Patents by Inventor Philip Orlik

Philip Orlik 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: 20220286885
    Abstract: A system for fusion of Wi-Fi measurements from multiple frequency bands to monitor indoor and outdoor space is provided. The system includes a multi-band wireless network comprising a set of radio devices to provide coverage in an environment, wherein the set of radio devices are configured to establish wireless communication or sensing links over multi-band wireless channels, wherein the multi-band wireless channels use a first radio band at a millimeter wavelength and a second radio band at a centimeter wavelength. The system further includes a computing processor communicatively coupled to the set of radio devices and a data storage, wherein the data storage has data comprising a parameterized model, modules and executable programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Pu Wang, Jianyuan Yu, Toshiaki Koike Akino, Ye Wang, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11346932
    Abstract: A system for a target image reconstruction includes a stepped frequency transmitter configured to emit a stepped frequency waveform having different constant frequencies at different periods of time and a modulator configured to modulate the stepped frequency waveform emitted at each period of time with a modulation signal to output a modulated stepped frequency waveform with an increased bandwidth. The system includes a transceiver configured to transmit the modulated stepped frequency waveform to a target and to accept reflection of the modulated stepped frequency waveform reflected from the target, a mixer to interfere the unmodulated stepped frequency waveform and the reflection of the modulated stepped frequency waveform to produce a beat signal of the interference of the unmodulated stepped frequency waveform with the reflection of the modulated stepped frequency waveform, and a signal processor to reconstruct an image of the target from the beat signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: David Millar, Pu Wang, Kieran Parsons, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11347238
    Abstract: A robot performs simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) using a particle filter to process sensor measurements of movements of the robot in an environment and occupied locations in the environment to produce a set of particles. Each particle includes a map of the environment and a pose of the robot in the environment to represent a probability that the environment has the map oriented with respect to the pose of the robot. The robot receives a set of particles of a neighboring robot and, in response to receiving the set of particles of the neighboring robot, updates maps of probabilistically sampled particles of the robot with maps of probabilistically sampled particles of the neighboring robot. The update includes merging a map of the sampled particle of the robot with a map of the sampled particle of the neighboring robot roto-translated based on a relative pose between the robots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Milutin Pajovic, Nathaniel Moore Glaser, Philip Orlik
  • Publication number: 20220164924
    Abstract: A system for a target image reconstruction includes a stepped frequency transmitter configured to emit a stepped frequency waveform having different constant frequencies at different periods of time and a modulator configured to modulate the stepped frequency waveform emitted at each period of time with a modulation signal to output a modulated stepped frequency waveform with an increased bandwidth. The system includes a transceiver configured to transmit the modulated stepped frequency waveform to a target and to accept reflection of the modulated stepped frequency waveform reflected from the target, a mixer to interfere the unmodulated stepped frequency waveform and the reflection of the modulated stepped frequency waveform to produce a beat signal of the interference of the unmodulated stepped frequency waveform with the reflection of the modulated stepped frequency waveform, and a signal processor to reconstruct an image of the target from the beat signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: David Millar, Pu Wang, Kieran Parsons, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11331801
    Abstract: A system for estimating a pose of a robot includes a particle filter to track the pose of the robot using particles that defining a probability of pose of the robot and a particle tuner to update the particles of the robot based on particles of neighboring robot. Upon receiving data indicative of relative pose between a pose of the robot and a pose of a neighboring robot, and particles of the neighboring robot, the particle tuner pairs an arbitrarily sampled particle of the robot with an arbitrarily sampled particle of the neighboring robot, determines a weight of the paired particles in reverse proportion to an error between a relative pose defined by the paired particles and the relative pose between the robot and the neighboring robot, and updates the particles of the robot in accordance to the weights of corresponding paired particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Milutin Pajovic, Vikrant Shah, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11328589
    Abstract: A traffic control system for controlling traffic at interconnected intersections is provided, where the system comprises a receiver that receives traffic data that indicates states of vehicles approaching an intersection of the interconnected intersections and directions of the vehicles exiting the intersection. Further, the system comprises a processor that determines intersection crossing times and velocities of vehicles approaching the intersection by minimizing at least one of a total travel time or a maximum travel time of the vehicles for crossing the intersection. The contribution of each vehicle of the vehicles approaching the intersection in the at least one of a total travel time or a maximum travel time is weighted based on directions of the vehicles and traffic at next intersection. Further, the system comprises a transmitter that transmits the intersection crossing times and velocities to the vehicles exiting the intersection for controlling the traffic at the interconnected intersections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Labroatories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianlin Guo, Gilsoo Lee, Kyeong Jin Kim, Philip Orlik, Heejin Ahn, Stefano Di Cairano
  • Publication number: 20220124803
    Abstract: A wireless smart utility network (Wi-SUN) device participating in a Wi-SUN network for coexistence with a Wi-Fi HaLow network sharing frequency spectra between the networks is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Jianlin Guo, Philip Orlik, Yukimasa Nagai, Takenori Sumi
