Inventor

Giovanni Vannucci

Inventor

Middletown, NJ, US

Overview

1987–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 200 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Bprimary

H04BTransmission30%

H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerials17%

H01PWaveguides16%

H04WWireless communication networks11%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication7%

G01SRadio direction-finding5%

H04JMultiplex communication2%

G06KGraphical data reading2%

H02JElectric power networks2%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus1%

PatentTitleYear

11,108,126Multi-arm dielectric coupling system and methods for use therewith2021 11,082,091Method and apparatus for communication utilizing electromagnetic waves and a power line2021 11,070,250Method and apparatus for calibrating waveguide systems to manage propagation delays of electromagnetic waves2021 11,070,085Methods and apparatus for regulating a magnetic flux in an inductive power supply2021 11,063,334Method and apparatus having one or more adjustable structures for launching or receiving electromagnetic waves having a desired wavemode2021 11,051,240Access point and methods for communicating resource blocks with guided electromagnetic waves2021 11,031,667Method and apparatus having an adjustable structure positioned along a transmission medium for launching or receiving electromagnetic waves having a desired wavemode2021 11,025,460Methods and apparatus for accessing interstitial areas of a cable2021 11,018,525Methods and apparatus for increasing a transfer of energy in an inductive power supply2021 11,018,401Flared dielectric coupling system and methods for use therewith2021 10,992,343Guided electromagnetic wave communications via an underground cable2021 10,964,995Dielectric coupling system with mode control and methods for use therewith2021 10,965,344Methods and apparatus for exchanging wireless signals utilizing electromagnetic waves having differing characteristics2021 10,957,977Device with virtual reflector for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves2021 10,951,265Surface wave repeater with cancellation and methods for use therewith2021 10,951,267Method and apparatus for adapting a waveguide to properties of a physical transmission medium2021 10,945,138Dual mode communications device with remote device feedback and methods for use therewith2021 10,930,992Method and apparatus for communicating between waveguide systems2021 10,931,012Device with programmable reflector for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves2021 10,924,942Apparatus and methods for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves2021 10,914,904Method and apparatus for providing power to waveguide systems2021 10,886,972Methods and apparatus for selectively controlling energy consumption of a waveguide system2021 10,886,629Antenna system with planar antenna and methods for use therewith2021 10,887,891Guided wave communication system with resource allocation and methods for use therewith2021 10,840,602Multimode antenna system and methods for use therewith2020 10,833,729Surface wave communication system and methods for use therewith2020 10,826,562Coaxial surface wave communication system and methods for use therewith2020 10,826,548Multi-input multi-output guided wave system and methods for use therewith2020 10,827,365Dual mode communications device with null steering and methods for use therewith2020 10,819,392Access point and methods for communicating with guided electromagnetic waves2020 10,820,329Guided wave communication system with interference mitigation and methods for use therewith2020 10,819,542Apparatus and methods for inducing electromagnetic waves on a cable2020 10,812,136Surface wave repeater with controllable isolator and methods for use therewith2020 10,812,123Magnetic coupler for launching and receiving electromagnetic waves and methods thereof2020 10,812,144Surface wave repeater and methods for use therewith2020 10,812,291Method and apparatus for communicating between a waveguide system and a base station device2020 10,812,143Surface wave repeater with temperature control and methods for use therewith2020 10,812,142Method and apparatus for mitigating thermal stress in a waveguide communication system2020 10,812,139Method and apparatus for communication utilizing electromagnetic waves and a telecommunication line2020 10,804,959Transmission device with corona discharge mitigation and methods for use therewith2020 10,790,569Method and apparatus for mitigating interference in a waveguide communication system2020 10,784,721Methods and apparatus for coupling and decoupling portions of a magnetic core2020 10,778,286Methods and apparatus for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves2020 10,764,762Apparatus and methods for distributing a communication signal obtained from ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves2020 10,763,916Dual mode antenna systems and methods for use therewith2020 10,756,806Methods and apparatus for measuring a signal to switch between modes of transmission2020 10,749,569Surface wave repeater with pilot signal and