Patents by Inventor Dale Robert Anderson
Dale Robert Anderson 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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Publication number: 20240154685Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater comprising a modem configured to function as a time division duplex (TDD) uplink/downlink modem configured as a scanning sync detection module (SDM) configured to determine an UL/DL configuration information and scan channels for monitoring information. The modem can be configured to: identify one or more frequency ranges associated with a plurality of cellular carriers; scan the one or more frequency ranges; identify monitoring information that includes cellular carrier specific information for the one or more frequency ranges associated with the plurality of cellular carriers; and provide the monitoring information to the repeater for communication to the remote server.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Michael James Mouser, Stephen Todd Fariss, Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Raggio, William Gerald Sarver, Philip Anthony Weaver, Douglas Edward Bohls
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Publication number: 20240113771Abstract: A technology is described for a dual path repeater configurable for a split mode and a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) mode. The dual path repeater can comprise first and second server ports and first and second donor ports. Four amplification and filtering paths are communicatively coupled between the ports. Each amplification and filtering path include a software defined filter (SDF). The SDFs are configured to filter the same 3GPP bands to provide MIMO communication or the first SDF and the second SDF are configured to filter different bands to enable the dual path switchable repeater to provide split mode communication on multiple TDD/FDD bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Stephen Todd Fariss, Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth
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Publication number: 20240106618Abstract: A technology is described for a time division duplex (TDD) repeater with circulators. The TDD repeater can comprise a first port, a second port, a first circulator, a second circulator, and first and second amplification paths coupled between the first circulator and first port and the second circulator and second port. The TDD repeater can comprise a software defined filter (SDF) on each of the first and second amplification paths to filter selected symbols of TDD signals on the first and second amplification paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson
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Publication number: 20240088995Abstract: A technology is described for a terrestrial and non-terrestrial signal repeater system operable to receive, filter, amplify, and transmit terrestrial and non-terrestrial signals. The repeater system includes a donor port, a server port, a first direction amplification and filtering paths and second direction amplification and filtering paths coupled between the ports, and a controller. One or more donor antennas are configured to be coupled to a donor port of the repeater. One of the one or more donor ports can be configured to transmit and receive signals with an orbiting satellite.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel
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Publication number: 20240080103Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater. The repeater can comprise a first antenna port, a second antenna port, one or more first direction amplification and filtering paths, one or more second direction amplification and filtering paths, and a controller. The first antenna port can be configured to be coupled to a first antenna. The second antenna port can be configured to be coupled to a second antenna. The one or more first direction amplification and filtering paths can be coupled between the first antenna port and the second antenna port. The one or more second direction amplification and filtering paths can be coupled between the first antenna port and the second antenna port. The controller can be configured to switch the repeater between a radio frequency (RF) mode or a fiber optic mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Stephen Todd Fariss, Michael James Mouser, Ilesh V. Patel, Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth
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Patent number: 11894910Abstract: Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a first-direction signal path configured to amplify and filter a signal in a first-direction band using a first bandpass filter. The repeater can include a second-direction signal path configured to amplify and filter a signal in a second-direction band using a second bandpass filter. The second-direction band can be spectrally adjacent to the first-direction band. The first bandpass filter and the second bandpass filter can provide filtering to isolate the first-direction band from the spectrally adjacent second-direction band.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Casey James Nordgran
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Patent number: 11870538Abstract: Technology for a repeater with a trumped amplifier network is disclosed. The repeater can include two or more signal paths corresponding to two or more bands. The repeater can include a first coupler network communicatively coupled to the two or more signal paths. The repeater can include a second coupler network communicatively coupled to an antenna port. The repeater can include two or more amplifier networks between the first coupler network and the second coupler network. A signal received via the first coupler network can be distributed to the two or more amplifier networks for amplification and combined using the second coupler network to produce an amplified output signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Stewart Raggio
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Patent number: 11848654Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater. A repeater can comprise a first port; a second port; a first-direction amplification and filtering path coupled between the first port and the second port; a multiplexer coupled between: the first-direction amplification and filtering path; and the second port; and a power amplifier (PA) coupled between the first port and the multiplexer. The repeater can further comprise an adjustable matching network coupled between the PA and the multiplexer, wherein the adjustable matching network is actively adjusted to match an impedance of an output of the PA at a selected channel over a frequency range for a first-direction signal with an impedance of an input of the multiplexer over the selected channel over the frequency range for a first-direction signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson
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Publication number: 20230361854Abstract: Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a first antenna port and a second antenna port. The repeater can include a first uplink analog signal amplification and filtering path and a second uplink analog signal amplification and filtering path. The repeater can include a first downlink analog signal amplification and filtering path and a second downlink analog signal amplification and filtering path. The repeater can include an uplink software-defined filtering (SDF) module and a downlink SDF module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Casey James Nordgran, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Ilesh V. Patel
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Publication number: 20230361856Abstract: A technology is described for a time division duplex (TDD) repeater with network protection. The TDD repeater can comprise a first port, a second port, and one or more amplification paths coupled between the first port and the second port. The TDD repeater can comprise a signal detector configured to measure a received signal power for a downlink (DL) signal in a first set of one or more TDD DL subframes. The TDD repeater can be further configured to adjust an uplink (UL) noise power or gain of the one or more amplification paths based on the received signal power for the DL signal in the first set of the one or more TDD DL subframes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel
