Patents by Inventor Michael Hermel

Michael Hermel 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).

  • Publication number: 20070295871
    Abstract: A mounting hook to mount an object to a cable is provided. The mounting hook includes a base, a pair of arms, a pair of engaging sections and a clamping bridge. The base has at least one mounting aperture that is adapted to mount the base to the object. The pair of arms extend from the base. Each engaging section extends from a respective arm, and is adapted to engage a cable placed therein. The clamping bridge is coupled between the engaging sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Moreau, Michael Hermel, Greg Martell
  • Publication number: 20070243899
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the analog transport of RF voice/data communications are provided. In one embodiment, a method for transporting analog multi-band RF signals is provided. The method comprises receiving a first multi-band RF signal from a first communications medium, the first multi-band RF signal including a first RF frequency band and one or more additional RF frequency bands; separating the first RF frequency band from the multi-band RF signal; varying a power level of the first RF frequency band; recombining the first RF frequency band with the one or more additional RF frequency bands into a second multi-band RF signal; and transmitting the second multi-band RF signal on a second communications medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Hermel, Larry Fischer, William Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20060227737
    Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining data stream synchronization are provided. A system comprises one or more radio head interface modules and a call processing software module each adapted to communicate with each other. The call processing software module performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards. The call processing software module communicates a forward data stream to a first radio head interface module. The forward data stream comprises a plurality of data samples representing voice and data streams and a plurality of fixed synchronization words. When the first radio head interface module does not observe the receipt of a first fixed synchronization word of the plurality of fixed synchronization words word from the call processing software module when expected, the first radio head interface module concludes that it has lost synchronization with the call processing software module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hedin, Jeffrey Cannon, Douglas Weaver, Santosh Sonbarse, William Mitchell, Michael Hermel, Donald Bauman, Jerry Toms
  • Publication number: 20060227736
    Abstract: A communications system dynamically reconfigurable for RF bandwidth and modulation protocols is disclosed. A server comprises one or more radio head interface modules and a call processing software module adapted to communicate with each other. The call processing software is adapted to perform modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface protocols. A radio head unit coupled to the radio head interface module communicates with one or more subscriber units. The radio head interface module receives either air interface protocol configuration information, or RF signal bandwidth allocation information, from the call processing software module for one or more communication channels, the information providing a timing trigger and a protocol or bandwidth for one or more communication channels. The radio head interface module reconfigures itself for one or more communications channels, based on the change instructed by the call processing software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David Conyers, Jeffrey Cannon, Larry Fischer, Douglas Weaver, Santosh Sonbarse, William Mitchell, Michael Hermel, Donald Bauman, Jerry Toms, Philip Wala
  • Publication number: 20060223578
    Abstract: A dynamically reconfigurable communications system is presented. The communications system comprises a server, including one or more radio head interface modules, a call processing software module, and a radio head unit coupled to the radio head interface module over one or more transport mediums. The one or more radio head interface modules adapted to communicate with the call processing software module, wherein the call processing software performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface protocols. The radio head unit communicates with one or more subscriber units using the one or more air interface protocols. The radio head interface module receives power level adjustment parameters from the call processing software module for one or more logical channels and reconfigures the signal gain of one or more communications channels based on the power level adjustment parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David Conyers, Jeffrey Cannon, Douglas Weaver, Santosh Sonbarse, William Mitchell, Michael Hermel, Donald Bauman, Jerry Toms
  • Publication number: 20060221913
    Abstract: A communications system is presented. One or more radio head units are adapted to receive radio signals through one or more radio antennas and adapted to communicate voice and data streams to one or more radio head interface modules. The one or more radio head interface modules are adapted to communicate with a call processing software module wherein the call processing software module performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards. An element management system module is adapted to alter one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules and an agent module adapted to communicate with the element management system. The agent module is further adapted to alter one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules based on messages from a management module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Hermel, Santosh Sonbarse, William Mitchell, Douglas Weaver
  • Publication number: 20060223515
    Abstract: A communications system is presented. One or more radio head units are adapted to receive radio signals through one or more radio antennas and adapted to communicate voice and data streams to one or more radio head interface modules. The one or more radio head interface modules are adapted to communicate with a call processing software module wherein the call processing software module performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards. An element management system module is adapted to alter one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules and an SNMP agent module adapted to communicate with the element management system. The SNMP agent module is further adapted to alter one or more operating parameters of the one or more radio head interface modules based on write commands from an SNMP management module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Hermel, Santosh Sonbarse, William Mitchell, Douglas Weaver
  • Publication number: 20060223572
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reconfiguring communications systems are provided. A communications system comprises one or more radio head interface modules and a call processing software module. The one or more radio head interface modules are adapted to communicate with the call processing software module. The call processing software module performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards. The one or more radio head interface modules receive reconfiguration parameters from the call processing software module for one or more logical channels. The call processing software module and the one or more radio head interface modules communicate one or more pages of data samples to each other, each of the one or more pages of data samples having a page header. Reconfiguration parameters are contained in the page header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: John Hedin, Douglas Weaver, Santosh Sonbarse, William Mitchell, Michael Hermel, Donald Bauman, Jerry Toms
  • Publication number: 20060222054
    Abstract: A frequency hopping communications system is disclosed. A server is adapted to have one or more radio head interface modules and a call processing software module. The call processing software module performs modulation and demodulation of voice and data streams using one or more air interface standards. A radio head unit is coupled to the radio head interface module over one or more transport mediums and communicates with one or more subscriber units using the one or more air interface standards. The one or more radio head interface modules, are adapted to receive frequency channel hopping information, including a channel and a time to hop trigger, from the call processing software module for one or more of a plurality of communication channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David Conyers, Jeffrey Cannon, John Hedin, Douglas Weaver, Santosh Sonbarse, William Mitchell, Michael Hermel, Donald Bauman, Jerry Toms
  • Publication number: 20060223514
    Abstract: Methods and systems for improving signal quality using diversity are provided. Two or more radio antennas are adapted to receive radio signals from wireless devices. One or more servers are adapted to receive two or more data streams, wherein each data stream is a digital representation of radio signals received by one radio antenna of the two or more radio antennas. Each data stream of the two or more data streams is received by a call processing software module through independent reverse link paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Weaver, Santosh Sonbarse, William Mitchell, Michael Hermel, Donald Bauman, Jerry Toms
  • Publication number: 20060172775
    Abstract: A scalable network is provided. The network includes a remote device coupled to an antenna and adapted to communicate with subscriber units over an RF link, a switching device coupled to the remote device, and a radio suite coupled to the switching device. The radio suite includes two or more radios, each radio performs the functions of a base station transceiver. The switching device interconnects the radio suite with the remote device. Each radio supports one or more air interface standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: David Conyers, Michael Hermel, Larry Fischer, Jeff Solum