Patents by Inventor Paul A. Kennard
Paul A. Kennard 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: 10763952Abstract: Various embodiments provide for systems, methods, or apparatuses that provide a fronthaul architecture that facilitates high fidelity and low latency communication between a radio processing unit, such as a baseband unit (BBU), which may be located a central office (CO), and a remote transceiver, which may comprise a remote radio head (RRH) or a remote radio unit (RRU), which may be located at remote cell site.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Publication number: 20200091993Abstract: Various embodiments provide for systems, methods, or apparatuses that provide a fronthaul architecture that facilitates high fidelity and low latency communication between a radio processing unit, such as a baseband unit (BBU), which may be located a central office (CO), and a remote transceiver, which may comprise a remote radio head (RRH) or a remote radio unit (RRU), which may be located at remote cell site.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Patent number: 10498429Abstract: Various embodiments provide for systems, methods, or apparatuses that provide a fronthaul architecture that facilitates high fidelity and low latency communication between a radio processing unit, such as a baseband unit (BBU), which may be located a central office (CO), and a remote transceiver, which may comprise a remote radio head (RRH) or a remote radio unit (RRU), which may be located at remote cell site.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Publication number: 20180294869Abstract: Various embodiments provide for systems, methods, or apparatuses that provide a fronthaul architecture that facilitates high fidelity and low latency communication between a radio processing unit, such as a baseband unit (BBU), which may be located a central office (CO), and a remote transceiver, which may comprise a remote radio head (RRH) or a remote radio unit (RRU), which may be located at remote cell site.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Patent number: 9998200Abstract: Various embodiments provide for systems, methods, or apparatuses that provide a fronthaul architecture that facilitates high fidelity and low latency communication between a radio processing unit, such as a baseband unit (BBU), which may be located a central office (CO), and a remote transceiver, which may comprise a remote radio head (RRH) or a remote radio unit (RRU), which may be located at remote cell site.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Patent number: 9654241Abstract: A system may include at least one antenna for receiving a first receive signal having a first signal diversity property and a second receive signal having a second signal diversity property. A first signal path may include a first frequency converter for downconverting the first receive signal to a first intermediate frequency signal having a first intermediate frequency. A second signal path may include a second frequency converter for downconverting the second receive signal to a second intermediate frequency signal having a second intermediate frequency. A transducer module may route the first receive signal to the first signal path, and route the second receive signal to the second signal path. A first N-plexer may select the first intermediate frequency signal or the second intermediate frequency signal for transmission to a cable, and to provide a data signal based on a selected intermediate frequency signal to the cable.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Patent number: 9559746Abstract: Systems and methods for transceiver communication are discussed herein. A filter module may be configured to filter each carrier signal of a multicarrier transmit signal with a different bandpass filter, each bandpass filter configured to filter a different frequency band. A carrier control module may be configured to control the plurality of bandpass filters of the filter module using a carrier selection signal to enable or disable each bandpass filter, thereby coupling carrier signals of the multicarrier transmit signal to a first set of bandpass filters and decoupling a second set of bandpass filters. Filtering the carrier signals of the multicarrier transmit signal is performed by the first set of bandpass filters while the decoupling of the second set of bandpass filters limits energy in the respective frequency band. An antenna may be configured to transmit the filtered multicarrier transmit signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Publication number: 20160254874Abstract: A system may include at least one antenna for receiving a first receive signal having a first signal diversity property and a second receive signal having a second signal diversity property. A first signal path may include a first frequency converter for downconverting the first receive signal to a first intermediate frequency signal having a first intermediate frequency. A second signal path may include a second frequency converter for downconverting the second receive signal to a second intermediate frequency signal having a second intermediate frequency. A transducer module may route the first receive signal to the first signal path, and route the second receive signal to the second signal path. A first N-plexer may select the first intermediate frequency signal or the second intermediate frequency signal for transmission to a cable, and to provide a data signal based on a selected intermediate frequency signal to the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Publication number: 