Patents by Inventor Phillip Brian Hess

Phillip Brian Hess 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: 20230261693
    Abstract: Provided herein are circuits and methods for processing samples of a received in-phase and quadrature (I/Q) domain signal that includes a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. In the I/Q domain, a first contribution to the interference signal is removed from the samples using a first algorithm to generate first processed signal samples. Amplitudes and phases of the first processed signal samples are obtained. In an amplitude domain, a second contribution to the interference signal is removed from the amplitudes of the first processed signal samples using a second algorithm to generate second processed signal samples. A signal quality metric of the second processed signal samples is obtained. Based on the signal quality metric of the second processed signal samples, one or more parameters of the first or second algorithm are adjusted to improve the signal quality metric of the second processed signal samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Philip A. Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess, Gourav K. Khadge
  • Patent number: 11588516
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method is provided for processing a received signal, the received signal including a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method can include obtaining an amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include obtaining an average amplitude of the received signal based on at least one prior amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include subtracting the amplitude from the average amplitude to obtain an amplitude residual. The method also can include, based upon an absolute value of the amplitude residual being less than or equal to a first threshold, inputting the received signal into an interference suppression algorithm so as to generate a first output including the desired signal with reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Philip A. Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess
  • Publication number: 20210376878
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method is provided for processing a received signal, the received signal including a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method can include obtaining an amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include obtaining an average amplitude of the received signal based on at least one prior amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include subtracting the amplitude from the average amplitude to obtain an amplitude residual. The method also can include, based upon an absolute value of the amplitude residual being less than or equal to a first threshold, inputting the received signal into an interference suppression algorithm so as to generate a first output including the desired signal with reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Philip A. Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess
  • Patent number: 11133838
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method is provided for processing a received signal, the received signal including a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method can include obtaining an amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include obtaining an average amplitude of the received signal based on at least one prior amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include subtracting the amplitude from the average amplitude to obtain an amplitude residual. The method also can include, based upon an absolute value of the amplitude residual being less than or equal to a first threshold, inputting the received signal into an interference suppression algorithm so as to generate a first output including the desired signal with reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess
  • Publication number: 20200112333
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method is provided for processing a received signal, the received signal including a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method can include obtaining an amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include obtaining an average amplitude of the received signal based on at least one prior amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include subtracting the amplitude from the average amplitude to obtain an amplitude residual. The method also can include, based upon an absolute value of the amplitude residual being less than or equal to a first threshold, inputting the received signal into an interference suppression algorithm so as to generate a first output including the desired signal with reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Philip DAFESH, Phillip Brian HESS
  • Patent number: 10574288
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method is provided for processing a received signal, the received signal including a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method can include obtaining an amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include obtaining an average amplitude of the received signal based on at least one prior amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include subtracting the amplitude from the average amplitude to obtain an amplitude residual. The method also can include, based upon an absolute value of the amplitude residual being less than or equal to a first threshold, inputting the received signal into an interference suppression algorithm so as to generate a first output including the desired signal with reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess
  • Patent number: 10340962
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method for reducing interference in a received signal can include splitting a received signal into a first portion and a second portion, the received signal comprising a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method also can include estimating an amplitude A(t) of the first portion as a function of time. The method also can include suppressing at least a portion of the interference signal in the estimated amplitude A(t) to generate an interference suppressed amplitude A?(t). The method also can include delaying the second portion by an amount of time corresponding to the estimation and suppression. The method also can include multiplying the interference suppressed amplitude A?(t) by the delayed second portion to obtain an output having reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander C. Utter, Philip Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess
  • Publication number: 20180131403
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method is provided for processing a received signal, the received signal including a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method can include obtaining an amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include obtaining an average amplitude of the received signal based on at least one prior amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include subtracting the amplitude from the average amplitude to obtain an amplitude residual. The method also can include, based upon an absolute value of the amplitude residual being less than or equal to a first threshold, inputting the received signal into an interference suppression algorithm so as to generate a first output including the desired signal with reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Philip Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess
  • Patent number: 9923598
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method is provided for processing a received signal, the received signal including a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method can include obtaining an amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include obtaining an average amplitude of the received signal based on at least one prior amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include subtracting the amplitude from the average amplitude to obtain an amplitude residual. The method also can include, based upon an absolute value of the amplitude residual being less than or equal to a first threshold, inputting the received signal into an interference suppression algorithm so as to generate a first output including the desired signal with reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess
  • Publication number: 20170324434
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method for reducing interference in a received signal can include splitting a received signal into a first portion and a second portion, the received signal comprising a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method also can include estimating an amplitude A(t) of the first portion as a function of time. The method also can include suppressing at least a portion of the interference signal in the estimated amplitude A(t) to generate an interference suppressed amplitude A?(t). The method also can include delaying the second portion by an amount of time corresponding to the estimation and suppression. The method also can include multiplying the interference suppressed amplitude A?(t) by the delayed second portion to obtain an output having reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander C. Utter, Philip Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess
  • Publication number: 20170187418
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method is provided for processing a received signal, the received signal including a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method can include obtaining an amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include obtaining an average amplitude of the received signal based on at least one prior amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include subtracting the amplitude from the average amplitude to obtain an amplitude residual. The method also can include, based upon an absolute value of the amplitude residual being less than or equal to a first threshold, inputting the received signal into an interference suppression algorithm so as to generate a first output including the desired signal with reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess
  • Patent number: 9654158
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method is provided for processing a received signal, the received signal including a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method can include obtaining an amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include obtaining an average amplitude of the received signal based on at least one prior amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include subtracting the amplitude from the average amplitude to obtain an amplitude residual. The method also can include, based upon an absolute value of the amplitude residual being less than or equal to a first threshold, inputting the received signal into an interference suppression algorithm so as to generate a first output including the desired signal with reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Philip Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess
  • Publication number: 20170111069
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a method is provided for processing a received signal, the received signal including a desired signal and an interference signal that spectrally overlaps the desired signal. The method can include obtaining an amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include obtaining an average amplitude of the received signal based on at least one prior amplitude of the received signal. The method also can include subtracting the amplitude from the average amplitude to obtain an amplitude residual. The method also can include, based upon an absolute value of the amplitude residual being less than or equal to a first threshold, inputting the received signal into an interference suppression algorithm so as to generate a first output including the desired signal with reduced contribution from the interference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Dafesh, Phillip Brian Hess