Patents by Inventor ALEXANDER REMLEY KATKO
ALEXANDER REMLEY KATKO 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: 20210376912Abstract: A method for performing monitoring, commissioning, upgrading, analyzing, load balancing, remediating, and optimizing the operation, control, and maintenance of a plurality of remotely located RF signal repeater devices in a wireless network arranged to operate as an Internet of Things (IoT) network. Electronic RF signal repeater devices are employed as elements in the wireless network and communicate wireless radio frequency (RF) signals for a plurality of users. An RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a donor unit device that provides RF signal communication between one or more remotely located wireless base stations, or other donor unit devices on the wireless network. Also, an RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a service unit device that provides wireless RF signal communication between one or more user equipment devices (UEs) and a donor unit device or a wireless base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Eric James Black, Mersad Cavcic, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Juan Pablo Olivo González, Christophe Jean Marcel Vidal
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Patent number: 11190266Abstract: A method for performing monitoring, commissioning, upgrading, analyzing, load balancing, remediating, and optimizing the operation, control, and maintenance of a plurality of remotely located RF signal repeater devices in a wireless network arranged to operate as an Internet of Things (IoT) network. Electronic RF signal repeater devices are employed as elements in the wireless network and communicate wireless radio frequency (RF) signals for a plurality of users. An RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a donor unit device that provides RF signal communication between one or more remotely located wireless base stations, or other donor unit devices on the wireless network. Also, an RF signal repeater device may be arranged to operate as a service unit device that provides wireless RF signal communication between one or more user equipment devices (UEs) and a donor unit device or a wireless base station.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.Inventors: Eric James Black, Mersad Cavcic, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Juan Pablo Olivo González, Christophe Jean Marcel Vidal
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Patent number: 11088433Abstract: The invention compensates for abnormal operating temperatures and/or abnormal behaviors of a holographic metasurface antenna (HMA) that is generating a beam based on a holographic function. The HMA is characterized with different holographic functions for a plurality of operating temperatures and a plurality of behaviors during the manufacturing process. The characterization of the HMA identifies different hologram functions that cause the HMA to generate more or less heat or exhibit more or less abnormal behavior while generating equivalent beams. Further, or more characterizations of a hologram function may be performed remotely after the HMA is installed in a real world environment. An operating temperature and/or a temperature gradient may be detected by temperature sensors physically located on a circuit board for the HMA.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Remley Katko, Melroy Machado, Eric James Black, Jay Howard McCandless, Brian Mark Deutsch
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Patent number: 11075702Abstract: Empirically modulated antenna systems and related methods are disclosed herein. An empirically modulated antenna system includes an antenna and a controller programmed to control the antenna. The antenna includes a plurality of discrete scattering elements arranged in a one- or two-dimensional arrangement. A method includes modulating operational states of at least a portion of a plurality of discrete scattering elements of the antenna in a plurality of different modulation patterns. The plurality of different modulation patterns includes different permutations of the discrete scattering elements operating in different operational states. The method also includes evaluating a performance parameter of the antenna responsive to the plurality of different empirical one- or two-dimensional modulation patterns. The method further includes operating the antenna in one of the plurality of different one- or two-dimensional empirical modulation patterns selected based, at least in part, on the performance parameter.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I LLCInventors: Eric J. Black, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Melroy Machado, Jay Howard McCandless, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov
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Publication number: 20210185623Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving wireless signals through a physical barrier, such as walls or windows, to wireless computing devices that are located internal to a structure that is formed in part by the physical barrier. The wireless signals are millimeter waveforms with gigahertz frequencies that are communicated with 5G communication protocols by one or more remote base station nodes located external to the physical barrier. One or more external antennas are configured to communicate RF wireless signals with HMA waveforms to remote wireless base station. In one or more embodiments, the RF wireless signals are amplified and communicated bi-statically through the window barrier between customer premises equipment and an authorized remote wireless base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Eric James Black, Mersad Cavcic, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Jay Howard McCandless, Adam Deloss Rea, Ryan Dale Rutledge, Shannon Lee Hitchen, Seyed Ali Malek Abadi, Jordan Philip Dolezílek Read
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Publication number: 20210176719Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving wireless signals through a physical barrier, such as walls or windows, to wireless computing devices that are located internal to a structure that is formed in part by the physical barrier. The wireless signals are millimeter waveforms with gigahertz frequencies that are communicated with 5G communication protocols by one or more remote base station nodes located external to the physical barrier. One or more external antennas are configured to communicate RF wireless signals with HMA waveforms to remote wireless base station. In one or more embodiments, the RF wireless signals are amplified and communicated bi-statically through the window barrier between customer premises equipment and an authorized remote wireless base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Eric James Black, Mersad Cavcic, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Jay Howard McCandless, Adam Deloss Rea, Ryan Dale Rutledge, Shannon Lee Hitchen, Seyed Ali Malek Abadi, Jordan Philip Dole{hacek over (z)}ílek Read
