Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Jones

Christopher R. Jones 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: 10863370
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200370774
    Abstract: In some examples, a method for controlling the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in a building includes receiving user input indicating a fallback temperature sensor from a plurality of temperature sensors in the building, the plurality of temperature sensors in the building being associated with a plurality of spaces within the building. The method also includes determining, by the controller, that the plurality of spaces within the building are unoccupied. The method further includes determining, by the controller, a temperature sensed by the fallback temperature sensor based on communication between the controller and the fallback temperature sensor. The method includes causing, by the controller, the HVAC system to turn on or off based on the temperature at the fallback temperature sensor in response to determining that the plurality of spaces within the building are unoccupied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher R. Jones, Derek Weller, Jeffrey Boll, Steven R. Hoglund
  • Patent number: 10848989
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Patent number: 10848990
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200221321
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Patent number: 10708794
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Patent number: 10701570
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Patent number: 10694403
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Patent number: 10693700
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200162942
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use signal constellations, which have unequally spaced (i.e. ‘geometrically’ shaped) points. In many embodiments, the communication systems use specific geometric constellations that are capacity optimized at a specific SNR, over the Rayleigh fading channel. In addition, ranges within which the constellation points of a capacity optimized constellation can be perturbed and are still likely to achieve a given percentage of the optimal capacity increase compared to a constellation that maximizes dmin, are also described. Capacity measures that are used in the selection of the location of constellation points include, but are not limited to, parallel decode (PD) capacity and joint capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200145848
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200145850
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200145849
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200145844
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200145276
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use signal constellations, which have unequally spaced (i.e. ‘geometrically’ shaped) points. In many embodiments, the communication systems use specific geometric constellations that are capacity optimized at a specific SNR. In addition, ranges within which the constellation points of a capacity optimized constellation can be perturbed and are still likely to achieve a given percentage of the optimal capacity increase compared to a constellation that maximizes dmin, are also described. Capacity measures that are used in the selection of the location of constellation points include, but are not limited to, parallel decode (PD) capacity and joint capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200145845
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200145846
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200145847
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Publication number: 20200137595
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones
  • Patent number: 10567980
    Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Constellation Designs, LLC
    Inventors: Maged F. Barsoum, Christopher R. Jones