Patents by Inventor William McFarland

William McFarland 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: 11652293
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a radio system include configuring a first antenna of a plurality of antennas in a wireless device to operate in a configured mode of a plurality of modes, wherein the plurality of modes include a first mode of operating as a quarter wave for operation in a 2.4 GHz band, a second mode of operating as a half wave for operation in a 5 GHz band, and a third mode of operating simultaneous as a half wave and a quarter wave for operation in both the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band; and operating a first radio of a plurality of radios connected to the first antenna in the configured mode of the first antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PLUME DESIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Miroslav Samardzija, Brian Nam, Liem Hieu Dinh Vo, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 11653230
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi network optimization include receiving inputs related to signal strength and interference during operation of the Wi-Fi network; performing an optimization to determine operational parameters of one or more access points in the Wi-Fi network, wherein the optimization is based on the inputs and is configured to address an objective associated with the Wi-Fi network; and providing outputs comprising the operational parameters for configuration of the Wi-Fi network, based on the optimization, wherein the operational parameters include channel and bandwidth selection, and topology of the one or more access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PLUME DESIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
  • Patent number: 11445386
    Abstract: Systems and methods for visualization and troubleshooting of a distributed Wi-Fi network, implemented through one of a mobile application and a web page, include, responsive to obtaining data from the distributed Wi-Fi network, providing a map of the distributed Wi-Fi network based on the obtained data, wherein the map includes a first icon designating a gateway node, one or more second icons each designating one or more nodes, and connectors between the gateway node, wherein the gateway node and the one or more nodes are in a tree topology; providing a visualization in the map based on a current operational status of the distributed Wi-Fi network from the obtained data, wherein the visualization comprises a plurality of visual indicators of the current operational status; and providing notifications based on the current operational status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Adam Hotchkiss, Srinivasa Tagirisa, Aman Singla, Kiran Edara, Balaji Rengarajan, Evan Rusackas, Evan Jeng, Kaixiang Hu, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 11437721
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dual-band antenna includes stamping a metallic sheet to form an antenna plate having at least one antenna element with a low frequency section and a high frequency section having a slot; and folding the at least one antenna element about a portion of a perimeter of the stamped metallic sheet forming an upper surface, a side wall and a lower surface of the at least one antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Miroslav Samardzija, William McFarland, Brian Nam, Christina Xu, Liem Hieu Dinh Vo
  • Patent number: 11417953
    Abstract: A compact electronic device for wireless communication is disclosed. The compact electronic device includes a main printed circuit board, one or more antennas, at least one conductor, and a shell. The one or more antennas are configured for wireless communication. The at least one conductor being configured to provide at least one of control signals and power to a fan. The shell mounts the fan relative to the main printed circuit board. The shell includes walls forming a cavity. The walls encapsulate the conductor in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Miroslav Samardzija, Chien Chang Chen, Ming-Tsung Su, Brian Nam, Liem Hieu Dinh Vo, William McFarland
  • Publication number: 20220255799
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining measurements from a Wi-Fi network that includes i) a plurality of access points interconnected to one another and at least one connected to a gateway, and ii) a plurality of Wi-Fi client devices that each connect to an access point of the plurality of access points; learning usage patterns in the Wi-Fi network through analysis with one or more machine learning algorithms; and providing a configuration to the Wi-Fi network based on the learned usage pattern where the configuration includes a topology of the plurality of access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Aman Singla, Paul White, Adam Hotchkiss, Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Sameer Vaidya, Evan Jeng, Murugesan Guruswamy
  • Patent number: 11398946
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining data associated with operation of a Wi-Fi network, via a network interface connected to the one or more processors; analyzing the obtained data to determine one or more of forecasts, predictions, trends, and interference associated with the Wi-Fi network based on the obtained data and correlations determined therein; and causing configuration of the Wi-Fi network based on the determined one or more forecasts, predictions, trends, and interference, wherein the configuration includes at least one of channel selection, bandwidth selection, topology selection of access points in the Wi-Fi network, and client associations with the access points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 11347287
