Cogent Systems, Inc.

John P Costas

An improved spatial filtering system includes a plurality of tracker modules for isolating selected signals from an array of signal data values collected from a signal environment by a plurality of receiver elements and stored in a residual signal storage element. Each tracker module includes a generating module for generating, from the array of signal data values, estimated contributions of a selected signal at each of the plurality of receiver elements. Each tracker module also includes an output signal estimation module, connected to the generating module, for determining, based on the estimated contributions, an output signal that is representative of the selected signal. A system control unit enables at least a first tracker module to selectively read the array of signal data values and to selectively combine the generated estimated contributions with the array of signal data values in the residual signal storage element to alter the array of signal data values during the generation of estimated contributions by other tracker modules.

Spatial filtering system

A conversion apparatus for quantizing an initial set of weights for a weighted sum signal processing system having one or more conversion arrays. Each conversion array stores a plurality of values to be converted, quantizes the values that are to be converted to produce a set of discrete values and a set of error values, and replaces the stored values with the set of discrete values. Each conversion array combines the set of error values with a set of transformation weights to form one or more transformed error sets. The conversion apparatus further includes a transfer device for successively combining the one or more transformed error sets most recently formed with the contents of a successive conversion array. The transfer device monitors the successively produced sets of error values and halts the successive conversions and combinations when a predetermined condition is satisifed. The invention also features methods of quantizing initial sets of weight.

Apparatus and method of quantizing a set of weights for a weighted sun

A high-speed, limited-shift signal processor for quantized weighting of an input signal, which receives the input signal and delays is to provide a plurality of delay outputs and selects a number of the delay outputs to be modified by limited shifting of their place values. The limited-shift signal processor generates at least one weighted value from each delay output, including shifting the digit positions of each selected delay output to shift its place value, and sums each of the place-value-shifted delay outputs to obtain a weighted sum signal of the input signal.

Limited shift signal processing system and method

A conversion apparatus for quantizing a set of weights for a weighted sum signal processing system, including a predetermined number of conversion arrays operable in succession and a transfer and monitor circuit. Each conversion array stores a plurality of values to be converted, quantizes the values to be converted to produce a set of discrete values and a set of error values and replaces the contents of the means for storing with the set of discrete values. Each conversion array also combines the set of error values with a set of interpolator weights to form a transformed error set. The transfer and monitor circuit successively combines the transformed error set most recently formed with the contents of a successive conversion array, monitors the successively produced sets of error values, and halts the successive conversions and combinations when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The invention also features a method of quantizing such a set of weights.

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John P Costas