Jim Leveque

Patent Engineer and Consultant

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, expected 2005
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, Fairfax, VA
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, 2004
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1992, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, 1993

IP/MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Jim has more than three years of experience in the preparation and prosecution of complex utility and provisional patent applications.
Amendments, applications, examiner interviews, and prior art searches
Engineering support for patent applications has included travel to customer locations.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Jim Leveque has more than 10 years of engineering experience in advanced communication and signal processing algorithms in software and hardware, including communication and propagation algorithms. He also possesses expertise in data communications architecture, satellite communications, and semiconductor technology.

Specific experience includes:

Satellite Communication Systems, including link modeling and characterization
Communication and DSP Software (Object Oriented C++ to embedded C)
Modulation and Coding, including spread spectrum, phase modulation and convolutional coding
Wireless Communication, including IS-95, GSM, and space-time coding
Digital Signal Processing, especially for communications and radar
Optical Communications, including free space optics and propagation
Network Architecture analysis, including network, transport and data-link layer protocols
Jim holds a patent in laser satellite communication technology.


			Jim Leveque *Patent Engineer and Consultant* EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, expected 2005 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, Fairfax, VA Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, 2004 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1992, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, 1993 IP/MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Jim has more than three years of experience in the preparation and prosecution of complex utility and provisional patent applications. Amendments, applications, examiner interviews, and prior art searches Engineering support for patent applications has included travel to customer locations. TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE Jim Leveque has more than 10 years of engineering experience in advanced communication and signal processing algorithms in software and hardware, including communication and propagation algorithms. He also possesses expertise in data communications architecture, satellite communications, and semiconductor technology. Specific experience includes: Satellite Communication Systems, including link modeling and characterization Communication and DSP Software (Object Oriented C++ to embedded C) Modulation and Coding, including spread spectrum, phase modulation and convolutional coding Wireless Communication, including IS-95, GSM, and space-time coding Digital Signal Processing, especially for communications and radar Optical Communications, including free space optics and propagation Network Architecture analysis, including network, transport and data-link layer protocols Jim holds a patent in laser satellite communication technology.