methods for use therewith2020 10,749,570Surface wave launcher and methods for use therewith2020 10,727,898Method and apparatus for reducing flow of currents on an outer surface of a structure2020 10,727,583Method and apparatus for steering radiation on an outer surface of a structure2020 10,727,577Exchange of wireless signals guided by a transmission medium and methods thereof2020 10,727,901Antenna structure with circularly polarized antenna beam2020 10,727,955Method and apparatus for power delivery to waveguide systems2020 10,727,902Apparatus and methods for launching electromagnetic waves having a certain electric field structure2020 10,720,962Method and apparatus for reducing radiation from an external surface of a waveguide structure2020 10,714,824Planar surface wave launcher and methods for use therewith2020 10,714,831Dual mode communications device with remote radio head and methods for use therewith2020 10,686,493Switching of data channels provided in electromagnetic waves and methods thereof2020 10,680,308Methods and apparatus for bidirectional exchange of electromagnetic waves2020 10,673,116Method and apparatus for coupling an electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium2020 10,666,323Methods and apparatus for monitoring conditions to switch between modes of transmission2020 10,659,973Apparatus and methods for communicating with ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves2020 10,658,726Methods and apparatus for adjusting a phase of electromagnetic waves2020 10,652,054Methods and apparatus for inducing electromagnetic waves within pathways of a cable2020 10,644,752Guided wave communication system with interference mitigation and methods for use therewith2020 10,644,747Apparatus and methods for processing ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves2020 10,637,535Methods and apparatus to receive electromagnetic wave transmissions2020 10,631,176Apparatus and methods for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves2020 10,623,033Methods and apparatus to reduce distortion between electromagnetic wave transmissions2020 10,616,056Modulation and demodulation of signals conveyed by electromagnetic waves and methods thereof2020 10,608,312Method and apparatus for generating an electromagnetic wave that couples onto a transmission medium2020 10,602,377Dual mode communications device with null steering and methods for use therewith2020 10,602,376Dual mode communications device with remote device feedback and methods for use therewith2020 10,601,494Dual-band communication device and method for use therewith2020 10,587,308Method and apparatus for guiding an electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium2020 10,587,310Methods and apparatus for selectively controlling energy consumption of a waveguide system2020 10,581,154Antenna structure with hollow-boresight antenna beam2020 10,581,275Methods and apparatus for regulating a magnetic flux in an inductive power supply2020 10,574,294Coaxial surface wave communication system and methods for use therewith2020 10,560,151Access point and methods for communicating with guided electromagnetic waves2020 10,554,454Methods and apparatus for inducing electromagnetic waves in a cable2020 10,553,956Multimode antenna system and methods for use therewith2020 10,554,235Multi-input multi-output guided wave system and methods for use therewith2020 10,555,249Access point and methods for communicating resource blocks with guided electromagnetic waves2020 10,553,960Antenna system with planar antenna and methods for use therewith2020 10,554,258Surface wave communication system and methods for use therewith2020 10,553,959Antenna system with planar antenna and directors and methods for use therewith2020 10,555,318Guided wave communication system with resource allocation and methods for use therewith2020 10,547,545Method and apparatus for switching of data channels provided in electromagnetic waves2020 10,545,301Method and apparatus for providing power to waveguide systems2020 10,541,460Apparatus and method for guided wave communications using an absorber2020 10,536,212Analog surface wave multipoint repeater and methods for use therewith2020 10,531,357Processing of data channels provided in electromagnetic waves by an access point and methods thereof2020 10,530,403Guided wave communication system with interference cancellation and methods for use therewith2020 10,530,505Apparatus and methods for launching electromagnetic waves along a transmission medium2020 10,530,647Processing of electromagnetic waves and methods thereof2020 10,523,274Access point and methods for use in a radio distributed antenna system2019 10,523,269Device with configurable reflector for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves2019 10,516,555Methods and apparatus for creating interstitial areas in a cable2019 10,516,469Analog surface wave repeater pair and methods for use therewith2019 10,511,346Apparatus and methods for inducing electromagnetic waves on an uninsulated conductor2019 10,505,248Communication cable having a plurality of uninsulated conductors forming interstitial areas for propagating