Patents by Inventor Jon CROFFORD
Jon CROFFORD 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: 20240031821Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores for the corresponding RF transmission site, which can then be utilized in an RF analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventors: John Stevens, Amanda Louie, Jon Crofford, Troy Bailey, Mark McGarey, Brad Cole, Kevin Black, Zane Edwards, Michael Frishman
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Patent number: 11792655Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventors: John Stevens, Amanda Louie, Jon Crofford, Troy Bailey, Mark McGarey, Brad Cole, Kevin Black, Zane Edwards, Michael Frishman
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Patent number: 11716683Abstract: Systems, devices and automated processes are provided for configuring backup battery power for RF radio operations at a base station, including a module configured to communicate with an API tool to receive a plurality of data sets using an open API format about metrics of various operating distributed power sources; a cell site module configured to monitor power usage at a cell site and to generate a series of data sets about the power usage at the cell site; an analysis module configured to correlate the plurality of data sets of the various operated distributed power sources with the series of data sets of power usage at the cell site; the analysis module to forecast a frequency and a duration of a power outage at the cell site based on metrics of correlated data of the data sets of the various operated distributed power sources and the series of data sets about power usage at the cell site; and a backup power supply configured with a capacity at the cell site based on the metrics derived from the correlatType: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventor: Jon Crofford
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Publication number: 20220353808Abstract: Systems, devices and automated processes are provided for configuring backup battery power for RF radio operations at a base station, including a module configured to communicate with an API tool to receive a plurality of data sets using an open API format about metrics of various operating distributed power sources; a cell site module configured to monitor power usage at a cell site and to generate a series of data sets about the power usage at the cell site; an analysis module configured to correlate the plurality of data sets of the various operated distributed power sources with the series of data sets of power usage at the cell site; the analysis module to forecast a frequency and a duration of a power outage at the cell site based on metrics of correlated data of the data sets of the various operated distributed power sources and the series of data sets about power usage at the cell site; and a backup power supply configured with a capacity at the cell site based on the metrics derived from the correlatType: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventor: Jon CROFFORD
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Patent number: 11395223Abstract: Systems, devices and automated processes are provided for configuring backup battery power for RF radio operations at a base station, including a module configured to communicate with an API tool to receive a plurality of data sets using an open API format about metrics of various operating distributed power sources; a cell site module configured to monitor power usage at a cell site and to generate a series of data sets about the power usage at the cell site; an analysis module configured to correlate the plurality of data sets of the various operated distributed power sources with the series of data sets of power usage at the cell site; the analysis module to forecast a frequency and a duration of a power outage at the cell site based on metrics of correlated data of the data sets of the various operated distributed power sources and the series of data sets about power usage at the cell site; and a backup power supply configured with a capacity at the cell site based on the metrics derived from the correlatType: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventor: Jon Crofford
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Publication number: 20220070769Abstract: Systems, devices and automated processes are provided for configuring backup battery power for RF radio operations at a base station, including a module configured to communicate with an API tool to receive a plurality of data sets using an open API format about metrics of various operating distributed power sources; a cell site module configured to monitor power usage at a cell site and to generate a series of data sets about the power usage at the cell site; an analysis module configured to correlate the plurality of data sets of the various operated distributed power sources with the series of data sets of power usage at the cell site; the analysis module to forecast a frequency and a duration of a power outage at the cell site based on metrics of correlated data of the data sets of the various operated distributed power sources and the series of data sets about power usage at the cell site; and a backup power supply configured with a capacity at the cell site based on the metrics derived from the correlatType: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventor: Jon CROFFORD
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Publication number: 20220060909Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventors: John STEVENS, Amanda LOUIE, Jon CROFFORD, Troy BAILEY, Mark MCGAREY, Brad COLE, Kevin BLACK, Zane EDWARDS, Michael FRISHMAN
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Publication number: 20220060907Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventors: Jon CROFFORD, Amanda LOUIE, John STEVENS, Troy BAILEY, Mark MCGAREY, Brad COLE, Kevin BLACK, Zane EDWARDS, Michael FRISHMAN
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Publication number: 20220060908Abstract: Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventors: Troy BAILEY, Amanda LOUIE, John STEVENS, Jon CROFFORD, Mark MCGAREY, Brad COLE, Kevin BLACK, Zane EDWARDS, Michael FRISHMAN