Sarasota firm secures second patent this week

SARASOTA — XG Technology announced it has received its second patent within a week's time. The company, which develops wireless communications, has secured patents for technology that helps stop interference with devices operating on unlicensed bands.

According to a statement from the company, interference is a major factor in providing reliable and efficient wireless transmissions. xG says with mobile carrier's customers increasingly using mobile data, interference has become more of an issue for these providers.

xG says its now patented innovation helps mobile carriers detect and reduce unwanted transmissions that lead to interference and compromise mobile systems' performance.