electromagnetic waves therein and method of use2019 10,505,250Communication system having a cable with a plurality of stranded uninsulated conductors forming interstitial areas for propagating guided wave modes therein and methods of use2019 10,505,249Communication system having a cable with a plurality of stranded uninsulated conductors forming interstitial areas for guiding electromagnetic waves therein and method of use2019 10,505,252Communication system having a coupler for guiding electromagnetic waves through interstitial areas formed by a plurality of stranded uninsulated conductors and method of use2019 10,505,584Device with resonant cavity for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves2019 10,498,589Apparatus and methods for mitigating a fault that adversely affects ultra-wideband transmissions2019 10,491,267Apparatus and methods for launching electromagnetic waves having a certain electric field structure2019 10,476,550Antenna structure with circularly polarized antenna beam2019 10,469,156Methods and apparatus for measuring a signal to switch between modes of transmission2019 10,468,766Antenna structure with hollow-boresight antenna beam2019 10,469,228Apparatus and methods for exchanging communications signals2019 10,469,192Methods and apparatus for controllable coupling of an electromagnetic wave2019 10,468,739Methods and apparatus for adjusting a wavelength electromagnetic waves2019 10,446,937Dual mode communications device and methods for use therewith2019 10,446,899Flared dielectric coupling system and methods for use therewith2019 10,431,898Multimode antenna system and methods for use therewith2019 10,424,838Antenna structure with doped antenna body2019 10,419,065Apparatus and methods for processing ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves2019 10,411,920Methods and apparatus for inducing electromagnetic waves within pathways of a cable2019 10,405,199Apparatus and methods for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves2019 10,389,403Method and apparatus for reducing flow of currents on an outer surface of a structure2019 10,371,889Method and apparatus for providing power to waveguide systems2019 10,374,281Apparatus and method for guided wave communications using an absorber2019 10,374,277Multi-arm dielectric coupling system and methods for use therewith2019 10,374,278Dielectric coupling system with mode control and methods for use therewith2019 10,368,250Apparatus and methods for communicating with ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves2019 10,361,794Apparatus and methods for measuring signals2019 10,355,745Guided wave communication system with interference mitigation and methods for use therewith2019 10,340,979Surface wave communication system and methods for use therewith2019 10,326,495Coaxial surface wave communication system and methods for use therewith2019 10,312,952Guided wave communication system with interference cancellation and methods for use therewith2019 10,305,197Multimode antenna system and methods for use therewith2019 10,305,179Antenna structure with doped antenna body2019 10,291,286Method and apparatus for guiding an electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium2019 10,284,261Access point and methods for communicating with guided electromagnetic waves2019 10,243,615Apparatus and methods for launching electromagnetic waves having a certain electric field structure2019 10,244,408Dual mode communications device with null steering and methods for use therewith2019 10,230,428Access point and methods for use in a radio distributed antenna system2019 10,231,136Dual mode communications device with remote device feedback and methods for use therewith2019 10,230,426Antenna structure with circularly polarized antenna beam2019 10,205,482Apparatus and methods for processing ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves2019 10,205,231Antenna structure with hollow-boresight antenna beam2019 10,205,212Methods and apparatus for adjusting a phase of electromagnetic waves2019 10,200,106Analog surface wave multipoint repeater and methods for use therewith2019 10,171,158Analog surface wave repeater pair and methods for use therewith2019 10,129,057Apparatus and methods for inducing electromagnetic waves on a cable2018 10,123,217Apparatus and methods for communicating with ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves2018 10,103,777Method and apparatus for reducing radiation from an external surface of a waveguide structure2018 10,096,883Methods and apparatus for adjusting a wavelength electromagnetic waves2018 10,069,535Apparatus and methods for launching electromagnetic waves having a certain electric field structure2018 10,062,970Dual mode communications device and methods for use therewith2018 10,051,488Dual mode communications device with remote device feedback and methods for use therewith2018 10,027,427Apparatus and methods for measuring signals2018 10,003,364Guided wave communication system with interference cancellation and methods for use therewith2018 9,998,172Apparatus and methods for processing ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves2018 