公开(公告)号：US11201641B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16406590

申请日：2019-05-08

Applicant: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Tyler Shake ,  John Dishon ,  John-Francis Mergen ,  Zachary Leuschner ,  Thomas Wilkerson ,  David Brian Miller ,  Ronald Buikema

IPC: H04B7/0426 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/08

Abstract: An analog tamper-detection apparatus (ATAMP) for onboard analysis of a target device includes a plurality of antennas, each antenna of the plurality of antennas disposed within the target device and being electrically isolated from components of the target device. The ATAMP device further includes radio frequency (RF) front-end (RFFE) transmitter circuitry coupled to the plurality of antennas, the RFFE transmitter circuitry configured to illuminate the target device with a plurality of electromagnetic signals emitted via the plurality of antennas, to generate a plurality of mixed RF signals. The ATAMP device further includes RFFE receiver circuitry configured to receive emissions from the target device based on the mixed RF signals, and processing circuitry configured to perform subsequent analysis and evaluation of the target device based on the received emissions. The processing circuitry further generates a notification of the subsequent analysis and evaluation.

公开(公告)号：US10270482B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15375834

申请日：2016-12-12

Applicant: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.

Inventor： John Dishon ,  Joshua N. Edmison ,  John-Francis Mergen ,  Zachary Leuschner ,  Kerry Wood ,  Laurie Waisel ,  Tyler Shake

IPC: H04B1/04 ,  H04B1/16

Abstract: An SDR system and method that intentionally illuminates aircraft systems with RF energy having specific characteristics (e.g., frequency, power, waveform, directionality, duration, etc.) are provided. The aircraft systems act as non-linear mixers and emit non-linear RF energy. A receiver receives the RF energy response and generates an RF energy representation that is correlated to a database of baseline responses. A correlation response between the received RF energy representation and any one of the baseline responses from the database provides an indication of the aircraft system status.

公开(公告)号：US10121294B1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15676518

申请日：2017-08-14

Applicant: Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.

Inventor： John Dishon ,  Joshua N. Edmison ,  John-Francis Mergen ,  Zachary Leuschner ,  Kerry Wood ,  Laurie Waisel ,  Richard Burne ,  Tyler Shake ,  Thomas Wilkerson ,  Jason Fox

IPC: G07C9/00 ,  G06K19/10 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product that intentionally illuminate at least one target item with electromagnetic energy having specific characteristics (e.g., frequency, power, waveform, directionality, duration, etc.). The target item, which may be an unpowered data storage device or secure document, acts as a non-linear mixer and is forced to emit radiative signals containing information about the target item's state and physical characteristics. Embodiments receive the forced emissions, extract useful data, and analyze the data to determine target item characteristics (e.g., a target item type, based on a comparison of data from known types). Embodiments control the illumination so the forced emissions radiate from an enclosure without interfering with tactical communications, and so that stored target item data is not affected. Embodiments can locate a hidden target item via the strength and directionality of the forced emissions. The apparatus is portable for use by military, intelligence, and security personnel.