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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Patent number: 11527898Abstract: 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. The coupling of power to the user device can be reduced or minimized when a downlink signal is received by a user device in the user device cradle, or when the user device cradle is in a weak signal area.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Joshua Kent Barnes, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson
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Publication number: 20220352972Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: CHRISTOPHER KEN ASHWORTH, PATRICK LEE COOK, DALE ROBERT ANDERSON, ILESH V. PATEL, GLEN RAGGIO
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Patent number: 11418253Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater. The repeater can be configured to: receive an access level indicator from a spectrum access system (SAS) for a selected contested frequency band; identify one or more sub-bands available to the repeater in the selected contested frequency band based on the access level indicator; and activate the repeater for the one or more sub-bands when the access level permits repeater access.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson
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Patent number: 11394453Abstract: 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, a 2nd first-direction signal amplification and filtering path communicatively coupled between the third interface port and the 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: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Raggio
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Patent number: 11387893Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater system comprising a repeater and a scanning receiver. The repeater can comprise a first port, a second port, one or more amplification and filtering paths coupled between the first port and the second port and one or more processors and memory. The scanning receiver 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 cellular carrier specific information for the one or more frequency ranges associated with the plurality of cellular carriers; and provide the cellular carrier specific information to the repeater.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Michael James Mouser, Stephen Todd Fariss, Dale Robert Anderson, William Gerald Sarver, Jr., Ilesh V. Patel, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Philip Anthony Weaver, Douglas Edward Bohls
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Patent number: 11362798Abstract: A technology is described for increasing signal booster gain from a weak-signal far node in the proximity of a strong-signal near node. A first splitter can be coupled to a first interface port. A first channelized switchable first-direction parallel path can be coupled to the first splitter comprising a first channelized first-direction bandpass filter for a first subset of a selected first-direction band. A first switchable first-direction parallel path coupled to the first splitter can comprise: a switchable first-direction path comprising a first bandpass filter for passing the selected first-direction band; and a second channelized switchable first-direction parallel path comprising a second channelized first-direction bandpass filter for a second subset of the selected first-direction band.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel
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Publication number: 20220166492Abstract: Technology for a combined duplexer is disclosed. The combined duplexer can include a first common port and a second common port, a first first direction filter is configured to pass a first direction signal in a first frequency band and, a first second direction filter to pass a second direction signal in a second frequency band, and a second first direction filter to pass the first signal in the first frequency band. The first first direction filter and the first second direction filter share the first common port. The first second direction filter and the second first direction filter share the second common port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth
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Publication number: 20220158671Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater architecture having a combined direct digital channelizer (DDC). The DDC can be coupled to a signal combiner and a breakout signal divider to enable bidirectional signals to be communicated to the DDC. A first direction receive amplification and filtering path can be coupled between a first antenna port and the signal combiner. A second direction receive amplification and filtering path can be coupled between a second antenna port and the signal combiner. A first direction transmit amplification and filtering path can be coupled between the breakout signal divider and the first antenna port. A second direction transmit amplification and filtering path can be coupled between the breakout signal divider and the second antenna port.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth
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Publication number: 20220109493Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson, Casey James Nordgran, Derrick Stout
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Publication number: 20220045744Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Stewart Raggio
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Publication number: 20220045743Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater having a Fourier Transform Matrix (FTM). The repeater can comprise a first set of N M-plexers having M ports on a first side of each of the first set of the N M-plexers and a single port on a second side of each of the first set of the N M-plexers; a first set of M N by N (N×N) FTMs, with each of the M FTMs in the first set having N first side ports and N second side ports; and a first inverse N×N FTM comprising N first side ports and N second side ports; an antenna port coupled to a Pth port of a second side of the first inverse N×N FTM; and a signal port at the Pth port of a first side of each of the M N×N FTMs in the first set.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Casey James Nordgran
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Patent number: 11233492Abstract: 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: January 25, 2022Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson
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Publication number: 20220014256Abstract: 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 9, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Casey James Nordgran, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Ilesh V. Patel
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Publication number: 20220014257Abstract: 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 9, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Dale Robert Anderson, Casey James Nordgran, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Ilesh V. Patel
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Patent number: 11223415Abstract: Technology for a mobile repeater operable to operate in a low power mode is disclosed. The repeater can comprise of detecting an uplink signal from one or more mobile devices for a selected period of time. The repeater can comprise of setting the mobile repeater to the low power mode when the uplink signal is not detected within the selected period of time to reduce a power draw. Wherein setting the mobile repeater to the low power mode comprises turning off one or more signal chain components in one or more signal chains including at least one power amplifier (PA) to reduce a power draw of the mobile repeater. Wherein the one or more signal chain components further comprises a low noise amplifier (LNA); a gain block; or a variable attenuator.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Nolan J. Bradshaw, Dale Robert Anderson
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Patent number: 11218237Abstract: Technology for a repeater is disclosed. The repeater can include a signal path configured to carry a signal having a selected radio frequency (RF) bandwidth on an RF carrier at a selected frequency. The signal path can include an intermediate frequency (IF) filter block operable for down-conversion of the RF carrier to an IF carrier to enable the selected RF bandwidth of the signal to be bandpass filtered at an IF filter bandwidth having an IF passband frequency range and the IF passband frequency range of the IF filter bandwidth is greater than the selected RF bandwidth. The down-conversion to the IF carrier can provide increased crossover attenuation or midband isolation of the RF carrier for the repeater.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson
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Publication number: 20210409105Abstract: 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: June 28, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel
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Publication number: 20210409106Abstract: 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: June 28, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel
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Publication number: 20210409104Abstract: 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: June 28, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Dale Robert Anderson, Ilesh V. Patel, Rick Angelo Giovanini
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Patent number: 11201664Abstract: 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: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Wilson Electronics, LLCInventors: Christopher Ken Ashworth, Patrick Lee Cook, Dale Robert Anderson