公开(公告)号：US20160068240A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14846701

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Geoffrey Swain ,  Michael Harper ,  Abraham Stephens ,  Melissa Tribou

IPC: B63B59/06

CPC classification number: B63B59/06 ,  B08B1/04 ,  B63B59/08

Abstract: A vertically rotating grooming attachment brush comprising a brush hub and bristles, and method for cleaning a surface having organic biofouling. The bristles extend from the brush hub and are positioned at or near its outer rim. One or more rows of bristles can be included. The bristles can be grooming bristles or shroud bristles or a combination of the two. A rigid or elastomeric shroud or skirt can also be included about the edge of the brush hub. Vertical rotation of the grooming attachment brush causes a low pressure region to build in the central area of the brush hub. This low pressure region creates a force that forcefully attracts the grooming attachment brush to the surface to be cleaned.

Abstract translation: 一种包括刷毂和刷毛的垂直旋转梳理附件刷，以及用于清洁具有有机生物污垢的表面的方法。 刷毛从刷毂延伸并且定位在其外缘处或附近。 可以包括一行或多行刷毛。 刷毛可以梳理刷毛或护罩刷毛或两者的组合。 也可以围绕刷毂的边缘包括刚性或弹性的护罩或裙部。 梳理附着刷的垂直旋转导致低压区域建立在刷毂的中心区域中。 该低压区域产生强制地将修饰附着刷吸引到待清洁表面的力。

公开(公告)号：US20150309249A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14700106

申请日：2015-04-29

Applicant: Florida Institute of Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Syed H. Murshid ,  Gregory L. Lovell

IPC: G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/036 ,  H04Q11/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/02042 ,  G02B6/036 ,  H04B10/2581 ,  H04J14/04 ,  H04Q11/0005 ,  H04Q2011/0024

Abstract: An optical-to-optical inline spatial domain multiplexing (SDM) de-multiplexer for SDM communication comprising a plurality of concentric core layers each having a beveled output end and a cladding layer concentrically surrounding each core layer. The cladding layer has an index that is lower than the index of the core layer it surrounds. Also included is a system for SDM communication comprising at least one optical source to transmit optical energy, an SDM optical carrier fiber to receive optical energy from the source and output a plurality of SDM signals, a SDM de-multiplexer as described above wherein the SDM signals output from the carrier fiber are each incident upon one of the core layers, optical output fibers positioned to couple SDM signals from each cladding layer, and a photodetector communicatively coupled to the outputs of the optical output fibers to couple the SDM signals output from the optical output fibers.

Abstract translation: 一种用于SDM通信的光对称在线空间域复用（SDM）解复用器，包括多个同心核心层，每个同心核心层具有倾斜的输出端和围绕每个核心层的包层。 包覆层的折射率低于其围绕的芯层的折射率。 还包括一种用于SDM通信的系统，其包括至少一个用于传输光能的光源，SDM光载波光纤以从源接收光能并输出多个SDM信号，如上所述的SDM去多路复用器，其中SDM 从载体光纤输出的信号各自入射到核心层之一，定位成耦合来自每个包层的SDM信号的光输出光纤和通信地耦合到光输出光纤的输出的光电检测器，以耦合来自 光输出光纤。

公开(公告)号：US11438385B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US17375580

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp. ,  Florida Institute of Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas C. Eskridge ,  Marco M. Carvalho ,  Brett Benyo ,  Michael Atighetchi ,  Fusun Yaman

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L41/08 ,  G06N3/12 ,  H04L41/22 ,  G06F16/242 ,  G06N5/02

Abstract: A decision engine includes: a genetic algorithm framework including a knowledge base of standard configurations, a candidate selector generator and a selector to select a candidate configuration from a plurality of preferred standard configurations in response to the candidate selector generator; a parallelized reasoning framework including an attack surface reasoning algorithm module to compute the security and cost tradeoffs of an attack surface associated with each candidate configuration; and a user interface framework including a web service engine where users can interact and provide feedback on direction of an evolution used in a genetic algorithm search for evolving defenses.

