Patents by Inventor Willis Frank James

Willis Frank James 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: 20230077042
    Abstract: A base station antenna includes a radio frequency (RF) lens positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from a radiating element, the RF lens including an RF energy focusing material and a first heat dissipation channel that extends through the RF energy focusing material of the RF lens and contains a cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Amit Kaistha, Michel Dembinski, Yongjie Xu, Xiangyang Ai, Gilberto Guerra, XiaoHua Hou, Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James
  • Patent number: 11539110
    Abstract: A base station antenna includes a radio frequency (RF) lens positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from a radiating element, the RF lens including an RF energy focusing material and a first heat dissipation channel that extends through the RF energy focusing material of the RF lens and contains a cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Amit Kaistha, Michel Dembinski, Yongjie Xu, Xiangyang Ai, Gilberto Guerra, XiaoHua Hou, Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James
  • Publication number: 20210384606
    Abstract: A base station antenna includes a radio frequency (RF) lens positioned to receive electromagnetic radiation from a radiating element, the RF lens including an RF energy focusing material and a first heat dissipation channel that extends through the RF energy focusing material of the RF lens and contains a cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Amit Kaistha, Michel Dembinski, Yongjie Xu, Xiangyang Ai, Gilberto Guerra, XiaoHua Hou, Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James
  • Patent number: 11121459
    Abstract: An assembly includes: a small cell antenna base station comprising a radio, an antenna, and a mounting structure; and an IoT gateway assembly mounted to the mounting structure, the IoT gateway assembly comprising: an IoT gateway module configured for aggregation and backhaul of data from IoT sensors; and an loT antenna connected with the IoT gateway module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James, Mark George Spaulding, Wayne Hopkinson, Jeffrey Cook
  • Publication number: 20200227817
    Abstract: An assembly includes: a small cell antenna base station comprising a radio, an antenna, and a mounting structure; and an IoT gateway assembly mounted to the mounting structure, the IoT gateway assembly comprising: an IoT gateway module configured for aggregation and backhaul of data from IoT sensors; and an loT antenna connected with the IoT gateway module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James, Mark George Spaulding, Wayne Hopkinson, Jeffrey Cook
  • Patent number: 10512180
    Abstract: An electronics cabinet includes front, rear and side walls, wherein the rear wall includes first and second removable panels, the first and second removable panels being mounted to the rear wall with securing fasteners and further includes a security system for preventing removal of the first and second removable panels. The security system includes: an assembly that overlies a securing fastener of the first panel and a securing fastener of the second panel; and a locking device engaging the assembly, the locking device configured to move between locked and unlocked conditions, wherein in the locked condition the locking device prevents removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels, and in the unlocked condition the locking device permits the removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jer-Haw J. Yeh, Alfred W. King, Komen Shliker, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
  • Patent number: 10492332
    Abstract: A modular enclosure includes a plurality of enclosure modules, each of the enclosure modules comprising a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, and two opposed side walls that span the front and rear walls; the front, rear and side walls forming an cavity; an equipment rack within the interior cavity with electronic equipment mounted thereon; and an air containment barrier that extends between the side walls to limit air flow between a front portion of the interior cavity and a rear portion of the interior cavity. At least one of the side walls of each of the enclosure modules includes a removable side panel, the side panel including first and second air flow openings, wherein the first air flow opening is forward of the air containment barrier and the second air flow opening is rearward of the air containment opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
  • Publication number: 20190053400
    Abstract: A modular enclosure includes a plurality of enclosure modules, each of the enclosure modules comprising a front wall, a rear wall opposite the front wall, and two opposed side walls that span the front and rear walls; the front, rear and side walls forming an cavity; an equipment rack within the interior cavity with electronic equipment mounted thereon; and an air containment barrier that extends between the side walls to limit air flow between a front portion of the interior cavity and a rear portion of the interior cavity. At least one of the side walls of each of the enclosure modules includes a removable side panel, the side panel including first and second air flow openings, wherein the first air flow opening is forward of the air containment barrier and the second air flow opening is rearward of the air containment opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Walter Mark Hendrix, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann
  • Publication number: 20180338380
    Abstract: An electronics cabinet includes front, rear and side walls, wherein the rear wall includes first and second removable panels, the first and second removable panels being mounted to the rear wall with securing fasteners and further includes a security system for preventing removal of the first and second removable panels. The security system includes: an assembly that overlies a securing fastener of the first panel and a securing fastener of the second panel; and a locking device engaging the assembly, the locking device configured to move between locked and unlocked conditions, wherein in the locked condition the locking device prevents removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels, and in the unlocked condition the locking device permits the removal of the assembly from the first and second rear panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jer-Haw J. Yeh, Alfred W. King, Komen Shliker, Willis Frank James, Charles John Mann