Stephen B Thompson

US Patent:

20040166802, Aug 26, 2004

Filed:

Feb 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/375879

Inventors:

David McKay - Duluth GA, US
Donald Runyon - Duluth GA, US
Donald McNeill - Sugar Hill GA, US
Stephen Thompson - Norcross GA, US
James Maxwell - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

EMS Technologies, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H04B003/36
H04B007/14

US Classification:

455/015000, 455/007000

Abstract:

A low-cost user portable signal enhancer unit for extending service coverage of wireless communications to a user in a desired area of limited coverage. The enhancement supports an increase of signal power levels to allow wireless communication usage in a location, such as a small office or home office environment where the original cellular signals are weak or unreliable. A base station signal is enhanced by a bi-directional amplifier device (BDA), which receives a base station signal, amplifies the signal power and retransmits the amplified signal in a first signal path to a user in close proximity. The bi-directional amplifier also receives a user signal, amplifies the signal power and retransmits the amplified signal to the base station in a second separate signal path. Dual polarized antennas can receive and transmit the respective signals at opposite polarizations to increase isolation of the signals.

US Patent:

20060205342, Sep 14, 2006

Filed:

Mar 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/372976

Inventors:

David McKay - Duluth GA, US
Stephen Thompson - Norcross GA, US

International Classification:

H04B 7/15

US Classification:

455011100

Abstract:

A wireless repeater that can be remotely controlled and reconfigured, either locally or from a remote control center, after it has been installed in a customer's premises. The reconfigurable parameters and controllable settings include the frequency channel profile for the unit and the associated display profile, frequency channel selection, power level and on-off status, feedback circuit parameters, and system firmware. The communication ports for accessing the functionality of the unit include a wireless transmitter/receiver, such as an on-board wireless telephone chip, and a USB port. Once the unit has been connected to a personal computer through the USB port, the unit can be assigned an Internet IP address and addressed as network node on the Internet.

US Patent:

20060205343, Sep 14, 2006

Filed:

Mar 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/373061

Inventors:

Donald Runyon - Duluth GA, US
Stephen Thompson - Norcross GA, US
James Maxwell - Atlanta GA, US
David McKay - Duluth GA, US

International Classification:

H04B 7/15

US Classification:

455011100

Abstract:

A wireless repeater with features that improve the server-donor antenna isolation including multi-purpose server and donor mounting plates that each carry an antenna feed circuit board and associated antenna elements mounted in a back-to-back arrangement with the duplex repeater electronics board sandwiched between the server and donor mounting plates. To improve the server-donor antenna isolation, one or both mounting plates may include corner, side tabs, which may be asymmetric, and raised walls around one or both mounting plates. In addition, the radomes covering the donor antenna and/or the server antennas may carry one or more parasitic conductors, such as a two parasitic strips arranged in parallel lines or for parasitic strips arranged in a square configuration.

US Patent:

20070232228, Oct 4, 2007

Filed:

Apr 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/397304

Inventors:

David McKay - Duluth GA, US
Donald Runyon - Duluth GA, US
Stephen Thompson - Norcross GA, US
James Maxwell - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

H04B 7/15

US Classification:

455011100

Abstract:

A wireless repeater that includes a universal server base unit and modular donor antenna options. The universal server base unit includes a base unit bidirectional amplifier, a server antenna, and a housing that accepts an internal donor antenna board or an internal adapter module connected to a cable port for receiving a coaxial cable connected to an external donor antenna. This allows the same universal server base unit to work with a variety of internal and external donor antenna options. In particular, the external donor antennas include outdoor swivel-mounted options including a helical circular polarization antenna, a dual polarization panel antenna, and a vertical polarization panel antenna. The donor antenna may include an optional donor bidirectional antenna located in or near the donor antenna and powered via the cable from the server base unit.

US Patent:

20080039012, Feb 14, 2008

Filed:

Mar 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/692231

Inventors:

Dave L. McKay - Duluth GA, US
Stephen Brett Thompson - Norcross GA, US
Donald Joseph McNeill - Sugarhill GA, US

International Classification:

H04B 7/15

US Classification:

455 111

Abstract:

A wireless repeater includes a directional donor antenna and a display that can be used to indicate the downlink signal strength experienced by the wireless repeater. When placed in a signal strength test mode, the wireless repeater shuts down or attenuates the gain of the uplink channel to a nominal, sets the downlink gain a test value, determines the signal strength of the downlink channel, and displays an indication of the signal strength of the downlink channel. Alternatively, the wireless unit may display the downlink gain setting and the measured downlink signal strength at the same time to give the user a better understating of the operational conditions of the unit.

US Patent:

43889980, Jun 21, 1983

Filed:

Sep 14, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/302146

Inventors:

J. Larry Underwood - Woodstock GA
Stephen M. Thompson - Stone Mountain GA
John S. Budde - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B65D 3900

US Classification:

220307

Abstract:

A container and lid of molded plastic material is disclosed having an integral fastening structure for connecting the lid onto the container, the fastener structure amounting to two series of longitudinally and radially reversely inclined interengaging elements, each element supported by an adjacent longitudinal surface. A lower portion of the fastener structure on the container is configured to communicate with the interior of the container below any sealing line between the container and lid. A sealing bead is provided integral with or above the fastener structure. Where the sealing bead is integral with the fastener structure, it takes the form of a dual sealing bead interrupted by the elements of the fastener structure. The lid further includes a central disk constituting a major portion of the lid and at least one intermediate ring-shaped step connecting the central disk to the lower edge of the longitudinal surface on the periphery of the lid. The intermediate ring-shaped step has at least one substantially thinner section than the remaining portions of the ring-shaped step for imparting flexibility between the central disk and the periphery of the lid.

US Patent:

44482035, May 15, 1984

Filed:

Sep 24, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/422927

Inventors:

Eugene Williamson - Evans GA
Stephen M. Thompson - San Diego CA
Derek K. Evans - San Diego CA

Assignee:

"A" Company - San Diego CA

International Classification:

A61B 504

US Classification:

128733

Abstract:

An inexpensive apparatus for sensing and displaying the duration of the Silent Periods of masticatory muscles, which is suitable for diagnostic applications made in a doctor's office. The apparatus includes electrode means to be applied to the skin overlying a masticatory muscle and for sensing electrical activity within the muscle, and means providing an electrical signal representative of the sensed electrical activity. The apparatus further includes means receiving the representative electrical signal and sensing therein the onset of a Silent Period. Further means rejects those Silent Periods which have a duration less than a predetermined time interval, which time interval is selected to establish a minimum Silent Period of interest. Finally, the apparatus determines and displays the duration only of those Silent Periods longer than the predetermined time interval.

US Patent:

20210069527, Mar 11, 2021

Filed:

Sep 9, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/564924

Inventors:

- Steinhausen, CH
Pauli SUHONEN - Helsinki, FI
Christopher BOYLAN - Helsinki, FI
Stephen THOMPSON - Palo Alto CA, US
Esa KUUSELA - Helsinki, FI

International Classification:

A61N 5/10
G06F 17/10

Abstract:

Systems and methods for the automatic generation and optimization of radiation therapy treatment plans, and systems and methods for the automatic generation and optimization of an adapted plan in an adaptive radiation therapy workflow.