Patents by Inventor Ted K. Woodward
Ted K. Woodward 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).
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Patent number: 10024969Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and computer systems for recovering data of scene are provided. The techniques include: obtaining, by at least one processor, data of a scene; re-sampling, by the at least one processor, the data of the scene to obtain re-sampled sensing data of the scene and a corresponding sensing matrix; and constructing, by the at least one processor, recovered data of the scene using the re-sampled sensing data of the scene and the corresponding sensing matrix. In one embodiment, the method includes enhancing occluded data of the scene to construct the recovered data of the scene, where the recovered data of the scene facilitates identification of the scene. In another embodiment, the method includes compressing original data of a scene, the compressing including sampling the original data of the scene to select the data of the scene.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: VENCORE LABS, INC.Inventors: Chi Leung Lau, Ted K. Woodward
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Patent number: 9787374Abstract: A system and method to optimize a multiple-input multiple-output signal processing RF communication system that includes obtaining, by a processor, at the receiver, during spatial processing, metrics from the channel stream. The metrics include a spatial correlation metric representing spatial coupling between multiplexed streams in the channel stream, a signal-to-noise power ratio metric representing propagation losses encountered by the signal, and a cross polarization discrimination metric representing whether polarization modes can be processed as independent groups. The processor obtains these metrics based on obtaining geometric information related to the receiver and the transmitter. Predictive methods may be employed to determine expectations for some metrics in advance. The method includes applying a policy with at least one objective of the system, and based on at least one metric and the policy, applying at least one adaptation to at least one of: the receiver or, the transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Vencore Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ted K. Woodward, Tom Banwell, Eric Beck, Eddie Fung, John C. Koshy
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Publication number: 20170045619Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and computer systems for recovering data of scene are provided. The techniques include: obtaining, by at least one processor, data of a scene; re-sampling, by the at least one processor, the data of the scene to obtain re-sampled sensing data of the scene and a corresponding sensing matrix; and constructing, by the at least one processor, recovered data of the scene using the re-sampled sensing data of the scene and the corresponding sensing matrix. In one embodiment, the method includes enhancing occluded data of the scene to construct the recovered data of the scene, where the recovered data of the scene facilitates identification of the scene. In another embodiment, the method includes compressing original data of a scene, the compressing including sampling the original data of the scene to select the data of the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: Vencore Labs, Inc.Inventors: Chi Leung LAU, Ted K. WOODWARD
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Patent number: 9436974Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and computer systems for recovering data of scene are provided. The techniques include: obtaining, by at least one processor, data of a scene; re-sampling, by the at least one processor, the data of the scene to obtain re-sampled sensing data of the scene and a corresponding sensing matrix; and constructing, by the at least one processor, recovered data of the scene using the re-sampled sensing data of the scene and the corresponding sensing matrix. In one embodiment, the method includes enhancing occluded data of the scene to construct the recovered data of the scene, where the recovered data of the scene facilitates identification of the scene. In another embodiment, the method includes compressing original data of a scene, the compressing including sampling the original data of the scene to select the data of the scene.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Vencore Labs, Inc.Inventors: Chi Leung Lau, Ted K. Woodward
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Patent number: 9322992Abstract: Multimode light detectors are provided, which combine a plurality of measurements of light to detect information, using a mode transformation device. The light may be light from one or more objects, and the mode transformation device may be configured to transform the light into many single mode light beams. Each measurement of the light may be a measurement of a corresponding single mode light beam. The multimode detectors may include one or more optical receivers, configured to mix one or more single mode light beams with one or more local oscillators, respectively. Methods are provided for detecting information of objects, including obtaining light from the objects, transforming the light into multiple single mode light beams, and collecting (and/or combining) measurements of the single mode light beams.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Vencore Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ted K. Woodward, Paul Toliver, Ibrahim T. Ozdur
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Publication number: 20150243004Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and computer systems for recovering data of scene are provided. The techniques include: obtaining, by at least one processor, data of a scene; re-sampling, by the at least one processor, the data of the scene to obtain re-sampled sensing data of the scene and a corresponding sensing matrix; and constructing, by the at least one processor, recovered data of the scene using the re-sampled sensing data of the scene and the corresponding sensing matrix. In one embodiment, the method includes enhancing occluded data of the scene to construct the recovered data of the scene, where the recovered data of the scene facilitates identification of the scene. In another embodiment, the method includes compressing original data of a scene, the compressing including sampling the original data of the scene to select the data of the scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: VENCORE LABS, INC.Inventors: Chi Leung LAU, Ted K. WOODWARD
