Patents by Inventor Carl Morrell
Carl Morrell 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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Patent number: 10862205Abstract: A dual polarised edge coupled patch antenna element includes a patch radiator (1) and a ground plane (6), the ground plane being disposed in a substantially parallel relationship with the patch radiator (1). A first feed track (2) is connected at a first feed position on a first edge of the patch radiator and a second feed track (3) is connected at a second feed position on a second edge of the patch radiator, the second edge being at a right angle to the first edge. The first feed position is offset from the centre of the first edge and the second feed position is offset from the centre of the second edge, and the first feed position and the second feed position are each offset in a respective direction away from a corner between the first side and the second side.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: CAMBIUM NETWORKS LTDInventors: Adam Wilkins, Paul Clark, Carl Morrell
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Patent number: 10854942Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate having an aperture comprising a slot with an elongate cross-section and substantially parallel sides, and a first and second transmission line. The thickness of the ground plate is greater than a width of the slot. The aperture is partially filled with a solid dielectric material and partially filled with air. The first transmission line comprises a first elongate conductor on a first side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a first termination stub. The second transmission line comprises a second elongate conductor on the opposite side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a second termination stub. The first transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the first termination stub, and the second transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the second termination stub.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: CAMBIUM NETWORKS LTDInventors: Paul Clark, Peter Strong, Carl Morrell, Adam Wilkins, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Patent number: 10615480Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate having an aperture comprising a slot with an elongate cross-section and substantially parallel sides, and a first and second transmission line. The thickness of the ground plate is greater than a width of the slot. The first transmission line comprises a first elongate conductor on a first side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a first termination stub. The second transmission line comprises a second elongate conductor on the opposite side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a second termination stub. The first transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the first termination stub, and the second transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the second termination stub.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: CAMBIUM NETWORKS LIMITEDInventors: Peter Strong, Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Paul Clark, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Patent number: 10431904Abstract: An antenna array assembly comprises a dielectric film (2) carrying an array of conductive patch radiator elements (7) and a plurality of conductive feed tracks and a ground plate (1), a face of the ground plate (1) having a contoured shape comprising a first part configured to be in contact with the dielectric film (2), and a second part comprising sunken sections with respect to the first part arranged to underlie the conductive feed tracks and conductive patch radiator elements (7), and the ground plate having locating protrusions (6g, 6f) protruding from the first part. The dielectric film is attached to the ground plate by location of holes in the dielectric film with the locating protrusions (6g, 6f) such that the dielectric film is held under tension to maintain spacing of the dielectric film (2) from the sunken sections of the ground plate (1) without the use of a dielectric spacer layer between the dielectric film (2) and the ground plate (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: CAMBIUM NETWORKS LTDInventors: Adam Wilkins, Nigel Jonathan Richard King, Carl Morrell, Paul Clark, Peter Strong
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Publication number: 20190190110Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate having an aperture comprising a slot with an elongate cross-section and substantially parallel sides, and a first and second transmission line. The thickness of the ground plate is greater than a width of the slot. The aperture is partially filled with a solid dielectric material and partially filled with air. The first transmission line comprises a first elongate conductor on a first side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a first termination stub. The second transmission line comprises a second elongate conductor on the opposite side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a second termination stub. The first transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the first termination stub, and the second transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the second termination stub.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Paul Clark, Peter Strong, Carl Morrell, Adam Wilkins, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Publication number: 20190181529Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate having an aperture comprising a slot with an elongate cross-section and substantially parallel sides, and a first and second transmission line. The thickness of the ground plate is greater than a width of the slot. The first transmission line comprises a first elongate conductor on a first side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a first termination stub. The second transmission line comprises a second elongate conductor on the opposite side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a second termination stub. The first transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the first termination stub, and the second transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the second termination stub.