Patents by Inventor Darin T. Milton

Darin T. Milton 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).

  • Publication number: 20210132209
    Abstract: During operation, transmitters in the electronic device provide first and second FMCW radar signals, where carrier frequencies of the first and the second FMCW radar signals have a predefined variation as a function of time over a predefined frequency range, and the predefined variation as a function of time of a second carrier frequency of the second FMCW radar signal has a predefined delay relative to the predefined variation as a function of time of a first carrier frequency of the first FMCW radar signal. Furthermore, at least a receiver in the electronic device receives first and second reflected FMCW radar signals within a bandwidth of the receiver, where, at a given time, a frequency difference between carrier frequencies of the first and the second reflected FMCW radar signals, which corresponds to the predefined delay, is less than the bandwidth (and which may be less than a predefined value).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Augmented Radar Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Shtrom, Ketan N. Patel, Darin T. Milton
  • Patent number: 10833421
    Abstract: A circuit board in an electronic device includes a first set of transmit antennas and a first set of receive antennas arranged along an azimuth direction, and a second set of transmit antennas and a second set of receive antennas arranged along a direction that includes components in the azimuth direction and an elevation direction. Moreover, separations between adjacent transmit antennas in the first or second set of transmit antennas along the azimuth direction may be greater than one half of the fundamental wavelength. Furthermore, separations between adjacent receive antennas in the first or second set of receive antennas along the azimuth direction may equal one half of the fundamental wavelength. Additionally, adjacent antennas in the second set of transmit antennas and the second set of receive antennas may be partially offset from each other and partially overlap with each other along the elevation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Augmented Radar Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Shtrom, Todd Gustavson, Ketan N. Patel, Darin T. Milton, Janine Cheng
  • Publication number: 20200321710
    Abstract: A circuit board in an electronic device includes a first set of transmit antennas and a first set of receive antennas arranged along an azimuth direction, and a second set of transmit antennas and a second set of receive antennas arranged along a direction that includes components in the azimuth direction and an elevation direction. Moreover, separations between adjacent transmit antennas in the first or second set of transmit antennas along the azimuth direction may be greater than one half of the fundamental wavelength. Furthermore, separations between adjacent receive antennas in the first or second set of receive antennas along the azimuth direction may equal one half of the fundamental wavelength. Additionally, adjacent antennas in the second set of transmit antennas and the second set of receive antennas may be partially offset from each other and partially overlap with each other along the elevation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Augmented Radar Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Shtrom, Todd Gustavson, Ketan N. Patel, Darin T. Milton, Janine Cheng
  • Patent number: 9379456
    Abstract: A circuit board for wireless communications includes communication circuitry for modulating and/or demodulating a radio frequency (RF) signal and an antenna apparatus for transmitting and receiving the RF signal, the antenna apparatus having selectable antenna elements located near one or more peripheries of the circuit board. A first antenna element produces a first directional radiation pattern; a second antenna element produces a second directional radiation pattern offset from the first radiation pattern. The antenna elements may include one or more reflectors configured to provide gain and broaden the frequency response of the antenna element. A switching network couples one or more of the selectable elements to the communication circuitry and provides impedance matching regardless of which or how many of the antenna elements are selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Shtrom, Darin T. Milton, William S. Kish
  • Publication number: 20130241789
    Abstract: A circuit board for wireless communications includes communication circuitry for modulating and/or demodulating a radio frequency (RF) signal and an antenna apparatus for transmitting and receiving the RF signal, the antenna apparatus having selectable antenna elements located near one or more peripheries of the circuit board. A first antenna element produces a first directional radiation pattern; a second antenna element produces a second directional radiation pattern offset from the first radiation pattern. The antenna elements may include one or more reflectors configured to provide gain and broaden the frequency response of the antenna element. A switching network couples one or more of the selectable elements to the communication circuitry and provides impedance matching regardless of which or how many of the antenna elements are selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Victor Shtrom, Darin T. Milton, William S. Kish
  • Patent number: 7864119
    Abstract: A circuit board for wireless communications includes communication circuitry for modulating and/or demodulating a radio frequency (RF) signal and an antenna apparatus for transmitting and receiving the RF signal, the antenna apparatus having selectable antenna elements located near one or more peripheries of the circuit board. A first antenna element produces a first directional radiation pattern; a second antenna element produces a second directional radiation pattern offset from the first radiation pattern. The antenna elements may include one or more reflectors configured to provide gain and broaden the frequency response of the antenna element. A switching network couples one or more of the selectable elements to the communication circuitry and provides impedance matching regardless of which or how many of the antenna elements are selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Ruckus Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Shtrom, Darin T. Milton, William S. Kish
  • Publication number: 20100302126
    Abstract: A circuit board for wireless communications includes communication circuitry for modulating and/or demodulating a radio frequency (RF) signal and an antenna apparatus for transmitting and receiving the RF signal, the antenna apparatus having selectable antenna elements located near one or more peripheries of the circuit board. A first antenna element produces a first directional radiation pattern; a second antenna element produces a second directional radiation pattern offset from the first radiation pattern. The antenna elements may include one or more reflectors configured to provide gain and broaden the frequency response of the antenna element. A switching network couples one or more of the selectable elements to the communication circuitry and provides impedance matching regardless of which or how many of the antenna elements are selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Victor Shtrom, Darin T. Milton, William S. Kish
  • Publication number: 20100053023
    Abstract: A circuit board for wireless communications includes communication circuitry for modulating and/or demodulating a radio frequency (RF) signal and an antenna apparatus for transmitting and receiving the RF signal, the antenna apparatus having selectable antenna elements located near one or more peripheries of the circuit board. A first antenna element produces a first directional radiation pattern; a second antenna element produces a second directional radiation pattern offset from the first radiation pattern. The antenna elements may include one or more reflectors configured to provide gain and broaden the frequency response of the antenna element. A switching network couples one or more of the selectable elements to the communication circuitry and provides impedance matching regardless of which or how many of the antenna elements are selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Victor Shtrom, Darin T. Milton, William S. Kish
  • Patent number: 7525486
    Abstract: A circuit board for wireless communications includes communication circuitry for modulating and/or demodulating a radio frequency (RF) signal and an antenna apparatus for transmitting and receiving the RF signal, the antenna apparatus having selectable antenna elements located near one or more peripheries of the circuit board. A first antenna element produces a first directional radiation pattern; a second antenna element produces a second directional radiation pattern offset from the first radiation pattern. The antenna elements may include one or more reflectors configured to provide gain and broaden the frequency response of the antenna element. A switching network couples one or more of the selectable elements to the communication circuitry and provides impedance matching regardless of which or how many of the antenna elements are selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Ruckus Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Shtrom, Darin T. Milton, William S. Kish
  • Patent number: 7193562
    Abstract: A circuit board for wireless communications includes communication circuitry for modulating and/or demodulating a radio frequency (RF) signal and an antenna apparatus for transmitting and receiving the RF signal, the antenna apparatus having selectable antenna elements located near one or more peripheries of the circuit board. A first antenna element produces a first directional radiation pattern; a second antenna element produces a second directional radiation pattern offset from the first radiation pattern. The antenna elements may include one or more reflectors configured to provide gain and broaden the frequency response of the antenna element. A switching network couples one or more of the selectable elements to the communication circuitry and provides impedance matching regardless of which or how many of the antenna elements are selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Ruckus Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Shtrom, Darin T. Milton, William S. Kish