Adaptive OFDM waveform and demodulator for harsh RF channels
This technology improves wireless communication reliability by transmitting copies of the same data signal across multiple dimensions simultaneously — time slots, frequency channels, and antenna pathways. A receiver then intelligently recombines all those copies to reconstruct the original signal even when the channel is noisy, congested, or severely disrupted. The key innovation is a coordinated approach where both the transmitter and receiver adapt together, rather than one compensating for the other independently. This makes it particularly valuable in environments where traditional wireless links would fail or degrade, such as dense urban areas, military environments, or industrial settings with heavy interference.
What you could build
A software-defined radio or chipset module that enables robust wireless links in contested or noisy environments; primary buyers would be defense communications system integrators and industrial IoT infrastructure vendors operating in RF-challenged settings.
Who in Virginia should care
Defense primes and government contractors concentrated in Northern Virginia (e.g., Leidos, SAIC, Booz Allen) working on resilient military communications and spectrum dominance would be natural evaluators.
Readiness: Lab validated
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
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- Granted
- February 5, 2019
- Status
- Granted patent
- Patent number
- 102849
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