公开(公告)号：US20220021710A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17375580

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp. ,  Florida Institute of Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas C. Eskridge ,  Marco M. Carvalho ,  Brett Benyo ,  Michael Atighetchi ,  Fusun Yaman

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/24 ,  G06N3/12 ,  G06F16/242

Abstract: A decision engine includes: a genetic algorithm framework including a knowledge base of standard configurations, a candidate selector generator and a selector to select a candidate configuration from a plurality of preferred standard configurations in response to the candidate selector generator; a parallelized reasoning framework including an attack surface reasoning algorithm module to compute the security and cost tradeoffs of an attack surface associated with each candidate configuration; and a user interface framework including a web service engine where users can interact and provide feedback on direction of an evolution used in a genetic algorithm search for evolving defenses.

公开(公告)号：US11201678B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US17102735

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: Florida Institute of Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Syed H. Murshid ,  Greg Lovell ,  Bilas Chowdhury ,  Ce Su ,  Han Wang ,  Rayan Enaya ,  Engin Eyceyurt

IPC: H04J14/04 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04B10/54 ,  H04B10/524 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/69

Abstract: A modified optical PAM communication system using multiple laser sources to generate each amplitude level. The systems can be applied separately or in conjunction with another modulation system such as SDM, MDM, WDM, TDM, or other communication systems. In an embodiment, a PAM-4 system will increase data rate by a factor of two, but more complicated schemes using more lasers can be utilized to generate higher efficiency schemes. For example, a 25 Gbps NRZ signal will give 50 Gbps PAM-4 signal and higher laser systems can generate PAM-8 or PAM-16 for 75 and 100 Gbps systems respectively. These can be further applied to SDM systems to generate higher data rates equivalent to the number of SDM channels multiplied by the PAM efficiency. In embodiments, the invention may combing PAM with WDM and SDM to achieve multiple bits per symbol.

公开(公告)号：US10998980B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US16367238

申请日：2019-03-27

Applicant: Florida Institute of Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Syed H. Murshid ,  Greg Lovell ,  Bilas Chowdhury ,  Ce Su ,  Han Wang ,  Rayan Enaya ,  Engin Eyceyurt

IPC: H04B10/54 ,  H04B10/524 ,  H04J14/04 ,  H04B10/25 ,  H04B10/69

Abstract: A modified optical PAM communication system using multiple laser sources to generate each amplitude level. The systems can be applied separately or in conjunction with another modulation system such as SDM, MDM, WDM, TDM, or other communication systems. In an embodiment, a PAM-4 system will increase data rate by a factor of two, but more complicated schemes using more lasers can be utilized to generate higher efficiency schemes. For example, a 25 Gbps NRZ signal will give 50 Gbps PAM-4 signal and higher laser systems can generate PAM-8 or PAM-16 for 75 and 100 Gbps systems respectively. These can be further applied to SDM systems to generate higher data rates equivalent to the number of SDM channels multiplied by the PAM efficiency. In embodiments, the invention may combing PAM with WDM and SDM to achieve multiple bits per symbol.

公开(公告)号：US20190216211A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16361177

申请日：2019-03-21

Applicant: Florida Institute of Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Geoffrey Swain ,  Michael Harper ,  Melissa Tribou ,  Harrison Arthur Gardner ,  Caglar Erdogan

IPC: A46B9/02 ,  B08B1/00 ,  A46B13/00

CPC classification number: B63B59/06 ,  A46B9/02 ,  A46B13/008 ,  B08B1/002 ,  B08B1/04 ,  B63B59/08

Abstract: A rotating grooming brush comprising a brush hub having grooming elements and shroud elements, and method for grooming a surface having an unwanted material thereon. The elements extend from the brush hub and may be positioned near its outer periphery. The elements may be grooming elements forming an array and shroud elements forming a shroud array. A rigid or elastomeric shroud extending from the brush hub surface may optionally be included about the edge of the brush hub, to the outside of the grooming elements. Rotation of the grooming attachment brush causes a low pressure region to build in the central area of the brush. This low pressure region creates a resulting force that forcefully attracts the grooming attachment brush to the surface to be groomed. The resulting force is controlled by the diameter of the brush hub, arrangement, of the elements and the speed of rotation.

