Patents Assigned to TM IP Holdings, LLC
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Patent number: 9867086Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, by a first device, that a second device is within range for direct communications and that the second device is capable of performing transpositional modulation (TM) communications. Determining to use transpositional modulation to send data to the second device. Sending the data to the second device using a TM signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 9787510Abstract: Systems and methods for transpositional modulation and demodulation are provided. One such method for generating a signal includes the steps of providing a look-up table having a plurality of quarter-cycle waveforms, each of said quarter-cycle waveforms associated with a respective input level; receiving an input signal; and outputting quarter-cycle waveforms associated with levels of the received input signal. Systems for transpositional modulation are also provided. One such system for generating a signal includes a look-up table having a plurality of quarter-cycle waveforms. Each of the quarter-cycle waveforms are associated with a respective input level, and the look-up table is configured to receive an input signal, and output quarter-cycle waveforms associated with levels of the received input signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9716997Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting, by a first device, a transmission signal that includes a carrier signal modulated with a TM signal. Receiving a response signal from a second device in response to the transmission signal. Determining, whether the response signal includes the TM signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 9628318Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for receiving, by a first device, a first signal from a second device, the first signal including a carrier signal modulated with a first modulation signal. Detecting a frequency of the carrier signal by performing a carrier extraction (CAREX) process on the first signal. Adding a second modulation signal to the carrier signal of the first signal to produce a combined signal, wherein the second modulation signal is a transpositional modulation (TM) signal and the first modulation signal is a non-TM signal. Transmitting the combined signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 9621386Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting a center frequency of an input signal, the input signal including a carrier signal modulated with a modulation signal. Detecting a frequency of a second signal. Determining a difference signal between the center frequency of the input signal and the frequency of the second signal. Modifying the frequency of the second signal based on the difference signal to provide the carrier signal. And, outputting the carrier signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9621398Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving an input signal, where the input signal includes a carrier signal modulated with a first modulation signal and a second modulation signal, and where the second modulation signal is a TM signal. Demodulating the first modulation signal from the input signal. Modulating an un-modulated carrier signal with the first modulation signal to generate a third signal, where the third signal includes the carrier signal modulated by the first modulation signal. And, removing the first modulation signal from the input signal by subtracting the third signal from the input signal to extract the TM signal from the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9516490Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for transmitting, by a first device, a transmission signal that includes a carrier signal modulated with a TM signal. Receiving a response signal from a second device in response to the transmission signal. Determining, whether the response signal includes the TM signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 9515815Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for transmitting and receiving and demodulating transpositional modulated signals, for increasing information bandwidth of defined communication channels, and for time-delay shifting an input signal in accordance to an input control signal are provided. One such method of increasing the information bandwidth of a defined communication channel includes receiving a first modulated signal having a first carrier signal frequency; receiving a second modulated signal having a second carrier signal frequency, the second modulated signal being modulated with information independent of information modulating the first carrier signal, the second carrier signal frequency being harmonically or sub-harmonically related to the first carrier signal frequency; and combining the first and second signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9473983Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, by a first device, that a second device is within range for direct communications and that the second device is capable of performing transpositional modulation (TM) communications. Determining to use transpositional modulation to send data to the second device. Sending the data to the second device using a TM signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventors: Richard C. Gerdes, Daniel L. Hodges, Quinn Colin McIntosh
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Patent number: 9461854Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting a center frequency of an input signal, the input signal including a carrier signal modulated with a modulation signal. Detecting a frequency of a second signal. Determining a difference signal between the center frequency of the input signal and the frequency of the second signal. Modifying the frequency of the second signal based on the difference signal to provide the carrier signal. And, outputting the carrier signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9455863Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving an input signal, where the input signal includes a carrier signal modulated with a first modulation signal and a second modulation signal, and where the second modulation signal is a TM signal. Demodulating the first modulation signal from the input signal. Modulating an un-modulated carrier signal with the first modulation signal to generate a third signal, where the third signal includes the carrier signal modulated by the first modulation signal. And, removing the first modulation signal from the input signal by subtracting the third signal from the input signal to extract the TM signal from the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9455852Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting a center frequency of an input signal, the input signal including a carrier signal modulated with a modulation signal. Detecting a frequency of a second signal. Determining a difference signal between the center frequency of the input signal and the frequency of the second signal. Modifying the frequency of the second signal based on the difference signal to provide the carrier signal. And, outputting the carrier signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9426014Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving an input signal, where the input signal includes a carrier signal modulated with a first modulation signal and a second modulation signal, and where the second modulation signal is a TM signal. Demodulating the first modulation signal from the input signal. Modulating an unmodulated carrier signal with the first modulation signal to generate a third signal, where the third signal includes the carrier signal modulated by the first modulation signal. And, removing the first modulation signal from the input signal by subtracting the third signal from the input signal to extract the TM signal from the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9379925Abstract: Systems and methods for transpositional modulation and demodulation are provided. One such method for generating a signal includes the steps of providing a look-up table having a plurality of quarter-cycle waveforms, each of said quarter-cycle waveforms associated with a respective input level; receiving an input signal; and outputting quarter-cycle waveforms associated with levels of the received input signal. Systems for transpositional modulation are also provided. One such system for generating a signal includes a look-up table having a plurality of quarter-cycle waveforms. Each of the quarter-cycle waveforms are associated with a respective input level, and the look-up table is configured to receive an input signal, and output quarter-cycle waveforms associated with levels of the received input signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9338041Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for detecting a center frequency of an input signal, the input signal including a carrier signal modulated with a modulation signal. Detecting a frequency of a second signal. Determining a difference signal between the center frequency of the input signal and the frequency of the second signal. Modifying the frequency of the second signal based on the difference signal to provide the carrier signal. And, outputting the carrier signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9338042Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for receiving an input signal, where the input signal includes a carrier signal modulated with a first modulation signal and a second modulation signal, and where the second modulation signal is a TM signal. Demodulating the first modulation signal from the input signal. Modulating an un-modulated carrier signal with the first modulation signal to generate a third signal, where the third signal includes the carrier signal modulated by the first modulation signal. And, removing the first modulation signal from the input signal by subtracting the third signal from the input signal to extract the TM signal from the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes
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Patent number: 9014293Abstract: Systems and methods for transpositional modulation and demodulation are provided. One such method for generating a signal includes the steps of providing a look-up table having a plurality of quarter-cycle waveforms, each of said quarter-cycle waveforms associated with a respective input level; receiving an input signal; and outputting quarter-cycle waveforms associated with levels of the received input signal. Systems for transpositional modulation are also provided. One such system for generating a signal includes a look-up table having a plurality of quarter-cycle waveforms. Each of the quarter-cycle waveforms are associated with a respective input level, and the look-up table is configured to receive an input signal, and output quarter-cycle waveforms associated with levels of the received input signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: TM IP Holdings, LLCInventor: Richard C. Gerdes