Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Boudreau
Daniel A. Boudreau 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).
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Publication number: 20240120873Abstract: A roof integrated solar power system includes a plurality of solar modules. Each solar module carries a photovoltaic or solar panel with solar cells. Edge regions of the solar module are disposed to the sides of the solar panel and are devoid of solar cells. An electrical component such as a junction box or micro-inverter, or DC optimizer is mounted on top of the solar module within at least one of the edge regions. Cabling for interconnecting the electrical component to electrical components of others of the plurality of solar modules also is located within the side regions. In one embodiment, the electrical component and cabling is disposed within a recess within a side region and covered by a flat access panel. In another embodiment, the electrical component and cabling is located atop the side region and is covered by an access panel in the form of a protective cover strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Tommy F. Rodrigues, Sudhir Railkar, Daniel E. Boss, David J. Gennrich, Cory Boudreau, Daniel Roger Nett, Kent J. Kallsen
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Patent number: 9125061Abstract: A method of allocating bandwidth is provided which involves for each sector of a plurality of sectors in a cell, using a respective subset of a total bandwidth; wherein for any two adjacent sectors, the respective subsets only partially overlap. A scheduling method is provided which involves for each sector, scheduling users for transmission on the respective subset of the total bandwidth by: for a given transmitter, allocating a respective fraction of capacity associated with the available bandwidth to each of at least two users selected from a plurality of users by performing an optimization for a selected scheduler design, the optimization selecting the at least two users and the optimization determining for each user the respective fraction of capacity; generating and transmitting a signal in which each of the at least two users has the respective fraction of capacity.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2003Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jianming Wu, Wen Tong, Daniel Boudreau
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Patent number: 8213543Abstract: A transmitter (102) generates a first set of data symbols and a first pilot symbol (601) at a first time, and a second set of data symbols and a second pilot symbol (602) at a different, second time. The first (601) and second (602) pilot symbols are each represented by first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers, respectively, located at first (703) and second (704) predetermined sample frequencies, respectively, in a channel bandwidth. For the first pilot symbol (601), the first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers have first and second predetermined values, respectively. For the second pilot symbol (602), the first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers have third and fourth predetermined values, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Rockstar Bidco, LPInventors: Christian Dubuc, Daniel Boudreau, William R. Kirkland
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Patent number: 8045936Abstract: Systems and methods of combining OFDM and CDMA signals are provided. An OFDM packet data channel is overlaid over CDMA transmissions. The channel is scheduled slotwise between multiple users. In some embodiments, there is a CDMA packet data channel which is scheduled together with the OFDM packet data channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Ericsson ABInventors: Shiquan Wu, Wen Tong, Peiying Zhu, Ming Jia, Hua Xu, Daniel Boudreau, Jianming Wu, Mo-Han Fong, Keith R. Edwards
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Patent number: 8023905Abstract: Systems and methods of combining OFDM and CDMA signals are provided. An OFDM packet data channel is overlaid over CDMA transmissions. The channel is scheduled slotwise between multiple users. In some embodiments, there is a CDMA packet data channel which is scheduled together with the OFDM packet data channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Ericsson ABInventors: Shiquan Wu, Wen Tong, Peiying Zhu, Ming Jia, Hua Xu, Daniel Boudreau, Jianming Wu, Mo-Han Fong, Keith Edwards
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Patent number: 7869538Abstract: A transmitter (102) generates a first set of data symbols and a first pilot symbol (601) at a first time, and a second set of data symbols and a second pilot symbol (602) at a different, second time. The first (601) and second (602) pilot. symbols are each represented by first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers, respectively, located at first (703) and second (704) predetermined sample frequencies, respectively, in a channel bandwidth. For the first pilot symbol (601), the first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers have first and second predetermined values, respectively. For the second pilot symbol (602), the first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers have third and fourth predetermined values, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Christian Dubuc, Daniel Boudreau, William R. Kirkland
