Patents by Inventor William Buel
William Buel 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: 11570630Abstract: An electronic device may receive installation information about an environment of the electronic device. For example, the installation information may include a type of installation of the electronic device, such as one of: installation on a wall, installation on a pole, installation in a stadium, or installation in street furniture. Based at least in part on the installation information, the electronic device may select a group of antenna patterns that includes a subset of potential antenna patterns. Then, the electronic device communicates, via an interface circuit in the electronic device, one or more packets or frames for another electronic device using an antenna pattern in the group of antenna patterns. Note that the electronic device may determine the antenna pattern to use in subsequent communication. Moreover, the group of antenna patterns may be selected based at least in part on an orientation and/or a location of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: William Buel, Huaqing Zeng
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Publication number: 20210297873Abstract: An electronic device may receive installation information about an environment of the electronic device. For example, the installation information may include a type of installation of the electronic device, such as one of: installation on a wall, installation on a pole, installation in a stadium, or installation in street furniture. Based at least in part on the installation information, the electronic device may select a group of antenna patterns that includes a subset of potential antenna patterns. Then, the electronic device communicates, via an interface circuit in the electronic device, one or more packets or frames for another electronic device using an antenna pattern in the group of antenna patterns. Note that the electronic device may determine the antenna pattern to use in subsequent communication. Moreover, the group of antenna patterns may be selected based at least in part on an orientation and/or a location of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: William Buel, Huaqing Zeng
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Patent number: 11051180Abstract: An electronic device receives installation information about an environment of the electronic device. For example, the installation information includes a type of installation of the electronic device, such as one of: installation on a wall, installation on a pole, installation in a stadium, or installation in street furniture. Based at least in part on the installation information, the electronic device selects a group of antenna patterns that includes a subset of potential antenna patterns. Then, the electronic device communicates, via an interface circuit in the electronic device, one or more packets or frames for another electronic device using an antenna pattern in the group of antenna patterns. Note that the electronic device determines the antenna pattern to use in subsequent communication. Moreover, the group of antenna patterns is selected based at least in part on an orientation, a location of the electronic device, or both.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: William Buel, Huaqing Zeng
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Patent number: 10869279Abstract: An electronic device that provides modified electrical signals is described. An interface circuit in the electronic device may provide electrical signals for an antenna module, which may be coupled to the interface circuit by a cable, and the electrical signals may correspond to or may specify an output transmit-power level at the interface circuit. Then, the interface circuit may receive feedback about an input transmit-power level at the antenna module. Based on the feedback, a data rate and/or a modulation and coding scheme, the interface circuit may provide the modified electrical signals for the antenna module, where the modified electrical signals correspond to a modified output transmit-power level at the interface circuit. In some embodiments, the feedback is provided by repurposing, during a different operating mode, signal lines that otherwise specify an antenna pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Anand Krishnamachari, William Buel, Craig Owens, Eran Dor
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Publication number: 20200015170Abstract: An electronic device that provides modified electrical signals is described. An interface circuit in the electronic device may provide electrical signals for an antenna module, which may be coupled to the interface circuit by a cable, and the electrical signals may correspond to or may specify an output transmit-power level at the interface circuit. Then, the interface circuit may receive feedback about an input transmit-power level at the antenna module. Based on the feedback, a data rate and/or a modulation and coding scheme, the interface circuit may provide the modified electrical signals for the antenna module, where the modified electrical signals correspond to a modified output transmit-power level at the interface circuit. In some embodiments, the feedback is provided by repurposing, during a different operating mode, signal lines that otherwise specify an antenna pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Anand Krishnamachari, William Buel, Craig Owens, Eran Dor
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Patent number: 10433260Abstract: An electronic device that provides modified electrical signals is described. An interface circuit in the electronic device may provide electrical signals for an antenna module, which may be coupled to the interface circuit by a cable, and the electrical signals may correspond to or may specify an output transmit-power level at the interface circuit. Then, the interface circuit may receive feedback about an input transmit-power level at the antenna module. Based on the feedback, a data rate and/or a modulation and coding scheme, the interface circuit may provide the modified electrical signals for the antenna module, where the modified electrical signals correspond to a modified output transmit-power level at the interface circuit. In some embodiments, the feedback is provided by repurposing, during a different operating mode, signal lines that otherwise specify an antenna pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLCInventors: Anand Krishnamachari, William Buel, Craig Owens, Eran Dor
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Publication number: 20190150004Abstract: An electronic device may receive installation information about an environment of the electronic device. For example, the installation information may include a type of installation of the electronic device, such as one of: installation on a wall, installation on a pole, installation in a stadium, or installation in street furniture. Based at least in part on the installation information, the electronic device may select a group of antenna patterns that includes a subset of potential antenna patterns. Then, the electronic device communicates, via an interface circuit in the electronic device, one or more packets or frames for another electronic device using an antenna pattern in the group of antenna patterns. Note that the electronic device may determine the antenna pattern to use in subsequent communication. Moreover, the group of antenna patterns may be selected based at least in part on an orientation and/or a location of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: William Buel, Huaqing Zeng
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Patent number: 7377382Abstract: An integral carrier for carrying multiple containers by their necks is disclosed that has a plurality of annular neck-engaging structures and a pair of centrally located opposing finger loops that promote a balanced distribution of weight for ease in carrying and handling.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Oregon Precision Industries, Inc.Inventors: Zakary James Borg, William Buel
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Publication number: 20070039836Abstract: An integral carrier for carrying multiple containers by their necks is disclosed that has a plurality of annular neck-engaging structures and a pair of centrally located opposing finger loops that promote a balanced distribution of weight for ease in carrying and handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2005Publication date: February 22, 2007Inventors: Zakary Borg, William Buel
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Patent number: D784308Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Ruckus Wireless, Inc.Inventors: William Buel, Edmund Chen
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Patent number: D790548Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Ruckus Wireless, Inc.Inventor: William Buel