Patents by Inventor Roland Smith

Roland Smith 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: 20240115738
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF), including for patients with class I CFTR mutations. The methods may involve administration of a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) that includes an AV.TL65 capsid protein and a polynucleotide that includes an F5 enhancer and a tg83 promoter operably linked to a CFTR?R minigene, or a pharmaceutical composition thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mark SMITH, Katherine EXCOFFON, Shen LIN, Madhupriya MAHANKALI, Eric YUEN, Roland KOLBECK, Matthew GLATFELTER
  • Publication number: 20240080221
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for a hybrid DOCSIS-5G NR system are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes implementing, in a first network node a hybrid coax fiber (HFC) centralized access architecture (I-CCAP) modified to include a wireless core. The method also includes establishing communication links from the wireless core to radio equipment of a second network node. According to another aspect, a method provides implementing, in the second network node, a remote physical architecture (R-PHY), the R-PHY configured to communicate with a CCAP core of the I-CAPP of the first network node, and implementing in the first node, radio base station (RBS) equipment configured to communicate with the R-PHY to enable wireless communication system services to consumer premises equipment (CPE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Roland SMITH, Stephen RAYMENT, Miguel BERG, Elmar TROJER
  • Publication number: 20240014867
    Abstract: A method, network node and customer premises equipment (CPE) and apparatus for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Fifth Generation (5G) hybrid fiber coax (HFC)-distributed antenna system (DAS) network with machine learning beam management are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes determining a set of beam weights for each CPE of the plurality of CPE, each set of beam weights being associated with a synchronization signal block, SSB, beam index, each SSB index being associated with a window of time for communication between the network node and CPE associated with a beam ID; and transmitting an SSB index to CPE associated with the beam ID to indicate to the CPE the window of time for communication between the network node and the CPE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Miguel BERG, Elmar TROJER, Roland SMITH
  • Patent number: 11864150
    Abstract: A method and network node for uplink coordinated multipoint positioning are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes employing a coordinated multipoint function to decode data from a WD using signals received from the WD by the network node and from signals received from the WD by a plurality of cooperating network nodes. The method further includes converting the decoded WD data signal into a time domain reference signal and convert the signals received from the plurality of cooperating network nodes into time domain neighbour signals. The method also includes cross-correlating the time domain reference signal with the time domain neighbour signals to determine a time difference of arrival for each of the plurality of time domain neighbour signals. The method also includes calculating a position of the WD based on the time differences of arrival and based on locations of the cooperating network nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Roland Smith, Miguel Berg, Satyam Dwivedi, Mike Skof
  • Publication number: 20230403056
    Abstract: A method, network node and customer premises equipment for pre-equalization using beamforming functionality are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method in a network node includes estimating an uplink channel of a hybrid fiber cable network using references signals received from consumer premises equipment, determining a downlink channel using an inverse of the uplink channel estimate, mapping a downlink signal to a plurality of layer-specific signals, and applying beamforming weights to the layer-specific signals to produce layer-specific downlink signals, and summing the layer-specific downlink signals to produce a frequency-compensated downlink signal for transmission over the hybrid fiber cable network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Miguel BERG, Roland SMITH, Elmar TROJER
  • Publication number: 20230353984
    Abstract: A network node and a method for the network node determine a physical distancing metric (PDM) associated with at least one wireless device (WD). The network node includes processing circuitry configured to determine a location of each wireless device (WD) of a plurality of WDs and determine the PDM based at least in part on the location of each WD of a subset of WDs of the plurality of WDs and a predetermined threshold, the location of each of WD of the subset of WDs being within a predefined area. Also, a WD and a method for the WD is provided. The WD includes at least a radio interface configured at least to receive a first message including physical distancing information based at least on the transmitted wireless signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Edwin IUN, Dongsheng YU, Ping LIU, Roland SMITH
  • Patent number: 11747429
