Patents by Inventor Nikolaus Luhrs

Nikolaus Luhrs 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).

  • Cavity-backed spiral antenna with perturbation elements
    Patent number: 11495886
    Abstract: Satellites require a suitable antenna for line of sight microwave communication with the ground. Disclosed here is an Archimedean spiral antenna backed by a copper cavity containing quadruple conical perturbations. The antenna meets the required size, mass, transmitting power, bandwidth, and circular polarization for a satellite (e.g., CubeSat) environment while providing immunity to the mounting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Woncheol Lee, Katelyn Isbell, Nikolaus Luhrs
  • CAVITY-BACKED SPIRAL ANTENNA WITH PERTURBATION ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20190207317
    Abstract: Satellites require a suitable antenna for line of sight microwave communication with the ground. Disclosed here is an Archimedean spiral antenna backed by a copper cavity containing quadruple conical perturbations. The antenna meets the required size, mass, transmitting power, bandwidth, and circular polarization for a satellite (e.g., CubeSat) environment while providing immunity to the mounting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Yang-Ki Hong, Woncheol Lee, Katelyn Isbell, Nikolaus Luhrs