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Patent number: 9054752Abstract: A high rate radio frequency (RF) link system and method for spatially multiplexing data transmission is presented. The system can comprise a common communications point characterized by a first collection of antennas having independent channels interconnected with a known latency connection to a central process location, such as with optical fiber; and a second similarly configured collective endpoint or set of endpoints wherein multi-path between the first collection and the second collection is negligible. Signal decorrelation between independent channels is achieved through a combination of spatial separation and signal processing. In one aspect, decorrelation is performed using near-maximum likelihood Multiple-Input Multiple-Output signal processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Vencore Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ted K. Woodward, John C. Koshy, Joseph Liberti, Thomas Banwell
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Publication number: 20140209798Abstract: Multimode light detectors are provided, which combine a plurality of measurements of light to detect information, using a mode transformation device. The light may be light from one or more objects, and the mode transformation device may be configured to transform the light into many single mode light beams. Each measurement of the light may be a measurement of a corresponding single mode light beam. The multimode detectors may include one or more optical receivers, configured to mix one or more single mode light beams with one or more local oscillators, respectively. Methods are provided for detecting information of objects, including obtaining light from the objects, transforming the light into multiple single mode light beams, and collecting (and/or combining) measurements of the single mode light beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: TT GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Ted K. WOODWARD, Paul TOLIVER, Ibrahim T. OZDUR
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Patent number: 8693875Abstract: A system and method for optimizing an optical RF photonic link system is presented. The system comprises a modulator subsystem in which nonlinear response is compensated by an envelope precompensation method and employs an optical filter to suppress optical carriers and extract modulated sidebands, an optical amplifier, and an array of photodetectors, each having a plurality of pairs of diodes. The modulator subsystem performs optical filtering on the signal, the signal is amplified by the optical amplifier and sent to the array of photodetectors. The optical amplifier can be an erbium doped fiber amplifier, or a phase sensitive amplifier. The optical power can be delivered to each diode of the array of photodetectors via a photonic integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Applied Communications SciencesInventors: Thomas Banwell, Anjali Agarwal, Paul Toliver, Ted K. Woodward
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Patent number: 8466819Abstract: A system and method for selective wavelength interleaved filtering technique for analog to digital conversion (ADC) comprises a remote aperture for analog input, a modulator operable to transform the analog input into an initial optical signal, a photonic front end having high resolution optical filters operable to filter the optical signal into multiple subsequent optical signals and supply local oscillators for downconversion into electrical signals, a segmented subsystem having a plurality of ADCs, each operable to receive and convert one subsequent optical signal of the optical signals, and a memory buffer and process subsystem operable to reconstruct the converted subsequent optical signals into a digital representation of the analog input by executing reconstruction algorithms. Provision is made for compensation of distortions arising in the electrical to optical to electrical conversion process.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Telcordia Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ted K. Woodward, Tom Banwell, Anjali Agarwal, Paul Toliver, Carol Martin
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Patent number: 8351799Abstract: A method for multiscale sampling for wide dynamic range electro-optic receivers is presented. The method comprises obtaining a signal, reproducing the signal into first and second signals, scaling one signal with respect to the other, modulating both signals with the same modulation function, and utilizing the resulting vector response function to invert the response of the link over a greater dynamic range than would otherwise be possible with a single instance of the modulated signal. The sealed modulation response may be obtained by splitting the signal into two polarizations and utilizing a modulator having different response for the two polarizations, or by utilizing two modulators.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Telcordia Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Banwell, Anjali Agarwal, Janet Jackel, Paul Toliver, Ted K. Woodward
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Publication number: 20120315049Abstract: A system and method for optimizing an optical RF photonic link system is presented. The system comprises a modulator subsystem in which nonlinear response is compensated by an envelope precompensation method and employs an optical filter to suppress optical carriers and extract modulated sidebands, an optical amplifier, and an array of photodetectors, each having a plurality of pairs of diodes. The modulator subsystem performs optical filtering on the signal, the signal is amplified by the optical amplifier and sent to the array of photodetectors. The optical amplifier can be an erbium doped fiber amplifier, or a phase sensitive amplifier. The optical power can be delivered to each diode of the array of photodetectors via a photonic integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Thomas Banwell, Anjali Agarwal, Paul Toliver, Ted K. Woodward
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Publication number: 20120134307Abstract: A high rate radio frequency (RF) link system and method for spatially multiplexing data transmission is presented. The system can comprise a common communications point characterized by a first collection of antennas having independent channels interconnected with a known latency connection to a central process location, such as with optical fiber; and a second similarly configured collective endpoint or set of endpoints wherein multi-path between the first collection and the second collection is negligible. Signal decorrelation between independent channels is achieved through a combination of spatial separation and signal processing. In one aspect, decorrelation is performed using near-maximum likelihood Multiple-Input Multiple-Output signal processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ted K. Woodward, John C. Koshy, Joseph Liberti, Thomas Banwell