  • Patent number: 11303341
    Abstract: The communication system is provided, where the communication system comprises multiple cluster distributed antenna system (MC-DAS) network and a controller. Each cluster in the MC-DAS comprises a cluster master (CM) and remote radio units (RRU), which are in the coverage area of the controller. The controller and the DAS clusters are synchronized using a hierarchical precision time protocol (HPTP). Each DAS cluster is configured to transmit messages independently from other DAS clusters in the plurality of DAS clusters using a distributed cyclic delay diversity (CDD) scheme with a determined length of a cyclic prefix. The controller further comprises a controller configured to transmit a message from the controller to a receiver through one or more DAS clusters of the plurality of the DAS clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyeong Jin Kim, Jianlin Guo, Philip Orlik
  • Publication number: 20220069701
    Abstract: A controller is provided for generating carrier signals for a PWM generator controlling an inverter driving an electric actuator to reduce the EMI level of the inverter. The controller includes an interface configured to connect to the inverter, a memory configured to store a measured electromagnetic-interference (EMI) spectrum, a desired EMI spectrum and an EMI suppression rate program, and a processor. The processor is, in connection with the memory, configured to computing EMI suppression rates for a frequency range, wherein the EMI suppression determined adaptively by the measured EMI spectrum and the desired EMI spectrum, computing sweep duration of discrete frequency, wherein the sweep duration is determined by the EMI suppression rate of the discrete frequency, and a modulator configured to modulate the carrier signals based on the sweep durations of carrier frequencies and to transmit the modulated carrier signals to the PWM generator to generate PWM signals for the inverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Dehong Liu, Retsu Sugawara, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11258357
    Abstract: A controller is provided for generating carrier signals for a PWM generator controlling an inverter driving an electric actuator to reduce the EMI level of the inverter. The controller includes an interface configured to connect to the inverter, a memory configured to store a measured electromagnetic-interference (EMI) spectrum, a desired EMI spectrum and an EMI suppression rate program, and a processor. The processor is, in connection with the memory, configured to computing EMI suppression rates for a frequency range, wherein the EMI suppression determined adaptively by the measured EMI spectrum and the desired EMI spectrum, computing sweep duration of discrete frequency, wherein the sweep duration is determined by the EMI suppression rate of the discrete frequency, and a modulator configured to modulate the carrier signals based on the sweep durations of carrier frequencies and to transmit the modulated carrier signals to the PWM generator to generate PWM signals for the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Dehong Liu, Retsu Sugawara, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11249181
    Abstract: A system for keyless entry applications using beamforming transmission in a millimeter wave spectrum in an environment. A memory with data including values indicative of link attributes associated with beam signal measurements with states of devices and states of environments. The states of the devices for each device including types of user behavior, locations and poses in each environment. Control circuitry performs beam training with a target device associated with at least one keyless entry application in the environment to measure beam signal values and environmental responses for different beams transmitted over the different beam angles. Selects, in response to the beam training, at least one dominant angle for a beamforming communication with the target device. Estimates, a state of the target device associated with the at least one keyless entry application or a state of the environment, corresponding to environmental responses for different beams estimated during the beam training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshiaki Koike-Akino, Pu Wang, Milutin Pajovic, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11228942
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling data traffic in a wireless time sensitive network (TSN). A computer configured to synchronize clocks of all nodes with a common clock in the TSN. Obtain data traffic information for the TSN using a network scheduler to establish routing paths. Determine routing paths using the obtained data traffic information and stored routing information via a memory. Compute a link communication delay for each link of the one or more relay nodes connecting a source node to a destination node of the TSN for each TSN stream using a network scheduler. Determine interfering links for each wireless link using the network scheduler. Determining a scheduling period using the network scheduler. Determine optimal scheduling using an optimal scheduling module. Generate the gate control list for each egress port of the wired node and the wireless transmitter of the TSN, and begin transmission of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianlin Guo, Kyeong Jin Kim, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11166315
    Abstract: A wireless smart utility networks (Wi-SUN) device participating in a Wi-SUN network for coexistence with a Wi-Fi HaLow network sharing frequency spectra between the networks is disclosed. The Wi-SUN device includes a receiver to receive packets of neighbor Wi-SUN devices, a memory configured to store computer executable programs including a Hybrid carrier-sense multiple access (CSMA) control program and Wi-SUN Backoff control Program, a processor configured to execute the Hybrid CSMA control program, including instructions that cause the processor to perform steps of estimating a severity of Wi-Fi Halow interference based on a severity detection method, switching a backoff mode between predetermined backoff modes in response to the estimated severity, and performing a backoff procedure according to the selected backoff mode, and a transmitter to transmit packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianlin Guo, Philip Orlik, Yukimasa Nagai, Takenori Sumi
  • Publication number: 20210318424
