Patents by Inventor Patrick Jacob Schmidt
Patrick Jacob Schmidt 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: 10985456Abstract: An antenna system for a wireless network that provides multi-band and/or multi-sector operation from a single location is provided. The antenna system may provide improved control and adjustment of antennas contained within a compact design to allow sectors of coverage provided by the antennas to be modified to accommodate different cell site parameters that may otherwise have been satisfied using a more distributed arrangement of antennas.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Chaitanya Chukka, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger, Patrick Jacob Schmidt, Matthew Masters
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Patent number: 10340594Abstract: The invention is directed to methods and systems for adjusting the vertical beam width of an imbalanced antenna. In one embodiment, first and second antenna arrays are imbalanced because one of the arrays has at least one more radiating element than the other. The additional gain created by additional radiating element(s) distorts the beam and alters the coverage area of the corresponding array, in embodiments. The tilt of the array having at least one more additional radiating element(s) is modified using phase shifting technology and based on the tilt of the array having fewer elements. By modifying tilt of the array having at least one more additional radiating element(s), the upper 3 dB points of the first and second array may be aligned to correct for the distorted beam and altered coverage area between the first and second arrays.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Andrew Mark Wurtenberger, Chaitanya Chukka, Patrick Jacob Schmidt, Matthew Masters
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Patent number: 10285072Abstract: Detection and mitigation of signal conflict, such as a primary synchronization signal conflict, between broadcast cells in a wireless communication network is provided. Multiple broadcast cells may be provided in the network to provide sectors of coverage. A mobile communication device may operate within the network and attempt to attach to one or more of the broadcast cells. A synchronization signal conflict between neighboring broadcast cells may be identified and mitigated using one or more adjustments to the broadcast cells or signals emitted therefrom, which may allow for improved network performance, among other benefits.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Chaitanya Chukka, Matthew J. Masters, Patrick Jacob Schmidt, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger
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Patent number: 10276933Abstract: An antenna system for a wireless network that provides multi-band and/or multi-sector operation from a single location is provided. The antenna system may provide improved control and adjustment of antennas contained within a compact design to allow sectors of coverage provided by the antennas to be modified to accommodate different cell site parameters that may otherwise have been satisfied using a more distributed arrangement of antennas.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Chaitanya Chukka, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger, Patrick Jacob Schmidt, Matthew Masters
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Patent number: 10165451Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing improved network performance in wireless communications networks using intelligent radiation selection are provided. A radio is communicatively coupled to an antenna and configured to provide a signal to the antenna for broadcast from a cell site. One or more input components are communicatively coupled to the radio to provide information on at least one of an internal or an external condition of the antenna, so that the radio can adjust or modify the signal provided to the antenna to change an emitted pattern of radiation from the antenna to reduce signal loss, or recover or help maintain an area of coverage provided by the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Chaitanya Chukka, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger, Wilbur E. Hill, Patrick Jacob Schmidt
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Patent number: 10034182Abstract: Detection and mitigation of signal conflict, such as a primary synchronization signal conflict, between broadcast cells in a wireless communication network is provided. Multiple broadcast cells may be provided in the network to provide sectors of coverage. A mobile communication device may operate within the network and attempt to attach to one or more of the broadcast cells. A synchronization signal conflict between neighboring broadcast cells may be identified and mitigated using one or more adjustments to the broadcast cells or signals emitted therefrom, which may allow for improved network performance, among other benefits.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Chaitanya Chukka, Matthew J. Masters, Patrick Jacob Schmidt, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger
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Patent number: 9736846Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing improved network performance in wireless communications networks using intelligent radiation selection are provided. A radio is communicatively coupled to an antenna and configured to provide a signal to the antenna for broadcast from a cell site. One or more input components are communicatively coupled to the radio to provide information on at least one of an internal or an external condition of the antenna, so that the radio can adjust or modify the signal provided to the antenna to change an emitted pattern of radiation from the antenna to reduce signal loss, or recover or help maintain an area of coverage provided by the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Chaitanya Chukka, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger, Wilbur E Hill, Patrick Jacob Schmidt
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Patent number: 9705177Abstract: Antenna mount systems and methods for deploying small cells are disclosed. The antenna mount system may include an outer housing and an inner antenna enclosure at least partly positioned inside the outer housing, with the inner antenna enclosure movably coupled to the outer housing. The antenna mount system can include an orientation member that can aid in maintaining a particular orientation of an antenna so as to maintain a radiation pattern substantially on a defined area, independent of the position of the antenna mount system.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Patrick Jacob Schmidt, Wilbur E. Hill, Chaitanya Chukka, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger
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Patent number: 9414224Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media, for facilitating identification of antenna ports. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving a test signal transmitted through a physical path to an antenna port. Upon receiving a test signal, a response can be provided that includes an indication of the antenna port that received the test signal. Such a response signal can be provided in any number of manners.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Patrick Jacob Schmidt, Joshua Torey Koenig
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Patent number: 9392468Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing adaptive beamforming techniques in LTE networks are provided. In embodiments, the method includes identifying user devices associated with device to device (D2D) groups in a sector. Unused static uplink beams provided by the sector are determined. In embodiments, the unused static uplink beams are allocated to user devices associated with the D2D groups. The unused static uplink beams are reallocated for other activities.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Sreekar Marupaduga, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger, Patrick Jacob Schmidt
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Patent number: 9369161Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for mitigating radio-frequency (RF) interference at a remote radio head (RRH) of a base station due to non-linearity in at least one of the RRH components. RF-interference indicators received from one or more user devices are monitored. When the RF-interference indicators indicate that RF interference at the RRH is above a predefined threshold, then a power amplifier associated with the RRH is adjusted to operate in a saturation mode thereby reducing the generation of inter-modulation products and reducing RF interference at the RRH. When the RF-interference indicators indicate that RF interference at the RRH is below the predefined threshold, then the power amplifier is adjusted to operate in an active mode thereby optimizing signal gain.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Chaitanya Chukka, Andrew M. Wurtenberger, Patrick Jacob Schmidt, Sreekar Marupaduga
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Patent number: 9319991Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for dynamically adjusting power settings based on a gain mapping file are provided. In embodiments, the method includes receiving and interpreting a gain mapping file associated with an antenna. Transmit power levels are determined for each channel associated with the antenna. Transmit power levels are adjusted according to the determination and each channel is adjusted to have identical gain.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Andrew Mark Wurtenberger, Joshua Torey Koenig, Sreekar Marupaduga, Nicholas David Caola Kullman, Patrick Jacob Schmidt
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Patent number: 9002404Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for migrating from coaxial cable to hybrid cable base station installations with zero or partial down-time are provided. In embodiments, the method includes determining, based on operational measurement data, a sector associated with a base station having the least traffic. Each sector supported by two conduits feeding two coaxial cables to an antenna. A channel count associated with the determined sector is reduced so that all transmits fit on a single coaxial cable resulting in an unused conduit and an unused coaxial cable. A hybrid cable is installed and activated so that all traffic for the determined sector is moved to the hybrid cable. Additional hybrid cables are installed to replace unused coaxial cables until traffic for all sectors has been moved to hybrid cables, which frees half the conduits for other use.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Andrew Mark Wurtenberger, Sreekar Marupaduga, Patrick Jacob Schmidt