Patents by Inventor Bruce Cochran

Bruce Cochran 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: 12613348
    Abstract: The receiver captures an electromagnetic transmission carrying a bauded signal, such as a transmission from an orbiting satellite, and processes it for Doppler shift analysis. The electromagnetic transmission is captured and a non-linear operation is performed to expose a cyclostationary feature of the captured transmission that will define a rate-line. This rate-line will exist at a frequency that is related to the bauded signal and Doppler shift relative to the motion of the transmitter to the receiver. The rate-line frequency is tracked in time to generate data indicative of a Doppler shift associated with the satellite and processed by an estimator fed by satellite propagator to supply positioning, navigation and timing services at the receiver output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Cochran, Ronald McCallister, Steven Goisman, Scott David Blanchard
  • Patent number: 11841442
    Abstract: An electromagnetic transmission carrying a bauded signal, such as a transmission from an orbiting satellite, is processed for Doppler shift analysis. The electromagnetic transmission is captured and a non-linear operation is performed to expose a cyclostationary feature of the captured transmission that defines a rate-line having a rate-line frequency that is related to the bauded signal and to the motion of the transmitter relative to the receiver. The rate-line frequency is tracked in time to generate data indicative of Doppler shift associated with the satellite. The data are then supplied to a tracking receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventors: Bruce Cochran, Ronald McCallister, Steven Goisman
  • Publication number: 20230228885
    Abstract: An electromagnetic transmission carrying a bauded signal, such as a transmission from an orbiting satellite, is processed for Doppler shift analysis. The electromagnetic transmission is captured and a non-linear operation is performed to expose a cyclostationary feature of the captured transmission that defines a rate-line having a rate-line frequency that is related to the bauded signal and to the motion of the transmitter relative to the receiver. The rate-line frequency is tracked in time to generate data indicative of Doppler shift associated with the satellite. The data are then supplied to a tracking receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Cochran, Ronald McCallister, Steven Goisman
  • Publication number: 20230228850
    Abstract: The receiver captures an electromagnetic transmission carrying a bauded signal, such as a transmission from an orbiting satellite, and processes it for Doppler shift analysis. The electromagnetic transmission is captured and a non-linear operation is performed to expose a cyclostationary feature of the captured transmission that will define a rate-line. This rate-line will exist at a frequency that is related to the bauded signal and Doppler shift relative to the motion of the transmitter to the receiver. The rate-line frequency is tracked in time to generate data indicative of a Doppler shift associated with the satellite and processed by an estimator fed by satellite propagator to supply positioning, navigation and timing services at the receiver output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Cochran, Ronald McCallister, Steven Goisman, Scott David Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20060058022
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of methods, systems, and apparatuses for sending and receiving signals in a digital communication system. In one embodiment performs steps of transmitting a signal from a device with a first antenna array and calibrating the signal with a phase shift of the signal. In one exemplary method embodiment, a signal is transmitted from a beam-forming transmitter to an assisting receiver in an IEEE 802.11 wireless transmission. A return calibration signal from the assisting receiver with information regarding the phase error of signal is received by the beam-forming transceiver. The beam-forming transmitter introduces a calibration phase error to cancel the phase error as reported by the assisting receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Webster, Daniel Shearer, Steven Halford, Bruce Cochran
  • Publication number: 20050234441
    Abstract: An ophthalmic surgical system 10 includes an aspiration device 12 for aspirating fluids and tissue from a surgical site 14, and a surgical handpiece 16 for performing a surgical function. A control unit 46 is connected to each of the aspiration device and the surgical handpiece for controlling the operation of each device and handpiece. A user interface 48 forming a portion of the control unit 46, guides a user by prompting the user to answer a series of questions and the control unit, controls the devices and handpieces based on the user's answers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Bisch, Bruce Cochran
  • Publication number: 20050075815
    Abstract: An on-signal calibration system I and Q signals of a transmitter to remove distortions in the RF output signal. The transmitter generates I and Q values and converts, modulates and combines the I and Q values into the RF output signal for transmission. The calibration system includes a detector, a sampler, a selector, an imbalance estimator, and an IQ corrector. The detector senses the RF output signal and provides a detection signal indicative thereof. The sampler samples the detection signal and provides digital samples. The selector selects from among the digital samples that correspond to predetermined ranges of the I and Q values, or otherwise predetermined selection boxes at predetermined phases. The imbalance estimator determines at least one imbalance estimate based on selected digital samples. The IQ corrector corrects the I and Q values using at least one imbalance estimate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Webster, Michael Seals, Bruce Cochran