9,591,609'Base station location derived from wireless terminal information'2017 9,297,883'Base station location derived from wireless terminal information'2016 9,285,455'Estimating the location of a wireless terminal based on the lighting and acoustics in the vicinity of the wireless terminal'2016 9,078,229'Base station location derived from wireless terminal information'2015 7,969,963'Method for estimating relative clock frequency offsets to improve radio ranging errors'2011 7,628,074'System and method for motion capture in natural environments'2009 7,349,365'Mobile telephone messaging by baseband envelope modulation'2008 7,142,878'Method of timing calibration'2006 7,072,587'Communication using bi-directional LEDs'2006 6,975,853'Personal identification device for mobile telephone'2005 6,922,546'GPS signal acquisition based on frequency-domain and time-domain processing'2005 6,907,252'Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of mobile terminals'2005 6,791,466'Apparatus for providing wireless transmission of information in electronic display systems and methods of using the same'2004 6,778,885'Apparatus, method, and system of transferring correction information'2004 6,658,258'Method and apparatus for estimating the location of a mobile terminal'2003 6,650,230'Modulated backscatter wireless communication system having an extended range'2003 6,538,600'Wireless assisted GPS using a reference location'2003 6,518,918'Wireless assisted altitude measurement'2003 6,459,405'Satellite-based location system employing knowledge-based sequential signal search strategy'2002 6,456,668'QPSK modulated backscatter system'2002 6,381,464'Mobile location estimation in a wireless system using designated time intervals of suspended communication'2002 6,373,832'Code division multiple access communication with enhanced multipath diversity'2002 6,281,837'Auxiliary system for assisting a wireless terminal in determining its position from signals transmitted from a navigation satellite'2001 6,256,475'Telecommunications-assisted satellite positioning system'2001 6,252,545'Enhancement of signal-detection capability of GPS systems'2001 6,175,270'Method and apparatus for tailored distortion of a signal prior to amplification to reduce clipping'2001 6,130,623'Encryption for modulated backscatter systems'2000 6,118,977'Telecommunications-assisted satellite positioning system'2000 6,114,991'Auxiliary system for assisting a wireless terminal in determining its position from signals transmitted from a navigation satellite'2000 6,100,790'Modulated backscatter wireless communication system having an extended range'2000 6,067,292'Pilot interference cancellation for a coherent wireless code division multiple access receiver'2000 6,021,330'Mobile location estimation in a wireless system using designated time intervals of suspended communication'2000 5,940,006'Enhanced uplink modulated backscatter system'1999 5,890,055'Method and system for connecting cells and microcells in a wireless communications network'1999 5,873,025'Modulated backscatter wireless communication system having an extended range'1999 5,740,165'Wireless TDMA transmitter with reduced interference'1998 5,689,238'Object locator system and methods therefor'1997 5,649,295'Dual mode modulated backscatter system'1997 5,649,296'Full duplex modulated backscatter system'1997 5,640,683'Modulated backscatter wireless communication system having an extended range'1997 5,513,184'Wireless communication system'1996 5,459,727'Wireless telecommunication system'1995 5,150,377'Direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) communications system with frequency modulation utilized to achieve spectral spreading'1992 4,703,474'Spread spectrum code-division-multiple-access (SS-CDMA) lightwave communication system'1987

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1987–2021Based in Middletown, NJ, US· patent location history

1997–2006Patents assigned to LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (26)· patent assignee history

1997–2004Patents assigned to NCR CORP (5)· patent assignee history

1997–2006Based in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, NJ, US· patent location history

2004–2011Based in Red Bank, NJ, US· patent location history

2006–2011Patents assigned to MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RES LAB (4)· patent assignee history

2015–2017Patents assigned to POLARIS WIRELESS INC (4)· patent assignee history

2018–2021Patents assigned to AT & T IP I LP (156)· patent assignee history

2018Based in Middltown, NJ, US· patent location history

2021Based in Middletown, CT, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
AT & T IP I LP	156	2018–2021
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC	26	1997–2006
NCR CORP	5	1997–2004
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RES LAB	4	2006–2011
POLARIS WIRELESS INC	4	2015–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Middletown, New Jersey, US	170	1987–2021
Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, US	21	1997–2006
Red Bank, New Jersey, US	6	2004–2011
Middletown, CT, US	1	2021
Middltown, New Jersey, US	1	2018