20160233918Abstract: Systems and methods for transceiver communication are discussed herein. A filter module may be configured to filter each carrier signal of a multicarrier transmit signal with a different bandpass filter, each bandpass filter configured to filter a different frequency band. A carrier control module may be configured to control the plurality of bandpass filters of the filter module using a carrier selection signal to enable or disable each bandpass filter, thereby coupling carrier signals of the multicarrier transmit signal to a first set of bandpass filters and decoupling a second set of bandpass filters. Filtering the carrier signals of the multicarrier transmit signal is performed by the first set of bandpass filters while the decoupling of the second set of bandpass filters limits energy in the respective frequency band. An antenna may be configured to transmit the filtered multicarrier transmit signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Patent number: 9350437Abstract: A system may include at least one antenna for receiving a first receive signal having a first signal diversity property and a second receive signal having a second signal diversity property. A first signal path may include a first frequency converter for downconverting the first receive signal to a first intermediate frequency signal having a first intermediate frequency. A second signal path may include a second frequency converter for downconverting the second receive signal to a second intermediate frequency signal having a second intermediate frequency. A transducer module may route the first receive signal to the first signal path, and route the second receive signal to the second signal path. A first N-plexer may select the first intermediate frequency signal or the second intermediate frequency signal for transmission to a cable, and to provide a data signal based on a selected intermediate frequency signal to the cable.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Patent number: 9337879Abstract: Systems and methods for transceiver communication are discussed herein. A filter module may be configured to filter each carrier signal of a multicarrier transmit signal with a different bandpass filter, each bandpass filter configured to filter a different frequency band. A carrier control module may be configured to control the plurality of bandpass filters of the filter module using a carrier selection signal to enable or disable each bandpass filter, thereby coupling carrier signals of the multicarrier transmit signal to a first set of bandpass filters and decoupling a second set of bandpass filters. Filtering the carrier signals of the multicarrier transmit signal is performed by the first set of bandpass filters while the decoupling of the second set of bandpass filters limits energy in the respective frequency band. An antenna may be configured to transmit the filtered multicarrier transmit signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Patent number: 9300338Abstract: Systems and methods for transceiver communication are discussed herein. A filter module may be configured to filter each carrier signal of a multicarrier transmit signal with a different bandpass filter, each bandpass filter configured to filter a different frequency band. A carrier control module may be configured to control the plurality of bandpass filters of the filter module using a carrier selection signal to enable or disable each bandpass filter, thereby coupling carrier signals of the multicarrier transmit signal to a first set of bandpass filters and decoupling a second set of bandpass filters. Filtering the carrier signals of the multicarrier transmit signal is performed by the first set of bandpass filters while the decoupling of the second set of bandpass filters limits energy in the respective frequency band. An antenna may be configured to transmit the filtered multicarrier transmit signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Patent number: 9209885Abstract: An exemplary system comprises at least one antenna, first and second signal paths, and an N-plexer. The first antenna may be configured to receive first and second diversity received signals. The first signal path may have a first converter configured to convert the first diversity received signal to first carrier group. The second signal path may have a second converter configured to convert the second diversity received signal to a second carrier group. The N-plexer may be configured to provide the first and second diversity received signals to a first cable in communication with a first modem.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventors: Paul A. Kennard, Sergio Licardie
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Publication number: 20150180564Abstract: A system may include at least one antenna for receiving a first receive signal having a first signal diversity property and a second receive signal having a second signal diversity property. A first signal path may include a first frequency converter for downconverting the first receive signal to a first intermediate frequency signal having a first intermediate frequency. A second signal path may include a second frequency converter for downconverting the second receive signal to a second intermediate frequency signal having a second intermediate frequency. A transducer module may route the first receive signal to the first signal path, and route the second receive signal to the second signal path. A first N-plexer may select the first intermediate frequency signal or the second intermediate frequency signal for transmission to a cable, and to provide a data signal based on a selected intermediate frequency signal to the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: AVIAT U.S., INC.