Patents by Inventor Christopher Simmonds

Christopher Simmonds 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).

  • Publication number: 20260082450
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, the method for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality in a base station, comprising: providing a baseband card; providing a radio head, the radio head coupled to the baseband card by way of an interface; and switching, under the control of a processor, between use of the baseband card and use of an external baseband unit for controlling the radio head, the external baseband unit used via a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) port, thereby providing dual base station and remote radio head functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Steven Paul Papa, Kaitki Agarwal, Randy Rutherford, David Johnston, Christopher Simmonds
  • Patent number: 12484114
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, the method for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality in a base station, comprising: providing a baseband card; providing a radio head, the radio head coupled to the baseband card by way of an interface; and switching, under the control of a processor, between use of the baseband card and use of an external baseband unit for controlling the radio head, the external baseband unit used via a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) port, thereby providing dual base station and remote radio head functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Steven Paul Papa, Kaitki Agarwal, Randy Rutherford, David Johnston, Christopher Simmonds
  • Publication number: 20250358734
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing an energy efficient base station with synchronization. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: performing traffic analysis to determine off-peak hours duration when traffic is light; updating downlink and uplink schedulers to transmit a minimum required signaling and control information; and wherein updating downlink and uplink scheduler for minimum required signaling and control information further comprises scheduling, in a downlink direction, at least one of transmitting only reference symbols over selected OFDM symbols, PDCCH on up to a first three OFDM symbols, PSS and SSS on a central six PRBs and PBCH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Prashanth Rao, Steven Paul Papa, Christopher Simmonds, Ramesh Annavajjala
  • Patent number: 12376029
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing an energy efficient base station with synchronization. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: performing traffic analysis to determine off-peak hours duration when traffic is light; updating downlink and uplink schedulers to transmit a minimum required signaling and control information; and wherein updating downlink and uplink scheduler for minimum required signaling and control information further comprises scheduling, in a downlink direction, at least one of transmitting only reference symbols over selected OFDM symbols, PDCCH on up to a first three OFDM symbols, PSS and SSS on a central six PRBs and PBCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashanth Rao, Steven Paul Papa, Christopher Simmonds, Ramesh Annavajjala
  • Publication number: 20240214928
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing an energy efficient base station with synchronization. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: performing traffic analysis to determine off-peak hours duration when traffic is light; updating downlink and uplink schedulers to transmit a minimum required signaling and control information; and wherein updating downlink and uplink scheduler for minimum required signaling and control information further comprises scheduling, in a downlink direction, at least one of transmitting only reference symbols over selected OFDM symbols, PDCCH on up to a first three OFDM symbols, PSS and SSS on a central six PRBs and PBCH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Prashanth Rao, Steven Paul Papa, Christopher Simmonds, Ramesh Annavajjala
  • Publication number: 20240090082
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, the method for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality in a base station, comprising: providing a baseband card; providing a radio head, the radio head coupled to the baseband card by way of an interface; and switching, under the control of a processor, between use of the baseband card and use of an external baseband unit for controlling the radio head, the external baseband unit used via a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) port, thereby providing dual base station and remote radio head functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Steven Paul Papa, Kaitki Agarwal, Randy Rutherford, David Johnston, Christopher Simmonds
  • Patent number: 11924754
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing an energy efficient base station with synchronization. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: performing traffic analysis to determine off-peak hours duration when traffic is light; updating downlink and uplink schedulers to transmit a minimum required signaling and control information; and wherein updating downlink and uplink scheduler for minimum required signaling and control information further comprises scheduling, in a downlink direction, at least one of transmitting only reference symbols over selected OFDM symbols, PDCCH on up to a first three OFDM symbols, PSS and SSS on a central six PRB s and PBCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashanth Rao, Steven Paul Papa, Christopher Simmonds, Ramesh Annavajjala
  • Patent number: 11825563
