Centurion+ Patent Holders as of May 28, 2024

Welcome to the 28th of May 2024: Our goal is to celebrate the patent holders who have reached noteworthy milestones in their fields this week.

Hanbyul Seo

Senior research fellow (VP) @LG Electronics.

Mr. Seo received the B.S., M.E., and Ph. D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, in 2001, 2003, and 2008, respectively.

Standardization activities in 3GPP RAN WG1 since 2008.
Worked as Rapporteur of 3GPP LTE and NR standard items related to Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X).
Experience of creating and managing standard items, including technical discussion leading and session chairing.
Selected as one of the 100 technology leaders of National Academy of Engineering of Korea for 2025

Patent №: 11997621 (May 28, 2024) – Method for performing synchronization of terminal in wireless communication system and terminal using method. The method for terminal synchronization in a wireless communication system includes: receiving synchronization information from a specific terminal, which indicates a particular synchronization source; and synchronizing with the indicated source based on the received information, where the source is synchronized with the specific terminal.

Patent №: 11997047 (May 28, 2024) – Method and device for determining priority of HARQ feedback in NR V2X. A method for wireless communication by a first device includes: receiving information from a base station about a PUCCH resource for HARQ feedback and a configured grant (CG) resource for sidelink (SL); generating ACK information based on no PSCCH transmission by the first device on the CG resource within a single period.

Patent №: 11997037 (May 28, 2024) – UE operation method related to sidelink PTRS in wireless communication system. A method for a user equipment (UE) to transmit a phase-tracking reference signal (PTRS) related to sidelink in a wireless communication system includes: generating demodulation reference signals (DMRS) for a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH); generating a PTRS for the PSSCH; and transmitting the PTRS and some of the DMRS.

Jelena Damnjanovic

Jelena Damnjanovic received the Doctor of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer science from The George Washington University in 2001.

She joined Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, in 2001, where she has worked on 3G, 4G and 5G design, standardization, and prototyping.

She has also worked on satellite communications design and air interface specification for OneWeb satellite systems.

Jelena is currently leading 5G advanced mmW MAC design, cross-layer optimizations, lower layer mobility design, 3GPP standardization, and prototyping.

Her research interests include mmW communications, XR, mobility, NR sidelink, AI/ML for wireless, and 6G topics.

Patent №: 11997674 (May 28, 2024) – Frequency-related parameters for control signaling. A method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus for wireless communication at a UE include: receiving scheduling information for communication with a base station on resources in two frequency ranges; and communicating with the base station using parameters specific to each frequency range.

Patent №: 11997552 (May 28, 2024) – Layer 1 (L1) and layer 2 (L2) based mobility procedures. A method for UE mobility includes: receiving configuration for cells supporting PHY or MAC layer mobility signaling and measurement; reporting cell measurements; and receiving mobility signaling from the network to move the UE based on the reported measurements.

Patent №: 11996934 (May 28, 2024) – Broadcasting packets using network coding with feedback. Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A network node identifies packets for broadcast to multiple UEs and transmits encoded packets. It receives feedback from UEs on successfully decoded packets, updates the packet set based on feedback, and continues this process until no packets remain.

Anil Agiwal

Samsung Research America – Standards & Mobility Innovation Lab; FIETE; SMIEEE; Prolific Inventor

Mr. Agiwal received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Dayalbagh Educational Institute, India, in 2000, and a master’s degree from the Department of Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, in 2002.

He joined Samsung Electronics, in 2002, where he has worked extensively on design and development of 3G/4G modems, research and standardization of CDMA, HRPD, IEEE 802.16m, LTE, and 5G-NR radio access technologies.

Patent №: 11997705 (May 28, 2024) – Method and apparatus for performing scheduling request. Disclosed is a communication technique combining 5G and IoT technologies for intelligent services like smart homes and connected cars. A method for a terminal in a wireless system includes: triggering a buffer status report (BSR), triggering a scheduling request (SR) for the BSR, transmitting a MAC PDU with the BSR before the SR, and determining if the SR is canceled based on logical channel information.

Patent №: 11997676 (May 28, 2024) – Method and apparatus for communicating data packets in a cloud cell. The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for communicating data packets in a cloud cell. A BS identifies the network node from which data packets are received. If from a data gateway, it identifies the destination network node. For packets to a slave BS, the master BS performs partial processing and sends them to the slave BS for complete processing and transmission to the MS. If packets are for the MS, the BS completes the processing and transmits them directly to the MS.

Patent №: 11997663 (May 28, 2024) – Method and apparatus of data transmission in next generation cellular networks. A method and system for integrating 5G and IoT technologies for smart services are provided. A user equipment (UE) method includes: receiving radio resource allocation information from a base station; and receiving data based on this information. The resources cover multiple symbols in the time domain and resource block groups in the frequency domain, with details on either the starting symbol or the size of each resource block group.

Patent №: 11997603 (May 28, 2024) – Methods and apparatus for monitoring wake up signal. The disclosure presents a communication method and system merging 5G technology with IoT for higher data rates. This is applicable to intelligent services like smart homes, cities, cars, healthcare, digital education, retail, security, and safety. It includes methods and apparatus for monitoring wakeup signals and securing unicast V2X communication.

Patent №: 11996933 (May 28, 2024) – Method and apparatus for selecting MCS in wireless communication system. The disclosed method for selecting an MCS in a wireless communication system includes: a UE receiving a list of default MCS from a base station, measuring the CQI, and selecting at least one MCS from the list based on the measured CQI.

Zhiqiang Chen

CEO, President and Chairman of NUCTECH.

Dr. Zhiqiang CHEN is a prestigious professor and doctoral supervisor of Tsinghua University. As a highly recognized scholar, he also chairs the Nuclear Technology Research Institute and the National Engineering Laboratory for Dangerous Articles and Explosives Detection Technologies, while serving as the executive director of the Chinese Society of Stereology and the China Isotope & Radiation Association.

He also chaired several national key science and technology research initiatives and widely recognized with high-profile honors, including the first Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, and the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)-SIPO (State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC) Award for Chinese Outstanding Patented Invention & Industrial Design etc.

Patent №: 11994492 (May 28, 2024) – Gas analysis device and method for detecting sample gas. The present disclosure provides a gas analysis device and method for detecting sample gas. The device includes an ion mobility spectrometer with an ion mobility tube, ion gate, electrodes, suppression grid, and a Faraday plate with a through hole. It also includes a mass spectrometer, a gate valve between the Faraday plate and the mass spectrometer’s ion inlet, and a controller to open or close the gate valve, allowing sample ions to flow into the mass spectrometer through the Faraday plate when opened.

Minseok Noh

Principal Engineer at WILUS Inc.

Patent №: 11997682 (May 28, 2024) – Device and method for transmitting uplink control channel in wireless communication system.

The specification describes a method for transmitting an uplink control channel in a wireless communication system. The method includes: generating HARQ-ACK codebooks for two PUCCHs, and transmitting either both PUCCHs simultaneously or one of them to a base station in one slot based on multiple indicators. This clarifies the sequence for transmitting multiple PUCCHs with different HARQ-ACKs in one slot, supporting 5G performance for various traffic types.

Yuki Matsumura

5G Laboratories, NTT DOCOMO, INC.

Patent №: 11997675 (May 28, 2024) – User terminal and radio communication method. One aspect of a user terminal in this invention includes: a receiving section that receives common downlink control information for groups of user terminals from one or more Transmission/Reception Points (TRPs) transmitting downlink shared channels; and a control section that determines which TRP applies the downlink control information. This enables appropriate UE-group common signaling with multiple TRPs.