Patents by Inventor Steven Schmutzler

Steven Schmutzler 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).

  • ACTUATORS FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE PHASE SHIFTERS OF REMOTE ELECTRONIC DOWNTILT BASE STATION ANTENNAS
    Publication number: 20230147936
    Abstract: Multi-RET actuators include a plurality of shafts that have respective axially-drivable members mounted thereon. Each of axially-drivable member is mechanically linked to a respective one of a plurality of phase shifters. The multi-RET actuator further includes a motor having a drive shaft and a gear system that is configured to selectively couple the motor to the respective shafts. The gear system is configured so that rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction creates a mechanical linkage between the motor and a first of the shafts, and rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction that is opposite the first direction rotates the first of the shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Steven SCHMUTZLER, Amit KAISTHA, Chih Lin Lin CHOU, Paul EVEREST, Richard ENGLISH
  • Actuators for controlling multiple phase shifters of remote electronic downtilt base station antennas
    Patent number: 11575201
    Abstract: Multi-RET actuators include a plurality of shafts that have respective axially-drivable members mounted thereon. Each of axially-drivable member is mechanically linked to a respective one of a plurality of phase shifters. The multi-RET actuator further includes a motor having a drive shaft and a gear system that is configured to selectively couple the motor to the respective shafts. The gear system is configured so that rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction creates a mechanical linkage between the motor and a first of the shafts 1340/1342, and rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction that is opposite the first direction rotates the first of the shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Steven Schmutzler, Amit Kaistha, Chih Lin Lin Chou, Paul Everest, Richard English
  • ACTUATORS FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE PHASE SHIFTERS OF REMOTE ELECTRONIC DOWNTILT BASE STATION ANTENNAS
    Publication number: 20200161758
    Abstract: Multi-RET actuators include a plurality of shafts that have respective axially-drivable members mounted thereon. Each of axially-drivable member is mechanically linked to a respective one of a plurality of phase shifters. The multi-RET actuator further includes a motor having a drive shaft and a gear system that is configured to selectively couple the motor to the respective shafts. The gear system is configured so that rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction creates a mechanical linkage between the motor and a first of the shafts 1340/1342, and rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction that is opposite the first direction rotates the first of the shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Schmutzler, Amit Kaistha, Chih Lin Lin Chou, Paul Everest, Richard English
  • Actuators for controlling multiple phase shifters of remote electronic downtilt base station antennas
    Patent number: 10581163
    Abstract: Multi-RET actuators include a plurality of shafts that have respective axially-drivable members mounted thereon. Each of axially-drivable member is mechanically linked to a respective one of a plurality of phase shifters. The multi-RET actuator further includes a motor having a drive shaft and a gear system that is configured to selectively couple the motor to the respective shafts. The gear system is configured so that rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction creates a mechanical linkage between the motor and a first of the shafts 1340/1342, and rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction that is opposite the first direction rotates the first of the shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Steven Schmutzler, Amit Kaistha, Chih Lin Lin Chou, Paul Everest, Richard English
  • ACTUATORS FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE PHASE SHIFTERS OF REMOTE ELECTRONIC DOWNTILT BASE STATION ANTENNAS
    Publication number: 20170365923
    Abstract: Multi-RET actuators include a plurality of shafts that have respective axially-drivable members mounted thereon. Each of axially-drivable member is mechanically linked to a respective one of a plurality of phase shifters. The multi-RET actuator further includes a motor having a drive shaft and a gear system that is configured to selectively couple the motor to the respective shafts. The gear system is configured so that rotation of the drive shaft in a first direction creates a mechanical linkage between the motor and a first of the shafts 1340/1342, and rotation of the drive shaft in a second direction that is opposite the first direction rotates the first of the shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Schmutzler, Amit Kaistha, Chih Lin Lin Chou, Paul Everest, Richard English