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).

  • Mobile dispensing cart inventory management system
    Patent number: 9552568
    Abstract: A mobile dispensing cart having a plurality of locked drawers has medical articles stored therein for particular patients. The storage drawers have sizes wherein the resonant frequency of the sizes does not match the frequency of operation of the RFID system of the cart. Enclosures are used in the storage areas that provide robust RFID fields for exciting and reading RFID tags. A health care practitioner for a particular patient obtains access and opens a drawer. An RFID tracking system takes an inventory of the cart after the drawer is later closed to determine if any medical article was taken, and if so which one. The identified taken article is compared to a data base of medical articles stored in the cart for the patient and if the taken article does not match the patient data base, an alarm is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy C. Caputo, Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • Antenna with proximity sensor function
    Patent number: 9478870
    Abstract: An antenna with proximity sensor function is disclosed, the antenna includes at least one parasitic element coupled to a filter circuit and a proximity sensing circuit for sensing a load on the parasitic element to determine capacitive loading characteristics for sensing user loading of the device. By sensing the user loading or mode of the device, the antenna can be reconfigured with beam steering or frequency shifting adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • Modal antenna based communication network and methods for optimization thereof
    Patent number: 9479242
    Abstract: A communication network is optimized using modal antenna techniques, wherein a plurality of communication nodes are synchronized with each other along with mobile and fixed wireless communication devices which comprise the user base. With one or more of the communication nodes and wireless communication devices including at least one respective modal antenna, the network is adapted for dynamic optimization of communication links amongst the wireless users. Node to user throughput, node to node throughput, as well as interference characteristics among the nodes and wireless users are each optimized as a network system to increase communication system network capacity and reliability. The multiple radiation patterns provided by the modal antennas provide a parametric for network-level synchronization to improve communication system performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING MEDICAL ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20160259912
    Abstract: An automatic data collection system tracks medical articles by providing a robust electromagnetic (EM) field within an enclosure in which the articles are stored. Respective data carriers, such as RFID tags, attached to each article respond to the electromagnetic field by transmitting data identified with each article. An RFID scanner receives the transmitted RFID tag identification data and a processor compares the received identification data to a data base. The data base associates the identification data with data concerning the medical article to which the RFID tag is affixed, such as the name of the medicine, the size of the dose, and the expiration date. The processor is also programmed to keep track of the number of articles of a particular type remaining in the enclosure, to note receipt of an article in the enclosure, and to note removal of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.
    Inventors: Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin, James P. Williams, JR.
  • Modal antenna-integrated battery assembly
    Patent number: 9431700
    Abstract: A modal antenna is formed within a battery assembly for use with a portable electronic device. In certain embodiments, the antenna is printed on an exterior surface of a battery enclosure using a conductive ink. In other embodiments, the antenna is attached, or etched, on a substrate; the substrate may at least partially include a battery housing. The antenna can include an Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) antenna, or other radiating structure. Active components, such as active tuning components, are optionally included in the antenna-integrated battery assembly for the purpose of tuning the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • MODAL COGNITIVE DIVERSITY FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160211894
    Abstract: A system and method for antenna diversity in a communication system are provided, the system including multiple antennas, including at least one modal antenna, wherein each of the at least one modal antenna has multiple modes corresponding to multiple radiation patterns, and a processor coupled to the multiple antennas and configured to select a mode among the multiple modes to optimize signal quality for each time interval based on a CQI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Ethertronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin, Olivier Pajona
  • INTEGRATED ANTENNA BEAM STEERING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160190685
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a beam steering antenna system that can be integrated into a portion of a mobile device, such as a ring conductor that encompasses the device or traverses a portion of the periphery of the mobile device. The single port antenna is capable of generating multiple radiation modes which possess different radiation pattern characteristics. An offset parasitic is implemented to couple to the main radiating element and alter the current distribution to affect a change in radiation mode. The coupling typically occurs at a coupling region designed into the conductive ring used as the antenna in a wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Abhishek Singh, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • Antennas integrated in shield can assembly
    Patent number: 9343806
    Abstract: Antennas are integrated into shield cans by etching one or more slots from a body portion thereof. Multiple antennas can be grouped onto a single shield can to provide both cost and space saving features. Antenna feed and ground connections are positioned on the circuit board and connections to the antenna are made when the shield can connects to the circuit board assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR STEERING ANTENNA BEAM DIRECTION FOR WIFI APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160099501
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: Ethertronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastian Rowson, Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MONITOR INVENTORY OF STORAGE CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20160092640
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring the inventory of a medical storage container that has a required inventory of medical articles. An enclosure is used to isolate, scan, and take an inventory of a tray or other container of medical articles each of which has an RFID tag. The enclosure having a size smaller than the size needed for a resonant frequency at the RFID frequency of operation of the tags. An injection device is used to create a robust electromagnetic field standing wave of constructive interference in the enclosure and a program compares the scanned present inventory of the tray to the required inventory database and indicates any differences. Expired and recalled articles are identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy C. Caputo, Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin, James P. Williams, JR.
