Patents by Inventor Andrew Michael Bacon

Andrew Michael Bacon 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: 8140005
    Abstract: A modular satellite transceiver is provided according to some embodiments of the disclosure. The modular transceiver may include an RF module and a back end module. The RF module may operate in a first band, and may include, for example, one or more antennas, an RF front end module, an up converter, a down converter, an analog-to-digital converter, and a digital-to-analog converter. The back end module may include various digital processing components and/or modules. The RF module may be removably coupled with the back end module such that the RF module may be replaced with another RF module operating in a second band. During transmission the back end module may provide at least one digital signal to the RF module; and during reception the RF module provides at least one digital signal to the back end module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Runyon, Anthony Guy Hamel, Timothy J. Martin, William Joshua Sparks, Michael Chou, Andrew Michael Bacon
  • Publication number: 20090028225
    Abstract: A modular satellite transceiver is provided according to some embodiments of the disclosure. The modular transceiver may include an RF module and a back end module. The RF module may operate in a first band, and may include, for example, one or more antennas, an RF front end module, an up converter, a down converter, an analog-to-digital converter, and a digital-to-analog converter. The back end module may include various digital processing components and/or modules. The RF module may be removably coupled with the back end module such that the RF module may be replaced with another RF module operating in a second band. During transmission the back end module may provide at least one digital signal to the RF module; and during reception the RF module provides at least one digital signal to the back end module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Runyon, Anthony Guy Hamel, Timothy J. Martin, William Joshua Sparks, Michael Chou, Andrew Michael Bacon