Patents by Inventor Mark Peter Taylor

Mark Peter Taylor 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: 11881613
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an antenna unit. The antenna unit includes a first antenna plate and a second antenna plate. The second antenna plate is spatially disposed from the first antenna plate. A glass frame is disposed between the antenna plates, defining an internal cavity. The antenna unit also includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a first and second integrated circuits (IC) mounted to the at least one PCB. The first IC is configured to send/receive signals at a first frequency. The second IC is configured to send/receive signals at a second frequency different from the first frequency. The antenna unit also includes a waveguide elements configured to transmit signals at the first and second frequencies through respective first and second waveguide channels. The antenna plates, the glass frame, and PCB comprise a material that transmits at least 50% of incident light in the visible spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mikael Bror Taveniku, Mark Peter Taylor
  • Publication number: 20220231401
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an antenna unit. The antenna unit includes a first antenna plate and a second antenna plate. The second antenna plate is spatially disposed from the first antenna plate. A glass frame is disposed between the antenna plates, defining an internal cavity. The antenna unit also includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a first and second integrated circuits (IC) mounted to the at least one PCB. The first IC is configured to send/receive signals at a first frequency. The second IC is configured to send/receive signals at a second frequency different from the first frequency. The antenna unit also includes a waveguide elements configured to transmit signals at the first and second frequencies through respective first and second waveguide channels. The antenna plates, the glass frame, and PCB comprise a material that transmits at least 50% of incident light in the visible spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Mikael Bror Taveniku, Mark Peter Taylor
  • Publication number: 20220187509
    Abstract: An imaging device includes an optical system having a lens stack having at least one lens element, an image sensor, and at least one controller. The at least one lens element is configured to transition between a minimum focus distance and a maximum focus distance. The image sensor is positionally fixed a distance from the lens stack. The imaging device is configured to capture multiple images as the at least one lens element transitions between the minimum focus distance and the maximum focus distance to generate composite, stacked image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Mikael Bror Taveniku, Mark Peter Taylor
  • Patent number: 11133602
    Abstract: An antenna stack includes a glass cover having an outer face, an inside face opposite the outer face, and a body therebetween. The glass cover additionally has a cavity formed therein, extending into the body from the inside face. The antenna stack further includes an antenna patch positioned within the cavity, and a waveguide layer. The waveguide layer includes polycrystalline ceramic underlying the glass cover. Conductive vias extend through the polycrystalline ceramic and partition the waveguide layer to form feed channels through the polycrystalline ceramic, and major surfaces of the polycrystalline ceramic are overlaid with a conductor having openings that open to the feed channels. The antenna patch is spaced apart from the waveguide layer to facilitate evanescent wave coupling between the feed channels and the antenna patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thomas Lars Willhelm Pernstål, Mikael Bror Taveniku, Mark Peter Taylor
  • Publication number: 20200287295
    Abstract: An antenna stack includes a glass cover having an outer face, an inside face opposite the outer face, and a body therebetween. The glass cover additionally has a cavity formed therein, extending into the body from the inside face. The antenna stack further includes an antenna patch positioned within the cavity, and a waveguide layer. The waveguide layer includes polycrystalline ceramic underlying the glass cover. Conductive vias extend through the polycrystalline ceramic and partition the waveguide layer to form feed channels through the polycrystalline ceramic, and major surfaces of the polycrystalline ceramic are overlaid with a conductor having openings that open to the feed channels. The antenna patch is spaced apart from the waveguide layer to facilitate evanescent wave coupling between the feed channels and the antenna patch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Lars Willhelm Pernstål, Mikael Bror Taveniku, Mark Peter Taylor
  • Patent number: 10700440
    Abstract: An antenna stack includes a glass cover having an outer face, an inside face opposite the outer face, and a body therebetween. The glass cover additionally has a cavity formed therein, extending into the body from the inside face. The antenna stack further includes an antenna patch positioned within the cavity, and a waveguide layer. The waveguide layer includes polycrystalline ceramic underlying the glass cover. Conductive vias extend through the polycrystalline ceramic and partition the waveguide layer to form feed channels through the polycrystalline ceramic, and major surfaces of the polycrystalline ceramic are overlaid with a conductor having openings that open to the feed channels. The antenna patch is spaced apart from the waveguide layer to facilitate evanescent wave coupling between the feed channels and the antenna patch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mikael Bror Taveniku, Mark Peter Taylor, Thomas Lars Willhelm Pernstål
  • Patent number: 10032102
    Abstract: Excess radio-frequency (RF) power storage in RF identification (RFID) tags, and related systems and methods are disclosed. The RFID tag is configured to operate with RF power received in wireless RF signals from a RFID tag antenna if received RF power meets or exceeds an operational threshold power for the RFID tag. The RFID tag is also configured to store excess energy derived from excess received RF power in an energy storage device if the received RF power exceeds the operational threshold power for the RFID tag. Thus, when RF power received by the RFID tag is not sufficient for operation, the RFID tag can operate from power provided by previously stored excess energy in the energy storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Fiber Mountain, Inc.
