Patents by Inventor Donald M. Chiarulli

Donald M. Chiarulli 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: 9998130
    Abstract: A method to perform convolutions between arbitrary vectors includes estimating a first degree of match for a difference between a first vector having a plurality of first elements and a second vector having a plurality of second elements using a first cluster of coupled oscillators, estimating a second degree of match for the first vector using a second cluster of coupled oscillators, estimating a third degree of match for the second vector using a third cluster of coupled oscillators, deriving a first squared L2 norm from the first degree of match, deriving a second squared L2 norm from the second degree of match, deriving a third squared L2 norm from the third degree of match, adding the second squared L2 norm and the third squared L2 norm, and subtracting the first squared L2 norm to form a sum, and dividing the sum by two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignees: HRL Laboratories, LLC, University of Pittsburg—Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education
    Inventors: Praveen K. Pilly, Jose Cruz-Albrecht, Narayan Srinivasa, Steven P. Levitan, Donald M. Chiarulli
  • Publication number: 20180013439
    Abstract: A method to perform convolutions between arbitrary vectors includes estimating a first degree of match for a difference between a first vector having a plurality of first elements and a second vector having a plurality of second elements using a first cluster of coupled oscillators, estimating a second degree of match for the first vector using a second cluster of coupled oscillators, estimating a third degree of match for the second vector using a third cluster of coupled oscillators, deriving a first squared L2 norm from the first degree of match, deriving a second squared L2 norm from the second degree of match, deriving a third squared L2 norm from the third degree of match, adding the second squared L2 norm and the third squared L2 norm, and subtracting the first squared L2 norm to form a sum, and dividing the sum by two.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicants: HRL Laboratories, LLC, University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Praveen K. PILLY, Jose CRUZ-ALBRECHT, Narayan SRINIVASA, Steven P. LEVITAN, Donald M. CHIARULLI
  • Patent number: 9285338
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are presented that facilitate electronic manipulation and detection of submicron particles. Time-multiplexed dielectrophoresis can be employed by cycling between two or more disparate electric fields during separate portions of a duty cycle. By cycling between these two or more disparate electric fields, two or more disparate particle types can be separated from one another based on differences in electrical properties of the two or more disparate particle types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Samuel J. Dickerson, Steven P. Levitan, Donald M. Chiarulli
  • Publication number: 20140367260
    Abstract: An apparatus for identifying objects in a plurality of objects includes a portion which applies dielectrophoresis to the plurality of objects. The apparatus includes a portion which tracks the plurality of objects' reaction to the dielectrophoresis over time and extracts visible features about the plurality objects being tracked. The apparatus includes a portion which automatically identifies the objects from the plurality of objects based on the objects' reaction to the dielectrophoresis over time and the visible features of the objects. A method for identifying objects in a plurality of objects. A dielectrophoresis cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: NANOPHORETICS LLC
    Inventors: Samuel J. Dickerson, Donald M. Chiarulli, Steven P. Levitan, Craig Carthel, Stefano Coraluppi
  • Patent number: 8815071
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are presented that facilitate electronic manipulation and detection of submicron particles. A particle manipulation device contains a plurality of electrodes formed on an active semiconductor layer of an integrated circuit chip, where the electrodes and gap spacing between adjacent electrodes is submicron in size. The chip is oriented with its substrate face up, and at least a portion of the substrate is removed from the chip so the electrodes are in close proximity to a fluid chamber(s) placed over the chip, to facilitate manipulation of particles, contained in a buffer solution in the fluid chamber(s), to form a defined pattern. Innovative macro-scale optical detection is employed to detect the submicron particles, where a light beam is applied to the defined pattern, and interaction of the defined pattern with the light beam is detected and evaluated to facilitate detecting the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Steven P. Levitan, Samuel J. Dickerson, Donald M. Chiarulli
  • Publication number: 20130222802
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are presented that facilitate electronic manipulation and detection of submicron particles. A particle manipulation device contains a plurality of electrodes formed on an active semiconductor layer of an integrated circuit chip, where the electrodes and gap spacing between adjacent electrodes is submicron in size. The chip is oriented with its substrate face up, and at least a portion of the substrate is removed from the chip so the electrodes are in close proximity to a fluid chamber(s) placed over the chip, to facilitate manipulation of particles, contained in a buffer solution in the fluid chamber(s), to form a defined pattern. Innovative macro-scale optical detection is employed to detect the submicron particles, where a light beam is applied to the defined pattern, and interaction of the defined pattern with the light beam is detected and evaluated to facilitate detecting the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Steven P. Levitan, Samuel J. Dickerson, Donald M. Chiarulli
