Patents by Inventor Van E. Hanson

Van E. Hanson 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: 10484028
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system comprising a first signal path configured to receive a first uplink signal and a second signal path configured to receive a second uplink signal. The system further comprises a correlator communicatively coupled to the first signal path and the second signal path and configured to produce correlation data indicative of any correlation between the first uplink signal and the second uplink signal. The system further comprises a comparator communicatively coupled to the correlator and configured to cause, based on receiving the correlation data, a first variable gain device in the first signal path to adjust a gain of the first uplink signal and a second variable gain device in the second signal path to adjust a gain of the second uplink signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Van E. Hanson
  • Patent number: 10432437
    Abstract: A communication device for use within a communication system, the device comprising: re-sampling circuitry configured to output re-sampled digital downlink signals by re-sampling digital downlink signals at resample rates based on at least one factor, the re-sampled digital downlink signals having a smaller bandwidth than the digital downlink signals; and framing circuitry configured to multiplex the re-sampled digital downlink signals and to generate a first frame that includes the re-sampled digital downlink signals as framed data for transport to one or more remotely located communication devices of the communication system, wherein the one or more remotely located communication devices of the communication system are configured to transmit radio frequency signals using at least one antenna, wherein the transmitted radio frequency signals are derived from the framed data of the first frame received from the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Kummetz, Van E. Hanson, Christopher Goodman Ranson
  • Patent number: 10419100
    Abstract: Certain aspects and embodiments are directed to a Doppler shift correction sub-system that can be disposed in a mobile repeater. The Doppler shift correction sub-system can include a processor and a frequency-shifting module. The processor can be configured to determine a corrective frequency shift based on a velocity of the repeater relative to a source and a representative transmission frequency. The processor can provide the corrective frequency shift to a frequency-shifting module. The frequency-shifting module can be configured to shift the signal using the corrective frequency shift prior to transmitting the signal to a destination, such as a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Van E. Hanson, Alfons Dussmann
  • Patent number: 10389557
    Abstract: A communication device for use within a communication system, the device comprising: re-sampling circuitry configured to output re-sampled digital downlink signals by re-sampling digital downlink signals at resample rates based on at least one factor, the re-sampled digital downlink signals having a smaller bandwidth than the digital downlink signals; and framing circuitry configured to multiplex the re-sampled digital downlink signals and to generate a first frame that includes the re-sampled digital downlink signals as framed data for transport to one or more remotely located communication devices of the communication system, wherein the one or more remotely located communication devices of the communication system are configured to transmit radio frequency signals using at least one antenna, wherein the transmitted radio frequency signals are derived from the framed data of the first frame received from the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Kummetz, Van E. Hanson, Christopher Goodman Ranson
  • Patent number: 10326630
    Abstract: A unit includes circuitry configured to: receive a downlink signal; sub-divide the downlink signal into a sub-divided downlink signal having downlink signal components in a time domain, each downlink signal component corresponding to a respective sub-band; determine that at least one downlink signal component corresponds to at least one sub-band having data to be transmitted via a distributed antenna system; generate a transformed downlink signal representing the downlink signal in a frequency domain by performing a frequency transform on the downlink signal; determine that the at least one sub-band of the transformed downlink signal includes the data to be transmitted; extract the at least one sub-band from the transformed downlink signal at least in part by providing data for at least one portion of the transformed downlink signal in the frequency domain that corresponds to the at least one sub-band to the at least one remote antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Van E. Hanson, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Thomas Kummetz
  • Patent number: 10291295
    Abstract: Certain aspects involve selectively combining uplink transmissions in a distributed antenna system (“DAS”). For example, a unit of the DAS can receive baseband uplink transmissions from remote units of the DAS via a first channel and a second channel. The unit can generate a first combined uplink signal by combining baseband uplink transmissions received from a first subset of the remote units via the first channel that include data for transmission to a base station. The unit can generate a second combined uplink signal that includes baseband uplink transmissions received from a second subset of the remote units via the second channel and excludes or attenuates baseband uplink transmissions that are received from the first subset of the remote units via the second channel and that lack data for transmission to the base station are excluded or attenuated. The unit can transmit the combined uplink signals to the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Van E. Hanson, Christopher Goodman Ranson
  • Publication number: 20190114884
    Abstract: Certain features relate to configuring a distributed antenna system (“DAS”) to interface with and manage components of facility control and monitoring systems while providing wireless communications in a cellular or public safety network. A communications module is configured for receiving facility control signals from facility control and monitoring centers and associated nodes and sensors. A signal processing module is configured to convert the facility control signals a format transportable in the DAS. The signal processing module is also configured to multiplex the facility control signals with mobile voice and data signals being transported in the DAS. The DAS configured to manage components of facility control and monitoring systems can route facility control signals to appropriate facility control centers or the nodes and sensors associated with the facility control centers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Donald R. McAllister, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Michael J. Williamson, Fred William Phillips, Van E. Hanson
