Patents by Inventor Rodney Harbison Weaver

Rodney Harbison Weaver 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: 10404388
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Al Ruth, Rodney Harbison Weaver, Koji Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20190074917
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Al RUTH, Rodney Harbison WEAVER, Koji OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10148371
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Al Ruth, Rodney Harbison Weaver, Koji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10079830
    Abstract: A network testing device may be linked to a dedicated remote server e.g. a cloud-based server having a unique, pre-determined address. The testing device may be configured to cease operating, become locked or limited in testing functionality after a number of startup cycles, days of use, a certain date, etc. Once the testing device is locked, the testing device may be re-activated only by establishing a connection to the server. A database of network testing devices currently in use may be provided. Once a testing device is lost or stolen, the database may be remotely updated to prevent reactivation of that testing device, so as to render the lost or stolen testing device useless for an unauthorized operator of the testing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Al Ruth, Brian Ice, Rodney Harbison Weaver, Koji Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20170324490
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Al RUTH, Rodney Harbison Weaver, Koji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 9660742
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Al Ruth, Rodney Harbison Weaver, Koji Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20160277131
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Al RUTH, Rodney Harbison WEAVER, Koji OKAMOTO
  • Patent number: 9379829
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Al Ruth, Rodney Harbison Weaver, Koji Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20150318937
    Abstract: A signal leakage in a cable network may be detected by using a test device to obtain a spectrum of an electromagnetic wave propagating in vicinity of the cable network, and automatically detecting QAM channels in the obtained spectrum by detecting characteristic spectral roll-offs at boundary frequencies between QAM channels of the cable network. A test device may be used to determine which QAM channels are currently active on the cable network, thereby facilitating automatic QAM signal leakage detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Al RUTH, Rodney Harbison WEAVER, Koji OKAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20150304332
    Abstract: A network testing device may be linked to a dedicated remote server e.g. a could-based server having a unique, pre-determined address. The testing device may be configured to cease operating, become locked or limited in testing functionality after a number of startup cycles, days of use, a certain date, etc. Once the testing device is locked, the testing device may be re-activated only by establishing a connection to the server. A database of network testing devices currently in use may be provided. Once a testing device is lost or stolen, the database may be remotely updated to prevent reactivation of that testing device, so as to render the lost or stolen testing device useless for an unauthorized operator of the testing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Al RUTH, Brian Ice, Rodney Harbison Weaver, Koji Okamoto