Patents by Inventor Nicole D. Schoenborn

Nicole D. Schoenborn 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: 11888222
    Abstract: Antenna components include an additively manufactured elongate body portion and one or more additively manufactured flanges. The elongate body portion extends from a base portion to an aperture opposite the base portion. The elongate body portion is at least substantially hollow and is configured to direct radio frequency signals. Each flange extends radially outwardly from the elongate body portion and around an outer circumference of the elongate body portion. Each flange is integrally formed with the elongate body portion, and includes an angled portion and a horizontal portion. The angled portion of the flange diverges from the elongate body portion at an acute angle, and the horizontal portion is at least substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body portion. Satellite systems including said antenna components also are disclosed, along with related methods of additively manufacturing antenna components with integral flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard Aston, Nicole D. Schoenborn, Rachel L Roth