Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Schmidt

Jeffrey C. Schmidt 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: 10888287
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging device including a body, an x-ray detector assembly attached to the body, and an x-ray source assembly attached to the body. The x-ray detector assembly includes a telescopic actuator movable between a retracted position and an extended position, and an x-ray detector attached to the telescopic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: OMEGA MEDICAL IMAGING, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Ray, Charlie Yuan, Chris Henning, Thomas Gribben, Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Brian Fleming
  • Publication number: 20200289073
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging device including a body, an x-ray detector assembly attached to the body, and an x-ray source assembly attached to the body. The x-ray detector assembly includes a telescopic actuator movable between a retracted position and an extended position, and an x-ray detector attached to the telescopic actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Ray, Charlie Yuan, Chris Henning, Thomas Gribben, Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Brian Fleming
  • Patent number: 9826101
    Abstract: Policies that govern allocation of spectrum access credentials are established. The policies are configured to implement regulatory rules governing spectrum use in a geographic area. Policy establishment includes selecting, from a collection of predetermined general policy constructs that are generic to plural regulatory domains, general policy constructs to transform into protection instances. Policy parameter inputs are applied to policy parameter fields of the selected general policy constructs to establish the protection instances, the protection instances specify how regulatory rules are applied in the geographic area. Protection data values are applied to protection data fields of the protection instances to create instances of policies that are specific to the geographic area according to incumbent spectrum use in the geographic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Thomas C. Evans, Peter Stanforth, Robin U. Roberts, Santosh Hari, Sekhar V. Uppalapati
  • Publication number: 20170078492
    Abstract: Policies that govern allocation of spectrum access credentials are established. The policies are configured to implement regulatory rules governing spectrum use in a geographic area. Policy establishment includes selecting, from a collection of predetermined general policy constructs that are generic to plural regulatory domains, general policy constructs to transform into protection instances. Policy parameter inputs are applied to policy parameter fields of the selected general policy constructs to establish the protection instances, the protection instances specify how regulatory rules are applied in the geographic area. Protection data values are applied to protection data fields of the protection instances to create instances of policies that are specific to the geographic area according to incumbent spectrum use in the geographic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Thomas C. Evans, Peter Stanforth, Robin U. Roberts, Santosh Hari, Sekhar V. Uppalapati
  • Patent number: 9549380
    Abstract: Spectrum that is shared by two or more radio devices that operate near a boundary of a tract is managed by a spectrum management system. The system determines a closest point of approach to the boundary for each radio device and an aggregate contributed power at each closest point of approach by the emissions from the radio devices previously granted spectrum access to the shared spectrum. A transmit power limit for the requesting radio device is determined at each closest point of approach. Spectrum access is granted to a requesting radio device and the granted spectrum access includes an authorized transmit power limit that does not exceed the smallest one of the transmit power limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Robin U. Roberts, Thomas C. Evans
  • Publication number: 20160366655
    Abstract: Spectrum that is shared by two or more radio devices that operate near a boundary of a tract is managed by a spectrum management system. The system determines a closest point of approach to the boundary for each radio device and an aggregate contributed power at each closest point of approach by the emissions from the radio devices previously granted spectrum access to the shared spectrum. A transmit power limit for the requesting radio device is determined at each closest point of approach. Spectrum access is granted to a requesting radio device and the granted spectrum access includes an authorized transmit power limit that does not exceed the smallest one of the transmit power limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Robin U. Roberts, Thomas C. Evans
  • Patent number: 9338604
    Abstract: A method and system for verifying a location value reported by an electronic device. The reported location value and spectrum sensing data containing signal strength measurements for each channel of plural channels are received from the electronic device. A predicted RF footprint for the reported location is generated. The predicted RF footprint includes signal strength values for each of the plural channels. Each signal strength value is representative of RF energy that the electronic device ought to detect if the electronic device is actually present in the reported location and each signal strength value is determined as a function of known characteristics of radio devices with known locations. A determination is made as to whether the received signal strength measurements and the predicted RF footprint sufficiently correlate to validate that the electronic device made the signal strength measurements at the reported location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Stanforth, Jeffrey C. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9288626
    Abstract: To determine precise geographical location of a fixed-location radio device, the fixed-location radio device may enter a configuration mode and receive location data from a separate electronic device that is within close proximity to the fixed-location radio device. The location of the electronic device is used as a proxy for the location of the fixed-location radio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Lancaster, Peter Stanforth, Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Mario A. Camchong
  • Patent number: 9198109
    Abstract: A system for channel handover includes a mobile radio device and a server storing polygon operating area information for a plurality of overlapping polygon operating areas for wireless communication. The mobile radio device receives the polygon operating area information, and determines the device location. Based on the polygon operating area information, the mobile radio device selects a first channel of operation corresponding to a channel that is available for use within a first polygon operating area. The travel of the mobile radio device is tracked to determine when the mobile radio device has exited the first polygon operating area and entered a second polygon operating area. When this occurs, the device selects a second channel of operation corresponding to a channel that is available for use within the second polygon operating area. Alternatively, the channel selection may be determined by the server and transmitted to the mobile radio device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Larry Koos, William Koos, Peter Stanforth
  • Patent number: 9137740
    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing network access information from one or more servers to a wireless device. The wireless device acquires information from the servers about available networks at a current location of the wireless device. The network information is based on a plurality of device parameters, network parameters and regulatory requirements that govern the operation of the wireless device. In addition, the wireless device may assess the acquired information for suitability for communications to be carried out by the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Stanforth, Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Manish Shukla
