Patents by Inventor Marie T. Piasecki

Marie T. Piasecki 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).

  • Lightweight conformal phased array antenna using aerogel substrate
    Patent number: 11658398
    Abstract: A phased-array, conformal antenna and a method for forming same are disclosed. The method comprises forming a substantially planar layered antenna structure by fabricating a printed circuit board (PCB) on a substantially planar first substrate, adhering the PCB to a second substantially planar substrate, the second substantially planar substrate comprising an aerogel, adhering a plurality of antenna elements to the substantially planar second substrate to form the phased-array, adhering a protective layer to the one or more antenna elements, and shaping the substantially planar layered antenna structure to form a substantially curved layered antenna structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: James M. Downey, Bryan L. Schoenholz, Marie T. Piasecki