Patents by Inventor Donald Robert McAllister

Donald Robert McAllister 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: 9509487
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for generating a jitter reduced clock signal from signal transmitted over a communication medium includes receiving, with high speed data interface circuitry, a modulated signal that includes a binary encoded data stream. A recovered clock signal is generated from the modulated signal and tracks the long-term drift in the modulated signal. A jitter reduced clock signal is generated by filtering the recovered clock signal with a filtering circuit having a bandwidth sufficient to remove jitter while allowing the jitter reduced clock signal to track the drift in the modulated signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Donald Robert McAllister, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Fred William Phillips
  • Publication number: 20150280900
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for generating a jitter reduced clock signal from signal transmitted over a communication medium includes receiving, with high speed data interface circuitry, a modulated signal that includes a binary encoded data stream. A recovered clock signal is generated from the modulated signal and tracks the long-term drift in the modulated signal. A jitter reduced clock signal is generated by filtering the recovered clock signal with a filtering circuit having a bandwidth sufficient to remove jitter while allowing the jitter reduced clock signal to track the drift in the modulated signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Donald Robert McAllister, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Fred William Phillips
  • Patent number: 9077517
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, distributed antenna system, and components that generate a jitter reduced clock signal from a binary encoded data stream transmitted over a communication medium. The method includes receiving a modulated signal that includes the binary encoded data stream and generating a recovered clock signal that is phase locked to the binary encoded data stream. The method further comprises generating a stable recovered clock signal by filtering the recovered clock signal to remove jitter, while allowing the clock signal to track long-term drift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Commscope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Donald Robert McAllister, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Fred William Phillips
  • Patent number: 8880915
    Abstract: A system is provided for adjusting power provided to a device. The system can include power sourcing equipment and a sub-system. The power sourcing equipment can provide power to a powered device via a channel. The sub-system can determine an amount by which to increase the power based on a resistance of the channel. The power sourcing equipment or the powered device can adjust the power (or load) responsive to a command from the sub-system. The sub-system can include a measurement device and a processor. The measurement device can measure an output voltage of the power sourcing equipment, an input voltage of the powered device, and a current on the channel. The processor can determine the resistance of the channel based on the output voltage, the input voltage, and the current. The processor can output a command specifying an increase or decrease in power supplied by the power sourcing equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Andrew LLC
    Inventors: Roger A. Hunter, Jr., Donald Robert McAllister, Christopher G. Ranson, Thomas Kummetz
  • Publication number: 20140177760
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, distributed antenna system, and components that generate a jitter reduced clock signal from a binary encoded data stream transmitted over a communication medium. The method includes receiving a modulated signal that includes the binary encoded data stream and generating a recovered clock signal that is phase locked to the binary encoded data stream. The method further comprises generating a stable recovered clock signal by filtering the recovered clock signal to remove jitter, while allowing the clock signal to track long-term drift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: ANDREW LLC
    Inventors: Donald Robert McAllister, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Fred William Phillips
  • Publication number: 20120317426
    Abstract: A system is provided for adjusting power provided to a device. The system can include power sourcing equipment and a sub-system. The power sourcing equipment can provide power to a powered device via a channel. The sub-system can determine an amount by which to increase the power based on a resistance of the channel. The power sourcing equipment or the powered device can adjust the power (or load) responsive to a command from the sub-system. The sub-system can include a measurement device and a processor. The measurement device can measure an output voltage of the power sourcing equipment, an input voltage of the powered device, and a current on the channel. The processor can determine the resistance of the channel based on the output voltage, the input voltage, and the current. The processor can output a command specifying an increase or decrease in power supplied by the power sourcing equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: ANDREW LLC
    Inventors: Roger A. Hunter, JR., Donald Robert McAllister, Christopher G. Ranson, Thomas Kummetz