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Publication number: 20110234435Abstract: A system and method for selective wavelength interleaved filtering technique for analog to digital conversion (ADC) comprises a remote aperture for analog input, a modulator operable to transform the analog input into an initial optical signal, a photonic front end having high resolution optical filters operable to filter the optical signal into multiple subsequent optical signals and supply local oscillators for downconversion into electrical signals, a segmented subsystem having a plurality of ADCs, each operable to receive and convert one subsequent optical signal of the optical signals, and a memory buffer and process subsystem operable to reconstruct the converted subsequent optical signals into a digital representation of the analog input by executing reconstruction algorithms. Provision is made for compensation of distortions arising in the electrical to optical to electrical conversion process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Ted K. Woodward, Tom Banwell, Anjali Agarwal, Paul Toliver, Carol Martin
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Publication number: 20100111545Abstract: A method for multiscale sampling for wide dynamic range electro-optic receivers is presented. The method comprises obtaining a signal, reproducing the signal into first and second signals, scaling one signal with respect to the other, modulating both signals with the same modulation function, and utilizing the resulting vector response function to invert the response of the link over a greater dynamic range than would otherwise be possible with a single instance of the modulated signal. The sealed modulation response may be obtained by splitting the signal into two polarizations and utilizing a modulator having different response for the two polarizations, or by utilizing two modulators.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Thomas Banwell, Anjali Agarwal, Janet Jackel, Paul Toliver, Ted K. Woodward
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Patent number: 7570660Abstract: A network element for incorporating in nodes of a network that is a transparent, subwavelength networks. The element is configurable and adapted to support an arbitrary protocol, with protocol-specific monitoring features as well as protocol-independent add/drop capability. An arrangement that allows transmission of client signals with higher clock fidelity is achieved by developing a phases offset measure at an ingress node, communicating it to the egress node, and recovering the client's clock from the received data and from the received phase-offset information. The ability to recover the client's clock with high fidelity is enhanced by modified pointer processing in intermediate nodes of the network that the client's signal traverses. The pointer processing is modified to inject positive and negative justifications in excess of what is minimally necessary to insure proper transmission over a network that employs a protocol involving framing layer frames embedded in communication layer frames.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2004Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: CIENA CorporationInventors: Eddie Fung, Lawrence J. Nociolo, Martin Nuss, Steven A. Surek, Ted K. Woodward
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Patent number: 7483432Abstract: A data packet transport arrangement includes a tag-based packet multiplexer and a tag-based packet demultiplexer, that utilizes an identification tag to identify packets to each of the N input channels so as to provide a logical transport channel for each of the N channels through the packet transport arrangement. The data transport arrangement thereby allows aggregating multiple communications channels into a higher bit rate link to increase bandwidth efficiency, without compromising the underlying channelized, guaranteed-bandwidth nature of the individual communication channels.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Alcatel Lucent USA Inc.Inventors: Martin C. Nuss, Ted K. Woodward
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Patent number: 7254335Abstract: A module that includes both an “add-in”/“drop-out” pair of ports and a “drop-in”/“add-out” pair of ports comprises an arrangement of elements that combines an optical signal having a chosen wavelength with an optical signal applied at the “add-in” port, and outputs the combined signal at the “add-out port.” Concurrently, the module extracts an optical signal with the same wavelength from an optical signal applied at the “drop-in” port signal, yielding an optical signal at the “drop-out” port that is missing that same wavelength. When the amount of information that needs to be sent from a first network node to a second, remote, node, is greater than that which a single wavelength can handle, a plurality of the above-described modules are interconnected within the first node by optically coupling the “add” ports in a “daisy chain” fashion and the “drop” ports in a “daisy chain” fashion, with each module operating at a different wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2001Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: CIENA CorporationInventors: Brandon C. Collings, Anthony L. Lentine, Martin C. Nuss, Graham Smith, Ted K. Woodward
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Patent number: 7161964Abstract: A reconfigurable ADD/DROP multiplexer/demultiplexer apparatus is implemented by connecting a multiplexer/demultiplexer apparatus to a serializer/deserializer (SERDES) apparatus having a loop-back capability. By selectively activating the loop-back functionality of the SERDES apparatus the combination can be made to function as a reconfigurable ADD/DROP multiplexer/demultiplexer apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2002Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Anthony L. Lentine, Graham H. Smith, Ted K. Woodward
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Patent number: 7092471Abstract: A synchronization circuit including a plurality of samplers, the plurality of samplers sampling an input signal with a plurality of respective clock signals and producing a plurality of respective sampled output signals. The synchronization circuit also includes at least one phase detector coupled to the plurality of samplers, the at least one phase detector determining whether the plurality of sampled output signals are different and producing at least one control signal, the at least one control signal indicating whether the plurality of sampled output signals are different. In addition, the synchronization circuit includes a delay adjuster coupled to the at least one phase detector, the delay adjuster adjusting a delay of the input signal according to the at least one control signal output by the at least one phase detector.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Anthony L. Lentine, Ted K. Woodward