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MCFARLAND WILLIAM

US52 patents
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PLUME DESIGN INC

33 patents
US10178578B1Jan 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 patents

CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY INC

3 patents

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP

2 patents

QUALCOMM INC

1 patent

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