    Abstract: A method and network node for differential matched summed antenna positioning are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes summing sequential uplink data signals at each of a plurality of antennas of the network node to produce a plurality of antenna signal sums. The method also includes selecting one of the antenna signal sums to be used as a reference antenna signal sum. A channel impulse response is determined for each of a plurality of other antennas by cross correlating the reference antenna signal sum with the others of the plurality of antenna signal sums. The method further includes estimating a time difference of arrival from the channel impulse responses of the plurality of antennas, and estimating an error of the estimated time difference of arrival of each antenna. A position of a wireless device is determined using the estimated time differences of arrival.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Roland Smith, Miguel Berg, Satyam Dwivedi, Mike Skof
  • Publication number: 20220317241
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method performed by a network node includes detecting a radar signal in at least one subchannel within a plurality of subchannels within an operating channel. In response to detecting the radar signal in the at least one subchannel, transmission of at least one signal is scheduled in at least one subchannel within the plurality of subchannels other than the at least one subchannel in which the radar signal was detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Vinod Aduru, David Ottosson, Roland Smith
  • Publication number: 20220320707
    Abstract: An integrated Smart LED Light/3GPP radio fixture, comprising: a Smart LED light fixture; and a 3GPP radio unit configured to transmit and receive radio signals within a coverage area that corresponds with an illumination coverage area of the Smart LED light fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaochuan Li, Roland Smith, Shuang Zhao
  • Patent number: 11374684
    Abstract: A technique for radio transmitting data is described. As to a method aspect of the technique data to be transmitted to a receiver is represented by at least two partial modulation symbols. Each of the at least two partial modulation symbols is associated to a different layer of the radio transmission to the receiver. A modulation symbol is generated by combining the at least two partial modulation symbols at different power levels according to the associated layer. The modulation symbol is transmitted to the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Leif Wilhelmsson, Rocco Di Taranto, Miguel Lopez, Roland Smith
  • Publication number: 20220183037
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a network node, for transmitting data on a shared channel in a wireless network. Such methods include performing a plurality of listen-before-talk (LBT) assessments for a corresponding plurality of substantially disjoint subsets of resources of a shared channel and, based on the plurality of LBT assessments, determining that at least one resource subset is available for transmission. Such methods also include transmitting signals or data to one or more user equipment (UE) using only resources selected from the at least one resource subset. For example, determining availability of resource subsets can be based on a threshold, for each resource subset, that is related to the size of the resource subset. Resource subsets can include adjacent spatial regions having substantially non-overlapping ranges of azimuths and elevations, and/or sub-bandwidths within a bandwidth of the shared channel. Other embodiments include network nodes configured to perform such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Roland Smith, Esther Sienkiewicz, Mike Skof
  • Publication number: 20220159787
    Abstract: It is provided a communication device comprising: a first wired connection interface for communicating backhaul signals with more central equipment over wired connection; a mobile termination device configured to transmit and receive the backhaul signals, wherein the backhaul signals conform to a cellular mobile communication standard; a radio base station, connected to the mobile termination device, wherein the radio base station is configured to transmit and receive access signals, conforming to a cellular mobile communication standard, to and from at least one local device, the access signals containing same payload data as corresponding backhaul signals; and at least one antenna port for communicating the access signals over the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Miguel Berg, Elmar Trojer, Michael Petras, Roland Smith, Per-Erik Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20220095261
    Abstract: A method and network node for uplink coordinated multipoint positioning are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes employing a coordinated multipoint function to decode data from a WD using signals received from the WD by the network node and from signals received from the WD by a plurality of cooperating network nodes. The method further includes converting the decoded WD data signal into a time domain reference signal and convert the signals received from the plurality of cooperating network nodes into time domain neighbour signals. The method also includes cross-correlating the time domain reference signal with the time domain neighbour signals to determine a time difference of arrival for each of the plurality of time domain neighbour signals. The method also includes calculating a position of the WD based on the time differences of arrival and based on locations of the cooperating network nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Roland SMITH, Miguel BERG, Satyam DWIVEDI, Mike SKOF
  • Patent number: 11269071
