Patents by Inventor Allan V. Dianic

Allan V. Dianic has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compensation of beamforming errors in a communications system having widely spaced antenna elements
    Patent number: 7969358
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a communications system. The methods involve computing one or more complex weights to be applied to transmit signals and receive signals by beamformers. The complex weights are based at least on configuration data for the communications system. The methods also involve applying a first plurality of weight corrections to the complex weights based on phasing errors occurring in a communication path inclusive of a control system and antenna elements. The methods further involve applying a second plurality of weight corrections to the complex weights based on phase differences at the antenna elements relative to a reference location for the receive signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: G. Patrick Martin, Kathleen Minear, John Roach, Allan V. Dianic, William C. Adams, Jr., Lynda Margaret Ralston
  • COMPENSATION OF BEAMFORMING ERRORS IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM HAVING WIDELY SPACED ANTENNA ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20100123625
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a communications system. The methods involve computing one or more complex weights to be applied to transmit signals and receive signals by beamformers. The complex weights are based at least on configuration data for the communications system. The methods also involve applying a first plurality of weight corrections to the complex weights based on phasing errors occurring in a communication path inclusive of a control system and antenna elements. The methods further involve applying a second plurality of weight corrections to the complex weights based on phase differences at the antenna elements relative to a reference location for the receive signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: G. Patrick Martin, Kathleen Minear, John Roach, Allan V. Dianic, William C. Adams, JR., Lynda Margaret Ralston