Patents by Inventor Matthew Thomas Melester
Matthew Thomas Melester 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: 11032726Abstract: A mobile testing system for optimizing wireless coverage in a distributed antenna system is disclosed. In some aspects, the mobile testing system includes a measurement receiver that can determine signal levels for a respective signals communicated via the distributed antenna system. A processing device of the mobile testing system can identify a subset of the signals by decoding a respective identifier encoded in each of the subset of signals. The identifiers specify that the subset of signals is targeted to at least one coverage zone in which the mobile testing system is located. A subset of signal levels is obtained by the measurement receiver that corresponds to each of the subset of signals. The processing device can generate coverage contour data based on the subset of signal levels that describes signal coverage for at least one coverage zone.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbHInventors: Thomas Kummetz, Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Alfons Dussmann, Markus Gerhard Kalt, Marianna Fabbri
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Patent number: 10938450Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a base station router for use within an analog distributed antenna system. The base station router comprises circuitry configured to: receive digital signals representing radio frequency channels from at least one base station; convert the digital signals to analog radio frequency signals; and communicate analog signals derived from the analog radio frequency signals to a plurality of remote antenna units of the analog distributed antenna system using analog communication links, the analog signals used for transmission of the analog radio frequency signals at each of a plurality of coverage zones at an antenna associated with each remote antenna unit of the plurality of remote antenna units.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas Kummetz, Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Morgan C. Kurk
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Patent number: 10833780Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a configuration sub-system for telecommunication systems. The configuration sub-system can include a test signal generator, a power measurement device, at least one additional power measurement device, and a controller. The test signal generator can be integrated into components of a telecommunication system. The test signal generator can provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively be integrated into different components of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively measure the power of the test signal at different measurement points in the signal path. The controller can normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the additional power measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbHInventors: Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Ahmed H. Hmimy, Massimiliano Mini, Joerg Stefanik, Alfons Dussmann
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Patent number: 10448324Abstract: Certain aspects involve power management subsystems for a distributed antenna system (“DAS”) or other telecommunication system. The power management subsystem can include a measurement module and an optimization module. The measurement module can monitor a utilization metric for a remote unit in the DAS or other telecommunication system. The power optimization module can determine whether the remote unit is underutilized based on the monitored utilization metric. The power optimization module can configure the remote unit for a low-power operation in response to determining that the remote unit is underutilized.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Neil T. Hobbs, Nelson Christian Schmidt, Jr., Michael J. Williamson, Fred William Phillips, Charles B. Morrison, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Thomas Kummetz, Matthew Thomas Melester
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Patent number: 10419134Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a configuration sub-system for telecommunication systems. The configuration sub-system can include a test signal generator, a power measurement device, at least one additional power measurement device, and a controller. The test signal generator can be integrated into components of a telecommunication system. The test signal generator can provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively be integrated into different components of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively measure the power of the test signal at different measurement points in the signal path. The controller can normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the additional power measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbHInventors: Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Ahmed H. Hmimy, Massimiliano Mini, Joerg Stefanik, Alfons Dussmann
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Patent number: 10313030Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a configuration sub-system for telecommunication systems. The configuration sub-system can include a test signal generator, a power measurement device, at least one additional power measurement device, and a controller. The test signal generator can be integrated into components of a telecommunication system. The test signal generator can provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively be integrated into different components of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively measure the power of the test signal at different measurement points in the signal path. The controller can normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the additional power measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbHInventors: Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Ahmed H. Hmimy, Massimiliano Mini, Joerg Stefanik, Alfons Dussmann
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Publication number: 20190097739Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a configuration sub-system for telecommunication systems. The configuration sub-system can include a test signal generator, a power measurement device, at least one additional power measurement device, and a controller. The test signal generator can be integrated into components of a telecommunication system. The test signal generator can provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively be integrated into different components of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively measure the power of the test signal at different measurement points in the signal path. The controller can normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the additional power measurement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbHInventors: Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Ahmed H. Hmimy, Massimiliano Mini, Joerg Stefanik, Alfons Dussmann
