Patents by Inventor Nicholas B. Mentesana

Nicholas B. Mentesana 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).

  • Wide-band conformal coaxial antenna
    Patent number: 11152710
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wide-band conformal coaxial antenna conformal to a surface that comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric layer. The inner conductor extends towards the surface from a coaxial input below the surface and the outer conductor surrounds the inner conductor extending from the coaxial input to the surface. The dielectric layer is between the inner conductor and the outer conductor. The inner conductor has a first inner conductor diameter at the coaxial input and a second inner conductor diameter at a distal end of the inner conductor at or proximately below the surface. The inner conductor forms an inner conductor surface at the distal end of the inner conductor and the second inner conductor diameter is larger than the first inner conductor diameter. The outer conductor has a first outer conductor diameter at the coaxial input and a second outer conductor diameter at the surface. The second outer conductor diameter is larger than the first outer conductor diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Das D. Butherus, Nicholas B. Mentesana
  • WIDE-BAND CONFORMAL COAXIAL ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20210143554
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wide-band conformal coaxial antenna conformal to a surface that comprises an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric layer. The inner conductor extends towards the surface from a coaxial input below the surface and the outer conductor surrounds the inner conductor extending from the coaxial input to the surface. The dielectric layer is between the inner conductor and the outer conductor. The inner conductor has a first inner conductor diameter at the coaxial input and a second inner conductor diameter at a distal end of the inner conductor at or proximately below the surface. The inner conductor forms an inner conductor surface at the distal end of the inner conductor and the second inner conductor diameter is larger than the first inner conductor diameter. The outer conductor has a first outer conductor diameter at the coaxial input and a second outer conductor diameter at the surface. The second outer conductor diameter is larger than the first outer conductor diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Das D. Butherus, Nicholas B. Mentesana
  • Surface card antenna apparatus
    Patent number: 10468771
    Abstract: A surface card antenna apparatus comprises a single circuit board having a major side surface. The surface card antenna apparatus further comprises a horizontal polarization antenna portion mounted on the major side surface of the single circuit board. The surface card antenna apparatus also comprises a vertical polarization antenna portion mounted on the major side surface of the single circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Mentesana, Matthew G. Rivett
  • Surface Card Antenna Apparatus
    Publication number: 20170110797
    Abstract: A surface card antenna apparatus comprises a single circuit board having a major side surface. The surface card antenna apparatus further comprises a horizontal polarization antenna portion mounted on the major side surface of the single circuit board. The surface card antenna apparatus also comprises a vertical polarization antenna portion mounted on the major side surface of the single circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas B. Mentesana, Matthew G. Rivett