Abstract: A communications system comprises a maximum ratio combining (MRC) circuit for receiving a plurality of input data streams and for processing the plurality of input data streams using maximum ration combining to improve signal to noise ratio. A MIMO transmitter transmits the MRC processed carrier signal over a plurality of separate communications links from the MIMO transmitter, each of the plurality of separate communications links from one transmitting antenna of a plurality of transmitting antennas to each of a plurality of receiving antennas at a MIMO receiver.

Abstract: A system for providing a residential IP network includes a plurality of transceiver circuitries, each associated with a building, for transmitting signals to/from the associated building. An optical network unit transmits and receives signals at a first frequency with an optical network. A remote unit integrated with the optical network unit converts the received signals at the first frequency into a first format that overcome losses caused by penetrating into the interior of the building over a wireless communications link and transmits the signals in the first format using beam forming and beam steering to provide the wireless signals to at least one of the plurality of transceiver circuitries. Each of the plurality of transceiver circuitries further includes first circuitry, located on an exterior of the building, for transmitting and receiving the signals in the first format.

Abstract: A transceiver for transmitting and receiving full duplex communications includes transmitter and receiver circuitry. The transmitter circuitry transmits from a first location first signals having a first orthogonal function +ln applied thereto on a first channel on a first frequency band to a second location. The receiver circuitry receives at the first location second signals on a second channel on the first frequency band from the second location having a second orthogonal function ?ln applied thereto and the first signals having the first orthogonal function +ln applied thereto on the first channel on the first frequency band from the first location at a same time on the first frequency band. The receiver circuitry only processes received signals including the second orthogonal function ?ln.

Abstract: A system for sterilizing viruses includes beam generation circuitry for generating a radiating wave having radiating energy therein at a predetermined frequency therein. A controller controls the radiating wave generation at the predetermined frequency. The predetermined frequency equals a resonance frequency of a particular virus. The predetermined frequency induces a mechanical resonance vibration at the resonance frequency of the particular virus within the particular virus for destroying a capsid of the particular virus. Radiating circuitry projects the radiating wave on a predetermined location to destroy the particular virus at the predetermined location.

Abstract: A system for transmitting millimeter wave signals includes at least one repeater for communicating with a plurality of remote locations over millimeter wave communications links. The at least one repeater further includes multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission circuitry for transmitting signals and receiving signals over the millimeter wave communications links to the plurality of remote locations. The at least one repeater further includes full-duplex transmission circuitry for processing the transmitted signals and the received signals over the millimeter wave communications links using full-duplex communications with the plurality of remote locations. The at least one repeater relays the millimeter wave signals between at least a first millimeter wave transceiver at a first one of the plurality of remote locations and a second millimeter wave transceiver at a second one of the plurality of remote locations.

Abstract: A system for sterilizing biological material comprising beam generation circuitry for generating a radiating wave having radiating energy therein at a predetermined frequency therein. A controller controls the radiating wave generation at the predetermined frequency. The predetermined frequency equals a resonance frequency of a particular biological material and is determined responsive to a plurality of parameters from an influenza virus. The predetermined frequency induces a mechanical resonance vibration at the resonance frequency of the particular biological material within the particular biological material for destroying a capsid of the particular biological material. Radiating circuitry projects the radiating wave on a predetermined location to destroy the particular biological material at the predetermined location.

Abstract: A method for sterilizing viruses comprises generating a beam having radiating energy therein at a predetermined frequency for generating mechanical eigen-vibrations in a spherical virus to destroy the spherical virus and a predetermined cartesian beam intensity for imparting transverse shear forces to an icosahedral lattice structure of the spherical virus to destroy the icosahedral lattice structure of the spherical virus using beam generation circuitry. A resonance frequency of the spherical virus for inducing the mechanical eigen-vibrations in the spherical virus is determined based upon a size, geometry, and protein material of the spherical virus using a predetermined three-dimensional acoustical model of mechanical vibrations within the spherical virus. The beam generation at the predetermined frequency and the predetermined cartesian beam intensity is controlled using a controller responsive to the determined resonance frequency.

Abstract: A system for generating a blockchain including an input for receiving a plurality of groups of data. Blockchain processing circuitry generates the blockchain for the plurality of groups of data. The blockchain processing circuitry generates the blockchain by performing a first hash using the first group of data and a first nonce as an input to a hash function to generate a first digital signature for a first block, wherein the hash function uses encryption based on quantum key distribution and orbital angular momentum. The blockchain processing circuitry establishes the first block of the blockchain using the first group of data, the first nonce and the first digital signature.

Abstract: A system monitors an individual for conditions indicating a possibility of occurrence of irregular heart events. A database includes a plurality of combinations of at least a first signature and a second signature. A first portion of the plurality of combinations is associated with a normal heartbeat and a second portion of the plurality of combinations is associated with an irregular heart event. A wearable heart monitor that is worn on a body of the patient includes a heart sensor for generating a heart signal responsive to monitoring a beating of a heart of the individual. The monitor further includes a processor for receiving the heart signal from the heart sensor. The processor is configured to analyze the heart signal using a plurality of different processes. Each of the plurality of different processes generates at least one of the first signature and the second signature.

Abstract: A quantum computing system comprises an input port for receiving a modulated data stream comprising a plurality of bits. Orbital angular momentum processing circuitry receives the modulated data stream and applying at least one of at least three orbital angular momentum function modes to each of the plurality of bits of the modulated data stream to generate a qudit. The qudit comprises a quantum unit of information having any of d states where d has a value of at least 3. Each of the at least three orbital angular momentum function modes comprise separate orbital angular momentum states that are orthogonal to each other. A MicroElectroMechanical system (MEMS) circuitry associated with the orbital angular momentum processing circuitry generates a hologram for applying the at least one of the at least three orbital angular momentum function modes to each of the plurality of bits of the modulated data stream to generate the qudit.