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Patent number: 10200881Abstract: A telecommunications system is provided that is controllably operable as a sectorized antenna system and as an omnidirectional antenna system without requiring hardware reconfiguration. The telecommunications system includes a phase correlation measurement unit that can be between a sectorized antenna sub-system and a remotely located RF source site. The phase correlation measurement unit can be coupled to the RF source site over at least one feed line. The phase correlation measurement unit can output signals for controlling a phase shifter at the RF source site for phase shifting downlink signals and for causing operation of the sectorized antenna sub-system as an omnidirectional antenna sub-system. In a sectorized operation mode, the phase correlation measurement unit and the phase shifter can be inactivated.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbHInventors: Peter Schmid, Stefan Eisenwinter, Matthew Thomas Melester, Peter Gunzner, Michael Williamson
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Patent number: 10181911Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a configuration sub-system for telecommunication systems. The configuration sub-system can include a test signal generator, a power measurement device, at least one additional power measurement device, and a controller. The test signal generator can be integrated into components of a telecommunication system. The test signal generator can provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively be integrated into different components of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively measure the power of the test signal at different measurement points in the signal path. The controller can normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the additional power measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbHInventors: Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Ahmed H. Hmimy, Massimiliano Mini, Joerg Stefanik, Alfons Dussmann
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Publication number: 20180367188Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a base station router for use within an analog distributed antenna system. The base station router comprises circuitry configured to: receive digital signals representing radio frequency channels from at least one base station; convert the digital signals to analog radio frequency signals; and communicate analog signals derived from the analog radio frequency signals to a plurality of remote antenna units of the analog distributed antenna system using analog communication links, the analog signals used for transmission of the analog radio frequency signals at each of a plurality of coverage zones at an antenna associated with each remote antenna unit of the plurality of remote antenna units.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas Kummetz, Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Morgan C. Kurk
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Patent number: 10142036Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a configuration sub-system for telecommunication systems. The configuration sub-system can include a test signal generator, a power measurement device, at least one additional power measurement device, and a controller. The test signal generator can be integrated into components of a telecommunication system. The test signal generator can provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively be integrated into different components of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively measure the power of the test signal at different measurement points in the signal path. The controller can normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the additional power measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbHInventors: Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Ahmed H. Hmimy, Massimiliano Mini, Joerg Stefanik, Alfons Dussmann
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Patent number: 10063287Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a base station router disposed in a distributed antenna system. The base station router includes a backplane and a controller. The backplane can manage an availability of sectors for coverage zones. Each sector can include communication channels to be radiated to mobile devices in the coverage zones and can represent an amount of telecommunication capacity. The controller can respond to a traffic indicator by causing the backplane to redistribute the availability of at least one sector. The sector can be redistributed from a first coverage zone to a second coverage zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas Kummetz, Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Morgan C. Kurk
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Publication number: 20180027492Abstract: Certain aspects involve power management subsystems for a distributed antenna system (“DAS”) or other telecommunication system. The power management subsystem can include a measurement module and an optimization module. The measurement module can monitor a utilization metric for a remote unit in the DAS or other telecommunication system. The power optimization module can determine whether the remote unit is underutilized based on the monitored utilization metric. The power optimization module can configure the remote unit for a low-power operation in response to determining that the remote unit is underutilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Neil T. Hobbs, Nelson Christian Schmidt, JR., Michael J. Williamson, Fred William Phillips, Charles B. Morrison, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Thomas Kummetz, Matthew Thomas Melester