    Abstract: A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) radar system for detecting a moving object is based on an explicit signal model. The explicit signal model accounts for waveform separation residuals by relating measurements of the virtual array to an auto-term including a Kronecker product of object-receiver signatures and transmitter-object signatures; and a cross-term including a Kronecker product of object-receiver signatures and transmitter-object residual signatures. The radar system uses a spatial MIMO object detector that is based on the explicit signal model to detect the moving object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Pu Wang, Petros Boufounos, Hassan Mansour, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11145197
    Abstract: A system jointly controls vehicles according to traffic configuration of a zone of intersection of a first road and a second road. The intersection zone includes a sequencing zone and a control zone covering sections of the first and the second road in proximity to the intersection. The system groups vehicles traveling within the sequencing zone on the first and the second roads into a set of groups of the vehicles and prevents the vehicles of different groups to travel concurrently in the control zone such that the first vehicle of the following group cannot pass the last vehicle of the preceding group. The system determines motion trajectories for the vehicles of the same group traveling in the control zone on the first and the second roads to pass the intersection and transmits the motion trajectories to the corresponding vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianlin Guo, Fei Ye, Kyeong Jin Kim, Philip Orlik, Heejin Ahn, Stefano Di Cairano
  • Publication number: 20210306910
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling data traffic in a wireless time sensitive network (TSN). A computer configured to synchronize clocks of all nodes with a common clock in the TSN. Obtain data traffic information for the TSN using a network scheduler to establish routing paths. Determine routing paths using the obtained data traffic information and stored routing information via a memory. Compute a link communication delay for each link of the one or more relay nodes connecting a source node to a destination node of the TSN for each TSN stream using a network scheduler. Determine interfering links for each wireless link using the network scheduler. Determining a scheduling period using the network scheduler. Determine optimal scheduling using an optimal scheduling module. Generate the gate control list for each egress port of the wired node and the wireless transmitter of the TSN, and begin transmission of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianlin Guo, Kyeong Jin Kim, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11121816
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing a perturbation quantity received in a wireless network. The perturbation quantity including a non-linear effect from at least one transmitted signal of the wireless network. The apparatus including a Base Station (BS) configured to establish a link between the BS and a user equipment (UE). A processing circuit is configured to implement receiver-side decoders. Wherein a receiver-side decoder is configurable to provide a recovery of unknown symbols perturbed by the perturbation quantity, the recovery is at a receiver-side and the perturbation is at the transmitter-side. Provide receiver-side decoding for symbol detection of symbol-dependent transmit-side perturbations by imposing a hierarchical signal model on the transmitted symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Pu Wang, Toshiaki Koike-Akino, Milutin Pajovic, Philip Orlik
  • Patent number: 11122397
    Abstract: A communication system using beamforming transmission in a millimeter wave spectrum in an environment. A memory with data including values indicative of link attributes associated with beam signal measurements with states of devices and states of environments. The states of the devices for each device including types of user behavior, locations and poses in each environment. The states of the environments for each environment including, locations of physical objects and types of behavior of ambient users. Control circuitry performs beam training with a target device in environment to measure beam signal values and environmental responses for different beams transmitted over the different beam angles. Selects, in response to the beam training, at least one dominant angle for a beamforming communication with the target device. Estimates, one of a state of the target device or a state of the environment, corresponding to environmental responses for different beams estimated during the beam training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Milutin Pajovic, Toshiaki Koike-Akino, Pu Wang, Philip Orlik
  • Publication number: 20210264173
    Abstract: A system and a method for tracking an expanded state of an object including a kinematic state indicative of a position of the object and an extended state indicative of one or combination of a dimension and an orientation of the object is provided herein. The system comprises at least one sensor configured to probe a scene including a moving object with one or multiple signal transmissions to produce one or multiple measurements of the object per the transmission, and a processor configured to execute a probabilistic filter tracking a joint probability of the expanded state of the object estimated by a motion model of the object and a measurement model of the object, wherein the measurement model includes a center-truncated distribution having predetermined truncation intervals. The system further comprises an output interface configured to output the expanded state of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Pu Wang, Karl Berntorp, Yuxuan Xia, Hassan Mansour, Petros Boufounos, Philip Orlik
  • Publication number: 20210254982
    Abstract: A system and a method for tracking an expanded state of an object including a kinematic state indicative of a position of the object and an extended state indicative of one or combination of a dimension and an orientation of the object is provided herein. The system comprises at least one sensor configured to probe a scene including a moving object with one or multiple signal transmissions to produce one or multiple measurements of the object per the transmission, and a processor configured to execute a probabilistic filter tracking a joint probability of the expanded state of the object estimated by a motion model of the object and a measurement model of the object, wherein the measurement model includes a center-truncated distribution having truncation intervals. The system further comprises an output interface configured to output the expanded state of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Pu Wang, Yuxuan Xia, Karl Berntorp, Toshiaki Koike-Akino, Hassan Mansour, Petros Boufounos, Philip Orlik