Patents by Inventor Joao Vilela

Joao Vilela has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9923714
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for hierarchical wireless video with network coding which limits encryption operations to a critical set of network coding coefficients in combination with multi-resolution video coding. Such a method and system achieves hierarchical fidelity levels, robustness against wireless packet loss and efficient security by exploiting the algebraic structure of network coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Universidade Do Porto, Telefonica, S.A.
    Inventors: Luisa Lima, Steluta Gheorghiu, Joao Barros, Muriel Medard, Alberto Lopez Toledo, Joao Vilela
  • Publication number: 20150372809
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for hierarchical wireless video with network coding which limits encryption operations to a critical set of network coding coefficients in combination with multi-resolution video coding. Such a method and system achieves hierarchical fidelity levels, robustness against wireless packet loss and efficient security by exploiting the algebraic structure of network coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Luisa Lima, Steluta Gheorghiu, Joao Barros, Muriel Medard, Alberto Lopez Toledo, Joao Vilela
  • Patent number: 9137492
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for hierarchical wireless video with network coding which limits encryption operations to a critical set of network coding coefficients in combination with multi-resolution video coding. Such a method and system achieves hierarchical fidelity levels, robustness against wireless packet loss and efficient security by exploiting the algebraic structure of network coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Luisa Lima, Steluta Gheorghiu, Joao Barros, Muriel Medard, Alberto Lopez Toledo, Joao Vilela
  • Publication number: 20140185803
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for hierarchical wireless video with network coding which limits encryption operations to a critical set of network coding coefficients in combination with multi-resolution video coding. Such a method and system achieves hierarchical fidelity levels, robustness against wireless packet loss and efficient security by exploiting the algebraic structure of network coding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Luisa Lima, Steluta Gheorghiu, Joao Barros, Muriel Medard, Alberto Lopez Toledo, Joao Vilela
  • Patent number: 8571214
    Abstract: Described herein is a method and system for hierarchical wireless video with network coding which limits encryption operations to a critical set of network coding coefficients in combination with multi-resolution video coding. Such a method and system achieves hierarchical fidelity levels, robustness against wireless packet loss and efficient security by exploiting the algebraic structure of network coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Luisa Lima, Steluta Gheorghiu, Joao Barros, Muriel Medard, Alberto Lopez Toledo, Joao Vilela
  • Publication number: 20090091269
    Abstract: The HIGH FREQUENCY PULSED SUPPLY FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS describes electronic converters for discharge lamps with high frequency pulsed current stabilization. A voltage inverter is employed either in a Full-Bridge configuration using peak current control or in a Half-Bridge configuration with a capacitive element. These converters allow the luminous intensity of the lamp to vary (dimming), as well as the frequency of the pulses over a wide frequency range, avoiding acoustic resonance to appear; they also allow a low frequency power variation, aiming to improve the color rendering index and correlated color temperature properties of the light emitted by certain types of discharge lamps, such as the high pressure sodium lamps. The converters present a significant reduction in the volume of the power circuit due to the removal of the magnetic element, being even more attractive as the power of the lamp increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Arnoldo Jose Perin, Joao Vilela, JR.