Patents by Inventor Alexander A. Mitchell
Alexander A. Mitchell 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: 20190037571Abstract: Techniques for spread spectrum wireless over non-contiguous channels are described. In at least some embodiments, a set of channels is selected for wireless communication, with at least some of the channels being non-contiguous (e.g., non-adjacent) from one another. A spreading sequence is selected, such as based on attributes of a selected set of channels. Communication data that is to be transmitted over the set of channels is combined with the spreading sequence to generate a spread spectrum signal. The spread spectrum signal is then divided into multiple sub-signals for transmission over the set of channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Amer A. HASSAN, Paul William Alexander MITCHELL, Paul W. GARNETT
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Patent number: 10143023Abstract: Techniques for tethering parameters for a tethering connection are described. Implementations, for example, enable a tethered connection between a tethered device and a host device to be provisioned in various ways.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett, Shadi Mahassel, Pascal F. Menezes
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Patent number: 10129883Abstract: Techniques for spread spectrum wireless over non-contiguous channels are described. In at least some embodiments, a set of channels is selected for wireless communication, with at least some of the channels being non-contiguous (e.g., non-adjacent) from one another. A spreading sequence is selected, such as based on attributes of a selected set of channels. Communication data that is to be transmitted over the set of channels is combined with the spreading sequence to generate a spread spectrum signal. The spread spectrum signal is then divided into multiple sub-signals for transmission over the set of channels.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett
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Publication number: 20180132296Abstract: Techniques for tethering parameters for a tethering connection are described. Implementations, for example, enable a tethered connection between a tethered device and a host device to be provisioned in various ways.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett, Shadi Mahassel, Pascal F. Menezes
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Patent number: 9924371Abstract: Techniques for wireless connectivity using white spaces (e.g., television (TV) white spaces) are described. In at least some embodiments, movement of a device operating as a white space access point is monitored by local sensors within the device. Movement data that is gathered by the local sensors is used to determine an upper bound of distance traveled. When the upper bound reaches a threshold distance, various actions can be performed relating to the data transmission, such as to cease transmission or to utilize different portions of the radio spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Paul W. Garnett, Paul William Alexander Mitchell
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Patent number: 9909089Abstract: A device for distributing a fermented liquid uniformly over a fermented cap includes a joint member, an impeller, a shaft and a flow conditioner. The joint member has a top opening, a bottom opening, a side opening, a through-opening extending from the top opening to the bottom opening and a side-through-opening extending from the side opening to the through-opening. The impeller includes a one-piece conical shaped body that has a central-through-opening. The shaft extends through the through-opening of the joint member and through the central-through-opening of the impeller. The flow conditioner extends from the bottom of the joint member and surrounds the shaft. The bottom of the flow conditioner is shaped to match the shape of the fermentation tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Inventors: Alexander Mitchell, Evan Schneider
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Publication number: 20180043319Abstract: A Venturi device for introducing a second fluid into a first fluid includes a T-joint, a converging component, and a diverging component. The T-joint component includes a first elongated tube extending along a first direction and a second elongated tube extending along a second direction being perpendicular to the first direction. The converging component is shaped and dimensioned to slip fit within a first through-opening of the first elongated tube through a first inlet port and has a cross-section that decreases along the first direction from the first inlet port to an inner section of the first though-opening. The diverging component is shaped and dimensioned to slip fit within the first through-opening of the first elongated tube through an outlet port and has a cross-section that increases along the first direction from the inner section of the first though-opening to the outlet port. The converging component is coaxially aligned with the diverging component along the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: EVAN SCHNEIDER, ALEXANDER MITCHELL
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Patent number: 9883406Abstract: Techniques for guard band usage for wireless data transmission are described. In at least some embodiments, white spaces in the radio spectrum (e.g., television (TV) white spaces) and guard bands between licensed bands of the radio spectrum are leveraged for data transmission. Based on available white spaces and service deployment in the licensed bands, various decisions can be made regarding how to leverage white spaces and guard bands for wireless data transmission.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Todd Haugen, Paul W. Garnett, Paul William Alexander Mitchell
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Patent number: 9867220Abstract: Techniques for tethering parameters for a tethering connection are described. Implementations, for example, enable a tethered connection between a tethered device and a host device to be provisioned in various ways.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett, Shadi Mahassel, Pascal F. Menezes
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Publication number: 20170303308Abstract: Techniques for priority access to a priority access channel are described. In at least some embodiments, a portion of the radio spectrum is divided into general access (GA) channels and priority access (PA) channels. Levels of access to the different channels are controlled based upon priority levels of devices attempting to access the channels. For instance, embodiments employ a channel database that tracks available GA channels and PA channels, and notifies various devices of the available channels. The channel database may also track keys for PA channels that enable authentication of devices for priority access to PA channels. In at least some embodiments, tracking available GA channels and PA channels enables underutilized radio channels to be identified for various uses, such as for wireless broadband communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Todd Haugen, Paul W. Garnett
