Patents by Inventor Trevor Noel Yensen
Trevor Noel Yensen 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: 10749718Abstract: This invention relates system for classifying a modulation format of a communication signal. The system includes a receiving antenna system, to receive the communication signal, a preprocessing module, to evaluate a Fourier transform of a plurality of samples of the received communication signal, normalize each discrete sample of the Fourier transform, quantize each normalized sample based on a number of quantization levels (Q), a graphical analyzer to construct a undirected graph by tracing amplitude of the each quantized sample; and a classification module to extract one or more modulation classification (MC) features from the undirected graph; and to determine the modulation format of the received communication signal based on the extracted MC features.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Yahia A. Eldemerdash, Octavia A. Dobre, Oktay Ureten, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Publication number: 20200228192Abstract: This invention relates system for classifying a modulation format of a communication signal. The system includes a receiving antenna system, to receive the communication signal, a preprocessing module, to evaluate a Fourier transform of a plurality of samples of the received communication signal, normalize each discrete sample of the Fourier transform, quantize each normalized sample based on a number of quantization levels (Q), a graphical analyzer to construct a undirected graph by tracing amplitude of the each quantized sample; and a classification module to extract one or more modulation classification (MC) features from the undirected graph; and to determine the modulation format of the received communication signal based on the extracted MC features.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Yahia A. Eldemerdash, Octavia A. Dobre, Oktay Ureten, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Patent number: 10548037Abstract: A method for identifying cellular networks using a computer processor and a signal receiver including determining whether a cellular network being used is either an LTE-DL, LTE-UL, GSM, CDMA2000 or UMTS network. The determination is made on the basis of individual tests eliminating one network at a time based on unique characteristics of each particular network.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Yahia Ahmed Eldemerdash, Octavia A. Dobre, Oktay Ureten, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Patent number: 10219234Abstract: A method for long-term evolution (LTE) synchronization by a signal receiver in the presence of interference signals including providing multiple parallel adaptive filters to eliminate the contribution of an interference signal to a timing metric of an LTE signal; wherein coefficients of each of the parallel adaptive filters are determined using a linearly constrained minimum variance (LCMV) criterion to minimize output power of each filter subject to the LCMV criterion that preserves received signal vectors corresponding to all possible primary synchronization signal signatures; and wherein the LCMV criterion are updated iteratively using a recursive least squares (RLS) algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Halim Yanikomeroglu, Amr El-Keyi, Oktay Ureten, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Publication number: 20180331717Abstract: A system for radio transmission, arranged in a single signal chain and including a direct digital synthesis (DDS) signal generator providing a signal within a first bandwidth; a frequency multiplier in signal communication with said DDS signal generator; said frequency multiplier adapted to convert said signal within said first bandwidth to a multiplied signal within a second bandwidth, wherein said second bandwidth encompasses a wider frequency range than said first bandwidth; a processor in communication with said DDS signal generator for programming said DDS signal generator to provide said signal within said first bandwidth; said processor further adapted to reprogram said DDS signal generator to alter said first bandwidth; a radio frequency (RF) port for transmitting said signal as a wideband signal; and, a radio frequency (RF) mixer for mixing an intermediate frequency signal with said multiplied signal to generate an RF signal; said RF port transmitting said RF signal as said wideband signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Trevor Noel YENSEN, Travis Patrick CORKERY
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Patent number: 10122407Abstract: A system for radio scanning and signal generation including a direct digital synthesis (DDS) signal generator providing a signal within a first bandwidth; a frequency multiplier in signal communication with the DDS signal generator; the frequency multiplier adapted to convert the signal within the first bandwidth to a multiplied signal within a second bandwidth, wherein the second bandwidth encompasses a wider frequency range than the first bandwidth; a processor in communication with the DDS signal generator for programming the DDS signal generator to provide the signal within the first bandwidth; the processor further adapted to reprogram the DDS signal generator to alter the first bandwidth; a radio frequency (RF) port for transmitting the signal as a wideband signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Trevor Noel Yensen, Travis Patrick Corkery
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Publication number: 20180063733Abstract: A method for identifying cellular networks using a computer processor and a signal receiver including determining whether a cellular network being used is either an LTE-DL, LTE-UL, GSM, CDMA2000 or UMTS network. The determination is made on the basis of individual tests eliminating one network at a time based on unique characteristics of each particular network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Yahia Ahmed Eldemerdash, Octavia A. Dobre, Oktay Ureten, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Publication number: 20180054787Abstract: A method for long-term evolution (LTE) synchronization by a signal receiver in the presence of interference signals including providing multiple parallel adaptive filters to eliminate the contribution of an interference signal to a timing metric of an LTE signal; wherein coefficients of each of the parallel adaptive filters are determined using a linearly constrained minimum variance (LCMV) criterion to minimize output power of each filter subject to the LCMV criterion that preserves received signal vectors corresponding to all possible primary synchronization signal signatures; and wherein the LCMV criterion are updated iteratively using a recursive least squares (RLS) algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Halim Yanikomeroglu, Amr El-Keyi, Oktay Ureten, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Patent number: 9882673Abstract: A sequencer for use with an Electronic Warfare system consisting of one or more transmitters and receivers including one or more desired operations; a processor in communication with a memory; the memory storing instructions executed by the processor to sequence the one or more desired operations; an output connected to each of transmitter and receiver devices of the transceiver to control power-up and power-down sequences of the transmitter and receiver devices; wherein the instructions to sequence the one or more operations include instructions to prioritize a high-priority transmit operation such that the high-priority transmit operation is carried out in real-time upon request.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Trevor Noel Yensen, Shawn Halpin, Mike Bush