  • Patent number: 8948801
    Abstract: A provisioning engine provisions spectrum into an allocable spectrum object. The provisioning engine includes an interface configured to receive inputs of available spectrum information and a plurality of provisioning parameters. The plurality of provisioning parameters include at least one signal strength limit, and may include at least first and second signal strength limits that may be boundary strength limit and an allocation strength limit. A controller is configured to execute a spectrum provisioning application that is stored in a memory and, by execution of the spectrum provisioning application, the provisioning engine is configured to generate an allocable spectrum object in accordance with the provisioning parameters. Spectrum encompassed within the spectrum object is allocable by an allocation engine to spectrum users in accordance with the provisioning parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Thomas C. Evans, Hrishikesh Gossain, Manish Shukla
  • Patent number: 8929937
    Abstract: A central registration system provides channel maps of available spectrum channels to radio devices. The channel map indicates relative noise floor amounts among the available channels. For this purpose, an amount of predicted interference caused by high-power protected transmitters on each channel available to the requesting radio device for wireless communications is determined, where interference from primary channel and out-of-band emissions of the transmitters is considered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Sekhar V. Uppalapati, Manish Shukla
  • Patent number: 8886240
    Abstract: An electronic device includes communications circuitry configured to communicate with an assistance server. The electronic device transmits a spectrum access request to the assistance server and receives, in response, an available channel list ranked by respective aggregate noise floor metric values from the assistance server. The aggregate noise floor metric value for each channel in the ranked channel list is determined by the server to account for a location of the electronic device, noise from radio frequency devices, and an adjacent channel blocking profile of the communications circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Lancaster, Jeffrey C. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8824970
    Abstract: A spectrum use assessment server receives spectrum use data from each of plural electronic devices. The spectrum use data from each electronic device includes at least location of the electronic device and operating channel of the electronic device. The server determines a spectrum use coverage area of each electronic device and identifies an overlap in the coverage areas in which two or more of the electronic devices engage in competing spectrum use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Don Joslyn, Thomas C. Evans
  • Patent number: 8804680
    Abstract: Systems and methods of efficiently providing network access for a portable electronic device while moderating power consumption are described. The electronic device may have a cellular radio and a network radio for communicating with an alternative network. In a default state, the electronic device may carry out communications using the cellular radio, and the network radio may be in an off state. Periodically, the electronic device may determine if the electronic device has moved. If so, a location of the electronic device may be determined and a check may be carried out to determine if the electronic device is in range of an available alternative network. If the electronic device is in range of an available alternative network, the network radio may be turned on and an attempt to connect to the alternative network may be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Donald L. Joslyn, Manish Shukla, Hrishikesh Gossain, Mario A. Camchong
  • Patent number: 8792901
    Abstract: A system for generating spectrum environment data receives spectrum sensing data from a wireless electronic device. The sensing data includes, for each of plural channels, a sensing measurement value expressed with a sensing resolution bandwidth and indicative of perceived signal strength. The system normalizes the received sensing measurement values so that each value has a predetermined analysis resolution bandwidth. The system also calibrates the normalized sensing measurement values to adjust for differences between perceived signal strength and predicted signal strength for at least one reference channel on which a protected transmitter with known operational characteristics transmits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20140148183
    Abstract: A method and system for verifying a location value reported by an electronic device. The reported location value and spectrum sensing data containing signal strength measurements for each channel of plural channels are received from the electronic device. A predicted RF footprint for the reported location is generated. The predicted RF footprint includes signal strength values for each of the plural channels. Each signal strength value is representative of RF energy that the electronic device ought to detect if the electronic device is actually present in the reported location and each signal strength value is determined as a function of known characteristics of radio devices with known locations. A determination is made as to whether the received signal strength measurements and the predicted RF footprint sufficiently correlate to validate that the electronic device made the signal strength measurements at the reported location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Stanforth, Jeffrey C. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20140148190
    Abstract: To determine precise geographical location of a fixed-location radio device, the fixed-location radio device may enter a configuration mode and receive location data from a separate electronic device that is within close proximity to the fixed-location radio device. The location of the electronic device is used as a proxy for the location of the fixed-location radio device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Lancaster, Peter Stanforth, Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Mario A. Camchong
  • Patent number: 8700077
    Abstract: An electronic device includes communications circuitry configured to communicate with an assistance server. The electronic device has an antenna assembly having antenna configuration parameters including a gain profile and a direction. The electronic device transmits a noise floor data request to the assistance server, the noise floor data request including a location of the electronic device, an indication of the gain profile and the direction. The electronic device receives a noise floor value from the assistance server for at least one wireless communications channel, the noise floor value determined to account for the location of the electronic device, the gain profile and the direction of the antenna assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Spectrum Bridge, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20140073259
    Abstract: A spectrum use assessment server receives spectrum use data from each of plural electronic devices. The spectrum use data from each electronic device includes at least location of the electronic device and operating channel of the electronic device. The server determines a spectrum use coverage area of each electronic device and identifies an overlap in the coverage areas in which two or more of the electronic devices engage in competing spectrum use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Schmidt, Don Joslyn, Thomas C. Evans