Paul S Fiore

US Patent:

6985699, Jan 10, 2006

Filed:

Apr 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414784

Inventors:

Paul D. Fiore - Chelmsford MA, US

Assignee:

Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. - Nashua NH

International Classification:

H04B 15/00
H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455 62, 4554221, 4554522, 375149

Abstract:

A method of channel encoding and channel decoding in a multiple access communication system wherein the channel decoding requirements increase linearly and not exponentially as the number of users increase. A channel encoder converts alphabetic symbols into a preselected geometric representation of a hexagonal lattice known as a symbol constellation. A channel decoder converts the received symbol constellation into a replication of the alphabetic symbols. Each user has a specially defined symbol set that allows the linear-complexity decoding operation.

US Patent:

7126533, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Jul 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/497556

Inventors:

Paul D Fiore - Chelmsford MA, US
Steven F Kimball - Auburn NH, US

Assignee:

Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc - Nashua NH

International Classification:

G01S 3/16
G01S 5/02

US Classification:

342383, 342417, 342451

Abstract:

Techniques for determining the angles of arrival of multiple simultaneous cochannel sources using only a single RF receiver sampling and downconversion channel is disclosed. This is accomplished by sequentially forming several known mixtures of multiple antenna signals in the RF domain prior to downconversion and digitization. Angle of arrival information is then recovered through the application of higher order statistics and subspace fitting techniques. The same principles can be applied to other P-element receiver arrays (e. g. , acoustical receiver array).

US Patent:

7158076, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

Oct 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/956837

Inventors:

Paul D. Fiore - Chelmsford MA, US
Eric A. Rundquist - Bedford NH, US

Assignee:

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. - Nashua NH

International Classification:

G01S 13/42
G01S 7/40

US Classification:

342129, 342118, 342174, 342 67

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is provided for correcting the phase difference estimate derived from a two-tone CW radar to correct velocity-induced range estimate phase errors by offsetting the phase difference estimate with a phase correction equal to either of the Doppler frequencies associated with returns from an object multiplied by the time interval between the samplings of the returned waveforms. The correction effectively eliminates the velocity-induced slippage between the phases of the retuned waveforms so that a comparison between the phases of the waveforms can be made to reduce or substantially eliminate range estimate bias.

US Patent:

7205932, Apr 17, 2007

Filed:

Oct 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/956643

Inventors:

Paul D. Fiore - Chelmsford MA, US

Assignee:

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. - Nashua NH

International Classification:

G01S 13/42
G01S 13/32
G01S 13/86
G01S 13/00

US Classification:

342133, 342 52, 342 53, 342 61, 342 67, 342 89, 342 94, 342104, 342105, 342118, 342128, 342129, 342146, 342147, 342149, 342175, 342195, 342196

Abstract:

An improved system is provided for aiming a shotgun-based or other countermeasure system so as to be able to countermeasure incoming rockets or projectiles. In one embodiment a shotgun aimed and controlled by the subject system projects a pattern of pellets to intercept a rocket-propelled grenade or incoming projectile. The fire control system uses a CW two-tone monopulse radar to derive range and angle of arrival within 150 milliseconds, with range and angle of arrival measurements having approximately twice the accuracy of prior CW two-tone monopulse radars. The improvement derives from using all of the information in the returned radar beams and is the result of the recognition that one can use the Sum and Difference signals to assemble a two-by-two Rank One matrix that permits using singular value decomposition techniques to generate range and angle of arrival matrices in which all available information is used and in which noise is eliminated.

US Patent:

7804445, Sep 28, 2010

Filed:

Mar 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/366141

Inventors:

Paul D. Fiore - Chelmsford MA, US

Assignee:

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. - Nashua NH

International Classification:

G01S 13/42

US Classification:

342 90, 342146, 342192, 342196

Abstract:

A system and method combine multiple data streams in an efficient and optimal manner, based on new techniques, to determine range, relative angle and velocity with respect to a point of reference. Embodiments of the present invention take advantage of the multiple data streams to provide improved performance when the data is contaminated with environmental and system noise. Embodiments of the present invention may be applied to data output from different target estimation systems, including radar, sonar, ultrasonic and laser systems. In addition, embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in systems with multiple tones and multiple antennas, and generally work in multipath environments.

US Patent:

8091066, Jan 3, 2012

Filed:

Aug 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/926220

Inventors:

Paul R. Fiore - Marlborough MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717106, 717107, 717108, 717109, 717110, 717114

Abstract:

A system, method and program product for implementing an automated multi-platform build and run operation for a software application. A system is provided that comprises: a control process loadable on a host platform, wherein the control process causes the software application to be built and run on both the host platform and a set of remote platforms; and a results manager that captures build and run results from the host platform and the set of remote platforms, and stores the build and run results in a centralized database.

US Patent:

8170152, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Jul 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/439168

Inventors:

Apurva N Mody - Lowell MA, US
Paul D Fiore - Chelmsford MA, US

Assignee:

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. - Nashua NH

International Classification:

H04L 27/06

US Classification:

375340, 375136, 375147, 375260, 375316, 375350, 370210, 370480

Abstract:

A method is disclosed to detect a broad class of signals in Gaussian noise using higher order statistics. The method detects a number of different signal types. The signals may be in the base-band or the pass-band, single-carrier or multi-carrier, frequency hopping or non-hopping, broad-pulse or narrow-pulse etc. In a typical setting this method provides an error rate of 3% at a signal to noise ratio of 0 dB. This method gives the time frequency detection ratio which may be used to determine if the detected signal falls in Class Single-Carrier of Class Multi-Carrier. Additionally, this method may be used for a number of different applications such as multiple signal identification, finding the basis functions of the received signal.

US Patent:

20180367207, Dec 20, 2018

Filed:

May 25, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/989613

Inventors:

- Cambridge MA, US
Paul D. FIORE - Chelmsford MA, US

International Classification:

H04B 7/08
H04W 24/08
H04K 3/00

Abstract:

A receiver includes multi-user detection (MUD) functionality and a cognitive engine. The receiver may also be coupled to multiple antennas and have analog beamforming capability. The cognitive engine is operative for selecting a beam or beams associated with the multiple antennas to enable successful demodulation by the MUD. The receiver has application in multiple access channels and in other communication scenarios.