  • MOBILE DISPENSING CART INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160042313
    Abstract: A mobile dispensing cart having a plurality of locked drawers has medical articles stored therein for particular patients. The storage drawers have sizes wherein the resonant frequency of the sizes does not match the frequency of operation of the RFID system of the cart. Enclosures are used in the storage areas that provide robust RFID fields for exciting and reading RFID tags. A health care practitioner for a particular patient obtains access and opens a drawer. An RFID tracking system takes an inventory of the cart after the drawer is later closed to determine if any medical article was taken, and if so which one. The identified taken article is compared to a data base of medical articles stored in the cart for the patient and if the taken article does not match the patient data base, an alarm is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy C. Caputo, Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • ANTENNA WITH MULTIPLE COUPLED REGIONS
    Publication number: 20160043467
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Chew Chwee Heng, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • SUPERIMPOSED MULTIMODE ANTENNA FOR ENHANCED SYSTEM FILTERING
    Publication number: 20160020518
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method of designing antennas to reduce the amount of rejection and complexity from the filter system. A superposition of a symmetrical frequency response from the antenna structure coupled with a non-symmetrical frequency response from a counterpoise structure generates increased rejection of out-of-band components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • Antenna and method for steering antenna beam direction
    Patent number: 9240634
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Sebastian Rowson, Laurent Desclos, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • Multi-band MIMO antenna
    Patent number: 9231301
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna system for MIMO applications is adapted to provide high isolation between antennas across a wide range of frequencies. Multiple Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) antennas are co-located and connected with a feed network that can include switches that adjust phase length for transmission lines connecting the antennas. Filtering is integrated into the feed network to improve rejection of unwanted frequencies. Filtering can also be implemented on the antenna structure. Either one or multi-port antennas can be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin, Young Cha
  • Modal cognitive diversity for mobile communication MIMO systems
    Patent number: 9231669
    Abstract: A system and method for optimizing the performance for MIMO are provided, the system including multiple antennas, including at least one modal antenna, wherein each of the at least one modal antenna has multiple modes corresponding to multiple radiation patterns, and a processor coupled to the multiple antennas and configured to select a mode among the multiple modes to optimize signal quality for each time interval based on a CQI by considering envelop correlation effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin, Olivier Pajona
  • System and method for identifying medical articles in an enclosure
    Patent number: 9223934
    Abstract: An automatic data collection system tracks medical articles by providing a robust electromagnetic (EM) field within an enclosure in which the articles are stored. Respective data carriers, such as RFID tags, attached to each article respond to the electromagnetic field by transmitting data identified with each article. An RFID scanner receives the transmitted RFID tag identification data and a processor compares the received identification data to a data base. The data base associates the identification data with data concerning the medical article to which the RFID tag is affixed, such as the name of the medicine, the size of the dose, and the expiration date. The processor is also programmed to keep track of the number of articles of a particular type remaining in the enclosure, to note receipt of an article in the enclosure, and to note removal of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.
    Inventors: Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin, James P. Williams, Jr.
  • Real-time inventory re-supply system
    Patent number: 9189769
    Abstract: A system and method for managing the contents of a medical storage container that has a required inventory of medical articles. A Faraday cage enclosure is used to isolate, scan, and inventory a tray or other container of medical articles each of which has an RFID tag. The enclosure having a size smaller than the size needed for a resonant frequency at the RFID frequency of operation. A robust electromagnetic field is nevertheless developed in the enclosure and a program compares the scanned present inventory of the tray to the required inventory database and indicates any differences. Expired and recalled articles are identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: MEPS Real-Time, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy C. Caputo, Shariq Hussain, Jeffrey Shamblin, James P. Williams, Jr.
  • Antenna with multiple coupled regions
    Patent number: 9190733
    Abstract: An antenna having a driven element coupled to multiple additional elements to resonate at multiple frequencies. A magnetic dipole mode is generated by coupling a driven element to a second element, and additional resonances are generated by coupling additional elements to either or both of the driven or second element. One or multiple active components can be coupled to one or more of the coupled elements to provide dynamic tuning of the coupled or driven elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurent Desclos, Chew Chwee Heng, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin
  • CIRCULAR POLARIZED ISOLATED MAGNETIC DIPOLE ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20150311600
    Abstract: A circularly polarized isolated magnetic dipole (CP-IMD) antenna includes: a first isolated magnetic dipole (IMD) element; a second IMD element positioned adjacent to the first IMD element; a third IMD element positioned adjacent to the second IMD element and configured to oppose the first IMD element; a fourth IMD element disposed positioned adjacent to each of the first and third IMD elements and configured to oppose the second IMD element; and a feed network configured to supply signals to the first thru fourth IMD elements at a phase difference of ninety degrees in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Ethertronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Singh, Jeffrey Shamblin