtering and amplification path coupled between the server port and the donor port, wherein the second DL filtering and amplification path is configured to filter a DL signal of a second frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Patrick Lee Cook
  • Patent number: 11527898
    Abstract: A user device cradle can include a receiver configured to removably retain a wireless user device. One or more Radio Frequency (RF) signal couplers and one or more power couplers can be disposed in the receiver of the cradle. The one or more RF signal couplers can be configured to couple one or more RF communication signals to the wireless user device, while the one or more power couplers can be configured to couple power to the wireless user device. The coupling of power to the user device can be reduced or minimized when a downlink signal is received by a user device in the user device cradle, or when the user device cradle is in a weak signal area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Joshua Kent Barnes, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson
  • Publication number: 20220377573
    Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater system operable to adjust repeater system settings based on user equipment (UE) connectivity metrics in a cellular communication system. The repeater system includes first direction amplification and filtering paths and second direction amplification and filtering paths and a wireless network transceiver all coupled to a controller. Cellular network connectivity metrics (metrics) can be measured or received at the UE. The metrics are used to perform operational adjustments at the repeater system for the UE to improve the performance of the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Casey James Nordgran, Rick Angelo Giovanini, Patrick Lee Cook, Samuel Vaughn Judd
  • Publication number: 20220352972
    Abstract: Technology for a diversity bi-directional repeater is disclosed. The diversity bi-directional repeater can include a first interface port, a second interface port, a 1st first-direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the first interface port and the second interface port, and a 1st second direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the first interface port and the second interface port. The diversity bi-directional repeater can further include a third interface port, a fourth interface port, and a 2nd second direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the third interface port and the fourth interface port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER KEN ASHWORTH, PATRICK LEE COOK, DALE ROBERT ANDERSON, ILESH V. PATEL, GLEN RAGGIO
  • Publication number: 20220311504
    Abstract: Technology for a pre-amplification system for a modem is disclosed. The pre-amplification system can include an uplink-downlink signal path communicatively coupled between a first modem port of the modem and a first donor antenna port. The pre-amplification system can include a downlink signal path communicatively coupled between a second modem port of the modem and a second donor antenna port. The downlink signal path can include a pre-amplifier configured to amplify a received downlink cellular signal to produce an amplified downlink cellular signal to be directed to the second modem port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ilesh V. Patel, Christopher Ken Ashworth
  • Patent number: 11418251
    Abstract: Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a first port, a second port, and a third port. The repeater can include a first amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the first port and the second port for a first frequency range. The repeater can include a second amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the first port and the third port for a second frequency range. The first frequency range can be spectrally adjacent to the second frequency range in a same signal direction, and a combination of the first frequency range and the second frequency range can have a fractional bandwidth that is greater than a defined fractional bandwidth threshold ratio for a selected filter type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher Ken Ashworth
  • Patent number: 11418253
    Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater. The repeater can be configured to: receive an access level indicator from a spectrum access system (SAS) for a selected contested frequency band; identify one or more sub-bands available to the repeater in the selected contested frequency band based on the access level indicator; and activate the repeater for the one or more sub-bands when the access level permits repeater access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson
  • Publication number: 20220239396
    Abstract: A technology is described for adjusting repeater gain based on user equipment need. A downlink path of the repeater can be deactivated. A deactivated throughput value can be received from the UE for data received at the UE in a selected time period. The downlink amplification path of the repeater can be activated. An activated throughput value for data received at the UE in the selected time period can be received from the UE. A difference can be determined between the deactivated throughput value and the activated throughput value. A repeater gain value can be reduced or bypassed when the deactivated throughput value is greater than the activated throughput value by a selected threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Joshua Kent Barnes, Christopher Ken Ashworth
  • Patent number: 11394453
    Abstract: Technology for a diversity bi-directional repeater is disclosed. The diversity bi-directional repeater can include a first interface port, a second interface port, a 1st first-direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the first interface port and the second interface port, and a 1st second direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the first interface port and the second interface port. The diversity bi-directional repeater can further include a third interface port, a fourth interface port, a 2nd first-direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the third interface port and the fourth interface port, and a 2nd second direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the third interface port and the fourth interface port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Raggio