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Publication number: 20210167819Abstract: A platform that automates providing wireless communication between one or more of a plurality of antennas and a moving vehicle that is traveling along a path. One or more of the plurality of antennas are employed to detect wireless signals communicated by the vehicle and/or wireless devices for the vehicle's passengers. In one or more embodiments, characteristics of the detected wireless signals and the plurality of antennas is employed to select an antenna to provide wireless communication with the vehicle and/or wireless devices for the vehicle's passengers at a current location on the path.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Brian Mark Deutsch, Shannon Lee Hitchen, Alexander Remley Katko
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Publication number: 20210159945Abstract: A platform that automates providing wireless communication between one or more of a plurality of antennas and a moving vehicle that is traveling along a path. One or more of the plurality of antennas are employed to detect wireless signals communicated by the vehicle and/or wireless devices for the vehicle's passengers. In one or more embodiments, characteristics of the detected wireless signals and the plurality of antennas is employed to select an antenna to provide wireless communication with the vehicle and/or wireless devices for the vehicle's passengers at a current location on the path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Brian Mark Deutsch, Shannon Lee Hitchen, Alexander Remley Katko
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Patent number: 10863458Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving wireless signals through a physical barrier, such as walls or windows, to wireless computing devices that are located internal to a structure that is formed in part by the physical barrier. The wireless signals are millimeter waveforms with gigahertz frequencies that are communicated with 5G communication protocols by one or more remote base station nodes located external to the physical barrier. One or more external antennas are configured to communicate RF wireless signals with HMA waveforms to remote wireless base station. In one or more embodiments, the RF wireless signals are amplified and communicated bi-statically through the window barrier between customer premises equipment and an authorized remote wireless base station.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.Inventors: Eric James Black, Mersad Cavcic, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Jay Howard McCandless, Adam Deloss Rea, Ryan Dale Rutledge, Shannon Lee Hitchen, Seyed Ali Malek Abadi, Jordan Philip Dole{hacek over (z)}ílek Read
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Patent number: 10862545Abstract: A platform that automates providing wireless communication between one or more of a plurality of antennas and a moving vehicle that is traveling along a path. One or more of the plurality of antennas are employed to detect wireless signals communicated by the vehicle and/or wireless devices for the vehicle's passengers. In one or more embodiments, characteristics of the detected wireless signals and the plurality of antennas is employed to select an antenna to provide wireless communication with the vehicle and/or wireless devices for the vehicle's passengers at a current location on the path.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Pivotal Commware, Inc.Inventors: Brian Mark Deutsch, Shannon Lee Hitchen, Alexander Remley Katko
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Publication number: 20200274625Abstract: Empirically modulated antenna systems and related methods are disclosed herein. An empirically modulated antenna system includes an antenna and a controller programmed to control the antenna. The antenna includes a plurality of discrete scattering elements arranged in a one- or two-dimensional arrangement. A method includes modulating operational states of at least a portion of a plurality of discrete scattering elements of the antenna in a plurality of different modulation patterns. The plurality of different modulation patterns includes different permutations of the discrete scattering elements operating in different operational states. The method also includes evaluating a performance parameter of the antenna responsive to the plurality of different empirical one- or two-dimensional modulation patterns. The method further includes operating the antenna in one of the plurality of different one- or two-dimensional empirical modulation patterns selected based, at least in part, on the performance parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: ERIC J. BLACK, BRIAN MARK DEUTSCH, ALEXANDER REMLEY KATKO, MELROY MACHADO, JAY HOWARD MCCANDLESS, YAROSLAV A. URZHUMOV
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Patent number: 10741913Abstract: A determined object wave can be approximately formed by applying a modulation pattern to metamaterial elements receiving RF energy from a feed network. For example, a desired object wave at a surface of an antenna is selected to be propagated into a far-field pattern. A computing system can compute an approximation of the object wave by calculating a modulation pattern to apply to metamaterial elements receiving RF energy from a feed network. The approximation can be due to a grid size of the metamaterial elements. Once the modulation pattern is determined, it can be applied to the metamaterial elements and the RF energy can be provided in the feed network, causing emission of the approximated object wave from the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Eric J. Black, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Melroy Machado, Jay Howard McCandless, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov
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Publication number: 20200251802Abstract: The invention compensates for abnormal operating temperatures and/or abnormal behaviors of a holographic metasurface antenna (HMA) that is generating a beam based on a holographic function. The HMA is characterized with different holographic functions for a plurality of operating temperatures and a plurality of behaviors during the manufacturing process. The characterization of the HMA identifies different hologram functions that cause the HMA to generate more or less heat or exhibit more or less abnormal behavior while generating equivalent beams. Further, or more characterizations of a hologram function may be performed remotely after the HMA is installed in a real world environment. An operating temperature and/or a temperature gradient may be detected by temperature sensors physically located on a circuit board for the HMA.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Alexander Remley Katko, Melroy Machado, Eric James Black, Jay Howard McCandless, Brian Mark Deutsch