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Peter Strong, Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Paul Clark, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Patent number: 10211525Abstract: An antenna array assembly comprises at least a first and second antenna element, each comprising at least one radiator element in a substantially parallel relationship to a respective ground plate, and an isolator bar disposed between the respective ground plates of the first and second antenna elements, the isolator bar being elongate having a cross-section comprising a T shape, the cross-section being across a long axis. The isolator bar comprises a support bar in contact with the ground plates forming the stem of the T shape, and a cross piece forming the top of the T shape. The cross piece of the isolator bar has a width in the cross-section of at least a quarter of a wavelength at an operating frequency of the antenna array, whereby to provide radio frequency isolation between the first and second antenna elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: CAMBIUM NETWORKS LTDInventors: Paul Clark, Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Patent number: 10211504Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate having an aperture comprising a slot with an elongate cross-section and substantially parallel sides, and a first and second transmission line. The thickness of the ground plate is greater than a width of the slot. The first transmission line comprises a first elongate conductor on a first side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a first termination stub. The second transmission line comprises a second elongate conductor on the opposite side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a second termination stub. The first transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the first termination stub, and the second transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the second termination stub.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: CAMBIUM NETWORKS LIMITEDInventors: Peter Strong, Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Paul Clark, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Publication number: 20180219283Abstract: A dual polarised edge coupled patch antenna element includes a patch radiator (1) and a ground plane (6), the ground plane being disposed in a substantially parallel relationship with the patch radiator (1). A first feed track (2) is connected at a first feed position on a first edge of the patch radiator and a second feed track (3) is connected at a second feed position on a second edge of the patch radiator, the second edge being at a right angle to the first edge. The first feed position is offset from the centre of the first edge and the second feed position is offset from the centre of the second edge, and the first feed position and the second feed position are each offset in a respective direction away from a corner between the first side and the second side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: Cambium Networks LtdInventors: Adam Wilkins, Paul Clark, Carl Morrell
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Publication number: 20180090808Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate having an aperture comprising a slot with an elongate cross-section and substantially parallel sides, and a first and second transmission line. The thickness of the ground plate is greater than a width of the slot. The first transmission line comprises a first elongate conductor on a first side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a first termination stub. The second transmission line comprises a second elongate conductor on the opposite side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a second termination stub. The first transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the first termination stub, and the second transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the second termination stub.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Peter Strong, Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Paul Clark, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Publication number: 20180006367Abstract: An antenna array assembly comprises at least a first and second antenna element, each comprising at least one radiator element in a substantially parallel relationship to a respective ground plate, and an isolator bar disposed between the respective ground plates of the first and second antenna elements, the isolator bar being elongate having a cross-section comprising a T shape, the cross-section being across a long axis. The isolator bar comprises a support bar in contact with the ground plates forming the stem of the T shape, and a cross piece forming the top of the T shape. The cross piece of the isolator bar has a width in the cross-section of at least a quarter of a wavelength at an operating frequency of the antenna array, whereby to provide radio frequency isolation between the first and second antenna elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Paul Clark, Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Publication number: 20170365934Abstract: An antenna array assembly comprises a dielectric film (2) carrying an array of conductive patch radiator elements (7) and a plurality of conductive feed tracks and a ground plate (1), a face of the ground plate (1) having a contoured shape comprising a first part configured to be in contact with the dielectric film (2), and a second part comprising sunken sections with respect to the first part arranged to underlie the conductive feed tracks and conductive patch radiator elements (7), and the ground plate having locating protrusions (6g, 6f) protruding from the first part. The dielectric film is attached to the ground plate by location of holes in the dielectric film with the locating protrusions (6g, 6f) such that the dielectric film is held under tension to maintain spacing of the dielectric film (2) from the sunken sections of the ground plate (1) without the use of a dielectric spacer layer between the dielectric film (2) and the ground plate (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Adam WILKINS, Nigel Jonathan Richard KING, Carl MORRELL, Paul CLARK, Peter STRONG