  • Patent number: 11387893
    Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater system comprising a repeater and a scanning receiver. The repeater can comprise a first port, a second port, one or more amplification and filtering paths coupled between the first port and the second port and one or more processors and memory. The scanning receiver can be configured to: identify one or more frequency ranges associated with a plurality of cellular carriers; scan the one or more frequency ranges; identify cellular carrier specific information for the one or more frequency ranges associated with the plurality of cellular carriers; and provide the cellular carrier specific information to the repeater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Mouser, Stephen Todd Fariss, Dale Robert Anderson, William Gerald Sarver, Jr., Ilesh V. Patel, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Philip Anthony Weaver, Douglas Edward Bohls
  • Patent number: 11362798
    Abstract: A technology is described for increasing signal booster gain from a weak-signal far node in the proximity of a strong-signal near node. A first splitter can be coupled to a first interface port. A first channelized switchable first-direction parallel path can be coupled to the first splitter comprising a first channelized first-direction bandpass filter for a first subset of a selected first-direction band. A first switchable first-direction parallel path coupled to the first splitter can comprise: a switchable first-direction path comprising a first bandpass filter for passing the selected first-direction band; and a second channelized switchable first-direction parallel path comprising a second channelized first-direction bandpass filter for a second subset of the selected first-direction band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel
  • Patent number: 11362729
    Abstract: Technology for a pre-amplification system for a modem is disclosed. The pre-amplification system can include an uplink-downlink signal path communicatively coupled between a first modem port of the modem and a first donor antenna port. The pre-amplification system can include a downlink signal path communicatively coupled between a second modem port of the modem and a second donor antenna port. The downlink signal path can include a pre-amplifier configured to amplify a received downlink cellular signal to produce an amplified downlink cellular signal to be directed to the second modem port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Ilesh V. Patel, Christopher Ken Ashworth
  • Publication number: 20220166492
    Abstract: Technology for a combined duplexer is disclosed. The combined duplexer can include a first common port and a second common port, a first first direction filter is configured to pass a first direction signal in a first frequency band and, a first second direction filter to pass a second direction signal in a second frequency band, and a second first direction filter to pass the first signal in the first frequency band. The first first direction filter and the first second direction filter share the first common port. The first second direction filter and the second first direction filter share the second common port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth
  • Publication number: 20220158671
    Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater architecture having a combined direct digital channelizer (DDC). The DDC can be coupled to a signal combiner and a breakout signal divider to enable bidirectional signals to be communicated to the DDC. A first direction receive amplification and filtering path can be coupled between a first antenna port and the signal combiner. A second direction receive amplification and filtering path can be coupled between a second antenna port and the signal combiner. A first direction transmit amplification and filtering path can be coupled between the breakout signal divider and the first antenna port. A second direction transmit amplification and filtering path can be coupled between the breakout signal divider and the second antenna port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth
  • Patent number: 11303369
    Abstract: A technology is described for adjusting repeater gain based on user equipment need. A repeater can be configured to receive a downlink signal strength indicator value of a user equipment (UE) via a wireless connection of the UE with the repeater. The repeater can be further configured to select a threshold value for the downlink signal strength indicator value. The repeater can be further configured to reduce or bypass a downlink repeater gain level when the downlink signal strength indicator value is greater than the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Kent Barnes, Christopher Ken Ashworth
  • Publication number: 20220109493
    Abstract: Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a first port and a second port. The repeater can include a transmitter communicatively coupled to the first port and a receiver communicatively coupled to the second port. The transmitter can transmit a path loss signal. The receiver can receive the path loss signal transmitted by the transmitter. The repeater can include a controller. The controller can identify a first power level of the signal transmitted from the transmitter. The controller can identify a second power level of the signal received at the receiver. The controller can determine an antenna feedback path loss of the repeater based on the first power level and the second power level. The controller can set a maximum gain level for the repeater based on the antenna feedback path loss to avoid an oscillation in the repeater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson, Casey James Nordgran, Derrick Stout