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Publication number: 20200137698Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving wireless signals through a physical barrier, such as walls or windows, to wireless computing devices that are located internal to a structure that is formed in part by the physical barrier. The wireless signals are millimeter waveforms with gigahertz frequencies that are communicated with 5G communication protocols by one or more remote base station nodes located external to the physical barrier. One or more external antennas are configured to communicate RF wireless signals with HMA waveforms to remote wireless base station. In one or more embodiments, the RF wireless signals are amplified and communicated bi-statically through the window barrier between customer premises equipment and an authorized remote wireless base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Eric James Black, Mersad Cavcic, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Jay Howard McCandless, Adam Deloss Rea, Ryan Dale Rutledge, Shannon Lee Hitchen, Seyed Ali Malek Abadi, Jordan Philip Dole{hacek over (z)}ílek Read
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Patent number: 10630398Abstract: Empirically modulated antenna systems and related methods are disclosed herein. An empirically modulated antenna system includes an antenna and a controller programmed to control the antenna. The antenna includes a plurality of discrete scattering elements arranged in a one- or two-dimensional arrangement. A method includes modulating operational states of at least a portion of a plurality of discrete scattering elements of the antenna in a plurality of different modulation patterns. The plurality of different modulation patterns includes different permutations of the discrete scattering elements operating in different operational states. The method also includes evaluating a performance parameter of the antenna responsive to the plurality of different empirical one- or two-dimensional modulation patterns. The method further includes operating the antenna in one of the plurality of different one- or two-dimensional empirical modulation patterns selected based, at least in part, on the performance parameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: The Innovation Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Eric J. Black, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Melroy Machado, Jay Howard McCandless, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov
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Patent number: 10602373Abstract: Holographic beamforming antennas may be utilized for adaptive routing within communications networks, such as wireless backhaul networks. Holographic beamforming antennas may be further utilized for discovering and/or addressing nodes in a communication network with steerable, high-directivity beams. Holographic beamforming antennas may be further utilized for extending the range of communications nodes and providing bandwidth assistance to adjacent nodes via dynamic adjacent cell assist. In some approaches, MIMO is used in concert with holographic beamforming for additional channel capacity.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Eric J. Black, Brian Mark Deutsch, Russell J. Hannigan, Alexander Remley Katko, Melroy Machado, Jay Howard McCandless, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov
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Patent number: 10595210Abstract: Holographic beamforming antennas may be utilized for adaptive routing within communications networks, such as wireless backhaul networks. Holographic beamforming antennas may be further utilized for discovering and/or addressing nodes in a communication network with steerable, high-directivity beams. Holographic beamforming antennas may be further utilized for extending the range of communications nodes and providing bandwidth assistance to adjacent nodes via dynamic adjacent cell assist. In some approaches, MIMO is used in concert with holographic beamforming for additional channel capacity.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Eric J. Black, Brian Mark Deutsch, Russell J. Hannigan, Alexander Remley Katko, Melroy Machado, Jay Howard McCandless, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov
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Publication number: 20200036413Abstract: A platform that automates providing wireless communication between one or more of a plurality of antennas and a moving vehicle that is traveling along a path. One or more of the plurality of antennas are employed to detect wireless signals communicated by the vehicle and/or wireless devices for the vehicle's passengers. In one or more embodiments, characteristics of the detected wireless signals and the plurality of antennas is employed to select an antenna to provide wireless communication with the vehicle and/or wireless devices for the vehicle's passengers at a current location on the path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Brian Mark Deutsch, Shannon Lee Hitchen, Alexander Remley Katko
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Patent number: 10535923Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and methods for mitigating, or reducing, the intermodulation of an adaptive antenna array's radiating elements. A tunable element or tunable material, such as a phase change material or a state change material, may be used to increase linearity of the RF transmission properties. These phase or state change materials may modify a radiating element's electromagnetic response. In some embodiments, variable couplers may further be added to a system to reduce intermodulation. An adaptive antenna array using the techniques described herein may have all or some of the elements co-located.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Elwha LLCInventors: Eric J. Black, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Melroy Machado, Jay Howard McCandless, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov
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Publication number: 20200008163Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving wireless signals through a physical barrier, such as walls or windows, to wireless computing devices that are located internal to a structure that is formed in part by the physical barrier. The wireless signals are millimeter waveforms with gigahertz frequencies that are communicated with 5G communication protocols by one or more remote base station nodes located external to the physical barrier. One or more external antennas are configured to communicate RF wireless signals with HMA waveforms to remote wireless base station. In one or more embodiments, the RF wireless signals are amplified and communicated bi-statically through the window barrier between customer premises equipment and an authorized remote wireless base station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Eric James Black, Mersad Cavcic, Brian Mark Deutsch, Alexander Remley Katko, Jay Howard McCandless, Adam Deloss Rea, Ryan Dale Rutledge, Shannon Lee Hitchen, Seyed Ali Malek Abadi, Jordan Philip Dolezílek Read