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, the method for providing base station and Remote Radio Head (RRH) functionality in a base station, comprising: providing a baseband card; providing a radio head, the radio head coupled to the baseband card by way of an interface; and switching, under the control of a processor, between use of the baseband card and use of an external baseband unit for controlling the radio head, the external baseband unit used via a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) port, thereby providing dual base station and remote radio head functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Steven Paul Papa, Kaitki Agarwal, Randy Rutherford, David Johnston, Christopher Simmonds
  • Patent number: 11729635
    Abstract: A method is disclosed, comprising: collecting, at an in-vehicle base station, reports from a plurality of user equipments (UEs); storing, at the in-vehicle base station, reports collected from the plurality of UEs into a database; forwarding, from the in-vehicle base station to a coordinating server, stored reports into the database; performing, at the coordinating server, data analysis of the received reports; and sending, from the coordinating server to a base station, an instruction to update at least one configuration parameter of the base station, thereby improving data collection and data processing for radio frequency cell optimization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Randy Rutherford, Babak Jafarian, Steven Brigmann, Christopher Simmonds
  • Patent number: 11546204
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for out-of-band data communication with a base station in a wireless network, the method comprising: determining, at a base station in a cellular access network, the base station configured to use a coordination server and to a first core network for providing network access to user equipments (UEs), an occurrence of an event regarding a communication problem related to the base station; sending an out-of-band message, via an embedded UE module coupled to the base station attached to a second core network, to the coordination server, based on the occurrence of the event at the base station; updating, at the coordination server, a stored status for the base station, thereby enabling a status of the base station to be updated at the coordination server via an out-of-band message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Randy Rutherford, Sumit Garg, Jitender Arora, Babak Jafarian, Christopher Simmonds
  • Publication number: 20220256456
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing an energy efficient base station with synchronization. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: performing traffic analysis to determine off-peak hours duration when traffic is light; updating downlink and uplink schedulers to transmit a minimum required signaling and control information; and wherein updating downlink and uplink scheduler for minimum required signaling and control information further comprises scheduling, in a downlink direction, at least one of transmitting only reference symbols over selected OFDM symbols, PDDCH on to a first three OFDM symbols, PSS and SSS on a central six PRBs and PBCH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Prashanth Rao, Steven Paul Papa, Christopher Simmonds, Ramesh Annavajjala
  • Patent number: 11323961
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing an energy efficient base station with synchronization. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: performing traffic analysis to determine off-peak hours duration when traffic is light; updating downlink and uplink schedulers to transmit a minimum required signaling and control information; and wherein updating downlink and uplink scheduler for minimum required signaling and control information further comprises scheduling, in a downlink direction, at least one of transmitting only reference symbols over selected OFDM symbols, PDDCH on to a first three OFDM symbols, PSS and SSS on a central six PRBs and PBCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Prashanth Rao, Steven Paul Papa, Christopher Simmonds, Ramesh Annavajjala
  • Publication number: 20210184913
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for out-of-band data communication with a base station in a wireless network, the method comprising: determining, at a base station in a cellular access network, the base station configured to use a coordination server and to a first core network for providing network access to user equipments (UEs), an occurrence of an event regarding a communication problem related to the base station; sending an out-of-band message, via an embedded UE module coupled to the base station attached to a second core network, to the coordination server, based on the occurrence of the event at the base station; updating, at the coordination server, a stored status for the base station, thereby enabling a status of the base station to be updated at the coordination server via an out-of-band message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Randy Rutherford, Sumit Garg, Jitender Arora, Babak Jafarian, Christopher Simmonds
  • Patent number: 10938621
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for out-of-band data communication with a base station in a wireless network, the method comprising: determining, at a base station in a cellular access network, the base station configured to use a coordination server and to a first core network for providing network access to user equipments (UEs), an occurrence of an event regarding a communication problem related to the base station; sending an out-of-band message, via an embedded UE module coupled to the base station attached to a second core network, to the coordination server, based on the occurrence of the event at the base station; updating, at the coordination server, a stored status for the base station, thereby enabling a status of the base station to be updated at the coordination server via an out-of-band message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Parallel Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Randy Rutherford, Sumit Garg, Jitender Arora, Babak Jafarian, Christopher Simmonds
