Patents by Inventor Ben Hilburn
Ben Hilburn 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).
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Publication number: 20240072886Abstract: Methods and systems including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over RF channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Timothy James O`Shea, James Shea, Ben Hilburn
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Patent number: 11831394Abstract: Methods and systems including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over RF channels.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: DeepSig Inc.Inventors: Timothy James O'Shea, James Shea, Ben Hilburn
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Publication number: 20220264328Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for characterizing radio propagation channels. One method includes receiving, at a first modem, a first unit of communication over a radio frequency (RF) communication path from a second modem, wherein the first modem and the second modem process information for RF communications. The first modem identifies fields in the first unit of communication, the fields used to analyze the RF communication path. The first modem extracts data from the fields. The first modem accesses a channel model for approximating a channel representative of the RF communication path from the first modem to the second modem, wherein the channel model includes machine learning models. The first modem trains the channel model using the extracted data. The first modem applies the trained channel model to simulate a set of channel effects associated with the communication path.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Timothy J. O'Shea, Ben Hilburn, Nathan West, Tamoghna Roy
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Publication number: 20220255618Abstract: Methods and systems including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over RF channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Timothy James O`Shea, James Shea, Ben Hilburn
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Publication number: 20220174634Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over RF channels. In some implementations, information is obtained. An encoder network is used to process the information and generate a first RF signal. The first RF signal is transmitted through a first channel. A second RF signal is determined that represents the first RF signal having been altered by transmission through the first channel. Transmission of the first RF signal is simulated over a second channel implementing a machine-learning network, the second channel representing a model of the first channel. A simulated RF signal that represents the first RF signal having been altered by simulated transmission through the second channel is determined. A measure of distance between the second RF signal and the simulated RF signal is calculated. The machine-learning network is updated using the measure of distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Timothy J. O'Shea, Ben Hilburn, Tamoghna Roy, Nathan West
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Patent number: 11284277Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for characterizing radio propagation channels. One method includes receiving, at a first modem, a first unit of communication over a radio frequency (RF) communication path from a second modem, wherein the first modem and the second modem process information for RF communications. The first modem identifies fields in the first unit of communication, the fields used to analyze the RF communication path. The first modem extracts data from the fields. The first modem accesses a channel model for approximating a channel representative of the RF communication path from the first modem to the second modem, wherein the channel model includes machine learning models. The first modem trains the channel model using the extracted data. The first modem applies the trained channel model to simulate a set of channel effects associated with the communication path.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: DeepSig Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. O'Shea, Ben Hilburn, Nathan West, Tamoghna Roy
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Patent number: 11259260Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over RF channels. In some implementations, information is obtained. An encoder network is used to process the information and generate a first RF signal. The first RF signal is transmitted through a first channel. A second RF signal is determined that represents the first RF signal having been altered by transmission through the first channel. Transmission of the first RF signal is simulated over a second channel implementing a machine-learning network, the second channel representing a model of the first channel. A simulated RF signal that represents the first RF signal having been altered by simulated transmission through the second channel is determined. A measure of distance between the second RF signal and the simulated RF signal is calculated. The machine-learning network is updated using the measure of distance.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: DeepSig Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. O'Shea, Ben Hilburn, Tamoghna Roy, Nathan West
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Patent number: 11233561Abstract: Methods and systems including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over RF channels.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: DeepSig Inc.Inventors: Timothy James O'Shea, James Shea, Ben Hilburn
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Patent number: 10749594Abstract: Methods and systems including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over RF channels.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: DeepSig Inc.Inventors: Timothy James O'Shea, James Shea, Ben Hilburn
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Patent number: 10746843Abstract: Methods and systems including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over radio frequency (RF) channels. One of the methods includes: determining first information; generating a first RF signal by processing using an encoder machine-learning network; determining a second RF signal that represents the first RF signal altered by transmission through a communication channel; determining a first property of the first signal or the second RF signal; calculating a first measure of distance between a target value of the first property and an actual value of the first or second RF signal; generating second information as a reconstruction of the first information using a decoder machine-learning network; calculating a second measure of distance between the first information and the second information; and updating at least one of the encoder machine-learning network or the decoder machine-learning network based on the first and second measures.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: DeepSig Inc.Inventors: Timothy James O'Shea, James Shea, Ben Hilburn
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Publication number: 20200257985Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for adversarially generated communication. In some implementations, first information is used as input for a generator machine-learning network. Information is taken from both the generator machine-learning network and target information that includes sample signals or other data. The information is sent to a discriminator machine-learning network which produces decision information including whether the information originated from the generator machine-learning network or the target information. An optimizer takes the decision information and performs one or more iterative optimization techniques which help determine updates to the generator machine-learning network or the discriminator machine-learning network.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Nathan West, Tamoghna Roy, Timothy J. O'Shea, Ben Hilburn
