Patents by Inventor Ian P. Difranco

Ian P. Difranco 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: 11855610
    Abstract: A broadband switch includes multi-stage electromechanical ganged stage relays. The ganged stage relays provide at least 65 dB of electrical isolation from active broadband input or active broadband output to all non-active broadband inputs. In a further aspect, the ganged stage relays provide at least 100 dB of electrical isolation from 1 kHz to 100 MHz from broadband inputs and broadband output to power inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiren Sampat, Ian P. Difranco, Todd Edwards
  • Patent number: 11741374
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence engine is trained via a historical data set derived from communication events to and from mobile platforms under various environmental conditions. The artificial intelligence engine makes dynamic predictions about optimum available communications assets and settings over the entire available frequency spectrum. The artificial intelligence engine may determine and store a quality metric associated with each prediction. Such stored data is used to refine the artificial intelligence engine’s predictive algorithms. The artificial intelligence engine is trained via analysis of linear and / or nonlinear equations, including partial differential equations, associating various factors to potential communication channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian P. Difranco
  • Patent number: 11595141
    Abstract: A system and method for communications link status analysis is disclosed. In embodiments, the system includes a radio systems interface (RSI) for listening to communications assets of a ground-based or mobile host platform. Radio data on communications traffic and their originating platforms is stored and analyzed to determine the link status of current communications links to other platforms. A link record is updated with the current links and associated platform information. A propagation analyzer forecasts future link statuses for identified current links based on the available platform data and forwards the propagation forecasts to operators of the host platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian P. Difranco
  • Patent number: 11310273
    Abstract: A system and architecture for containing unique protocols to establish multiple layers of secure communication within a network. Secure data is aggregated, and containers are assigned specific communication ports to maintain distinct, secure communication channels over a single network connection. Each security level is defined by a tenant; each tenant is assigned a unique range of ports for use over the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventor: Ian P. DiFranco
  • Publication number: 20210328693
    Abstract: A system and method for communications link status analysis is disclosed. In embodiments, the system includes a radio systems interface (RSI) for listening to communications assets of a ground-based or mobile host platform. Radio data on communications traffic and their originating platforms is stored and analyzed to determine the link status of current communications links to other platforms. A link record is updated with the current links and associated platform information. A propagation analyzer forecasts future link statuses for identified current links based on the available platform data and forwards the propagation forecasts to operators of the host platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventor: Ian P. Difranco
  • Publication number: 20210234897
    Abstract: A system and architecture for containing unique protocols to establish multiple layers of secure communication within a network. Secure data is aggregated, and containers are assigned specific communication ports to maintain distinct, secure communication channels over a single network connection. Each security level is defined by a tenant; each tenant is assigned a unique range of ports for use over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Ian P. DiFranco
  • Patent number: 9712423
    Abstract: A node for connecting to an interconnection network may include a network interface. The node may also include a processor coupled with the network interface. The node may further include a memory coupled with the processor. The processor may be configured for periodically analyzing the connectedness of the node to the interconnection network to determine a metric for the node in relation to other nodes within the interconnection network. The node may be designated as a member of a core set of nodes within the interconnection network based upon the metric. The node may detect at least one of a derived update or an update indicating another node connects to or disconnects from the interconnection network. The node may transmit a routing update to another member of the core set of nodes only when the node is designated as part of the core set of nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. Amis, James A. Stevens, Jeffrey D. Johnson, Serge P. Lussier, Ian P. Difranco
  • Patent number: 8904522
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a classification system which includes a classification circuit which may determine a classification of a signal based on comparing signal data received via a sensor to data in a database. The classification circuit may determine an interface protocol based on the classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Raja Kambhampati, Ian P. Difranco, Haluk Sasmazer