Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Chapman

Thomas A. Chapman 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).

  • Patent number: 11585451
    Abstract: A rotary disc valve is used to control fluid flow within a fluid delivery system. The valve may include a valve body having multiple ports that are connected to the system. In addition, the valve may include a diverter and seal assembly that are disposed in the valve body. The seal assembly includes first and second seal subassemblies. The first subassembly has first through openings that are axially aligned with the diverter through openings. The second subassembly is axially stacked with the first subassembly and includes second through openings that are axially aligned with valve body subchambers associated with the ports. A first static seal is disposed between the diverter and the first subassembly, a second static seal is disposed between the valve body and the second subassembly, and a dynamic seal is disposed between the first subassembly and the second subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignees: Robert Bosch LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Chapman
  • Patent number: 11582010
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method in a network node (100A) for determining spectrum utilization for a plurality of numerologies transmitted within an allocated bandwidth includes selecting one or more of the plurality of numerologies. For each of the one or more selected numerologies, a spectrum utilization is determined. The spectrum utilization is based on the spectrum utilization that would be achieved if the selected numerology was transmitted across the allocated bandwidth. A physical resource block (PRB) allocation is calculated based on the allocated bandwidth and the spectrum utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Thomas Chapman, Farshid Ghasemzadeh
  • Patent number: 11572957
    Abstract: A rotary disc valve is used in a fluid delivery system to control flow of fluid between multiple ports. The valve may include a valve body having multiple ports that are connected to the system. In addition, the valve may include a diverter and seal assembly that are disposed in the valve body. The diverter is configured to rotate about a rotational axis and to control fluid flow through the valve body in such a way that fluid enters the diverter in a first direction that is parallel to the rotational axis, fluid exits the diverter in a second direction that is parallel to the rotational axis, the second direction being opposite the first direction, and between entering and exiting, fluid flows over a portion of the diverter outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Chapman
  • Publication number: 20220390026
    Abstract: A rotary disc valve is used to control fluid flow within a fluid delivery system. The valve may include a valve body having multiple ports that are connected to the system. In addition, the valve may include a diverter and seal assembly that are disposed in the valve body. The seal assembly includes first and second seal subassemblies. The first subassembly has first through openings that are axially aligned with the diverter through openings. The second subassembly is axially stacked with the first subassembly and includes second through openings that are axially aligned with valve body subchambers associated with the ports. A first static seal is disposed between the diverter and the first subassembly, a second static seal is disposed between the valve body and the second subassembly, and a dynamic seal is disposed between the first subassembly and the second subassembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Chapman
  • Publication number: 20220390025
    Abstract: A rotary disc valve is used in a fluid delivery system to control flow of fluid between multiple ports. The valve may include a valve body having multiple ports that are connected to the system. In addition, the valve may include a diverter and seal assembly that are disposed in the valve body. The diverter is configured to rotate about a rotational axis and to control fluid flow through the valve body in such a way that fluid enters the diverter in a first direction that is parallel to the rotational axis, fluid exits the diverter in a second direction that is parallel to the rotational axis, the second direction being opposite the first direction, and between entering and exiting, fluid flows over a portion of the diverter outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Chapman
  • Publication number: 20220390027
    Abstract: A rotary valve is used to control fluid flow within a fluid delivery system. The valve may include a valve body having multiple ports that are connected to the system, and a lid that closes an open end of the valve body. A diverter disposed in the valve body is driven to rotate via a shaft. The shaft protrudes from the valve body through a sleeve provided in the lid. The sleeve includes an internal shoulder. A seal retainer engages the sleeve and retains a shaft seal in a desired position between the shaft and the sleeve. The seal retainer includes an endplate having a central opening that receives the shaft, and a collar that protrudes from the endplate inner surface so as to reside between the sleeve and the shaft. An end face of the collar faces the shoulder with the seal disposed between the end face and shoulder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Chapman, Edward Gray
