Centurion+ Patent Holders as of January 16, 2024

Welcome to the 16th of January 2024: Our goal is to celebrate the patent holders who have reached noteworthy milestones in their fields this week.

Jing X Sun

System Engineer at Qualcomm.

Patent №: 11877319 (January 16, 2024) –Repeater initiated channel occupancy time for shared radio frequency spectrum. This patent is about wireless communication where one device triggers a channel access procedure for shared spectrum, informs another device about its channel use, and relays communication between two other devices during that time.

Patent №: 11877295 (January 16, 2024) – Downlink assignment index processing in multiple physical downlink shared channel scenarios.

Patent №: 11877293 (January 16, 2024) – Skipping occasions in semi-persistent scheduling. This patent describes a wireless communication system where a user device (UE) is informed by a base station to skip specific scheduled communication times (SPS occasions). As a result, the UE avoids monitoring signals from the base station and refrains from sending acknowledgment feedback during these skipped occasions.

Patent №: 11877181 (January 16, 2024) – Congestion control for multiple radio access technologies on an unlicensed band.

Patent №: 11876755 (January 16, 2024) – Activation and periodicity indications for full duplex and half duplex transmissions of periodic communications. This patent relates to wireless communication devices and their configurations for periodic communications. It covers the specification of communication frequency and whether it applies to full or half-duplex resources, providing a versatile approach to wireless communication.

Patent №: 11876656 (January 16, 2024) – Scalable TD RS pattern and dynamic indication. This patent involves a base station’s capability to transmit configurations of TD RS (Time Division Reference Signal) occasions along with dynamic activation or deactivation of specific patterns. User equipment (UE) can then receive TD RS based on the transmitted configurations and patterns. This innovation enhances reference signal measurements and improves overall wireless communication.

Patent №: 11876573 (January 16, 2024) – Repeater communication system with sub-band power measurement capability. This approach allows repeaters to acquire accurate side information, such as TDD (Time Division Duplex) downlink/uplink information or beam configuration information. By amplifying and transmitting signals within sub-bands, the repeater enhances communication between user equipment and base stations.

Stuart C Salter

Electrical Power Supply Architecture Engineer at Ford Motor Company.

Patent №: 11872940 (January 16, 2024) – Vehicle body mounted side view mirror assemblies with off-roading and vehicle security features. This disclosure focuses on vehicle side view mirror assemblies designed for static body structures. These mirror assemblies have features for off-roading support, including pivoting and telescoping mirrors, wind wings, lights, snorkels, and accessory mounts.

Patent №: 11872910 (January 16, 2024) – Vehicle seat structure hanger bracket which introduces an improved hanger bracket assembly that supports the seat structure in stationary vehicles. This innovation offers enhanced stability and comfort for passengers during travel.

Patent №: 11872907 (January 16, 2024) – Structural battery and headlamp cooling. This front-end structure of a vehicle incorporates a battery compartment that maintains the battery temperature within a predefined range, ensuring optimal performance. Furthermore, the system actively removes moisture from the headlamp’s inner cavity, guaranteeing improved visibility and safety.

Robert Baldemair

Principal Researcher at Ericsson.

Mr. Baldemair joined Ericsson in 2000, where initially he was engaged in research and standardization of digital subscriber line technologies ADSL and VDSL.

Since 2004 he has been working on research and development of radio access technologies for LTE and since 2011 on wireless access for 5G.

In 2014 he and colleagues at Ericsson were nominated for the European Inventor Award, the most prestigious inventor award in Europe. He received his Dipl. Ing. and Dr. degree from the Vienna University of Technology in 1996 and 2001, respectively.

Patent №: 11877249 (January 16, 2024) – Method and system for determination of synchronization signal (SS) block mapping pattern in a wireless network. This invention offers methods, systems, and computer programs to determine synchronization signal block mapping patterns in wireless networks. By optimizing the synchronization signal block search process, this innovation improves the overall efficiency and reliability of wireless network synchronization.

Hongbin Liu

Mr. Liu received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in computer science and technology from Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China, in 2005, 2007, and 2011, respectively.

He is currently a Video Coding Engineer at Bytedance Inc., Beijing. He was actively participating in the research of 3D-HEVC and VVC standards. His current research interest includes video coding and processing.

Patent №: 11877002 (January 16, 2024) – Update of look up table: FIFO, constrained FIFO. This method involves using tables with motion candidates and their corresponding information for video processing. It includes converting a current block into a bitstream representation using the motion information from these tables.

Patent №: 11876993 (January 16, 2024) – Signaling of combined intra-inter prediction.

Patent №: 11876971 (January 16, 2024) – Interactions among multiple intra coding methods.  This innovation focuses on generating a bitstream representation of a video block using a Matrix-based Intra Prediction (MIP) coding technique. The incorporation of matrix vector multiplication operations further optimizes the compression process, enhancing the efficiency of video processing.

Patent №: 11876932 (January 16, 2024) – Size selective application of decoder side refining tools.  This innovation focuses on generating a bitstream representation of a video block using a Matrix-based Intra Prediction (MIP) coding technique. The incorporation of matrix vector multiplication operations further optimizes the compression process, enhancing the efficiency of video processing.

Ta-Yung Yang

Mr. Yang received a B.S. degree in electronic engineering from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, in 1983.

From 1985 to 2007, he was the CEO of System General Corporation, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

From 2008 to 2013, Ta-Yung was with SVP technology of Fairchild Semiconductor, Hsinchu.

Since 2014, he has been a CTO of Richtek Technology Corporation, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Yang’s research interests include power electronics, power conversion, and motor control.

Patent №: 11876453 (January 16, 2024) – Switching converter circuit and driver circuit having adaptive dead time thereof. This circuit employs high and low-side MOSFETs along with a driver circuit that includes high and low-side drivers and a dead time control circuit. It adaptively adjusts signal timings based on the output current and a PWM signal to control the dead time when neither MOSFET conducts.

Luis Alberto Campos

Distinguished Technologist at CableLabs.

Patent №: 11876663 (January 16, 2024) – Systems and methods for a universal data link. This method converts transmission entities to data symbols, transmits them through different communication media using only lower PHY layers, and converts them back at the receiving end. The network comprises two devices, two communication media, and a physical-layer translator for data symbol translation.

Patent №: 11876564 (January 16, 2024) – System and methods for coherent burst reception. This optical communication system employs a coherent passive optical network (PON) with an OLT containing both downstream and upstream components for time-wavelength division coherent detection. It uses a splitter to connect multiple ONUs to the OLT.

Patent №: 11876560 (January 16, 2024) – System and methods for distribution of heterogeneous wavelength multiplexed signals over optical access network. This invention focuses on optimizing optical network communication systems to efficiently distribute multiple optical signals to end users. By using an optical hub and an intelligent configuration unit, Campos enables the multiplexing and separation of different optical signals, ensuring seamless transmission to end users.

Patent №: 11876556 (January 16, 2024) – Optical line terminal with out-of-band communication channel, and method for implementing. This patent outlines the implementation of an out-of-band communication channel within a coherent optical access network. Campos’ method involves separating communication and data channel signals and encoding them into different frequency bands. The signals are then combined and used to drive an optical modulator for efficient transmission over a fiber optical path.