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MCFARLAND WILLIAM
US52 patents
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PLUME DESIGN INC
33 patentsUS10178578B1Jan 8, 2019
Thermal management of wireless accessed points based on optimization and operation in a distributed Wi-Fi network
PLUME DESIGN INC22 citations94
US10051494B2Aug 14, 2018
Optimization of distributed Wi-Fi networks
PLUME DESIGN INC24 citations94
US10708126B2Jul 7, 2020
Cloud-based control of a Wi-Fi network
PLUME DESIGN INC26 citations93
US10687227B2Jun 16, 2020
Network operation center dashboard for cloud-based Wi-Fi systems
PLUME DESIGN INC17 citations93
US10554482B2Feb 4, 2020
Optimization of distributed Wi-Fi networks estimation and learning
PLUME DESIGN INC13 citations86
US10554733B2Feb 4, 2020
Controlling clients in distributed Wi-Fi networks
PLUME DESIGN INC15 citations85
US10470082B2Nov 5, 2019
Data gathering to enable the optimization of distributed Wi-Fi networks
PLUME DESIGN INC17 citations85
US10341193B2Jul 2, 2019
Optimization on multiple timescales in a distributed Wi-Fi system
PLUME DESIGN INC17 citations85
US11310106B2Apr 19, 2022
Cloud-based control of a Wi-Fi network
PLUME DESIGN INC8 citations84
US11109244B2Aug 31, 2021
Optimization of distributed Wi-Fi networks
PLUME DESIGN INC7 citations84
US10433194B2Oct 1, 2019
Cloud-based thermal control of wireless access points
PLUME DESIGN INC8 citations84
US10462929B1Oct 29, 2019
Cooling of a compact electronic device
PLUME DESIGN INC18 citations83
US10777877B2Sep 15, 2020
Compact, direct plugged, and high-performance Wi-Fi access point
PLUME DESIGN INC13 citations82
US10299405B2May 21, 2019
Mid-spreader for stacked circuit boards in an electronic device
PLUME DESIGN INC10 citations80
US11652293B2May 16, 2023
Tunable antenna system for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi bands with electronically-reconfigurable and mechanically-identical antennas
PLUME DESIGN INC4 citations74
US11398946B2Jul 26, 2022
Optimization of distributed Wi-Fi networks estimation and learning
PLUME DESIGN INC3 citations73
US10379584B2Aug 13, 2019
Local thermal control of wireless access points
PLUME DESIGN INC3 citations73
US11881991B2Jan 23, 2024
Cloud-based control of a Wi-Fi network
PLUME DESIGN INC2 citations72
US11417953B2Aug 16, 2022
Electronic shielding of antennas from fan controls in a compact electronic device
PLUME DESIGN INC3 citations72
US11011847B2May 18, 2021
Multi-antenna structure with two radiating antennas with one antenna fed from the other antenna
PLUME DESIGN INC3 citations72
US10840596B2Nov 17, 2020
Tunable antenna system for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi bands with electronically-reconfigurable and mechanically-identical antennas
PLUME DESIGN INC2 citations72
US10431868B2Oct 1, 2019
Antenna structure incorporated in heat spreader, heat sink, and cooling fins
PLUME DESIGN INC4 citations71
US11159965B2Oct 26, 2021
Quality of experience measurements for control of Wi-Fi networks
PLUME DESIGN INC4 citations68
US10431869B2Oct 1, 2019
Slot antenna in compact wireless device
PLUME DESIGN INC4 citations68
US11234166B2Jan 25, 2022
Dynamic frequency selection in distributed Wi-Fi networks
PLUME DESIGN INC4 citations67
US11653230B2May 16, 2023
Optimization of distributed Wi-Fi networks
PLUME DESIGN INC0 citations62
US11347287B2May 31, 2022
Thermal management of wireless access points
PLUME DESIGN INC1 citations62
US12549438B2Feb 10, 2026
Cloud-based control of a Wi-Fi network
PLUME DESIGN INC0 citations61
US12526197B2Jan 13, 2026
Network operation center dashboard for cloud-based Wi-Fi systems
PLUME DESIGN INC0 citations61
US11937101B2Mar 19, 2024
Network operation center dashboard for cloud-based Wi-Fi systems
PLUME DESIGN INC0 citations61
US11437721B2Sep 6, 2022
Dual band antenna plate and method for manufacturing
PLUME DESIGN INC0 citations60
US11024963B2Jun 1, 2021
Dual band antenna plate and method for manufacturing
PLUME DESIGN INC0 citations60
US12016151B2Jun 18, 2024
Controlling airflow through a compact electronic device
PLUME DESIGN INC0 citations59
ATHEROS COMM INC
11 patentsUS6961545B2Nov 1, 2005
Method and system for providing antenna diversity
ATHEROS COMM INC103 citations98
US6807146B1Oct 19, 2004
Protocols for scalable communication system using overland signals and multi-carrier frequency communication
ATHEROS COMM INC88 citations98
US6697013B2Feb 24, 2004
Radar detection and dynamic frequency selection for wireless local area networks
ATHEROS COMM INC184 citations97
US7397859B2Jul 8, 2008
Multi-carrier communication systems employing variable symbol rates and number of carriers
ATHEROS COMM INC41 citations96
US6628673B1Sep 30, 2003
Scalable communication system using overlaid signals and multi-carrier frequency communication
ATHEROS COMM INC65 citations96
US7161955B1Jan 9, 2007
Modified start frame delimiter detection
ATHEROS COMM INC21 citations92
US7027530B2Apr 11, 2006
Method and apparatus for maximizing receiver performance utilizing mid-packet gain changes
ATHEROS COMM INC49 citations92
US6785523B2Aug 31, 2004
Self-correlation detection in automatic gain calibration
ATHEROS COMM INC21 citations92
US6721547B2Apr 13, 2004
In-band and out-of-band signal detection for automatic gain calibration systems
ATHEROS COMM INC29 citations92
US7120166B2Oct 10, 2006
Scalable communication system using overlaid signals and multi-carrier frequency communication
ATHEROS COMM INC14 citations84
US7764664B2Jul 27, 2010
Modified start frame delimiter detection
ATHEROS COMM INC6 citations74
CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC
3 patentsUS9566145B2Feb 14, 2017
Implantable device for directional control of flow within the anatomic tracts of the body
CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC5 citations65
US10933282B2Mar 2, 2021
Hard-point fixture for attaching to a target surface
CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC0 citations56
US10857427B2Dec 8, 2020
Hard-point fixture and system for attaching the fixture to a target surface
CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC1 citations56
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP
2 patentsQUALCOMM INC
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