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Publication number: 20170373727Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a base station router disposed in a distributed antenna system. The base station router includes a backplane and a controller. The backplane can manage an availability of sectors for coverage zones. Each sector can include communication channels to be radiated to mobile devices in the coverage zones and can represent an amount of telecommunication capacity. The controller can respond to a traffic indicator by causing the backplane to redistribute the availability of at least one sector. The sector can be redistributed from a first coverage zone to a second coverage zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Thomas Kummetz, Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Morgan C. Kurk
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Patent number: 9812275Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a thermal fuse for preventing overheating of RF devices in a telecommunication system. In one embodiment, an RF thermal fuse comprises a body: a conductive bolt positioned in the body, the conductive bolt having a length sufficient to provide an impedance at a point of protection on a transmission line in response to the conductive bolt contacting a live conductor of the transmission line, wherein the impedance reflects a portion of the incident power of an RF signal from an RF signal source; and a driving mechanism that causes the conductive bolt to selectively contact the live conductor in response to an event.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Frantisek Hrnicko, Vaclav Volf, Libor Strachon, Thomas Kummetz, Stefan Eisenwinter, Matthew Thomas Melester, Jurgen Struller, Gabriel Toth
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Publication number: 20170303142Abstract: A telecommunications system is provided that is controllably operable as a sectorized antenna system and as an omnidirectional antenna system without requiring hardware reconfiguration. The telecommunications system includes a phase correlation measurement unit that can be between a sectorized antenna sub-system and a remotely located RF source site. The phase correlation measurement unit can be coupled to the RF source site over at least one feed line. The phase correlation measurement unit can ouptut signals for controlling a phase shifter at the RF source site for phase shifting downlink signals and for causing operation of the sectorized antenna sub-system as an omnidirectional antenna sub-system. In a sectorized operation mode, the phase correlation measurement unit and the phase shifter can be inactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Peter Schmid, Stefan Eisenwinter, Matthew Thomas Melester, Peter Gunzner, Michael Williamson
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Patent number: 9735843Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a base station router disposed in a distributed antenna system. The base station router includes a backplane and a controller. The backplane can manage an availability of sectors for coverage zones. Each sector can include communication channels to be radiated to mobile devices in the coverage zones and can represent an amount of telecommunication capacity. The controller can respond to a traffic indicator by causing the backplane to redistribute the availability of at least one sector. The sector can be redistributed from a first coverage zone to a second coverage zone.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas Kummetz, Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Morgan C. Kurk
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Patent number: 9698882Abstract: A telecommunications system is provided that is controllably operable as a sectorized antenna system and as an omnidirectional antenna system without requiring hardware reconfiguration. The telecommunications system includes a phase correlation measurement unit that can be between a sectorized antenna sub-system and a remotely located RF source site. The phase correlation measurement unit can be coupled to the RF source site over at least one feed line. The phase correlation measurement unit can output signals for controlling a phase shifter at the RF source site for phase shifting downlink signals and for causing operation of the sectorized antenna sub-system as an omnidirectional antenna sub-system. In a sectorized operation mode, the phase correlation measurement unit and the phase shifter can be inactivated.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbHInventors: Peter Schmid, Stefan Eisenwinter, Matthew Thomas Melester, Peter Gunzer, Michael Williamson
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Publication number: 20160372283Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a thermal fuse for preventing overheating of RF devices in a telecommunication system. The RF thermal fuse includes a body, a conductive bolt, and a driving mechanism. The body can be positioned on a transmission line between an RF signal source and an RF device. The conductive bolt is positioned in the body. The conductive bolt has a length sufficient to provide impedance at a point of protection on the transmission line in response to the conductive bolt contacting a live conductor of the transmission line. The impedance is sufficient to reflect a portion of the incident power of an RF signal from the RF source. The driving mechanism can cause the conductive bolt to contact the live conductor in response to a temperature at or near the point of protection exceeding a threshold temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Frantisek Hrnicko, Vaclav Volf, Libor Strachon, Thomas Kummetz, Stefan Eisenwinter, Matthew Thomas Melester, Jurgen Struller, Gabriel Toth
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Publication number: 20160337050Abstract: Certain aspects are directed to a configuration sub-system for telecommunication systems. The configuration sub-system can include a test signal generator, a power measurement device, at least one additional power measurement device, and a controller. The test signal generator can be integrated into components of a telecommunication system. The test signal generator can provide a test signal to a signal path of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively be integrated into different components of the telecommunication system. The power measurement device and the additional power measurement device can respectively measure the power of the test signal at different measurement points in the signal path. The controller can normalize signals transmitted via the telecommunication system by adjusting a path gain for the signal path based on measurements from the power measurement device and the additional power measurement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Matthew Thomas Melester, Stefan Eisenwinter, Ahmed H. Hmimy, Massimiliano Mini, Joerg Stefanik, Alfons Dussmann