Patents by Inventor Raleigh J. Spinks, Jr.

Raleigh J. Spinks, Jr. 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).

  • System for and method of improving beyond line-of-sight transmissions and receptions
    Patent number: 7382315
    Abstract: A radio system can be configured as a beyond line-of-sight system and includes a number of antennas, a number of phase adjusters and a transmitter/receiver unit. Each of the phase adjusters can be associated with a respective antenna of the antennas. The antennas can be disposed on separate platforms. The transmitter/receiver unit communicates with the phase adjusters. The communicating allows the beyond-line-of-sight system to use the antennas as a larger virtual antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Stevens, Raleigh J. Spinks, Jr.
  • Broadband vertical dipole antenna
    Patent number: 4496953
    Abstract: An antenna for operating over a broadband of frequencies includes an operating radiating elements for radiating radio frequency energy at a selected band of frequencies and a lower radiating element for providing a counter poise to the upper radiating element. An antenna coupler transforms the load impedance of the upper radiating elements and the lower radiating element to a nominal impedance, such as 50 ohms. The coupler element also electronically couples the lower radiating element to the upper radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Raleigh J. Spinks, Jr., Richard C. Edwards, Joseph J. Dahm