Abstract: A repeater for transmitting millimeter wave signals. A transceiver communicates with a plurality of remote locations over millimeter wave communications links. The of transceiver comprises a patch antenna array including a plurality of patch antennas. The plurality of patch antennas include a transmitter array portion in a first orientation for transmitting signals and a receiver array portion in a second orientation for receiving signals. The receiver array portion is vertically separated from the transmitter array portion by a predetermined distance. The first and second orientations and the predetermined distance vertically separating the transmitter array portion from the receiver array portion limit interference between the transmitted signals and the received signals.

Abstract: A telecommunications network comprises at least one core network interface for providing interconnection to a core network. At least one base station interface provides communications to at least one user device. At least one server defines a configurable network interconnecting the at least one core network interface and the base station. The configurable network comprises a cloud based virtual radio access network (VRAN). The at least one server defines logically independent network slicing for the configurable network that selects a first network slice responsive to use of the configurable network by a first application and selects a second network slice responsive to use of the configurable network by a second application. The at least one server implements the VRAN in a first configuration responsive to use of the first application by the configurable network and a second configuration responsive to use of the second application by the configurable network.

Abstract: A backhaul system comprises a small cell mesh network including a plurality of small cell mesh network backhaul nodes providing a backhaul network to provide an interconnection between at least one first network node for providing access to a core network and at least one second network node for providing access to an edge network. The small cell mesh network comprises a self-organized network (SON). At least one transmitter at each of the plurality of small cell mesh network backhaul nodes establishes communication links with other small cell mesh network backhaul nodes within the small cell mesh network providing the backhaul network. A controller for controlling communication link configuration by the at least one transmitter between the plurality of small cell mesh network backhaul nodes of the small cell mesh network providing the backhaul network.

Abstract: A communications system comprises a maximum ratio combining (MRC) circuit for receiving a plurality of input data streams and for processing the plurality of input data streams using maximum ration combining to improve signal to noise ratio. A MIMO transmitter transmits the MRC processed carrier signal over a plurality of separate communications links from the MIMO transmitter, each of the plurality of separate communications links from one transmitting antenna of a plurality of transmitting antennas to each of a plurality of receiving antennas at a MIMO receiver.

Abstract: A system for transmitting signals includes Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) processing circuitry for receiving a plurality of input signals and applying a different orbital angular momentum to each of the plurality of input signals for transmission to a second location. Electromagnetic knot processing circuitry receives a plurality of OAM processed signals from the OAM processing circuitry and applies an electromagnetic knot to each of the received OAM processed signal before transmission to the second location. Multiplexing circuitry multiplexes the plurality of OAM/electromagnetic knot processed signals into a single multiplexed OAM/electromagnetic knot processed signal. A first signal degradation caused by environmental factors of the OAM/electromagnetic knot processed signal is improved over a second signal degradation caused by the environmental factors of a signal not including the electromagnetic knot.

Abstract: A system enabling signal penetration into a building comprising first circuitry, located on an exterior of the building, for transmitting and receiving signals at a first frequency that experience losses when penetrating into an interior of the building, converting the received signals at the first frequency into a first format that overcome losses caused by penetrating into the interior of the building over a wireless communications link and converting received signals in the first format into the signals in the first frequency. A first antenna associated with the first circuitry transmits the signals in the first format into the interior of the building via a wireless communications link and receives signals from the interior of the building in the first format via the wireless communications link. First power circuitry provides system power to each of the first circuitry and the first antenna responsive to a provided power signal.

Abstract: A system for identifying a target object includes a database containing a plurality of unique combinations of a plurality of orbital angular momentum modes. Each of the unique combinations of the plurality of orbital angular momentum modes is associated with a particular type of target object. A signal generator generates a signal having one of a plurality of orbital angular momentum modes applied thereto and directs the signal toward the target object. A transceiver transmits the signal toward the target object and receives a second signal having a unique combination of a plurality of orbital angular momentum modes reflected from the target object.

Abstract: The present invention, as disclosed and described herein, in one aspect thereof comprises a preform for making a vortex optical fiber includes a glass cylinder formed substantially of silicone dioxide that defines a core portion along a longitudinal axis of the glass cylinder and a cladding portion surrounding the core portion. The glass cylinder further defines a plurality of holes running parallel to the longitudinal axis from a first end of the glass cylinder to a second end of the glass cylinder.

Abstract: A communications system receives a plurality of input data streams and applies a different orthogonal function to each of the plurality of input data streams. The system processes each of the plurality of input data streams to spatially locate a first group of the plurality of input data streams onto a first carrier signal and to spatially locate a second group of the plurality of input data streams onto a second carrier signal. The system temporally locates the first carrier signal and the second carrier signal onto a third carrier signal and transmits the third carrier signal over a communications link.

Abstract: A system for providing small cell backhaul network communications includes a small cell backhaul network including a plurality of small cell network nodes each including transceivers for establishing wireless communication links with at least two other small cell network nodes and enabling communication with the at least two other small cell network nodes within the small cell backhaul network. The small cell backhaul network interconnecting an edge network with a core network through the plurality of small cell network nodes and enabling communication between the edge network and the core network over the wireless communications links. A software defined network (SDN) controller controls wireless communications links with each of the plurality of small cell network nodes. The transceivers at each of the plurality of small cell network nodes establish link configurations between the small cell network node and the at least two other small cell network nodes of the small cell backhaul network.