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Patent number: 11777591Abstract: Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a first port and a second port. The repeater can include a transmitter communicatively coupled to the first port and a receiver communicatively coupled to the second port. The transmitter can transmit a path loss signal. The receiver can receive the path loss signal transmitted by the transmitter. The repeater can include a controller. The controller can identify a first power level of the signal transmitted from the transmitter. The controller can identify a second power level of the signal received at the receiver. The controller can determine an antenna feedback path loss of the repeater based on the first power level and the second power level. The controller can set a maximum gain level for the repeater based on the antenna feedback path loss to avoid an oscillation in the repeater.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson, Casey James Nordgran, Derrick Stout
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Patent number: 11764859Abstract: Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a first antenna port and a second antenna port. The repeater can include a first uplink analog signal amplification and filtering path and a second uplink analog signal amplification and filtering path. The repeater can include a first downlink analog signal amplification and filtering path and a second downlink analog signal amplification and filtering path. The repeater can include an uplink software-defined filtering (SDF) module and a downlink SDF module.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Casey James Nordgran, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Ilesh V. Patel
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Patent number: 11750272Abstract: A technology is described for a time division duplex (TDD) repeater with network protection. The TDD repeater can comprise a first port, a second port, and one or more amplification paths coupled between the first port and the second port. The TDD repeater can comprise a signal detector configured to measure a received signal power for a downlink (DL) signal in a first set of one or more TDD DL subframes. The TDD repeater can be further configured to adjust an uplink (UL) noise power or gain of the one or more amplification paths based on the received signal power for the DL signal in the first set of the one or more TDD DL subframes.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel
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Patent number: 11750270Abstract: Technology for a diversity bi-directional repeater is disclosed. The diversity bi-directional repeater can include a first interface port, a second interface port, a 1st first-direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the first interface port and the second interface port, and a 1st second direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the first interface port and the second interface port. The diversity bi-directional repeater can further include a third interface port, a fourth interface port, and a 2nd second direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the third interface port and the fourth interface port.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Raggio
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Patent number: 11742931Abstract: A technology is described for a time division duplex (TDD) repeater with network protection. The TDD repeater can comprise a first port, a second port, and one or more amplification paths coupled between the first port and the second port. The TDD repeater can comprise a signal detector configured to measure a received signal power for a downlink (DL) signal in a first set of one or more TDD DL subframes. The TDD repeater can be further configured to adjust an uplink (UL) noise power or gain of the one or more amplification paths based on the received signal power for the DL signal in the first set of the one or more TDD DL subframes.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel
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Publication number: 20230247456Abstract: A technology is described for a bi-directional amplifier remote monitoring system. A directional coupler can have a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port can be configured to be coupled to a bi-directional amplifier first port. The second port can be configured to be coupled to a server antenna port. The third port can be configured to be coupled to a wireless modem. The directional coupler can be configured to direct a downlink signal with a selected amount of attenuation from the bi-directional amplifier first port to the wireless modem. The directional coupler can be configured to direct a modem signal with the selected amount of attenuation from the wireless modem to the bi-directional amplifier first port for communication on an uplink path of the bi-directional amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Raggio, Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth
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Patent number: 11705958Abstract: Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a first antenna port and a second antenna port. The repeater can include a first uplink analog signal amplification and filtering path and a second uplink analog signal amplification and filtering path. The repeater can include a first downlink analog signal amplification and filtering path and a second downlink analog signal amplification and filtering path. The repeater can include an uplink software-defined filtering (SDF) module and a downlink SDF module.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Casey James Nordgran, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Ilesh V. Patel
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Publication number: 20230170715Abstract: A user device cradle can include a receiver configured to removably retain a wireless user device. One or more Radio Frequency (RF) signal couplers and one or more power couplers can be disposed in the receiver of the cradle. The one or more RF signal couplers can be configured to couple one or more RF communication signals to the wireless user device, while the one or more power couplers can be configured to couple power to the wireless user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Joshua Kent Barnes, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson
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Patent number: 11627482Abstract: A technology is described for a bi-directional amplifier remote monitoring system. A directional coupler can have a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port can be configured to be coupled to a bi-directional amplifier first port. The second port can be configured to be coupled to a server antenna port. The third port can be configured to be coupled to a wireless modem. The directional coupler can be configured to direct a downlink signal with a selected amount of attenuation from the bi-directional amplifier first port to the wireless modem. The directional coupler can be configured to direct a modem signal with the selected amount of attenuation from the wireless modem to the bi-directional amplifier first port for communication on an uplink path of the bi-directional amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Raggio, Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth
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Patent number: 11601187Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater. A repeater can comprise: a server port; a donor port; a first uplink (UL) filtering and amplification path coupled between the server port and the donor port, wherein the first UL filtering and amplification path is configured to filter an UL signal of a first frequency range; a first downlink (DL) filtering and amplification path coupled between the server port and the donor port, wherein the first DL filtering and amplification path is configured to filter a DL signal of the first frequency range; and a second DL filtering and amplification path coupled between the server port and the donor port, wherein the second DL filtering and amplification path is configured to filter a DL signal of a second frequency range.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Patrick Lee Cook