Patents by Inventor Lee A. Schaeffer

Lee A. Schaeffer 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).

  • Patent number: 11937199
    Abstract: A repeater for wireless communications systems can include a time-division-duplex (TDD) architecture with a timing recovery system for switching between uplink and downlink. In some approaches, the timing recovery system can receive a timing reference from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) such as Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), or Galileo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Remley Katko, Melroy Machado, Marius Marcel Pop, Jacob Tyler Repp-Bartel, Daniel Lee Schaeffer
  • Patent number: 11844050
    Abstract: An application for a user such as a professional installer and/or a customer to install and activate an RF communication device at a user's location such a customer's premises. The application provides for automating at least a portion of the actions necessary to install the RF communication device and/or user equipment devices; and subsequently activate wireless RF communication between the RF communication device and a remote base station associated with a wireless carrier. Also, video presentations along with written tutorials, manuals, and instructions, may be provided to answer questions and provide directions to the user in the installation and/or activation process for the RF communication device and/or user equipment devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.
    Inventors: Melroy Machado, Alexander Remley Katko, Daniel Lee Schaeffer, Juan Pablo Olivo González, Soyong Hong, Mersad Cavcic
  • Publication number: 20230337162
    Abstract: A repeater for wireless communications systems can include a time-division-duplex (TDD) architecture with a timing recovery system for switching between uplink and downlink. In some approaches, the timing recovery system can receive a timing reference from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) such as Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), or Galileo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Alexander Remley Katko, Melroy Machado, Marius Marcel Pop, Jacob Tyler Repp-Bartel, Daniel Lee Schaeffer
  • Publication number: 20220369295
    Abstract: An application for a user such as a professional installer and/or a customer to install and activate an RF communication device at a user's location such a customer's premises. The application provides for automating at least a portion of the actions necessary to install the RF communication device and/or user equipment devices; and subsequently activate wireless RF communication between the RF communication device and a remote base station associated with a wireless carrier. Also, video presentations along with written tutorials, manuals, and instructions, may be provided to answer questions and provide directions to the user in the installation and/or activation process for the RF communication device and/or user equipment devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Melroy Machado, Alexander Remley Katko, Daniel Lee Schaeffer, Juan Pablo Olivo González, Soyong Hong, Mersad Cavcic
  • Patent number: 11297606
    Abstract: An application for a user such as a professional installer and/or a customer to install and activate an RF communication device at a user's location such a customer's premises. The application provides for automating at least a portion of the actions necessary to install the RF communication device and/or user equipment devices; and subsequently activate wireless RF communication between the RF communication device and a remote base station associated with a wireless carrier. Also, video presentations along with written tutorials, manuals, and instructions, may be provided to answer questions and provide directions to the user in the installation and/or activation process for the RF communication device and/or user equipment devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.
    Inventors: Melroy Machado, Alexander Remley Katko, Daniel Lee Schaeffer, Juan Pablo Olivo González, Soyong Hong, Mersad Cavcic
  • Publication number: 20220078762
    Abstract: An application for a user such as a professional installer and/or a customer to install and activate an RF communication device at a user's location such a customer's premises. The application provides for automating at least a portion of the actions necessary to install the RF communication device and/or user equipment devices; and subsequently activate wireless RF communication between the RF communication device and a remote base station associated with a wireless carrier. Also, video presentations along with written tutorials, manuals, and instructions, may be provided to answer questions and provide directions to the user in the installation and/or activation process for the RF communication device and/or user equipment devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Melroy Machado, Alexander Remley Katko, Daniel Lee Schaeffer, Juan Pablo Olivo González, Soyong Hong, Mersad Cavcic
  • Patent number: 10055984
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system includes a command center having a computing device an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a body, the UAV to communicate wirelessly with the command center via a network, the UAV having a control system with a power source, a geospatial tracking device, and a multi-channel communication portal; a camera secured to the body and in communication with the control system; and one or more equipment attachment sites; site assessment tools to attach to or within the one or more equipment attachment sites, each of the site assessment tools to record a data associated with an emergency site, such as weather conditions, road conditions, traffic, visibility, radiation, and chemical exposure; the UAV is to receive commands from the command center to deploy to the emergency site; and the UAV is to receive the data and transmit the data to the command center via the multi-channel communication portal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Schaeffer, Norman Seals, James Nelson Dearien, II, William Jennings Dearian
  • Patent number: 8483888
    Abstract: Systems and methods for commanding a satellite are provided. A system for commanding a satellite includes a data bus and a payload coupled to the data bus, the payload including a payload receiver. The system further includes a primary receiver coupled to the data bus and a processor coupled to the data bus. The processor configured to receive a first command from the primary receiver via the data bus, and to receive telemetry data from the payload via the data bus. The processor is further configured to detect a second command by processing the telemetry data received from the payload, and to execute the detected second command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Orbital Sciences Corporation
    Inventors: Steven I. Boileau, Bruce Pressley Voris, Christopher Owen Kearney, Michael Lee Schaeffer
  • Publication number: 20120259485
    Abstract: Systems and methods for commanding a satellite are provided. A system for commanding a satellite includes a data bus and a payload coupled to the data bus, the payload including a payload receiver. The system further includes a primary receiver coupled to the data bus and a processor coupled to the data bus. The processor configured to receive a first command from the primary receiver via the data bus, and to receive telemetry data from the payload via the data bus. The processor is further configured to detect a second command by processing the telemetry data received from the payload, and to execute the detected second command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven I. Boileau, Bruce Pressley Voris, Christopher Owen Kearney, Michael Lee Schaeffer
  • Patent number: 5874547
    Abstract: A process for diazotizing an amine comprises the steps of oxidizing nitric oxide in solution with an oxidizing agent to maintain an equilibrium concentration of a diazotizing agent and reacting a primary aromatic amine in situ with said diazotizing agent in said solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Crompton & Knowles Corporation
    Inventors: John W. Larsen, Tracey McCracken, Jay E. Rowe, Lee A. Schaeffer