Patents by Inventor Kevin Cheek

Kevin Cheek 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: 12088402
    Abstract: A Data Delivery Service (DDS) is described, which is a service in a multi-tenant environment that transmits satellite data between a satellite antenna and a user instance. The DDS transports the antenna data to a different region, which allows a user to reuse their infrastructure for multiple antenna sites, thereby, reducing their infrastructure footprint and costs. Gateway instances can be launched at scheduled times in different regions and a secure communication channel can be established between the gateway instances to establish inter-region communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Burns, Kevin Cheek, Michelle Lynn Dobbs, Matthew Sterling Leese
  • Publication number: 20220360322
    Abstract: A Data Delivery Service (DDS) is described, which is a service in a multi-tenant environment that transmits satellite data between a satellite antenna and a user instance. The DDS transports the antenna data to a different region, which allows a user to reuse their infrastructure for multiple antenna sites, thereby, reducing their infrastructure footprint and costs. Gateway instances can be launched at scheduled times in different regions and a secure communication channel can be established between the gateway instances to establish inter-region communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Burns, Kevin Cheek, Michelle Lynn Dobbs, Matthew Sterling Leese
  • Patent number: 11405098
    Abstract: A Data Delivery Service (DDS) is described, which is a service in a multi-tenant environment that transmits satellite data between a satellite antenna and a user instance. The DDS transports the antenna data to a different region, which allows a user to reuse their infrastructure for multiple antenna sites, thereby, reducing their infrastructure footprint and costs. Gateway instances can be launched at scheduled times in different regions and a secure communication channel can be established between the gateway instances to establish inter-region communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Burns, Kevin Cheek, Michelle Lynn Dobbs, Matthew Sterling Leese
  • Patent number: 11363591
    Abstract: A matchmaking service can match a satellite owner/operator with antennas that are available and capable of servicing a communication request from the satellite owner/operator (e.g., to exchange data with the satellite owner/operator's satellite). The communication request may be received at a ground station service, and information included therein may be compared to capabilities of antennas registered with the ground station service to determine antennas that are compatible with the request. The ground station service may reserve a time slot for a selected compatible antenna to service the request and control the selected compatible antenna (e.g., to track and communicate with the satellite) during the time slot. In some embodiments, the matchmaking of satellite owners/operators to antennas uses models to determine communication parameters for a communication request and to determine capabilities of antennas registered with the ground station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Prabu Ramachandran, Nathan Burns, Michelle Lynn Dobbs, Andrew Wolfe, Kevin Cheek, John Garvey, Ben Linville, Ismael Gonzales
  • Publication number: 20210306990
    Abstract: A matchmaking service can match a satellite owner/operator with antennas that are available and capable of servicing a communication request from the satellite owner/operator (e.g., to exchange data with the satellite owner/operator's satellite). The communication request may be received at a ground station service, and information included therein may be compared to capabilities of antennas registered with the ground station service to determine antennas that are compatible with the request. The ground station service may reserve a time slot for a selected compatible antenna to service the request and control the selected compatible antenna (e.g., to track and communicate with the satellite) during the time slot. In some embodiments, the matchmaking of satellite owners/operators to antennas uses models to determine communication parameters for a communication request and to determine capabilities of antennas registered with the ground station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Prabu Ramachandran, Nathan Burns, Michelle Lynn Dobbs, Andrew Wolfe, Kevin Cheek, John Garvey, Ben Linville, Ismael Gonzales
  • Patent number: 6841080
    Abstract: A dielectric film is formed on a free-standing conductive metal layer to form a multi-layer foil comprising a conductive metal layer, a barrier layer and a dielectric oxide layer. Such multi-layer foils are mechanically flexible, and useful for the manufacture of capacitors. Examples of barrier layers include Ni—P or Ni—Cr alloys. After a second layer of conductive metal is deposited on a dielectric oxide surface opposing the first conductive metal layer, the resulting capacitor foil is processed into a capacitor. The resulting capacitor is a surface mounted capacitor or is formed as a integrated or embedded capacitor within a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Angus Kingon, Gregory J. Dunn, Stephen Streiffer, Kevin Cheek, Min-Xian Zhang, Jon-Paul Maria, Jovica Savic
  • Publication number: 20030113443
    Abstract: A dielectric film is formed on a free-standing conductive metal layer to form a multi-layer foil comprising a conductive metal layer, a barrier layer and a dielectric oxide layer. Such multi-layer foils are mechanically flexible, and useful for the manufacture of capacitors. Examples of barrier layers include Ni—P or Ni—Cr alloys. After a second layer of conductive metal is deposited on a dielectric oxide surface opposing the first conductive metal layer, the resulting capacitor foil is processed into a capacitor. The resulting capacitor is a surface mounted capacitor or is formed as a integrated or embedded capacitor within a circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Augus Kingon, Gregory J. Dunn, Stephen Streiffer, Kevin Cheek, Min-Xian Zhang, Jon-Paul Maria, Jovica Savic
  • Patent number: 6541137
    Abstract: A dielectric film is formed on a free-standing conductive metal layer to form a multi-layer foil comprising a conductive metal layer, a barrier layer and a dielectric oxide layer. Such multi-layer foils are mechanically flexible, and useful for the manufacture of capacitors. Examples of barrier layers include Ni—P or Ni—Cr alloys. After a second layer of conductive metal is deposited on a dielectric oxide surface opposing the first conductive metal layer, the resulting capacitor foil is processed into a capacitor. The resulting capacitor is a surface mounted capacitor or is formed as a integrated or embedded capacitor within a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Angus Kingon, Gregory J. Dunn, Stephen Streiffer, Kevin Cheek, Min-Xian Zhang, Jon-Paul Maria, Jovica Savic