  • Patent number: 11496909
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a scalable test model for a cellular communications system having multiple different bandwidth and subcarrier combinations are disclosed. Embodiments of a method performed by a test node and corresponding embodiments of a test node are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method performed by a test node comprises generating a test signal for a particular bandwidth and subcarrier spacing combination, the test signal being in accordance with a test model that is scalable for a plurality of different bandwidth and subcarrier spacing combinations. By using the scalable test model, the test model can be flexibly used to test for different bandwidth and subcarrier spacing combinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Esther Sienkiewicz, Senay Negusse, Thomas Chapman, Robert Baldemair, Farshid Ghasemzadeh
  • Publication number: 20220329357
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a network node is configured to communicate with a wireless device (WD). The network node configured to, and/or comprising a radio interface and/or comprising processing circuitry configured to determine if a detected sequence meets one of an acknowledgement (ACK) criterion and negative-acknowledgement (NACK) criterion using at least one bias value where the at least one bias value is based at last in part on a type of service associated with the detected sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Sairamesh NAMMI, Thomas CHAPMAN, Namir LIDIAN
  • Patent number: 11394473
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method is performed by a radio node in order to configure a transmitter to communicate a signal. The method determines an Error Vector Measure (EVM) window for the signal. The EVM window is based on at least one of a signal bandwidth, a spectrum utilization, and a cyclic prefix length. The method adjusts the transmitter based on the EVM window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Thomas Chapman, Esther Sienkiewicz
  • Publication number: 20220164307
    Abstract: A method for test configuration on a first math assistance device is provided that includes receiving a test code by the first math assistance device, wherein the test code includes one or more functionality restrictions, and entering secure test mode on the first math assistance device with the one or more functionality restrictions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Trevor Thomas Chapman, Stephen B Loe, Malgorzata Anna Brothers, Matt Thomas Nicolosi, Michael Georges Stella
  • Patent number: 11337089
    Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a first node (101) for enabling testing of at least a part (105, 108) of the first node (101) in a deployed network. The first node (101) determines that at least a part (105, 108) of the first node (101) should be tested, and determines a direction in which to transmit or receive a test signal (200) to or from a second node (103). The first node (101) transmits the test signal (200) OTA in the determined direction to the second node (103) if a transmitter of the first node (101) should be tested. The first node (101) receives the test signal (200) OTA in the determined direction from the second node (103) if a receiver of the first node (101) should be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Torbjörn Elfström, Joakim Axmon, Thomas Chapman, Esther Sienkiewicz
  • Patent number: 11336420
    Abstract: A method for improving transmission link performance, performed by a first communication node for wireless communication with a second communication node is provided. The method includes obtaining information of a delay spread of first signals sent between the first communication node and the second communication node and determining at least one of a plurality of different values of a sub-carrier spacing for transmission of second signals between the first communication node and the second communication node, based on the obtained information of the delay spread. The method further includes initiating transmission of the second signals between the first communication node and the second communication node based on the determined at least one value of the sub-carrier spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Muhammad Kazmi, Esther Sienkiewicz, Thomas Chapman
  • Publication number: 20220030456
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to e.g. a method performed by a first network node (12) for handling communication of data of a first user equipment, UE, (10) in a communication network. The first network node initiates a measurement of interference from a second network node (13) towards the first network node, and/or from a second UE (10) of the second network node (13) towards the first UE of the first network node (12), wherein the measurement is based on a knowledge of time division duplex, TDD, configuration of the second network node (13), and wherein the first network node is operated by a different operator than the second network node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Mårten Sundberg, David Astely, Thomas Chapman, Filip Barac, Petter Ersbo, Sebastian Faxér, Håkan Björkegren
  • Patent number: 11223408