公开(公告)号：US20160378910A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15194115

申请日：2016-06-27

Applicant: Florida Institute of Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Joel Olson ,  Mark Novak ,  Clayton Baum ,  Raymond Terryn ,  Krishnan Sriraman

IPC: G06F19/12 ,  G06F19/16 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G16C10/00 ,  G16C20/30

Abstract: A novel computational QSAR approach that provides sub-molecular correlations that are specific to individual lobes of the pertinent molecular orbitals.

Abstract translation: 一种新颖的计算QSAR方法，其提供对相关分子轨道的单个叶特异的亚分子相关性。

公开(公告)号：US20160233959A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

申请号：US15018370

申请日：2016-02-08

Applicant: Florida Institute of Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Syed H. Murshid ,  Saud Alanzi ,  Bilas Chowdhury

IPC: H04B10/25 ,  H04J14/08 ,  H04J14/02

CPC classification number: H04B10/2581 ,  H04J14/0223 ,  H04J14/04

Abstract: A multiplexed optical communication system comprising a carrier optical fiber, a plurality of launching light sources, and a matching plurality of multiplexer/demultiplexers and photodetectors is described and claimed. Optical communication channel separation by Spatial Domain Multiplexing (SDM), Optical Angular Momentum (OAM) multiplexing, and Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) is used in combination to achieve significant increase in optical communication channel bandwidth over the prior art. The launching light sources may be positioned such that the light beams are incident on the receiving end of the carrier optical fiber at desired angles including complementary angles. Crosstalk between optical communication channels is minimal. The communication bandwidth of a TDM system may be increased by an order of magnitude due the layered WDM/SDM/OAM data multiplexing of the invention.

Abstract translation: 描述并要求保护包括载波光纤，多个发射光源和匹配的多个多路复用器/解复用器和光电检测器的复用光通信系统。 结合使用通过空间域复用（SDM），光学角动量（OAM）复用和波分复用（WDM）的光通信信道分离，以实现现有技术中光通信信道带宽的显着增加。 发射光源可以被定位成使得光束以包括互补角度的所需角度入射在载体光纤的接收端。 光通信信道之间的串扰很小。 由于本发明的分层WDM / SDM / OAM数据复用，TDM系统的通信带宽可能增加一个数量级。

公开(公告)号：US20150333828A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14700012

申请日：2015-04-29

Applicant: Florida Institute of Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Syed H. Murshid ,  Michael F. Finch

IPC: H04B10/11

CPC classification number: H04B10/1121 ,  H04B10/11

Abstract: A free space optical receiver comprising a photodetector and a fiber bundle. The fiber bundle comprises a plurality of optical fibers splayed apart at one of their ends to receive free space optical energy from multiple directions. The splayed apart ends of the plurality of optical fibers may create a hemispherical shape. Each of the plurality of optical fibers has an acceptance cone for which it couples optical energy into the splayed end of the optical fiber. The acceptance cones of the splayed ends of the plurality of optical fibers may overlap to form an omnidirectional acceptance zone. The other, non-splayed ends of the plurality of optical fibers are communicatively coupled to the photodetector, which is positioned to receive the free space optical energy from the non-splayed ends of the plurality of optical fibers. An optical communication system including the free space optical receiver is also described.

Abstract translation: 一种包括光电检测器和光纤束的自由空间光接收器。 纤维束包括在其一端分开展开的多根光纤，以从多个方向接收自由空间光能。 多个光纤的分开的端部可以形成半球形。 多个光纤中的每一个具有将光能耦合到光纤的展开端的接收锥。 多个光纤的展开端的接收锥可以重叠以形成全向接受区。 多个光纤的另一个未张开的端部通信地耦合到光电检测器，该光电检测器被定位成从多个光纤的未展开的端部接收自由空间的光能。 还描述了包括自由空间光接收机的光通信系统。