Patents by Inventor Stephen T. Ha

Stephen T. Ha 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: 8438203
    Abstract: Methods and systems of processing and displaying data that include obtaining and processing time-time data to obtain an in-phase sum of the time-time data, and of providing and utilizing the in-phase sum of the time-time data to generate a graphical display of the Radon sum of the time-time data. The in-phase sum of the time-time data may be provided for display, for example, by outputting a data signal suitable for generating a graphical representation of the in-phase sum of the time-time data, and the output data signal may be utilized to generate a graphical representation of the in-phase sum of the time-time data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Integrated Systems L.P.
    Inventor: Stephen T. Ha
  • Patent number: 8433739
    Abstract: Repetitive synchronized signal events may be detected in received raw signal data that contains a signal. The type of signal, element length (or minimum interval) and/or other characteristics of such repetitive synchronized signal events may also be optionally determined. The disclosed methods and systems may be implemented for processing signals in real time as part of a receiver or transceiver system, or may be implemented by one or more computer processing components that are configured to process stored raw signal data or signal data received from another source, such as across a computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P.
    Inventor: Stephen T. Ha
  • Patent number: 8275073
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for discriminating phase-shift-key (PSK) modulated signals from frequency-shift-key (FSK) modulated signals in received signal streams. First, a bit frequency analysis is applied to a digital signal stream representing the received signal stream. The bit frequency analysis computes bit frequencies for bit segments within the digital signal stream. These bit frequencies are then summed in an array to form a bit frequency histogram. Second, a bit phase analysis is applied to the digital signal stream. The bit phase analysis computes bit phases for bit segments within the digital signal stream. These bit phases are then summed in an array to form a bit phase histogram. Spikes within the bit frequency and bit phase histograms can be used to determine whether the received signal stream includes FSK or PSK signals. An enhanced bit phase analysis can also used, if needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: L—3 Communications Integrated Systems, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen T. Ha, Michael L. Mahaffey, Frank A. Boyle
  • Publication number: 20100316168
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for discriminating phase-shift-key (PSK) modulated signals from frequency-shift-key (FSK) modulated signals in received signal streams. First, a bit frequency analysis is applied to a digital signal stream representing the received signal stream. The bit frequency analysis computes bit frequencies for bit segments within the digital signal stream. These bit frequencies are then summed in an array to form a bit frequency histogram. Second, a bit phase analysis is applied to the digital signal stream. The bit phase analysis computes bit phases for bit segments within the digital signal stream. These bit phases are then summed in an array to form a bit phase histogram. Spikes within the bit frequency and bit phase histograms can be used to determine whether the received signal stream includes FSK or PSK signals. An enhanced bit phase analysis can also used, if needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen T. Ha, Michael L. Mahaffey, Frank A. Boyle
  • Publication number: 20090006516
    Abstract: Methods and systems of processing and displaying data that include obtaining and processing time-time data to obtain an in-phase sum of the time-time data, and of providing and utilizing the in-phase sum of the time-time data to generate a graphical display of the Radon sum of the time-time data. The in-phase sum of the time-time data may be provided for display, for example, by outputting a data signal suitable for generating a graphical representation of the in-phase sum of the time-time data, and the output data signal may be utilized to generate a graphical representation of the in-phase sum of the time-time data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen T. Ha
  • Publication number: 20090003422
    Abstract: Repetitive synchronized signal events may be detected in received raw signal data that contains a signal. The type of signal, element length (or minimum interval) and/or other characteristics of such repetitive synchronized signal events may also be optionally determined. The disclosed methods and systems may be implemented for processing signals in real time as part of a receiver or transceiver system, or may be implemented by one or more computer processing components that are configured to process stored raw signal data or signal data received from another source, such as across a computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen T. Ha
  • Patent number: 5557583
    Abstract: A transducer capable of generating a phase-encoded wavefield is described. The encoded phase is related to the angular co-ordinates of direction of transmission. By decoding the phase values of the received wavefield, a direction can be obtained. Therefore, in navigation applications this transmitter gives additional location information not available from a single received signal using traditional methods such as "range-range" and "hyperbolic" systems. In its simplest configuration, the new transducer comprises two transducers which can be individually controlled. In more complex constructions use of more than two transducers increases the controllability of the desired phase characteristics of the resulting wavefield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Inventors: Stephen T. Ha, Norman S. Neidell
  • Patent number: 5495547
    Abstract: The present invention is a well logging cable including first conductor elements, each of the first elements consisting of a steel wire surrounded by copper strands and covered in an electrically insulating material, and at least one second conductor element including at least one optical fiber enclosed in a metal tube, copper strands surrounding the tube and the strands covered by the electrically insulating material. The first elements and the at least one second element are arranged in a central bundle. The second conductor element is positioned within the bundle so as to be helically wound around a central axis of the bundle. The bundle is surrounded by armor wires helically wound externally to the bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Western Atlas International, Inc.
    Inventors: Saeed Rafie, Stephen T. Ha, Josephine Lopez, James C. Hunziker, Mark R. Doyle