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Patent number: 7792534Abstract: The present invention provides different scheduling criteria depending on overall system performance in an effort to maintain fairness among mobile terminals and sustain a required QoS level. The invention is particularly effective for multi-carrier systems, wherein scheduling must also take into consideration the carrier used to transmit the scheduled data. In one embodiment, the present invention determines the spread of throughput rates for all mobile terminals being served by a given base station and bases the scheduling criteria thereon. Preferably, a standard deviation calculation is used to measure the throughput spread. The standard deviation of throughput associated with a collective group of mobile terminals is indicative of the differences between the lowest and highest throughputs with respect to the average throughput for the collective group of mobile terminals.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Ericsson ABInventors: Jianming Wu, Wen Tong, Daniel Boudreau
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Publication number: 20100220825Abstract: A transmitter (102) generates a first set of data symbols and a first pilot symbol (601) at a first time, and a second set of data symbols and a second pilot symbol (602) at a different, second time. The first (601) and second (602) pilot symbols are each represented by first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers, respectively, located at first (703) and second (704) predetermined sample frequencies, respectively, in a channel bandwidth. For the first pilot symbol (601), the first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers have first and second predetermined values, respectively. For the second pilot symbol (602), the first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers have third and fourth predetermined values, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITEDInventors: CHRISTIAN DUBUC, DANIEL BOUDREAU, WILLIAM R. KIRKLAND
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Publication number: 20090074098Abstract: Systems and methods of combining OFDM and CDMA signals are provided. An OFDM packet data channel is overlaid over CDMA transmissions. The channel is scheduled slotwise between multiple users. In some embodiments, there is a CDMA packet data channel which is scheduled together with the OFDM packet data channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITEDInventors: Shiquan Wu, Wen Tong, Peiying Zhu, Ming Jia, Hua Xu, Daniel Boudreau, Jianming Wu, Mo-Han Fong, Keith R. Edwards
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Patent number: 7486735Abstract: The present invention divides the available sub-carriers in an OFDM symbol window into N groups of sub-carriers wherein each group will be associated with sub-bands. In one embodiment, the sub-carriers in a group are spread throughout the range of sub-carriers to improve frequency diversity, and the sub-carriers assigned to any one group are separated by a constant offset. The sub-carriers in the group may be offset by an integer power of two. Within each group, sub-bands are defined using frequency hopping patterns among sub-carriers in the group from one OFDM symbol window to another. A pseudo-random pattern may be employed for sub-carrier mapping from one OFDM symbol window to the next to effectively distribute the sub-bands across the selected band of sub-carriers for the group.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Christian Dubuc, Colin Brown, Daniel Boudreau
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Patent number: 7471932Abstract: Systems and methods of combining OFDM and CDMA signals are provided. An OFDM packet data channel is overlaid over CDMA transmissions. The channel is scheduled slotwise between multiple users. In some embodiments, there is a CDMA packet data channel which is scheduled together with the OFDM packet data channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Shiquan Wu, Wen Tong, Peiying Zhu, Ming Jia, Hua Xu, Daniel Boudreau, Jianming Wu, Mo-Han Fong, Keith Edwards
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Patent number: 7428270Abstract: Disclosed is a unique system and method for recognizing the type of modulation embedded in an unknown complex baseband signal, comprising a receiver section for extracting the complex baseband signal from a modulated signal having a carrier frequency, and comprising an orderly series of signal processing functions for (a) estimating the bandwidth of the unknown signal, (b) removing the out-of-band noise and correcting gross carrier frequency errors, (c) discriminating between constant envelope and irregular envelope signals, (d) estimating and correcting residual carrier frequency errors, (e) classifying a constant envelope signal into one of the following modulation formats: {Continuous Wave (CW), Frequency Modulation (FM), Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)}, and (f) classifying an irregular envelope signal into one of the following modulation formats: {Amplitude Modulation (AM), Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier (DSB-SC), Binary Shift Keying (BPSK), Quaternary Phase Shift Keying (QPSK), ?/4-shifted QPSK, M-aryType: GrantFiled: February 15, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Inventors: Christian Dubuc, Daniel Boudreau
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Publication number: 20080089223Abstract: Systems and methods of combining OFDM and CDMA signals are provided. An OFDM packet data channel is overlaid over CDMA transmissions. The channel is scheduled slotwise between multiple users. In some embodiments, there is a CDMA packet data channel which is scheduled together with the OFDM packet data channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: Shiquan Wu, Wen Tong, Peiying Zhu, Ming Jia, Hua Xu, Daniel Boudreau, Jianming Wu, Mo-Han Fong, Keith Edwards