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Patent number: 9008162Abstract: An exemplary system comprises at least one antenna, first and second signal paths, and an N-plexer. The antenna may be configured to receive first and second diversity receive signals. The antenna is further configured to transmit first and second diversity transmit signals. The first signal path may have a frequency converter configured to downconvert the first diversity receive signal to an intermediate frequency and to upconvert the first diversity transmit signal to a radio frequency. The second signal path may have a frequency converter configured to downconvert the second diversity receive signal to an intermediate frequency and to upconvert the second diversity transmit signal to the radio frequency. The N-plexer may be configured to provide the first and second diversity receive signals to a cable and to provide from the cable the first and second diversity transmit signals to the first signal path and the second signal path, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Publication number: 20150010115Abstract: An exemplary system comprises at least one antenna, first and second signal paths, and an N-plexer. The first antenna may be configured to receive first and second diversity received signals. The first signal path may have a first converter configured to convert the first diversity received signal to first carrier group. The second signal path may have a second converter configured to convert the second diversity received signal to a second carrier group. The N-plexer may be configured to provide the first and second diversity received signals to a first cable in communication with a first modem.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Paul A. Kennard, Sergio Licardie
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Publication number: 20140378047Abstract: Various embodiments provide for systems, methods, or apparatuses that provide a fronthaul architecture that facilitates high fidelity and low latency communication between a radio processing unit, such as a baseband unit (BBU), which may be located a central office (CO), and a remote transceiver, which may comprise a remote radio head (RRH) or a remote radio unit (RRU), which may be located at remote cell site.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventor: Paul A. Kennard
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Patent number: 8842788Abstract: An exemplary system comprises at least one antenna, first and second signal paths, and an N-plexer. The first antenna may be configured to receive first and second diversity received signals. The first signal path may have a first converter configured to convert the first diversity received signal to first carrier group. The second signal path may have a second converter configured to convert the second diversity received signal to a second carrier group. The N-plexer may be configured to provide the first and second diversity received signals to a first cable in communication with a first modem.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Aviat U.S., Inc.Inventors: Paul A. Kennard, Sergio Licardie
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Publication number: 20070291436Abstract: A detector module is described wherein the detector module includes a housing with a conductive waveguide, a detector, a temperature sensor, and detector circuitry. The waveguide is made of a conductive material and of an appropriate size for a signal of a particular frequency. The detector, which can be a detector diode, protrudes a distance into the waveguide so as to produce a detector signal. The temperature sensor generates a temperature signal responsive to a temperature. The detector circuitry is contained within the housing. Moreover, the detector circuitry is configured to receive and condition the detector signal into a detector module signal. The detector module signal and temperature signal are then associated with a previously calibrated power level. With calibrated power level information, an input signal to a transmitter can be attenuated or amplified to control its output power.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: Harris Stratex Networks Operating CorporationInventors: Jonathan Wells, Louis Salinas, Paul Kennard
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Patent number: 5122767Abstract: A SAW (surface acoustic wave) device tapped delay line comprises a continuous pattern of bifurcated inter-digital fingers having a constant pitch of .lambda./2 and forming a first IDT (inter-digital transducer), a plurality of second IDTs, substantially identical to one another and arranged with a predetermined pitch P for consecutively receiving a SAW propagated from the first IDT with respective propagation delays, and grounded dummy fingers in regions between adjacent IDTs. The first IDT is apodized in accordance with a Hermitian response to provide it with a pass band centered at a first frequency, and .lambda. is the wavelength of a SAW at a second frequency different from the first frequency and within the pass band. P is an integral multiple of .lambda./2, so that there is a constant finger periodicity throughout the SAW device whereby reflections between the second IDTs are avoided.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1991Date of Patent: June 16, 1992Assignee: Northern Telecom LimitedInventors: Thomas P. Cameron, Paul A. Kennard, John C. B. Saw, Mark S. Suthers