William Patrick Cune

William Patrick Cune is a prolific inventor based in Charlotte, NC, with a remarkable portfolio of 26 patents to his name. His latest inventions focus on providing simultaneous digital and analog services in optical fiber-based distributed radio frequency (RF) antenna systems (DASs), and related components and methods.

The multiplex switch unit associated with a head-end unit of a DAS can be configured to receive multiple analog and digital downlink signals from one or more sources, assigning each downlink signal to be transmitted to one or more remote units of the DAS. If two or more downlink signals are assigned to the same remote unit, a wave division multiplexer/demultiplexer associated with the multiplex switch unit can be configured to wave division multiplex the component downlink signals into a combined downlink signal for remote side transmission and to demultiplex received combined uplink signals into their component uplink signals for head-end side transmission.

Cune worked for several companies, including Corning Optical Communications LLC and Corning Optical Communications Wireless LTD, where he collaborated with notable coworkers Igor Berlin and Jason Elliott Greene. His inventions and contributions to the field of optical fiber-based distributed antenna systems have enabled faster and more efficient communication infrastructure.

Cune's expertise in the field of optical communication has made him a valuable asset to his employers, and his innovative ideas continually push the boundaries of the industry. His patents have helped shape the technological landscape of fiber-optic communication, ensuring faster and more reliable wireless connections in the world of telecommunications.