James M Michels

US Patent:

6944455, Sep 13, 2005

Filed:

May 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/159994

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Bonta - Arlington Heights IL, US
Ye Chen - Schaumburg IL, US
James P. Michels - Elk Grove Village IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

455449, 455446, 370338

Abstract:

A method of selecting one or more active slave wireless devices from a plurality of active/parked slave wireless devices is implemented by a master wireless device. The master wireless device initially assigns sequential weights to each active/parked slave wireless device, and subsequently designates one or more of the active/parked slave wireless devices as active slave wireless device(s) based partially or entirely on the assigned sequential weights. The assignment of sequential weights can be accomplished by assigning each active/parked slave wireless device to one of a plurality of ranked groups collectively representative of various traffic types between a base site and the active/parked slave wireless devices. Each active/parked slave wireless device is then sorted within its respective group.

US Patent:

7649873, Jan 19, 2010

Filed:

Apr 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/278436

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Bonta - Arlington Heights IL, US
George Calcev - Hoffman Estates IL, US
James P. Michels - Elk Grove Village IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04J 3/06
H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

370338, 370350, 455 412

Abstract:

During operation, nodes that receive beacons from a different network will synchronize to the different network when a predetermined condition is met. Synchronization to the differing network will only take place if the node receiving the beacon from a different network does not have access to a fixed network coordinator and the predetermined condition is met. The predetermined condition may comprise such things as a Network ID for the different network being larger than the Network ID for the current network, or alternatively, the size of the different network being larger than a size of the current network.

US Patent:

7894371, Feb 22, 2011

Filed:

Jul 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/831413

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Bonta - Arlington Heights IL, US
George Calcev - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Nitin R. Mangalvedhe - Streamwood IL, US
James P. Michels - Lake Zurich IL, US
Nathan J. Smith - Crystal Lake IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04W 72/00

US Classification:

370254, 455451

Abstract:

A system and method of resource allocation within a communication system is provided. A communication system comprises a plurality of nodes operating in a first architecture network mode, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of nodes are reconfigured to operate in a second architecture network mode in response to a change in one or more network performance requirements. When the plurality of nodes are operating in a distributed architecture network mode, at least a portion of the plurality of nodes are reconfigured to operate in a clustered architecture network mode in response to an increase in one or more network performance requirements. When the plurality of nodes are operating in a clustered architecture network mode, at least a portion of the plurality of nodes are reconfigured to operate in a distributed architecture network mode in response to a decrease in one or more network performance requirements.

US Patent:

8305972, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Jan 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/360428

Inventors:

Michael H. Baker - Elmhurst IL, US
Jeffrey D. Bonta - Arlington Heights IL, US
George Calcev - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Nitin R. Mangalvedhe - Hoffman Estates IL, US
James P. Michels - Lake Zurich IL, US
Nathan J. Smith - Urbana IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370329, 370252, 4554522, 455513

Abstract:

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for scheduling resources in Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communication networks for “direct link” or peer-to-peer communications among stations operating therein so that OFDMA resources can be allocated to a transmitter station for a peer-to-peer communication session with a receiver station such that near-far issues caused by peer-to-peer communication are reduced/avoided. The disclosed technologies can prevent peer-to-peer communication links using different sub-channels within the same time slot from creating near-far issues for other receiver stations that are within communication range.

US Patent:

20100189046, Jul 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/360220

Inventors:

MICHAEL H. BAKER - ELMHURST IL, US
JEFFREY D. BONTA - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL, US
GEORGE CALCEV - HOFFMAN ESTATES IL, US
NITIN R. MANGALVEDHE - HOFFMAN ESTATES IL, US
JAMES P. MICHELS - LAKE ZURICH IL, US
NATHAN J. SMITH - URBANA IL, US

Assignee:

MOTOROLA, INC. - SCHAUMBURG IL

International Classification:

H04W 72/04
H04J 3/00
H04L 27/28

US Classification:

370329, 370336, 375260

Abstract:

Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for scheduling resources in Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communication networks for “direct link” or peer-to-peer communications among stations operating therein so that OFDMA resources can be allocated to a transmitter station for a peer-to-peer communication session with a receiver station such that near-far issues caused by peer-to-peer communication are reduced/avoided. The disclosed technologies can prevent peer-to-peer communication links using different sub-channels within the same time slot from creating near-far issues for other receiver stations that are within communication range.

US Patent:

20130170468, Jul 4, 2013

Filed:

Dec 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/339586

Inventors:

Michael H. Baker - Elmhurst IL, US
James P. Michels - Lake Zurich IL, US

Assignee:

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. - SCHAUMBURG IL

International Classification:

H04W 72/04

US Classification:

370330, 370336

Abstract:

An evolved Node B creates or updates peer sets from measured performance information received from one or more stations. The measured performance information includes at least one quality metric associated with a downlink signal sent from the evolved Node B to the one or more stations. The evolved Node B determines excluded timeslots and preferred timeslots based on current resource assignments in each timeslot and based on the peer sets, marks potential resources in an uplink portion of a resource allocation map, and allocates one of the potential resources for peer-to-peer communication between a transmitter station and one or more receiver stations.

US Patent:

20130170476, Jul 4, 2013

Filed:

Dec 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/339518

Inventors:

Michael H. Baker - Elmhurst IL, US
Jeffrey D. Bonta - Arlington Heights IL, US
George Calcev - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Nitin R. Mangalvedhe - Hoffman Estates IL, US
James P. Michels - Lake Zurich IL, US
Nathan J. Smith - Savoy IL, US

Assignee:

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04W 72/04

US Classification:

370336, 370329

Abstract:

A base station allocates resources for peer-to-peer communications by creating or updating peer sets from measured performance information received from one or more stations. Based on current resource assignments in each timeslot and based on the peer sets, the base station determines excluded timeslots and preferred timeslots. The base station then marks potential resources in a portion of a resource allocation map. One of the potential resources is allocated for peer-to-peer communication between a transmitter station and one or more receiver stations.

US Patent:

20230053321, Feb 16, 2023

Filed:

Aug 1, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/878409

Inventors:

- St. Paul MN, US
Patricia GILLENWATER - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Nicolas LEFLEMME - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Alexander MANTIS - Brookfield IL, US
James Joseph MICHELS - Sturgis MI, US
Suresh R. SRIRAM - Aurora IL, US

Assignee:

ECOLAB USA INC. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

C07D 401/04
C07D 235/12
C23F 11/14

Abstract:

2-substituted benzimidazoles and methods of preparing the same are disclosed. The compositions may include a compound or salt thereof, a strong acid, and a carboxylic acid. The compositions may exclude a polar aprotic solvent. The compositions may be used to inhibit corrosion of a metal surface in contact with an aqueous system, and provide enhanced protection against corrosion of metals in the aqueous system.