    Inventors: John David Downie, Leo Nederlof, James Scott Sutherland, Mark Peter Taylor, Richard Edward Wagner, Matthew Scott Whiting
  • Publication number: 20130200165
    Abstract: Excess radio-frequency (RF) power storage in RF identification (RFID) tags, and related systems and methods are disclosed. The RFID tag is configured to operate with RF power received in wireless RF signals from a RFID tag antenna if received RF power meets or exceeds an operational threshold power for the RFID tag. The RFID tag is also configured to store excess energy derived from excess received RF power in an energy storage device if the received RF power exceeds the operational threshold power for the RFID tag. Thus, when RF power received by the RFID tag is not sufficient for operation, the RFID tag can operate from power provided by previously stored excess energy in the energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: John David Downie, Leo Nederlof, James Scott Sutherland, Mark Peter Taylor, Richard Edward Wagner, Matthew Scott Whiting
  • Publication number: 20130194098
    Abstract: There is provided a passive RFID transponder assembly that includes a condition responsive device adapted to read a condition relating to the component that is associated with the RFID transponder assembly. The condition that is read by the condition responsive device relates to physical contact with a field technician or a mating component, relates to electrical connection between an integrated circuit chip and an antenna, relates to one or more environmental conditions, or the like. The components with which the RFID transponder assemblies are associated include components of telecommunications equipment, such as fiber optic connectors, fiber optic adapters, fiber optic patch panels, copper connectors, and copper adapters to list some non-limiting examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: John David Downie, Leo Nederlof, James Scott Sutherland, Mark Peter Taylor, Richard Edward Wagner, Matthew Scott Whiting
  • Publication number: 20130022350
    Abstract: An optical-fiber-network (OFN) radio-frequency identification (RFID) method for deploying and/or provisioning service and/or locating faults in an OFN. The method includes providing at least one RFID tag on at least one OFN component of a plurality of OFN components that constitute an OFN and writing OFN component data to the at least one RFID tag that relates to at least one property of the OFN component associated with the RFID tag. The RFID tag data is written to and read from the RFID tags using one or more mobile RFID readers. The OFN component data is recorded and stored in an OFN database unit. The plurality of OFN components are deployed and operations of the OFN are provisioned using the OFN component data. The method may also include using the OFN component data and a plurality of locations on a spatial map to locate a fault in the OFN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: David Robert Kozischek, John David Downie, Leo Nederlof, James Scott Sutherland, Mark Peter Taylor, Matthew Scott Whiting, Richard Edward Wagner
  • Patent number: 8264355
    Abstract: An optical-fiber-network (OFN) radio-frequency identification (RFID) system for deploying and/or maintaining and/or provisioning service and/or locating faults in an OFN. The system includes a plurality of OFN components, and at least one RFID tag that includes RFID tag data that has at least one property of the OFN component associated with the RFID tag. The RFID tag data is written to and read from the RFID tags using one or more mobile RFID readers either prior to, during or after deploying the OFN components. An OFN-component-data database unit is used to store and process the RFID tag data and is automatically updated by the one or more mobile RFID readers. This allows for different maps of the OFN to be made, such as an inventory map and a maintenance map, and for the maps to be automatically updated. The OFN-RFID system allows for mobile automated operations and management of OFN components by service personnel, and provides for faster and more accurate OFN system deployment and maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: David Robert Kozischek, John David Downie, Leo Nederlof, James Scott Sutherland, Mark Peter Taylor, Matthew Scott Whiting, Richard Edward Wagner
  • Publication number: 20090249952
    Abstract: A method for the sorption of a liquid or vapor phase trace contaminant from a fluid stream containing an electrically charged particulate, which comprises: providing a fluid stream comprising a liquid or vapor phase trace contaminant and an electrically charged particulate; providing an electrically conductive stationary sorbent having an electrical charge that is of the same polarity as that of the charged particulate; and contacting the fluid stream with the charged stationary sorbent, which sorbs the trace contaminant and repels the charged particulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Kishor Purushottam Gadkaree, Mark Peter Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090097846
    Abstract: An optical-fiber-network (OFN) radio-frequency identification (RFID) system for deploying and/or maintaining and/or provisioning service and/or locating faults in an OFN. The system includes a plurality of OFN components, and at least one RFID tag that includes RFID tag data that has at least one property of the OFN component associated with the RFID tag. The RFID tag data is written to and read from the RFID tags using one or more mobile RFID readers either prior to, during or after deploying the OFN components. An OFN-component-data database unit is used to store and process the RFID tag data and is automatically updated by the one or more mobile RFID readers. This allows for different maps of the OFN to be made, such as an inventory map and a maintenance map, and for the maps to be automatically updated. The OFN-RFID system allows for mobile automated operations and management of OFN components by service personnel, and provides for faster and more accurate OFN system deployment and maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: DAVID ROBERT KOZISCHEK, JOHN DAVID DOWNIE, LEO NEDERLOF, JAMES SCOTT SUTHERLAND, MARK PETER TAYLOR, MATTHEW SCOTT WHITING, RICHARD EDWARD WAGNER