Patents by Inventor Britanny Lynn

Britanny Lynn 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).

  • Wideband laser-induced plasma filament antenna with modulated conductivity
    Patent number: 11024950
    Abstract: An antenna comprising: a radio frequency (RF) coupler; a transceiver communicatively coupled to the RF coupler; a laser configured to generate a plurality of femtosecond laser pulses so as to create, without the use of high voltage electrodes, a laser-induced plasma filament (LIPF) in atmospheric air, wherein the laser is operatively coupled to the RF coupler such that RF energy is transferred between the LIPF and the RF coupler; and wherein the laser is configured to modulate a characteristic of the laser pulses at a rate within the range of 1 Hz to 1 GHz so as to modulate a conduction efficiency of the LIPF thereby creating a variable impedance LIPF antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Alexandru Hening, Ryan P. Lu, Ayax D. Ramirez, Britanny Lynn
  • Wideband Laser-Induced Plasma Filament Antenna with Modulated Conductivity
    Publication number: 20200176856
    Abstract: An antenna comprising: a radio frequency (RF) coupler; a transceiver communicatively coupled to the RF coupler; a laser configured to generate a plurality of femtosecond laser pulses so as to create, without the use of high voltage electrodes, a laser-induced plasma filament (LIPF) in atmospheric air, wherein the laser is operatively coupled to the RF coupler such that RF energy is transferred between the LIPF and the RF coupler; and wherein the laser is configured to modulate a characteristic of the laser pulses at a rate within the range of 1 Hz to 1 GHz so as to modulate a conduction efficiency of the LIPF thereby creating a variable impedance LIPF antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Alexandru Hening, Ryan P. Lu, Ayax D. Ramirez, Britanny Lynn