  • Publication number: 20190058618
    Abstract: A communication device for use within a communication system, the device comprising: re-sampling circuitry configured to output re-sampled digital downlink signals by re-sampling digital downlink signals at resample rates based on at least one factor, the re-sampled digital downlink signals having a smaller bandwidth than the digital downlink signals; and framing circuitry configured to multiplex the re-sampled digital downlink signals and to generate a first frame that includes the re-sampled digital downlink signals as framed data for transport to one or more remotely located communication devices of the communication system, wherein the one or more remotely located communication devices of the communication system are configured to transmit radio frequency signals using at least one antenna, wherein the transmitted radio frequency signals are derived from the framed data of the first frame received from the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Kummetz, Van E. Hanson, Christopher Goodman Ranson
  • Patent number: 10205481
    Abstract: Certain aspects and aspects of the present invention are directed to a distributed antenna system having a downlink communication path, an uplink communication path, and a non-duplexer isolator sub-system. The downlink communication path can communicatively couple a transmit antenna to a base station. The uplink communication path can communicatively couple a receive antenna to the base station. In one aspect, the non-duplexer isolator sub-system can be electronically configured for isolating uplink signals traversing the uplink communication path from downlink signals. In another aspect, a non-duplexer isolator sub-system can be configurable in one or more mechanical steps selecting a frequency response. In another aspect, a non-duplexer isolator sub-system can include an active mitigation sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Charles B. Morrison, Donald R. McAllister, Fred W. Phillips, Christopher G. Ranson, Van E. Hanson, Thomas Kummetz, Gregory Allan Maca
  • Patent number: 10169284
    Abstract: A communication device is provided. The communication device can include a processing device for communicating data via a data connection or receiving power via an electrical connection and a connector for providing the data connection or electrical connection. The connector can include at least one terminal and a sensing module. The terminal can be communicatively coupled to the processing device. The terminal can form the data connection or electrical connection with at least one external terminal of a mating connector. The sensing module can detect a movement associated with removing the mating connector. The sensing module can provide a termination signal to the processing device to terminate the data connection or electrical connection. The processing device can terminate data communication via the data connection or current flow via the electrical connection in response to the termination signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Charles B. Morrison, Nelson Christian Schmidt, Jr., Van E. Hanson
  • Patent number: 10164682
    Abstract: Certain aspects and aspects of the present invention are directed to a distributed antenna system having a downlink communication path, an uplink communication path, and a non-duplexer isolator sub-system. The downlink communication path can communicatively couple a transmit antenna to a base station. The uplink communication path can communicatively couple a receive antenna to the base station. In one aspect, the non-duplexer isolator sub-system can be electronically configured for isolating uplink signals traversing the uplink communication path from downlink signals. In another aspect, a non-duplexer isolator sub-system can be configurable in one or more mechanical steps selecting a frequency response. In another aspect, a non-duplexer isolator sub-system can include an active mitigation sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Charles B. Morrison, Donald R. McAllister, Fred W. Phillips, Christopher G. Ranson, Van E. Hanson, Thomas Kummetz, Gregory Allan Maca
  • Patent number: 10157523
    Abstract: Certain features relate to configuring a distributed antenna system (“DAS”) to interface with and manage components of facility control and monitoring systems while providing wireless communications in a cellular or public safety network. A communications module is configured for receiving facility control signals from facility control and monitoring centers and associated nodes and sensors. A signal processing module is configured to convert the facility control signals a format transportable in the DAS. The signal processing module is also configured to multiplex the facility control signals with mobile voice and data signals being transported in the DAS. The DAS configured to manage components of facility control and monitoring systems can route facility control signals to appropriate facility control centers or the nodes and sensors associated with the facility control centers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Donald R. McAllister, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Michael J. Williamson, Fred William Phillips, Van E. Hanson
  • Patent number: 10122511
    Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically configuring a distributed antenna system are provided. A configuration sub-system of the distributed antenna system can identify signal parameters for downlink signals received from one or more base stations via inputs of a unit in the distributed antenna system. The configuration sub-system can automatically determine a configuration plan for the distributed antenna system based on the automatically identified signal parameters. The configuration plan specifies how to combine subsets of the downlink signals for routing to remote antenna units of the distributed antenna system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Van E. Hanson, Michael J. Williamson
  • Publication number: 20180310225