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to thermal management of wireless access points including local thermal management, cloud-based thermal management, and thermal management based on optimization and operation such as in a distributed Wi-Fi network. The objective of the present disclosure is for thermal management in access points allowing small form-factors and aesthetic designs, preventing overheating and without requiring reduced performance or reduced hardware. Generally, the systems and methods detect when access points are nearing overheating and alter their operation so as to minimize the reduction of performance in the network while reducing power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: William McFarland, Yoseph Malkin, Richard Chang, Patrick Hanley
  • Patent number: 11310106
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining measurements from a Wi-Fi network that includes one or more access points; determining a configuration of the Wi-Fi network based on the measurements, wherein the configuration includes one or more of i) steering a client device to associate with a specific access point of the one or more access points and ii) steering the client device to connect to a specific frequency band of the one or more access points; and providing the configuration to the Wi-Fi network for implementation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Aman Singla, Paul White, Adam Hotchkiss, Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Sameer Vaidya, Evan Jeng, Murugesan Guruswamy
  • Patent number: 11234166
    Abstract: A Wi-Fi system includes a plurality of access points each configured to operate on a plurality of channels including Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) frequency channels and non-DFS frequency channels; and at least one access point of the plurality of access points is connected to a controller, wherein the controller is configured to coordinate usage of the plurality of channels between the plurality of access points including usage of the DFS frequency channels pursuant to predetermined DFS rules. One or more access points of the plurality of access points are configured to perform DFS measurements for a Channel Availability Check (CAC) and the DFS measurements are provided to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: William McFarland, Paul White, Yoseph Malkin, Janusz Dziedzic, Mojmir Tuljak, Soner Ozgur, Michal Kazior
  • Publication number: 20210368362
    Abstract: Systems and methods for Wi-Fi network optimization include receiving inputs related to signal strength and interference during operation of the Wi-Fi network; performing an optimization to determine operational parameters of one or more access points in the Wi-Fi network, wherein the optimization is based on the inputs and is configured to address an objective associated with the Wi-Fi network; and providing outputs comprising the operational parameters for configuration of the Wi-Fi network, based on the optimization, wherein the operational parameters include channel and bandwidth selection, and topology of the one or more access points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
  • Patent number: 11159965
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining operational data for a Wi-Fi network including one or more access points providing wireless connectivity to one another and to one or more Wi-Fi client devices; determining a Quality of Experience (QoE) measurement from the operational data for each of the one or more access points and the one or more Wi-Fi client devices; and providing a display of associated QoE measurements for the one or more access points and the one or more Wi-Fi client devices. The systems and methods can include providing the display in real-time or near real-time to troubleshoot or debug operations of the Wi-Fi network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Kunal Goswami, William McFarland, Manikanden Balakrishnan, Adam Hotchkiss
  • Patent number: 11109244
    Abstract: A distributed Wi-Fi system includes a first Wi-Fi access point communicatively coupled to a modem/router for connectivity to the Internet and to a cloud controller via the Internet; and at least one additional Wi-Fi access point with wireless backhaul connections to the modem/router via the first Wi-Fi access point, wherein the first Wi-Fi access point and the at least one additional access point cooperatively form a single Wi-Fi network; wherein the cloud controller is configured to receive inputs related to operation of the single Wi-Fi network, perform an optimization based on the inputs with an objective function, and provide operational parameters for the single Wi-Fi network based on the optimization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Balaji Rengarajan, William McFarland, Qinghai Gao, Andrea Goldsmith, Vikram Chandrasekhar, Ritesh K. Madan, Santhosh Krishna
  • Publication number: 20210257733
