公开(公告)号：US09882277B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14873241

申请日：2015-10-02

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Donald J Barnickel ,  Henry Kafka ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H01Q13/06 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H04B3/00 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H01Q3/08 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q19/062 ,  H04B3/00 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, an antenna assembly that includes a dielectric antenna having an integrated dielectric feedline and a dielectric antenna element. The integrated dielectric feedline communicates inbound guided waves and outbound guided waves that are bound to the integrated dielectric feedline. The dielectric antenna element transmits outbound free space wireless signals in response to the outbound guided waves and generates the inbound guided waves from received inbound free space wireless signals. An actuated gimbal mount controls an orientation of the dielectric antenna element based on control signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10665942B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US14885398

申请日：2015-10-16

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Donald J Barnickel ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Robert Bennett ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Henry Kafka ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H01Q3/34 ,  H01Q15/02 ,  H01Q19/08 ,  H01Q25/00 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H04B3/52

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for adjusting an operational parameter of electromagnetic waves supplied to a feed point of a dielectric antenna to modify a beamwidth of far-field wireless signals generated by the dielectric antenna, the electromagnetic waves propagating along the feed point without an electrical return path, detecting that the beamwidth of the far-field wireless signals needs to be adjusted to improve a reception of the far-field wireless signals by a remote system, and adjusting the operational parameter of the electromagnetic waves to adjust the beamwidth of the far-field wireless signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10136434B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15179530

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Irwin Gerszberg ,  Henry Kafka ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Donald J Barnickel ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W16/32 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04B7/26 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a network element of a distributed antenna system, a reference signal, an ultra-wideband control channel and a first modulated signal at a first carrier frequency, the first modulated signal including first communications data provided by a base station and directed to a mobile communication device. The instructions in the ultra-wideband control channel direct the network element of the distributed antenna system to convert the first modulated signal at the first carrier frequency to the first modulated signal in a first spectral segment. The reference signal is received at an in-band frequency relative to the control channel. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10051483B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US14885418

申请日：2015-10-16

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Farhad Barzegar ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Donald J Barnickel ,  Robert Bennett ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Henry Kafka ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H04W16/28 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q19/08 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P5/08 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H04B3/52

CPC classification number: H04W16/28 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P5/08 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q19/08 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving a request to steer wireless signals generated by a plurality of dielectric antennas, and adjusting, by the controller, a plurality of adjustable delays coupled to a transceiver to adjust an orientation of wireless signals received or generated by the plurality of dielectric antennas, each of the plurality of dielectric antennas comprising a feed point coupled to a different one of the plurality of adjustable delays, the transceiver facilitating reception or transmission of electromagnetic waves propagating via a different one of the feed points of the plurality of dielectric antennas along corresponding dielectric feedlines without an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09876264B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US14873239

申请日：2015-10-02

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Donald J Barnickel ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Henry Kafka ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H01P5/08 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01P3/08 ,  H01P11/00 ,  H01P1/10

CPC classification number: H01P5/08 ,  H01P1/10 ,  H01P3/08 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01P11/006 ,  H04B3/03 ,  H04B3/52

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a guided wave switch that selectively aligns an end of the first dielectric core of a first conductorless guided wave cable with an end of a selected one of a plurality of second dielectric cores of at least one second conductorless guided wave cable to facilitate coupling of the first guided waves from the first dielectric core to a selected one of the plurality of second dielectric cores. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10355367B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US14885379

申请日：2015-10-16

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Donald J Barnickel ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Robert Bennett ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Henry Kafka ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H01Q19/06 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q19/08 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q15/08 ,  H04B3/52

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, an antenna structure that includes a feed point that facilitates coupling to a dielectric core that supplies electromagnetic waves to the feed point, and a dielectric antenna coupled to the feed point for receiving the electromagnetic waves, the dielectric antenna including an antenna lens that operates as an aperture of the dielectric antenna, the antenna lens having a structure that adjusts a propagation of the electromagnetic waves in the dielectric antenna to reduce a cross section of far-field wireless signals generated by the dielectric antenna. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10074890B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14873240

申请日：2015-10-02

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Donald J Barnickel ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Henry Kafka ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H01Q1/06 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  F21V21/10 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  F21W131/103 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04B3/52

CPC classification number: H01Q1/24 ,  F21V21/10 ,  F21W2131/103 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q19/062 ,  H01Q21/0068 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a communication device that includes an antenna array integrated with a light assembly having at least one light that illuminates an area about a light pole. The antenna array includes a plurality of dielectric antennas that are configured to transmit outbound wireless signals and receive inbound wireless signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.