Patents by Inventor Anthony T. McDowell

Anthony T. McDowell 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).

  • Patent number: 9553712
    Abstract: A feed-forward cancellation system includes a transmitting element and a receiving element. The transmitting element is in electrical communication with a transmitting line. The transmitting element is configured output a transmission signal to the transmitting line. The receiving element is in electrical communication with a receiving line. The receiving element is configured to process a response signal that is generated in response to the transmission signal and that is delivered to the receiving line. At least one antenna is configured to transmit the transmission signal, receive the response signal generated based on the transmission signal, and deliver the response signal to the receiving line. The feed-forward cancellation system further includes an electronic cancellation unit configured to generate a cancellation signal based on the transmission signal. The cancellation signal eliminates saturation from at least one of the response signal and the receiving line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Webb, Charles A. Hall, Tina P. Srivastava, Anthony T. McDowell
  • Patent number: 9479214
    Abstract: A wideband radio frequency (RF) interference cancellation system includes an electronic channel canceller configured to split an electronic reference signal output from an electronic transmitting element into a plurality of band signals. At least one electronic band pass filter is configured to receive a respective band signal delivered to a respective channel. The wideband RF interference cancellation system further includes at least one electronic tunable cancellation element configured to tune the respective channel such that reflections are canceled before being input to receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Webb, Charles A. Hall, Tina P. Srivastava, Anthony T. McDowell
  • Publication number: 20150155899
    Abstract: A wideband radio frequency (RF) interference cancellation system includes an electronic channel canceller configured to split an electronic reference signal output from an electronic transmitting element into a plurality of band signals. At least one electronic band pass filter is configured to receive a respective band signal delivered to a respective channel. The wideband RF interference cancellation system further includes at least one electronic tunable cancellation element configured to tune the respective channel such that reflections are canceled before being input to receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Webb, Charles A. Hall, Tina P. Srivastava, Anthony T. McDowell
  • Publication number: 20150146589
    Abstract: A feed-forward cancellation system includes a transmitting element and a receiving element. The transmitting element is in electrical communication with a transmitting line. The transmitting element is configured output a transmission signal to the transmitting line. The receiving element is in electrical communication with a receiving line. The receiving element is configured to process a response signal that is generated in response to the transmission signal and that is delivered to the receiving line. At least one antenna is configured to transmit the transmission signal, receive the response signal generated based on the transmission signal, and deliver the response signal to the receiving line. The feed-forward cancellation system further includes an electronic cancellation unit configured to generate a cancellation signal based on the transmission signal. The cancellation signal eliminates saturation from at least one of the response signal and the receiving line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Webb, Charles A. Hall, Tina P. Srivastava, Anthony T. McDowell
  • Publication number: 20130307715
    Abstract: Disclosed subject matter relates to techniques for predicting jamming effectiveness. In one approach, platform models and propagation models are used to predict maximum threat communication range when jamming is used and when jamming is not used. The maximum range information may then be used to calculate jammer effectiveness. In another approach, probability-based techniques are used to predict jamming effectiveness for a system of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Raytheon Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Davis, John H. VanPatten, Anthony T. McDowell, Lee A. McMillan
  • Patent number: 7957453
    Abstract: A rake receiver and method for operating a rake receiver is provided including receiving a signal in a rake receiver having at least one finger, each of the at least one finger characterized by a channel phase and a channel frequency, removing a phase and a portion of the frequency component of the signal in a first block of the at least one finger, and removing a remaining frequency component of the signal in a second block of the at least one finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Anthony T. McDowell, Daniel P. Roth
  • Publication number: 20090238244
    Abstract: A rake receiver and method for operating a rake receiver is provided including receiving a signal in a rake receiver having at least one finger, each of the at least one finger characterized by a channel phase and a channel frequency, removing a phase and a portion of the frequency component of the signal in a first block of the at least one finger, and removing a remaining frequency component of the signal in a second block of the at least one finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Anthony T. McDowell, Daniel P. Roth