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a measurement system for measuring a reflection coefficient of a test sample, including: a transceiver antenna configured to be coupled to a source of electromagnetic radiation; and a RAM positioned between the transceiver antenna and a measurement region of the transceiver antenna, wherein the RAM comprises an aperture substantially orthogonal to and substantially aligned with a transceiving axis of the transceiver antenna. A method for obtaining error correction of a measurement system and a method of measuring a reflection coefficient in a test sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Peter Roland Smith, James Christopher Weatherall, Jeffrey Brian Barber, Barry Thomas Smith
  • Publication number: 20220022050
    Abstract: Embodiments of a wireless access node for dynamically transmitting an identification signal and/or detecting identification signals from other transmit nodes when operating in unlicensed spectrum and embodiments of a method of operation thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method in a wireless access node that operates in an unlicensed frequency spectrum comprises determining, based on one or more parameters, whether the wireless access node is to transmit an identification signal and/or detect identification signals from other transmit nodes. The method further comprises operating in accordance with a result of the determining whether to transmit the identification signal and/or to detect identification signals from other transmit nodes. In this manner, throughput can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Richards, Roland Smith
  • Publication number: 20220011394
    Abstract: A method and network node for differential matched summed antenna positioning are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method includes summing sequential uplink data signals at each of a plurality of antennas of the network node to produce a plurality of antenna signal sums. The method also includes selecting one of the antenna signal sums to be used as a reference antenna signal sum. A channel impulse response is determined for each of a plurality of other antennas by cross correlating the reference antenna signal sum with the others of the plurality of antenna signal sums. The method further includes estimating a time difference of arrival from the channel impulse responses of the plurality of antennas, and estimating an error of the estimated time difference of arrival of each antenna. A position of a wireless device is determined using the estimated time differences of arrival.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Roland SMITH, Miguel BERG, Satyam DWIVEDI, Mike SKOF
  • Publication number: 20210405180
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a measurement system for measuring a reflection coefficient of a test sample, including: a transceiver antenna configured to be coupled to a source of electromagnetic radiation; and a RAM positioned between the transceiver antenna and a measurement region of the transceiver antenna, wherein the RAM comprises an aperture substantially orthogonal to and substantially aligned with a transceiving axis of the transceiver antenna. A method for obtaining error correction of a measurement system and a method of measuring a reflection coefficient in a test sample are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Peter Roland Smith, James Christopher Weatherall, Jeffrey Brian Barber, Barry Thomas Smith
  • Publication number: 20210263128
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an indication of locationing accuracy are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an antenna deployment including multiple antennas and corresponding locations for the antennas is obtained. Then, one or more radio characteristics are determined for ubiety locations based on the antenna deployment and an indication of locationing accuracy for the ubiety locations is determined based on the one or more radio characteristics. In this way, an antenna deployment can be evaluated for locationing accuracy. This may be used by a network engineer or an automated system to determine and/or refine an antenna deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Roland Smith, Gunther Auer, Kunpeng Qi
  • Patent number: 11054517
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a measurement system for measuring a reflection coefficient of a test sample, including: a transceiver antenna configured to be coupled to a source of electromagnetic radiation; and a RAM positioned between the transceiver antenna and a measurement region of the transceiver antenna, wherein the RAM comprises an aperture substantially orthogonal to and substantially aligned with a transceiving axis of the transceiver antenna. A method for obtaining error correction of a measurement system and a method of measuring a reflection coefficient in a test sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Peter Roland Smith, James Christopher Weatherall, Jeffrey Brian Barber, Barry Thomas Smith
  • Patent number: 11035949
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a measurement system for measuring a reflection coefficient of a test sample, including: a transceiver antenna configured to be coupled to a source of electromagnetic radiation; and a RAM positioned between the transceiver antenna and a measurement region of the transceiver antenna, wherein the RAM comprises an aperture substantially orthogonal to and substantially aligned with a transceiving axis of the transceiver antenna. A method for obtaining error correction of a measurement system and a method of measuring a reflection coefficient in a test sample are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security
    Inventors: Peter Roland Smith, James Christopher Weatherall, Jeffrey Brian Barber, Barry Thomas Smith