    Abstract: A mobile communication system includes: a first antenna for receiving communication signals; processing circuitry for processing received communication signals; a second antenna for transmitting processed signals. The processing circuitry utilizes at least one configurable setting for processing received communication signals, the configurable setting being adaptable for varying the processing of received communication signals as the system moves through a mobile environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Van E. Hanson, Thomas Kummetz
  • Patent number: 10111116
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimized telecommunications distribution are provided. For example, a distributed antenna system can include a master unit for transceiving signals with remote units operable for wirelessly transceiving signals with mobile devices in a coverage area. A self-optimized network analyzer can be in a unit of the distributed antenna system. A self-optimized network controller in the distributed antenna system can output commands for changing operation of a component in the distributed antenna system in response to analysis results from the self-optimized network analyzer. In some aspects, the master unit includes base transceiver station cards for receiving call information in network protocol data from a network and for generating digital signals including the call information from the network protocol data for distribution to the remote units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Kummetz, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Van E. Hanson, Michael J. Williamson
  • Patent number: 10110403
    Abstract: A master unit for use within a distributed antenna system includes: re-sampling devices configured to output re-sampled digital downlink signals by re-sampling digital downlink signals at customized resample rates based on at least one factor, the re-sampled digital downlink signals having a smaller bandwidth than the digital downlink signals; and a framer configured to multiplex the re-sampled digital downlink signals and to generate a first frame that includes the re-sampled digital downlink signals as framed data for transport to one or more remote units of the distributed antenna system, wherein the one or more remote units of the distributed antenna system are configured to transmit radio frequency signals using at least one antenna, wherein the transmitted radio frequency signals are derived from the framed data of the first frame received from the master unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Kummetz, Van E. Hanson, Christopher Goodman Ranson
  • Publication number: 20180302177
    Abstract: Certain aspects involve a wideband remote unit. The wideband remote unit can include one or more antennas and an analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”). The antenna can receive wideband signals. The wideband signals can include an uplink RF signal and a leaked downlink RF signal. The uplink RF signal can have an uplink signal power at or near a noise level. The leaked downlink RF signal can have a downlink signal power greater than the uplink signal power. The ADC can convert the received wideband signals to digital RF signals representing the uplink signal and the downlink signal. The wideband remote unit can transmit the digital RF signals to a unit of a DAS that is in communication with a base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Goodman Ranson, Thomas Kummetz, Van E. Hanson, Keld Knut Lange
  • Publication number: 20180302230
    Abstract: One embodiment is directed a powered device that comprises a connector to connect a multi-conductor cable to the powered device and device circuits partitioned into a first partition and a second partition. The powered device is configured to receive power from a first cable circuit and a second cable circuit provided over the multi-conductor cable. The powered device is configured to separately power the first partition using power received from the first cable circuit and power the second partition using power received from the second cable circuit and to power isolate the first cable circuit from the second cable circuit. The powered device further comprises at least one isolation device coupled to the first partition and the second partition and configured to enable information to be communicated between the first partition and the second partition. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventor: Van E. Hanson
  • Patent number: 10075252
    Abstract: Telecommunication systems using multiple Nyquist zone operations are provided. In one aspect, a telecommunication system can include a first section and a second section. The first section can receive signals from at least one transmitting base station or transmitting terminal device. The received signals have frequencies in multiple frequency bands. The first section can also sample the received signals such that the received signals are aliased. The first section can also combine the aliased signals from the frequency bands into a combined frequency band in a common Nyquist zone. The second section can extract signals from the combined frequency band. The extracted signals are to be transmitted at frequencies in a frequency band from a Nyquist zone that is different than the common Nyquist zone. The second section can also transmit the extracted signals to at least one receiving base station or receiving terminal device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Oliver Braz, Markus Mederle, Alfons Dussmann, Van E. Hanson, Nelson Christian Schmidt, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180255554
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving downlink signals at a head end unit of a distributed antenna system from at least one base station; processing the downlink signals into downlink channelized digital baseband signals at the head end unit by at least one of channel filtering, interpolating, and mixing with an oscillator, the downlink channelized digital baseband signals including call information for wireless communication; formatting the downlink channelized digital baseband signals for transport together at the head end unit; packetizing and packet scheduling the downlink channelized digital baseband signals into downlink packetized baseband signals at the head end unit; and transmitting the downlink packetized baseband signals from the head end unit to remotely located units of the distributed antenna system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Kummetz, Fred William Phillips, Christopher Goodman Ranson, Van E. Hanson