Patents by Inventor James C. Francis

James C. Francis 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: 5259030
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating radio frequency signals that may reduce the susceptibility of the signals to jamming. A digital voice signal may be interleaved and transmitted with error correction signals related to the voice signal. The transmission may use frequency hopping with each hop including appropriate synchronization signals, data signals and error correction signals. The received signal at the receiver portion of the signal may contain means for removing both nonexcisable and excisable interference. The nonexcisable interference may be identified and removed by (1) assuming different jamming patterns, (2) decoding to resolve the received signals for each of the assumed jamming patterns, and (3) voting all of the resolved signals to determine which assumed jamming pattern produces the best results. An adaptive filter for removing excisable jamming may applied when such jamming is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1993
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventor: James C. Francis