  • Publication number: 20200288392
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing an energy efficient base station with synchronization. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: performing traffic analysis to determine off-peak hours duration when traffic is light; updating downlink and uplink schedulers to transmit a minimum required signaling and control information; and wherein updating downlink and uplink scheduler for minimum required signaling and control information further comprises scheduling, in a downlink direction, at least one of transmitting only reference symbols over selected OFDM symbols, PDDCH on to a first three OFDM symbols, PSS and SSS on a central six PRBs and PBCH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Prashanth Rao, Steven Paul Papa, Christopher Simmonds, Ramesh Annavajjala
  • Publication number: 20190335612
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for cooling telecommunications equipment. The system includes a nozzle disposed proximate a piece of telecommunication equipment to be cooled and a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the nozzle. A fluid supply is coupled to the fluid conduit and provides fluid to the fluid nozzle. A nozzle control system is coupled to the nozzle and configured to actuate the nozzle to cause fluid to emerge from the nozzle, thereby providing a fluid mist to cool the air surrounding at least a part of the telecommunication equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Christopher Simmonds
  • Publication number: 20190260632
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for out-of-band data communication with a base station in a wireless network, the method comprising: determining, at a base station in a cellular access network, the base station configured to use a coordination server and to a first core network for providing network access to user equipments (UEs), an occurrence of an event regarding a communication problem related to the base station; sending an out-of-band message, via an embedded UE module coupled to the base station attached to a second core network, to the coordination server, based on the occurrence of the event at the base station; updating, at the coordination server, a stored status for the base station, thereby enabling a status of the base station to be updated at the coordination server via an out-of-band message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Randy Rutherford, Sumit Garg, Jitender Arora, Babak Jafarian, Christopher Simmonds
  • Publication number: 20180338250
    Abstract: A method is disclosed, comprising: collecting, at an in-vehicle base station, reports from a plurality of user equipments (UEs); storing, at the in-vehicle base station, reports collected from the plurality of UEs into a database; forwarding, from the in-vehicle base station to a coordinating server, stored reports into the database; performing, at the coordinating server, data analysis of the received reports; and sending, from the coordinating server to a base station, an instruction to update at least one configuration parameter of the base station, thereby improving data collection and data processing for radio frequency cell optimization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Randy Rutherford, Babak Jafarian, Steven Brigmann, Christopher Simmonds
  • Patent number: 8310327
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved transformer (20), which broadly includes: a substrate (21) having first and second surfaces (22, 23); a first board (24) mounted on the substrate first surface; a second board (25) mounted on the substrate second surface; the boards being identical to one another and being mounted on the respective proximate substrate surfaces as mirror images of one another; each of the boards having a plurality of dielectric layers with electrically-conductive sheet windings (35, 36, 37, 38) embedded therein; and an assembled core (26, 28) operatively arranged to provide a path for magnetic flux attributable to a current in some of the windings. Third and fourth boards (71, 72) may be piggy-backed onto the first and second boards, respectively, to selectively vary the properties of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Moog Limited
    Inventors: Michael J. Willers, Raymond Walsh, Christopher Simmonds
  • Publication number: 20100219926
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved transformer (20), which broadly includes: a substrate (21) having first and second surfaces (22, 23); a first board (24) mounted on the substrate first surface; a second board (25) mounted on the substrate second surface; the boards being identical to one another and being mounted on the respective proximate substrate surfaces as mirror images of one another; each of the boards having a plurality of dielectric layers with electrically-conductive sheet windings (35, 36, 37, 38) embedded therein; and an assembled core (26, 28) operatively arranged to provide a path for magnetic flux attributable to a current in the some of the windings. Third and fourth boards (71, 72) may be piggy-backed onto the first and second boards, respectively, to selectively vary the properties of the transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Michael J. Willers, Raymond Walsh, Christopher Simmonds