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Publication number: 20170180000Abstract: A system for radio scanning and signal generation including a direct digital synthesis (DDS) signal generator providing a signal within a first bandwidth; a frequency multiplier in signal communication with the DDS signal generator; the frequency multiplier adapted to convert the signal within the first bandwidth to a multiplied signal within a second bandwidth, wherein the second bandwidth encompasses a wider frequency range than the first bandwidth; a processor in communication with the DDS signal generator for programming the DDS signal generator to provide the signal within the first bandwidth; the processor further adapted to reprogram the DDS signal generator to alter the first bandwidth; a radio frequency (RF) port for transmitting the signal as a wideband signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Trevor Noel YENSEN, Travis Patrick CORKERY, David Arthur MCQUINN
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Patent number: 9584251Abstract: A method for pre-processing a signal prior to classification, where the signal includes non-contiguous segments; the method includes applying a coarse carrier frequency offset correction, applying a phase correction, applying a residual course frequency offset correction, and outputting a simulated continuous signal consisting of recorded continuous signal segments and modeled non-contiguous segments. A system for implementing the method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Oktay Ureten, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Publication number: 20160294502Abstract: A sequencer for use with an Electronic Warfare system consisting of one or more transmitters and receivers including one or more desired operations; a processor in communication with a memory; the memory storing instructions executed by the processor to sequence the one or more desired operations; an output connected to each of transmitter and receiver devices of the transceiver to control power-up and power-down sequences of the transmitter and receiver devices; wherein the instructions to sequence the one or more operations include instructions to prioritize a high-priority transmit operation such that the high-priority transmit operation is carried out in real-time upon request.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Trevor Noel Yensen, Shawn Halpin, Mike Bush
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Publication number: 20160294504Abstract: A method for pre-processing a signal prior to classification, where the signal includes non-contiguous segments; the method includes applying a coarse carrier frequency offset correction, applying a phase correction, applying a residual course frequency offset correction, and outputting a simulated continuous signal consisting of recorded continuous signal segments and modeled non-contiguous segments. A system for implementing the method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Oktay Ureten, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Patent number: 8965276Abstract: An apparatus includes an antenna for transmitting RF radiation and being structured to enable the distribution of RF energy emitted therefrom to be varied in the vertical plane. The apparatus comprises a generator for generating an RF signal and to pass the signal to the antenna, and a controller arranged to control the distribution of RF energy emitted from the antenna in the vertical plane in response to positional information about an object.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: David Charles Bongfeldt, Niclas Lewis, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Patent number: 8719614Abstract: An apparatus is provided for generating a timing signal having an input for receiving a first signal indicating successive time intervals, means for receiving a second signal indicating successive time intervals, and a generator adapted to generate a timing signal based on the second signal and on a relationship between one or more time intervals of the first signal and one or more time intervals of the second signal. This arrangement enables a timing signal to be generated using a time signal produced by a source or device and to be based on a time signal produced by another source or device.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Trevor Noel Yensen, Ryan Shawn Halpin, Jeffrey Lariviere
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Patent number: 8400367Abstract: An antenna assembly is provided for mounting on a predetermined support structure positioned on a surface, the support structure having a peripheral edge at an elevated position above the surface. The antenna assembly includes an antenna and a support for supporting the antenna at an elevated position above the surface when mounted on the support structure. The support is adapted to support the antenna at a sufficient height above the surface to provide a direct path for electromagnetic radiation at least a portion of the antenna to a position on the surface external of the peripheral edge of less than or equal to about 4.5 meters from substantially any point on the peripheral edge, or to a position on the surface at a point positioned 3 meters from the front of the support structure and 3 meters from a side of the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: David Charles Bongfeldt, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Publication number: 20110309864Abstract: An apparatus is provided for generating a timing signal having an input for receiving a first signal indicating successive time intervals, means for receiving a second signal indicating successive time intervals, and a generator adapted to generate a timing signal based on the second signal and on a relationship between one or more time intervals of the first signal and one or more time intervals of the second signal. This arrangement enables a timing signal to be generated using a time signal produced by a source or device and to be based on a time signal produced by another source or device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: ALLEN-VANGUARD CORPORATIONInventors: Trevor Noel Yensen, Ryan Shawn Halpin, Jeffrey Lariviere
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Patent number: 7969378Abstract: An antenna assembly is provided for mounting on a predetermined support structure positioned on a surface, the support structure having a peripheral edge at an elevated position above the surface. The antenna assembly includes an antenna and a support for supporting the antenna at an elevated position above the surface when mounted on the support structure. The support is adapted to support the antenna at a sufficient height above the surface to provide a direct path for electromagnetic radiation from at least a portion of the antenna to a position on the surface external of the peripheral edge of less than or equal to about 4.5 meters from substantially any point on the peripheral edge, or to a position on the surface at a point positioned 3 meters from the front of the support structure and 3 meters from a side of the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Allen-Vanguard Technologies Inc.Inventors: David Charles Bongfeldt, Trevor Noel Yensen
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Publication number: 20110151779Abstract: An apparatus includes an antenna for transmitting RF radiation and being structured to enable the distribution of RF energy emitted therefrom to be varied in the vertical plane. The apparatus comprises a generator for generating an RF signal and to pass the signal to the antenna, and a controller arranged to control the distribution of RF energy emitted from the antenna in the vertical plane in response to positional information about an object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: ALLEN-VANGUARD TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: David CHARLES Bongfeldt, Niclas Lewis, Trevor NOEL Yensen
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Patent number: D777123Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Allen-Vanguard CorporationInventors: Trevor Noel Yensen, Travis Patrick Corkery, David Arthur McQuinn