Patents by Inventor Robert T. Dickerson

Robert T. Dickerson 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: 10295675
    Abstract: Methods and systems for cryptographically-secure autonomous detection of spoofed GNSS signals is provided. A method is provided that includes the steps of: generating a cryptographic code, controlling a motion of at least one antenna of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver system according to the cryptographic code, detecting a plurality of satellite signals during the controlled motion of the at least one antenna, and determining, based on carrier phase variations of the detected plurality of satellite signals, whether the plurality of satellite signals originated from a spoofer transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Arbiter Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: William J. Dickerson, Robert T. Dickerson, Joshua R. Dickerson
  • Publication number: 20180196141
    Abstract: Methods and systems for cryptographically-secure autonomous detection of spoofed GNSS signals is provided. A method is provided that includes the steps of: generating a cryptographic code, controlling a motion of at least one antenna of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver system according to the cryptographic code, detecting a plurality of satellite signals during the controlled motion of the at least one antenna, and determining, based on carrier phase variations of the detected plurality of satellite signals, whether the plurality of satellite signals originated from a spoofer transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: William J. Dickerson, Robert T. Dickerson, Joshua R. Dickerson
  • Patent number: 9979406
    Abstract: System and methods for a clock system disciplined to an external reference. In one embodiment, the clock includes a flywheel oscillator controlled by the external reference and a free running holdover oscillator. The holdover oscillator provides increased accuracy during periods of holdover when the external reference is not available. In a further embodiment, the flywheel oscillator is additionally controlled by a phase-locked loop with the holdover oscillator frequency as input, and a control switch for switching the flywheel oscillator to analog control if the phase-locked loop exhibits a fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Arbiter Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: William J. Dickerson, Robert T. Dickerson
  • Publication number: 20160261275
    Abstract: System and methods for a clock system disciplined to an external reference. In one embodiment, the clock includes a flywheel oscillator controlled by the external reference and a free running holdover oscillator. The holdover oscillator provides increased accuracy during periods of holdover when the external reference is not available. In a further embodiment, the flywheel oscillator is additionally controlled by a phase-locked loop with the holdover oscillator frequency as input, and a control switch for switching the flywheel oscillator to analog control if the phase-locked loop exhibits a fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: William J. Dickerson, Robert T. Dickerson
  • Patent number: 9362926
    Abstract: System and methods for a clock system disciplined to an external reference. In one embodiment, the clock includes a flywheel oscillator controlled by the external reference and a free running holdover oscillator. The holdover oscillator provides increased accuracy during periods of holdover when the external reference is not available. In a further embodiment, the flywheel oscillator is additionally controlled by a phase-locked loop with the holdover oscillator frequency as input, and a control switch for switching the flywheel oscillator to analog control if the phase-locked loop exhibits a fault.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Arbiter Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: William J. Dickerson, Robert T. Dickerson
  • Publication number: 20160072513
    Abstract: System and methods for a clock system disciplined to an external reference. In one embodiment, the clock includes a flywheel oscillator controlled by the external reference and a free running holdover oscillator. The holdover oscillator provides increased accuracy during periods of holdover when the external reference is not available. In a further embodiment, the flywheel oscillator is additionally controlled by a phase-locked loop with the holdover oscillator frequency as input, and a control switch for switching the flywheel oscillator to analog control if the phase-locked loop exhibits a fault.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: William J. Dickerson, Robert T. Dickerson
  • Patent number: 4806881
    Abstract: A four-channel multifunction digital frequency synthesizer which uses direct numerical synthesis to generate one or more complex output signals having selectable frequency, phase offset, amplitude level and waveform is provided. A waveform synthesizer digitally synthesizes precise sine, square, triangle, ramp, uniform and Gaussian noise and DC waveforms which can be selected for any of the four channels. One of the four channels can be frequency, phase and amplitude modulated by the signals on the remaining three channels in any combination. The four channels are time-multiplexed which allows the use of a single frequency synthesizer to realize four independent channels and a large number of support functions and capabilities in a high-density VLSI integrated circuit on a single chip. The synthesizer system can provide up to four independent output signals which can be any one of the four channel signals, or any combination of the four channel signals summed to form a complex waveform signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Fred H. Ives, Robert T. Dickerson, William J. Dickerson, Michael D. McNamee, Mark D. Talbot