Patents by Inventor Mark N. Willetts

Mark N. Willetts 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).

  • Publication number: 20150214997
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process for scanning wireless signals in a wide frequency band, identifying from the wireless signals power levels in frequency channels that lie within the wide frequency band, determining an adaptive threshold according to at least some of the power levels in the frequency channels, identifying a frequency channel interferer based on the adaptive threshold, obtaining identification information for a source of the frequency channel interferer, and developing a strategy for responding to interference in the wide frequency band caused by the detected frequency channel interferer. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Publication number: 20150214998
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process for detecting power levels of signals of a group of signals that lie within a wideband channel, wherein the detecting of the power levels is according to an analysis order for the group of channels, determining an adaptive threshold based on power levels of at least some of the signals, and detecting interference associated with a channel of the group of channels based on the adaptive threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Publication number: 20150200696
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process for determining, by a base station comprising a processor, a mitigation strategy based on detection of a narrow band interferer according to an adaptive threshold. The narrow band interferer is detected in a wide frequency band of a received signal, and the adaptive threshold is determined by sampling at least some narrow band signal power levels in the wide frequency band. Information descriptive of the narrow band interferer is obtained, and interference caused by the narrow band interferer is reduced based on the information and according to the mitigation strategy. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Publication number: 20150194990
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold from the average composite wideband power level, detecting narrow band interference according to the adaptive threshold, and configuring a filter to substantially suppress the detected narrow band interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Publication number: 20150139012
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold from the average composite wideband power level, detecting narrow band interference according to the adaptive threshold, and configuring a filter to substantially suppress the detected narrow band interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Publication number: 20150139013
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold, detecting narrow band interference according to one of the average composite wideband power level, the adaptive threshold, or both, prioritizing the detected narrow band interference, and selectively filtering a portion of the detected narrow band interference according to the prioritization. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Publication number: 20150139077
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process for measuring by a system having a processor, within a wide frequency band, signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level that excludes a portion of the signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold from the average composite wideband power level, detecting interference according to the adaptive threshold, and configuring an adjustable bandwidth of a filter to suppress at least a portion of the interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Patent number: 9031509
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, and determining an adaptive threshold from the narrow band signal power levels for detecting narrow band interferers in the wide frequency band. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Patent number: 9025571
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for scanning wireless signals in a wide frequency band, measuring power levels in narrow frequency bands from the wireless signals, determining a threshold according to an average wideband power level or at least a portion of the power levels in the narrow frequency bands, detecting from the wireless signals a narrow band interferer based on the threshold, and initiating a strategy for responding to interference in the wide frequency band caused by the detected narrow band interferer. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Patent number: 9026057
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for measuring power levels in narrow frequency bands of signals provided by a radio frequency receiver configured to scan radio frequency signals over a wide frequency band, calculating an average wideband power level from at least a portion of the measured power levels, determining a threshold from the average wideband power level, the portion of the measured power levels in the narrow frequency bands, or both, detecting from the signals narrow band interference based on the threshold, and substantially suppressing the detected narrow band interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Patent number: 9014100
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold from the average composite wideband power level, detecting narrow band interference according to the adaptive threshold, and configuring a filter to substantially suppress the detected narrow band interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Publication number: 20150080042
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for measuring power levels of signals provided by a receiver configured to scan radio frequency signals over a wide frequency band, calculating an average power level from at least a portion of the measured power levels, determining a threshold, detecting interference in the wide frequency band based on the threshold, the average power level, or both, and causing a null that substantially suppresses the interference received by the receiver. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Patent number: 8976700
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold, detecting narrow band interference according to one of the average composite wideband power level, the adaptive threshold, or both, prioritizing the detected narrow band interference, and selectively filtering a portion of the detected narrow band interference according to the prioritization. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Patent number: 8971207
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold from the average composite wideband power level, detecting narrow band interference according to the adaptive threshold, and configuring a filter to substantially suppress the detected narrow band interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Patent number: 8948141
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving a mitigation strategy for reducing interference caused by at least one narrow band interferer detected in a wide frequency band according to an average wideband power level, an adaptive threshold, or both, creating a message according to the mitigation strategy to transmit to at least one communication device transmitting wireless signals that are associated with the at least one narrow band interferer, and transmitting the mitigation message to the at least one communication device to cause the at least one communication device to adjust operations of a wireless transmitter of the at least one communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Patent number: 8948328
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold from the average composite wideband power level, detecting narrow band interference according to the adaptive threshold, and configuring a filter to substantially suppress the detected narrow band interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Publication number: 20140328197
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold, detecting narrow band interference according to one of the average composite wideband power level, the adaptive threshold, or both, prioritizing the detected narrow band interference, and selectively filtering a portion of the detected narrow band interference according to the prioritization. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Patent number: 8873464
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for measuring power levels of signals provided by a receiver configured to scan radio frequency signals over a wide frequency band, calculating an average power level from at least a portion of the measured power levels, determining a threshold, detecting interference in the wide frequency band based on the threshold, the average power level, or both, and causing a null that substantially suppresses the interference received by the receiver. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Publication number: 20140308900
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, and determining an adaptive threshold from the narrow band signal power levels for detecting narrow band interferers in the wide frequency band. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia
  • Publication number: 20140286181
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for analyzing a wide frequency band with respect to signal power levels in specified narrow frequency bands, detecting narrow band signal power levels received in the specified narrow frequency bands, determining an average composite wideband power level from the narrow band signal power levels, determining an adaptive threshold from the average composite wideband power level, detecting narrow band interference according to the adaptive threshold, and configuring a filter to substantially suppress the detected narrow band interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Jagger, Mark N. Willetts, Micolino Tobia