Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Shamblin
Jeffrey Shamblin 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: 11942684Abstract: The disclosure concerns an antenna subsystem that can be used in various repeater systems to optimize gain of the repeater by increasing isolation between donor and server antennas, wherein at least one of the donor and server antennas is an active multi-mode antenna.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS (SAN DIEGO), INC.Inventors: Abhishek Singh, Sebastian Rowson, Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Patent number: 11923059Abstract: A system and method for managing the contents of a medical storage container such as a tray that has a required inventory of medical articles. A Faraday cage enclosure is used to isolate, scan, and inventory the container. The container and each of the medical articles in the container have a respective RFID tag. A processor is programmed to retrieve the inventory list for the container based on its tag and compare the actual contents of the container according to their tags to the inventory list. Missing items and extra items are noted.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.Inventors: Jimmy C. Caputo, Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin, James P. Williams, Jr., Paul M. Elizondo, II
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Publication number: 20240055756Abstract: The disclosure concerns an antenna subsystem that can be used in various repeater systems to optimize gain of the repeater by increasing isolation between donor and server antennas, wherein at least one of the donor and server antennas is an active multi-mode antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Abhishek Singh, Sebastian Rowson, Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Publication number: 20230369763Abstract: A device includes a plurality of antennas, including one or more active antennas, the antennas being configured in one of a plurality of possible configurations to achieve operation in WAN, LTE, WiFi, or WiMax bands, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, a passive antenna is utilized with lumped loading to fix the antenna tuning state. A primary and auxiliary radiator can be included in the device and configured for WAN/LTE bands, while additional antennas can be incorporated for WiFi and WiMax bands. Various antenna configurations incorporate the antenna having multiple coupled regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Chew Chwee Heng, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Publication number: 20230352826Abstract: The disclosure concerns an antenna subsystem that can be used in various repeater systems to optimize gain of the repeater by increasing isolation between donor and server antennas, wherein at least one of the donor and server antennas is an active multi-mode antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Abhishek Singh, Sebastian Rowson, Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Patent number: 11764472Abstract: A device includes a plurality of antennas, including one or more active antennas, the antennas being configured in one of a plurality of possible configurations to achieve operation in WAN, LTE, WiFi, or WiMax bands, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, a passive antenna is utilized with lumped loading to fix the antenna tuning state. A primary and auxiliary radiator can be included in the device and configured for WAN/LTE bands, while additional antennas can be incorporated for WiFi and WiMax bands. Various antenna configurations incorporate the antenna having multiple coupled regions.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Kyocera AVX Components (San Diego), Inc.Inventors: Laurent Declos, Chew Chwee Heng, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Patent number: 11700042Abstract: A load balancing method for cellular communication systems and communication systems in general is described where beam steering antenna systems on the client or user side of the communication link are used to optimize load balancing among the base stations or nodes. A system controller containing an algorithm is implemented to control the radiation modes from the client or user devices to assign the client or user devices to the various base stations or nodes and to dynamically vary the network load across the cellular or communication system.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Kyocera AVX Components (San Diego), Inc.Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin, Olivier Pajona
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Publication number: 20230129253Abstract: A configurable array having a plurality of antenna elements arranged in at least four adjacent groups of array elements on a panel array, the first group of elements having an inter-element spacing based on a transmit signal wavelength, a second group of elements having an inter-element spacing based on a receive signal wavelength, and a third and fourth group of elements having an inter-element spacing based on a wavelength between the transmit signal wavelength and the receive signal wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Yang Xu, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Publication number: 20230080728Abstract: A system and method for managing the contents of a medical storage container such as a tray that has a required inventory of medical articles. A Faraday cage enclosure is used to isolate, scan, and inventory the container. The container and each of the medical articles in the container have a respective RFID tag. A processor is programmed to retrieve the inventory list for the container based on its tag and compare the actual contents of the container according to their tags to the inventory list. Missing items and extra items are noted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.Inventors: Jimmy C. Caputo, Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin, James P. Williams, Jr., Paul M. Elizondo, II
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Patent number: 11532897Abstract: A configurable array having a plurality of antenna elements arranged in at least four adjacent groups of array elements on a panel array, the first group of elements having an inter-element spacing based on a transmit signal wavelength, a second group of elements having an inter-element spacing based on a receive signal wavelength, and a third and fourth group of elements having an inter-element spacing based on a wavelength between the transmit signal wavelength and the receive signal wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Innophase, Inc.Inventors: Yang Xu, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Publication number: 20220384964Abstract: A dual-band, tri-band, or higher-order multi-band array of antenna elements, with each element, or subsets of elements, connected to multiple radios at each antenna port. In one embodiment, an array comprises a 128 element Massive MIMO array having 64 horizontally-polarized (H-pol) and 64 vertically-polarized (V-pol) elements configured to provide dual polarization capability over multiple bands to accommodate highly-configurable simultaneous 4G and 5G operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Jeffrey Shamblin, Yang Xu, Claudio Anzil
