Patents by Inventor Chris R. Ward

Chris R. Ward 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).

  • Wireless transmitter, transceiver and method
    Patent number: 7181245
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus adapted to transmit a first channel on at least two adjacent fixed beams of a plurality of fixed beams defining a coverage area, with each pair of adjacent fixed beams of the plurality of fixed beams partially overlapping and having substantially orthogonal polarizations. The apparatus has a respective transmitter adapted to transmit on each of the plurality of fixed beams a respective unique composite signal, each composite signal containing said first channel and a respective unique traffic channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Martin S. Smith, Chris R. Ward, Fiona M. Wilson, Keith S. Wilson
  • Wireless transmitter, transceiver and method
    Publication number: 20040198292
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus adapted to transmit a first channel on at least two adjacent fixed beams of a plurality of fixed beams defining a coverage area, with each pair of adjacent fixed beams of the plurality of fixed beams partially overlapping and having substantially orthogonal polarizations. The apparatus has a respective transmitter adapted to transmit on each of the plurality of fixed beams a respective unique composite signal, each composite signal containing said first channel and a respective unique traffic channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Martin S. Smith, Chris R. Ward, Fiona M. Wilson, Keith S. Wilson