    Abstract: A method performed by a network node for determining a beam to be transmitted to at least a first User Equipment, UE is provided. The network node determines (903) a beam to be transmitted to at least a first UE based on an obtained average spatial profile of radiated power in each direction. The average spatial profile of radiated power is based on an spatial profile of radiated power averaged over any one or more out of a frequency interval and a time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Thomas Chapman, Torbjörn Elfström, Farshid Ghasemzadeh, Esther Sienkiewicz
  • Patent number: 11206752
    Abstract: A mini diker farm implement system for diking a field includes one or more mini diker assemblies attached to farming equipment configured for movement through the field by a tractor. Each mini diker assembly includes a mounting bracket assembly, an H-frame assembly pivotably attached to the mounting bracket assembly, a diker paddle wheel assembly having a paddle wheel supported for rotation by the H-frame assembly, and a lift arm assembly configured to adjust a position of the paddle wheel. A diking method includes the steps of providing the mini diker farm implement system, removably attaching the mounting bracket assembly to the farming equipment, adjusting the vertical position of the paddle wheel using the lift arm assembly, and moving the farming equipment through the field to rotate the diker paddle wheel and form dikes and reservoirs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Desert Sunset AG, LLC
    Inventors: James Thomas Chapman, Aaron Donald Bates
  • Publication number: 20210367682
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method is performed by a radio node in order to configure a transmitter to communicate a signal. The method determines an Error Vector Measure (EVM) window for the signal. The EVM window is based on at least one of a signal bandwidth, a spectrum utilization, and a cyclic prefix length. The method adjusts the transmitter based on the EVM window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas CHAPMAN, Esther SIENKIEWICZ
  • Publication number: 20210359825
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method in a network node (100A) for determining spectrum utilization for a plurality of numerologies transmitted within an allocated bandwidth includes selecting one or more of the plurality of numerologies. For each of the one or more selected numerologies, a spectrum utilization is determined. The spectrum utilization is based on the spectrum utilization that would be achieved if the selected numerology was transmitted across the allocated bandwidth. A physical resource block (PRB) allocation is calculated based on the allocated bandwidth and the spectrum utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Chapman, Farshid GHASEMZADEH
  • Publication number: 20210274696
    Abstract: A mini diker farm implement system for diking a field includes one or more mini diker assemblies attached to farming equipment configured for movement through the field by a tractor. Each mini diker assembly includes a mounting bracket assembly, an H-frame assembly pivotably attached to the mounting bracket assembly, a diker paddle wheel assembly having a paddle wheel supported for rotation by the H-frame assembly, and a lift arm assembly configured to adjust a position of the paddle wheel. A diking method includes the steps of providing the mini diker farm implement system, removably attaching the mounting bracket assembly to the farming equipment, adjusting the vertical position of the paddle wheel using the lift arm assembly, and moving the farming equipment through the field to rotate the diker paddle wheel and form dikes and reservoirs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: DESERT SUNSET AG, LLC
    Inventors: James Thomas Chapman, Aaron Donald Bates
  • Patent number: 11112015
    Abstract: A fluid valve includes a valve body and a plug. The body includes a chamber and ports that communicate with the chamber. The plug is rotatably disposed in the chamber, and includes a seal disposed in an annular groove provided on the plug surface. An elastic member is disposed in the groove, and biases the seal against an inner surface of the chamber. The seal includes a seal retaining feature that is configured to retain the seal within the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignees: Robert Bosch LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Chapman, George Popovici, Lesley Wang, Adarsh Venkiteswaran
  • Patent number: 11108475
    Abstract: An example method for testing a base station that supports multi-carrier transmission using multiple transceiver units comprises transmitting an interfering test signal in one or more transmit bands for the base station apparatus, using the multiple transceiver units and the antenna array, where the interfering test signal has a total EIRP at least approximately equal to the sum of the respective rated maximum EIRPs for each of the predetermined number of simultaneous carriers. This example method further comprises transmitting a desired test signal to the base station apparatus, in a receive band for the base station apparatus, using a test signal generator and a test antenna separate from the base station apparatus, and evaluating a receiver sensitivity for the base station apparatus, based on the desired test signal, while the interfering test signal is being transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Thomas Chapman, Asif Ali Khan