  • Patent number: 8278188
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are presented that facilitate electronic manipulation and detection of submicron particles. A particle manipulation device contains a plurality of electrodes formed on an active semiconductor layer of an integrated circuit chip, where the electrodes and gap spacing between adjacent electrodes is submicron in size. The chip is oriented with its substrate face up, and at least a portion of the substrate is removed from the chip so the electrodes are in close proximity to a fluid chamber(s) placed over the chip, to facilitate manipulation of particles, contained in a buffer solution in the fluid chamber(s), to form a defined pattern. Innovative macro-scale optical detection is employed to detect the submicron particles, where a light beam is applied to the defined pattern, and interaction of the defined pattern with the light beam is detected and evaluated to facilitate detecting the particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Steven P. Levitan, Samuel J. Dickerson, Donald M. Chiarulli
  • Publication number: 20090020428
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are presented that facilitate electronic manipulation and detection of submicron particles. A particle manipulation device contains a plurality of electrodes formed on an active semiconductor layer of an integrated circuit chip, where the electrodes and gap spacing between adjacent electrodes is submicron in size. The chip is oriented with its substrate face up, and at least a portion of the substrate is removed from the chip so the electrodes are in close proximity to a fluid chamber(s) placed over the chip, to facilitate manipulation of particles, contained in a buffer solution in the fluid chamber(s), to form a defined pattern. Innovative macro-scale optical detection is employed to detect the submicron particles, where a light beam is applied to the defined pattern, and interaction of the defined pattern with the light beam is detected and evaluated to facilitate detecting the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
    Inventors: Steven P. Levitan, Samuel J. Dickerson, Donald M. Chiarulli
  • Patent number: 7358869
    Abstract: A low-power, area and pin efficient signaling alternative to serial differential links used for chip-to-chip, backplane, optical and other signaling applications. The multi-bit differential signaling (MBDS) generally comprises a driver and link termination network design coupled with a coding system based on n choose M (nCm) coding. MBDS has comparable electrical characteristics to conventional low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) and is fully compatible with existing LVDS receivers in point-to-point and multi-point bus topologies. However, MBDS uses up to 40% less power, with up to 33% fewer I/O pads than equivalent LVDS links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: University of Pittsburgh
    Inventors: Donald M. Chiarulli, Steven P. Levitan
  • Patent number: 6633710
    Abstract: Multipath structures formed from coherent fiber bundle structures for interconnecting a number of opto-electronic devices in a compact space. The coherent fiber bundle structures are formed from fiber optic plates and have different geometries and fiber orientations in order to transmit optic signal between opto-electronic device in different locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignees: Schott Fiber Optics, Inc., University of Pittsburgh
    Inventors: Donald M. Chiarulli, Steven P. Levitan, Karim Tatah, Matthew Robinson
  • Publication number: 20020048427
    Abstract: Multipath structures formed from coherent fiber bundle structures for interconnecting a number of opto-electronic devices in a compact space. The coherent fiber bundle structures are formed from fiber optic plates and have different geometries and fiber orientations in order to transmit optic signal between opto-electronic device in different locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: Schott Communications Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald M. Chiarulli, Steven P. Levitan, Karim Tatah, Matthew Robinson
  • Patent number: 4883334
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an optical selector switch. The optical selector switch includes an optical waveguide means, and M means for producing light that can be transmitted through the optical waveguide means with M being greater than or equal to 2. The M light producing means are optically connected to the optical waveguide means. The optical selector switch includes means for controlling when each of the M light producing means produces optical pulses to be transmitted through the optical waveguide means. Additionally, there are N optical transduces optically connected to the optical waveguide means, with N being greater than or equal to 2. Each of the N optical transducers are capable of producing an electrical signal corresponding to the combination of optical pulses received from the M light-producing means. The N optical transducers can be arranged in either a one, two or three dimensional array. Moreover, memory cells can be included to provide for a memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1989
    Assignee: The University of Pittsburgh
    Inventors: Donald M. Chiarulli, Rami Melhem, Steven P. Levitan
  • Patent number: 4748585
    Abstract: An independently programmable, parallel processor for electronic computers for performing mathematical and logical operations is provided having an array of arithmetic-logic units which are interconnected so as to form dynamically reconfigurable segments of arithmetic-logic units within the array. These dynamically reconfigurable segments are formed by particular combinations of the arithmetic-logic units and are so combined with selective switching circuitry so as to provide the processor with its independent and parallel features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Inventors: Donald M. Chiarulli, W. G. Rudd, Duncan A. Buell