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Patent number: 9723541Abstract: Techniques for priority access to a priority access channel are described. In at least some embodiments, a portion of the radio spectrum is divided into general access (GA) channels and priority access (PA) channels. Levels of access to the different channels are controlled based upon priority levels of devices attempting to access the channels. For instance, embodiments employ a channel database that tracks available GA channels and PA channels, and notifies various devices of the available channels. The channel database may also track keys for PA channels that enable authentication of devices for priority access to PA channels. In at least some embodiments, tracking available GA channels and PA channels enables underutilized radio channels to be identified for various uses, such as for wireless broadband communication.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Todd Haugen, Paul W. Garnett
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Patent number: 9705637Abstract: Techniques for guard band utilization for wireless data communication are described. In at least some embodiments, guard bands can be leveraged to transmit wireless broadband data and/or other forms of wireless data. According to one or more embodiments, signal activity in a wireless channel that is adjacent to a guard band is monitored, e.g., while the guard band is being utilized for wireless data communication. In at least some implementations, if the signal activity exceeds a signal activity threshold, usage of the guard band channel can be adjusted to mitigate interference with signal activity in an adjacent channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Garnett, Paul William Alexander Mitchell
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Publication number: 20170086078Abstract: Techniques for wireless connectivity using white spaces (e.g., television (TV) white spaces) are described. In at least some embodiments, movement of a device operating as a white space access point is monitored by local sensors within the device. Movement data that is gathered by the local sensors is used to determine an upper bound of distance traveled. When the upper bound reaches a threshold distance, various actions can be performed relating to the data transmission, such as to cease transmission or to utilize different portions of the radio spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Paul W. Garnett, Paul William Alexander Mitchell
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Patent number: 9550968Abstract: A device for distributing wine uniformly over a wine cap includes a T-joint member, an impeller and a shaft. The T-joint member has a top opening, a bottom opening, a side opening, a through-opening extending from the top opening to the bottom opening and a side-through-opening extending from the side opening to the through-opening. The impeller includes a one-piece conical shaped body that has a circular base, a cylindrical center, a conical-shaped outer surface, a central-through-opening extending through the cylindrical center, and a plurality of curved blades extending from the top of the cylindrical center along the inclined outer surface. The T-joint member is configured to allow wine to be pumped into the through-opening through the side opening and to exit through the bottom opening and then to flow onto the impeller. The impeller is configured to allow the wine to flow uniformly around and down the conical-shaped outer surface of the impeller and through the impeller.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Inventors: Alexander Mitchell, Evan Schneider
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Patent number: 9538390Abstract: Techniques for wireless connectivity using white spaces (e.g., television (TV) white spaces) are described. In at least some embodiments, movement of a device operating as a white space access point is monitored by local sensors within the device. Movement data that is gathered by the local sensors is used to determine an upper bound of distance travelled. When the upper bound reaches a threshold distance, various actions can be performed relating to the data transmission, such as to cease transmission or to utilize different portions of the radio spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Garnett, Paul William Alexander Mitchell
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Publication number: 20160330744Abstract: Techniques for spread spectrum wireless over non-contiguous channels are described. In at least some embodiments, a set of channels is selected for wireless communication, with at least some of the channels being non-contiguous (e.g., non-adjacent) from one another. A spreading sequence is selected, such as based on attributes of a selected set of channels. Communication data that is to be transmitted over the set of channels is combined with the spreading sequence to generate a spread spectrum signal. The spread spectrum signal is then divided into multiple sub-signals for transmission over the set of channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer Aref Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett
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Publication number: 20160242041Abstract: Techniques for guard band usage for wireless data transmission are described. In at least some embodiments, white spaces in the radio spectrum (e.g., television (TV) white spaces) and guard bands between licensed bands of the radio spectrum are leveraged for data transmission. Based on available white spaces and service deployment in the licensed bands, various decisions can be made regarding how to leverage white spaces and guard bands for wireless data transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Todd Haugen, Paul W. Garnett, Paul William Alexander Mitchell
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Publication number: 20160219439Abstract: Techniques for wireless connectivity using white spaces (e.g., television (TV) white spaces) are described. In at least some embodiments, movement of a device operating as a white space access point is monitored by local sensors within the device. Movement data that is gathered by the local sensors is used to determine an upper bound of distance travelled. When the upper bound reaches a threshold distance, various actions can be performed relating to the data transmission, such as to cease transmission or to utilize different portions of the radio spectrum.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul W. Garnett, Paul William Alexander Mitchell
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Patent number: 9397723Abstract: Techniques for spread spectrum wireless over non-contiguous channels are described. In at least some embodiments, a set of channels is selected for wireless communication, with at least some of the channels being non-contiguous (e.g., non-adjacent) from one another. A spreading sequence is selected, such as based on attributes of a selected set of channels. Communication data that is to be transmitted over the set of channels is combined with the spreading sequence to generate a spread spectrum signal. The spread spectrum signal is then divided into multiple sub-signals for transmission over the set of channels.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett
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Patent number: 9357402Abstract: Techniques for guard band usage for wireless data transmission are described. In at least some embodiments, white spaces in the radio spectrum (e.g., television (TV) white spaces) and guard bands between licensed bands of the radio spectrum are leveraged for data transmission. Based on available white spaces and service deployment in the licensed bands, various decisions can be made regarding how to leverage white spaces and guard bands for wireless data transmission.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Todd Haugen, Paul W. Garnett, Paul William Alexander Mitchell