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Patent number: 11456066Abstract: A system and method for the supply of a medical storage container that has a required inventory of medical articles. An enclosure is used to isolate, scan, and inventory a tray or other container of medical articles. The container and each of the medical articles stored in the container having a wireless identification device. A probe injects activation energy and receives identification data in the enclosure. A program compares the scanned identification of the tray and the inventory of the tray to the required inventory list for the tray and indicates any differences. Extra articles and expired and recalled articles are identified. Text and graphical data displays of inventory are provided. Selectable periods for expiration of medical articles are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.Inventors: Jimmy C. Caputo, Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin, James P. Williams, Jr., Paul M. Elizondo, II
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Patent number: 11380992Abstract: An active antenna for UHF/VHF signal receiving is described, the active antenna being capable of configuration in one of a plurality of possible modes. The active antenna includes an antenna element configured for multiple resonances in the UHF/VHF bands, and capable of generating multiple radiation modes as well as active impedance matching using a microprocessor and multi-port switch having variable or multiple selectable modes. The active antenna may include a second antenna element arranged in a right-angle orientation with respect to the first antenna element. The first antenna element, second antenna element, or a combination may be selected for receiving signals in at a desired frequency. A three-dimensional antenna assembly is also described. Each of the examples illustrate an active beam steering antenna capable of UHF/VHF signal receiving.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA AVX Components (San Diego), Inc.Inventors: John Shamblin, Rowland Jones, Jeffrey Shamblin, Michael Roe, Dhaval Bhavnagari
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Patent number: 11342984Abstract: A system is described where antenna beam steering techniques are implemented to optimize time and frequency channel resources in wireless communication systems where repeaters are used. Beam steering modes of the antenna systems in the repeaters as well as the nodes are optimized to improve system capacity and load balancing. Client devices in a wireless LAN system can be configured to work as repeaters, with the repeaters containing a beam steering capability. The beam steering capability can be implemented in one or multiple nodes and repeaters in the communication system.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: KYOCERA AVX Components (San Diego), Inc.Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Patent number: 11245179Abstract: An antenna comprising an IMD element and one or more parasitic and active tuning elements is disclosed. The IMD element, when used in combination with the active tuning and parasitic elements, allows antenna operation at multiple resonant frequencies. In addition, the direction of antenna radiation pattern may be arbitrarily rotated in accordance with the parasitic and active tuning elements. Unique antenna architectures for beam steering in Wi-Fi band applications is further described.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.Inventors: Sebastian Rowson, Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Publication number: 20220013921Abstract: A configurable array having a plurality of antenna elements arranged in at least four adjacent groups of array elements on a panel array, the first group of elements having an inter-element spacing based on a transmit signal wavelength, a second group of elements having an inter-element spacing based on a receive signal wavelength, and a third and fourth group of elements having an inter-element spacing based on a wavelength between the transmit signal wavelength and the receive signal wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Yang Xu, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Publication number: 20210344987Abstract: A system is described for distributing over the air (OTA) channels within buildings and homes. The system can implement one or more active multi-mode antennas for improved performance and reliability. The system can be configured as a mesh network where multiple nodes are distributed to improve the probability of channel capture across the VHF and UHF frequencies used for over the air TV distribution. A node consists of a beam steering antenna that operates at the VHF and UHF frequencies for TV signal reception, a receiver and demodulation circuit, a transcoder to convert the received information for re-distribution, and a transceiver capable of operation at a secondary frequency band for use in re-distributing the information to communication devices in proximity of the node.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Vahid Manian, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Patent number: 11134394Abstract: A beam steering antenna system for external antenna configurations for fixed and mobile communication devices is described where one or multiple beam steering antennas are integrated into a single external enclosure and where multiple enclosures containing beam steering antennas are used with a single communication device. Where multiple external enclosures are used with a single communication system such as a WLAN access point the beam steering antenna system provides an electrical means of optimizing antenna system and communication link performance as compared to mechanical means such as antenna enclosure positioning or orientation. Radiation mode selection for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz antennas integrated into an external enclosure on a WLAN access point allows for independent optimization of the antenna systems for the two frequency bands without requiring antenna movement or positioning.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Abhishek Singh, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Patent number: 11126802Abstract: An automatic inventory tracking and control system tracks the inventory of medical articles in an enclosure by providing a robust electromagnetic (EM) field within the enclosure. The enclosure has electrically-conductive walls. Wireless identification devices such as RFID tags, attached to each medical article respond to the electromagnetic field by transmitting unique data identified with each medical article. A probe or probes are used to generate transverse electromagnetic modes in the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.Inventors: Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin
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Patent number: 11064246Abstract: A system is described for distributing over the air (OTA) channels within buildings and homes. The system can implement one or more active multi-mode antennas for improved performance and reliability. The system can be configured as a mesh network where multiple nodes are distributed to improve the probability of channel capture across the VHF and UHF frequencies used for over the air TV distribution. A node consists of a beam steering antenna that operates at the VHF and UHF frequencies for TV signal reception, a receiver and demodulation circuit, a transcoder to convert the received information for re-distribution, and a transceiver capable of operation at a secondary frequency band for use in re-distributing the information to communication devices in proximity of the node.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: ETHERTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Vahid Manian, Jeffrey Shamblin