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Publication number: 20070263667Abstract: A transmitter (102) generates a first set of data symbols and a first pilot symbol (601) at a first time, and a second set of data symbols and a second pilot symbol (602) at a different, second time. The first (601) and second (602) pilot. symbols are each represented by first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers, respectively, located at first (703) and second (704) predetermined sample frequencies, respectively, in a channel bandwidth. For the first pilot symbol (601), the first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers have first and second predetermined values, respectively. For the second pilot symbol (602), the first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers have third and fourth predetermined values, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Christian Dubuc, Daniel Boudreau, William Kirkland
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Patent number: 7251291Abstract: A transmitter (102) generates a first set of data symbols and a first pilot symbol (601) at a first time, and a second set of data symbols and a second pilot symbol (602) at a different, second time. The first (601) and second (602) pilot symbols are each represented by first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers, respectively, located at first (703) and second (704) predetermined sample frequencies, respectively, in a channel bandwidth. For the first pilot symbol (601), the first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers have first and second predetermined values, respectively. For the second pilot symbol (602), the first (701) and second (702) pilot carriers have third and fourth predetermined values, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2002Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Christian Dubuc, Daniel Boudreau, William R. Kirkland
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Patent number: 7177371Abstract: It is becoming increasingly important to improve data throughput in wireless networks. By transmitting data simultaneously at different modulation amplitudes and/or using different code strengths, terminals having different carrier to noise ratios are able to decode the different amplitude levels with varying degrees of success. This allows distant terminals to receive low data rate transmissions at high modulation levels or code rates while nearer terminals can use additional capacity in the transmission by receiving lower level modulation signals or code rates. In this way, distant terminals do not degrade overall network performance. By arranging for terminals to acknowledge receipt of data, retransmission at different modulation levels or code rates may be carried out by the base station in order to improve performance in the presence of noise without a priori knowledge of the carrier to noise ratio for a particular terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2002Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd.Inventors: John E. Hudson, David G. Steer, Bassam M. Hashem, Daniel Boudreau, Koon Hoo Teo
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Publication number: 20050063345Abstract: Systems and methods of combining OFDM and CDMA signals are provided. An OFDM packet data channel is overlaid over CDMA transmissions. The channel is scheduled slotwise between multiple users. In some embodiments, there is a CDMA packet data channel which is scheduled together with the OFDM packet data channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Shiquan Wu, Wen Tong, Peiying Zhu, Ming Jia, Hua Xu, Daniel Boudreau, Jianming Wu, Mo-Han Fong, Keith Edwards
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Publication number: 20040190640Abstract: The present invention divides the available sub-carriers in an OFDM symbol window into N groups of sub-carriers wherein each group will be associated with sub-bands. In one embodiment, the sub-carriers in a group are spread throughout the range of sub-carriers to improve frequency diversity, and the sub-carriers assigned to any one group are separated by a constant offset. The sub-carriers in the group may be offset by an integer power of two. Within each group, sub-bands are defined using frequency hopping patterns among sub-carriers in the group from one OFDM symbol window to another. A pseudo-random pattern may be employed for sub-carrier mapping from one OFDM symbol window to the next to effectively distribute the sub-bands across the selected band of sub-carriers for the group.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITEDInventors: Christian Dubuc, Colin Brown, Daniel Boudreau
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Patent number: 6788692Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus to balance load in a cluster of switches in a network. The switches include a local switch and one or more remote switches. Messages containing load information of the switches are exchanged among the switches. One of the switches is selected to respond to a connection request to the local switch based on a metric.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1999Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Daniel Boudreau, J. Martin Borden, James A. Philippou, Shawn Mamros, Kerry M. Hannigan, John T. O'Hara, Bernard Farrell
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Publication number: 20040125772Abstract: A method of allocating bandwidth is provided which involves for each sector of a plurality of sectors in a cell, using a respective subset of a total bandwidth; wherein for any two adjacent sectors, the respective subsets only partially overlap. A scheduling method is provided which involves for each sector, scheduling users for transmission on the respective subset of the total bandwidth by: for a given transmitter, allocating a respective fraction of capacity associated with the available bandwidth to each of at least two users selected from a plurality of users by performing an optimization for a selected scheduler design, the optimization selecting the at least two users and the optimization determining for each user the respective fraction of capacity; generating and transmitting a signal in which each of the at least two users has the respective fraction of capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Jianming Wu, Wen Tong, Daniel Boudreau