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Patent number: 9837697Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate having an aperture comprising a slot with an elongate cross-section and substantially parallel sides, and a first and second transmission line. The thickness of the ground plate is greater than a width of the slot. The first transmission line comprises a first elongate conductor on a first side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a first termination stub. The second transmission line comprises a second elongate conductor on the opposite side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a second termination stub. The first transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the first termination stub, and the second transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the second termination stub.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Cambium Networks LimitedInventors: Peter Strong, Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Paul Clark, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Patent number: 9768499Abstract: An antenna array assembly comprises at least a first and second antenna element, each comprising at least one radiator element in a substantially parallel relationship to a respective ground plate, and an isolator bar disposed between the respective ground plates of the first and second antenna elements, the isolator bar being elongate having a cross-section comprising a T shape, the cross-section being across a long axis. The isolator bar comprises a support bar in contact with the ground plates forming the stem of the T shape, and a cross piece forming the top of the T shape. The cross piece of the isolator bar has a width in the cross-section of at least a quarter of a wavelength at an operating frequency of the antenna array, whereby to provide radio frequency isolation between the first and second antenna elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Cambium Networks LtdInventors: Paul Clark, Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Publication number: 20170264012Abstract: An antenna array assembly comprises at least a first and second antenna element, each comprising at least one radiator element in a substantially parallel relationship to a respective ground plate, and an isolator bar disposed between the respective ground plates of the first and second antenna elements, the isolator bar being elongate having a cross-section comprising a T shape, the cross-section being across a long axis. The isolator bar comprises a support bar in contact with the ground plates forming the stem of the T shape, and a cross piece forming the top of the T shape. The cross piece of the isolator bar has a width in the cross-section of at least a quarter of a wavelength at an operating frequency of the antenna array, whereby to provide radio frequency isolation between the first and second antenna elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Paul Clark, Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Patent number: 9509032Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate (8) having first and second opposite sides and a boss protruding from said second side of the ground plate (8), a first transmission line comprising a first elongate conductor (1) passing from the first side of the ground plate through an aperture (3) in the ground plate and the boss, and a second transmission line comprising a second elongate conductor (2) and a ground plane (6), the first elongate conductor (1) passing through the ground plane (6) to connect to the second elongate conductor. The boss has an end surface (4) disposed in a substantially parallel relationship with the ground plane (6) of the second transmission line, and there is a gap between the end surface of the boss and the ground plane.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Cambium Networks LimitedInventors: Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Paul Clark, Peter Spence, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Publication number: 20160240908Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate having an aperture comprising a slot with an elongate cross-section and substantially parallel sides, and a first and second transmission line. The thickness of the ground plate is greater than a width of the slot. The first transmission line comprises a first elongate conductor on a first side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a first termination stub. The second transmission line comprises a second elongate conductor on the opposite side of the ground plate and has an end terminated with a second termination stub. The first transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the first termination stub, and the second transmission line is arranged to cross the slot at a point adjacent to the second termination stub.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Peter Strong, Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Paul Clark, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Publication number: 20160087326Abstract: A radio frequency transmission arrangement comprises a ground plate (8) having first and second opposite sides and a boss protruding from said second side of the ground plate (8), a first transmission line comprising a first elongate conductor (1) passing from the first side of the ground plate through an aperture (3) in the ground plate and the boss, and a second transmission line comprising a second elongate conductor (2) and a ground plane (6), the first elongate conductor (1) passing through the ground plane (6) to connect to the second elongate conductor. The boss has an end surface (4) disposed in a substantially parallel relationship with the ground plane (6) of the second transmission line, and there is a gap between the end surface of the boss and the ground plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Adam Wilkins, Carl Morrell, Paul Clark, Peter Spence, Nigel Jonathan Richard King
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Patent number: 9025784Abstract: Aspects for monitoring audible tones indicative of operational status of each planar in a multiple planar chassis are described. Included in the aspects is the monitoring of a speaker channel of each planar of a plurality of planars in a common chassis for state changes of beep tones. An operational status of a specific planar emitting the beep tones is identified based on the state changes.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Carl A. Morrell, William B. Schwartz
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Patent number: 8688887Abstract: Computer peripheral expansion apparatus, methods of operation, and computer program products including blade peripheral expansion units (‘BPEUs’), each BPEU including a peripheral interconnect multiplexer coupled for peripheral interconnect data communications through an upstream peripheral interconnect bus (‘PIB’) segment to a host blade, the upstream PIB segment fanned out by the multiplexer into two or more peripheral downstream interconnect channels, the multiplexer connecting the upstream PIB segment to only one of the downstream channels at a time; and the two or more downstream peripheral interconnect channels, at least one of the downstream channels connected to at least one peripheral interconnect device (‘PID’) in the BPEU, the peripheral interconnect device being a device that communicates with the host blade according to a peripheral interconnect data communications protocol, one of the downstream channels configured to connect to an upstream PIB segment in another BPEU.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alfredo Aldereguia, Carl A Morrell, Grace A. Richter