A number of the inventions created by Mr. Hill and his colleagues have sparked commercial interest. These companies were formed to develop, manufacture and market solutions based on systems for power line carrier communications and pattern recognition.

dbi Corporation
dbi acquires and licenses innovative solutions in the area of power line carrier and wireless data transmission.

InvisiTech
InvisiTech develops solutions based on the concept of Loosely Coupled Sets (LCS). Invented by Dick Morley and Larry Hill, LCS is a novel approach to pattern recognition and identification with many commercial applications.

dbi Corporation
dbi Corporation was formed in 1995 to acquire and exploit a group of patents and related intellectual property in the area of power line carrier and wireless data transmission. dbi has executed several license agreements and works with clients to adapt the technology to their specific needs.

Products

Powerplex™ power line carrier modems
DSP modem cores for system-on-chip implementation designed for communication over power lines and other unconventional media

dbi also provides repair and replacement of Cyplex wireless modems, antennas, and head-end products for the automated guided vehicle industry.

E-mail dbi for more information.

Principals

Larry Hill, President

Dr. F. Williams Sarles, Principal Engineer
Dr. Sarles began his career at Lincoln Laboratory, working on space-borne electronics and antenna design. He has been a consultant for the past twenty years, specializing in power electronics, magnetics, and precision analog circuitry. He is also active in custom ASIC design and in standards activities related to local area networks. He holds a doctorate in Electrical Engineering and Physics from MIT. Email Dr. Sarles.

Email dbi for more information.

InvisiTech
InvisiTech Corporation was formed in 1998 to advance the concept of Loosely Coupled Sets (LCS) which was invented by Dick Morley and Larry Hill. LCS is a novel approach to the identification of people, things and trends through pattern recognition. Jointly owned by Dick Morley, Larry Hill and Amanda Lapierre, InvisiTech's goal is to create economic value through strategic partnerships and licensing arrangements with corporate partners who can benefit from LCS technology and concepts. InvisiTech has prepared and filed a series of patent applications in the United States and throughout the world.

Solutions
InvisiTech offers a demonstration program for personal recognition, illustrating the concept of LCS at a simple and conceptual level. To provide experimental proof of the power of LCS, the company has applied the technique to signature recognition. We are currently in discussions with prospective partners in a variety of fields, from retail to manufacturing.

Selected commercial applications:
Signature verification, dramatically reducing forgeries in retail
Retail traffic analysis, tracking customers' time and path through stores
Intelligent toys, including a doll that can recognize people and patterns
Minesweeping, recognizing subtle underwater images
Investment strategy, offering tactical asset allocation and screening of securities for investment according to predetermined criteria
Manufacturing quality control, providing early detection of the trends and factors that affect quality

InvisiTech plans to establish the commercial value of LCS by developing applications on a project-contract basis. The company will leverage these successes to implement technology licenses with clients where appropriate.

E-mail InvisiTech for more information.