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Publication number: 20200143279Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for radio frequency band segmentation, signal detection and labelling using machine learning. In some implementations, a sample of electromagnetic energy processed by one or more radio frequency (RF) communication receivers is received from the one or more receivers. The sample of electromagnetic energy is examined to detect one or more RF signals present in the sample. In response to detecting one or more RF signals present in the sample, the one or more RF signals are extracted from the sample, and time and frequency bounds are estimated for each of the one or more RF signals. For each of the one or more RF signals, at least one of a type of a signal present, or a likelihood of signal being present, in the sample is classified.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Nathan WEST, Tamoghna Roy, Timothy James O`Shea, Ben HILBURN
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Publication number: 20200145842Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media for characterizing radio propagation channels. One method includes receiving, at a first modem, a first unit of communication over a radio frequency (RF) communication path from a second modem, wherein the first modem and the second modem process information for RF communications. The first modem identifies fields in the first unit of communication, the fields used to analyze the RF communication path. The first modem extracts data from the fields. The first modem accesses a channel model for approximating a channel representative of the RF communication path from the first modem to the second modem, wherein the channel model includes machine learning models. The first modem trains the channel model using the extracted data. The first modem applies the trained channel model to simulate a set of channel effects associated with the communication path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Timothy J. O'Shea, Ben Hilburn, Nathan West, Tamoghna Roy
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Publication number: 20200145951Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over RF channels. In some implementations, information is obtained. An encoder network is used to process the information and generate a first RF signal. The first RF signal is transmitted through a first channel. A second RF signal is determined that represents the first RF signal having been altered by transmission through the first channel. Transmission of the first RF signal is simulated over a second channel implementing a machine-learning network, the second channel representing a model of the first channel. A simulated RF signal that represents the first RF signal having been altered by simulated transmission through the second channel is determined. A measure of distance between the second RF signal and the simulated RF signal is calculated. The machine-learning network is updated using the measure of distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Timothy J. O'Shea, Ben Hilburn, Tamoghna Roy, Nathan West
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Publication number: 20200018815Abstract: Methods and systems including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over radio frequency (RF) channels. One of the methods includes: determining first information; generating a first RF signal by processing using an encoder machine-learning network; determining a second RF signal that represents the first RF signal altered by transmission through a communication channel; determining a first property of the first signal or the second RF signal; calculating a first measure of distance between a target value of the first property and an actual value of the first or second RF signal; generating second information as a reconstruction of the first information using a decoder machine-learning network; calculating a second measure of distance between the first information and the second information; and updating at least one of the encoder machine-learning network or the decoder machine-learning network based on the first and second measures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Timothy James O'Shea, James Shea, Ben Hilburn
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Patent number: 10531415Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over RF channels. In some implementations, information is obtained. An encoder network is used to process the information and generate a first RF signal. The first RF signal is transmitted through a first channel. A second RF signal is determined that represents the first RF signal having been altered by transmission through the first channel. Transmission of the first RF signal is simulated over a second channel implementing a machine-learning network, the second channel representing a model of the first channel. A simulated RF signal that represents the first RF signal having been altered by simulated transmission through the second channel is determined. A measure of distance between the second RF signal and the simulated RF signal is calculated. The machine-learning network is updated using the measure of distance.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: DeepSig Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. O'Shea, Ben Hilburn, Tamoghna Roy, Nathan West
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Patent number: 10429486Abstract: Methods and systems including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over radio frequency (RF) channels. One of the methods includes: determining first information; generating a first RF signal by processing using an encoder machine-learning network; determining a second RF signal that represents the first RF signal altered by transmission through a communication channel; determining a first property of the first signal or the second RF signal; calculating a first measure of distance between a target value of the first property and an actual value of the first or second RF signal; generating second information as a reconstruction of the first information using a decoder machine-learning network; calculating a second measure of distance between the first information and the second information; and updating at least one of the encoder machine-learning network or the decoder machine-learning network based on the first and second measures.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: DeepSig Inc.Inventors: Timothy James O'Shea, James Shea, Ben Hilburn
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Publication number: 20190274108Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training and deploying machine-learned communication over RF channels. In some implementations, information is obtained. An encoder network is used to process the information and generate a first RF signal. The first RF signal is transmitted through a first channel. A second RF signal is determined that represents the first RF signal having been altered by transmission through the first channel. Transmission of the first RF signal is simulated over a second channel implementing a machine-learning network, the second channel representing a model of the first channel. A simulated RF signal that represents the first RF signal having been altered by simulated transmission through the second channel is determined. A measure of distance between the second RF signal and the simulated RF signal is calculated. The machine-learning network is updated using the measure of distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Timothy J. O'Shea, Ben Hilburn, Tamoghna Roy, Nathan West