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dual-band antenna includes stamping a metallic sheet to form an antenna plate having at least one antenna element with a low frequency section and a high frequency section having a slot; and folding the at least one antenna element about a portion of a perimeter of the stamped metallic sheet forming an upper surface, a side wall and a lower surface of the at least one antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Miroslav Samardzija, William McFarland, Brian Nam, Christina Xu, Liem Hieu Dinh Vo
  • Patent number: 11024963
    Abstract: A wireless device with an antenna plate includes one or more components; and at least one antenna integrally formed with the antenna plate. The at least one antenna has a low frequency section and a high frequency section, wherein the high frequency section has a slot, the dimensions of the slot being formed in part by a parasitic arm formed within the high frequency section. A method for manufacturing a wireless device having an antenna plate includes stamping a metallic sheet to form the antenna plate having at least one antenna element; and folding the at least one dual-band antenna element about a portion of a perimeter of the stamped sheet forming an upper surface, a side wall and a lower surface of the at least one antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Miroslav Samardzija, William McFarland, Brian Nam, Christina Xu, Liem Hieu Dinh Vo
  • Publication number: 20210160878
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a radio system include configuring a first antenna of a plurality of antennas in a wireless device to operate in a configured mode of a plurality of modes, wherein the plurality of modes include a first mode of operating as a quarter wave for operation in a 2.4 GHz band, a second mode of operating as a half wave for operation in a 5 GHz band, and a third mode of operating simultaneous as a half wave and a quarter wave for operation in both the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz band; and operating a first radio of a plurality of radios connected to the first antenna in the configured mode of the first antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Miroslav Samardzija, Brian Nam, Liem Hieu Dinh Vo, William McFarland
  • Publication number: 20210151875
    Abstract: A compact electronic device for wireless communication is disclosed. The compact electronic device includes a main printed circuit board, one or more antennas, at least one conductor, and a shell. The one or more antennas are configured for wireless communication. The at least one conductor being configured to provide at least one of control signals and power to a fan. The shell mounts the fan relative to the main printed circuit board. The shell includes walls forming a cavity. The walls encapsulate the conductor in the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Miroslav Samardzija, Chien Chang Chen, Ming-Tsung Su, Brian Nam, Liem Hieu Dinh Vo, William McFarland
  • Patent number: 11011847
    Abstract: A multi-antenna structure includes a monopole-like or loop-like antenna structure with an antenna feed configured to connect to electrical circuitry; and a slot-like antenna structure adjacent to the monopole-like or loop-like antenna structure and capacitively fed by the monopole-like or loop-like antenna structure, wherein the monopole-like or loop-like antenna structure and the slot-like antenna structure operate as a combined antenna with extended bandwidth relative to operation individually. The monopole-like or loop-like antenna structure can include a horizontal member and a plurality of vertical members connected to the horizontal member. The slot-like antenna structure can include two parallel horizontal members separated by a slot and a vertical member at one end of the slot connected to each of the two parallel horizontal members separated and another end of the slot is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Miroslav Samardzija, William McFarland, Brian Nam, Liem Hieu Dinh Vo
  • Publication number: 20210144567
    Abstract: Systems and methods include obtaining operational data for a Wi-Fi network including one or more access points providing wireless connectivity to one another and to one or more Wi-Fi client devices; determining a Quality of Experience (QoE) measurement from the operational data for each of the one or more access points and the one or more Wi-Fi client devices; and providing a display of associated QoE measurements for the one or more access points and the one or more Wi-Fi client devices. The systems and methods can include providing the display in real-time or near real-time to troubleshoot or debug operations of the Wi-Fi network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Kunal Goswami, William McFarland, Manikanden Balakrishnan, Adam Hotchkiss
  • Patent number: 10933282
    Abstract: A reservoir provided in a hard-point fixture is pre-loaded with a curable adhesive, where the reservoir is protected from the curing radiation. The fixture is placed on a target surface and the adhesive is extruded from the reservoir into a space between the fixture and the target surface. An irradiating device to cure the adhesive is provided in the fixture and activated to couple the fixture to the surface. Once the curing process is complete, the fixture is released from the placement system leaving the fixture affixed to the target surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel King, Isaac Ehrenberg, Alexander Sawyer, Graham Arrick, Juliette E. Mahaffey, William McFarland, David Carter