Patents by Inventor Terry C. Cisco

Terry C. Cisco 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).

  • Aerogel dielectric layer
    Patent number: 9218989
    Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board, a chip attached to the circuit board and a dielectric layer. The chip has a circuit facing the circuit board and spaced from it. The dielectric layer includes an aerogel. In one embodiment, the aerogel has a dielectric constant of approximately 2.0 or less and a compression strength of at least approximately 100 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignees: RAYTHEON COMPANY, ASPEN AEROGELS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark S. Hauhe, Jason G. Milne, Terry C. Cisco, Paul Nahass, George Gould, Nick Zafiropoulos
  • Switched path transmission line phase shifter including an off-set twin lead line arrangement
    Patent number: 9112254
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed include transmission line phase shifters and methods for fabricating transmission line phase shifters that switch signal and ground conductors to reverse electromagnetic fields in a transmission line structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Terry C. Cisco, Clinton O. Holter
  • TRANSMISSION LINE PHASE SHIFTER
    Publication number: 20140191822
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed include transmission line phase shifters and methods for fabricating transmission line phase shifters that switch signal and ground conductors to reverse electromagnetic fields in a transmission line structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Terry C. Cisco, Clinton O. Holter
  • Aerogel dielectric layer
    Publication number: 20130075795
    Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board, a chip attached to the circuit board and a dielectric layer. The chip has a circuit facing the circuit board and spaced from it. The dielectric layer includes an aerogel. In one embodiment, the aerogel has a dielectric constant of approximately 2.0 or less and a compression strength of at least approximately 100 psi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Mark S. Hauhe, Jason G. Milne, Terry C. Cisco
  • Flip chip MMIC on board performance using periodic electromagnetic bandgap structures
    Patent number: 6967282
    Abstract: A hybrid assembly having improved cross talk characteristics includes a substrate having an upper surface. Conductive paths on the upper surface are provided for conducting high frequency signals. Regular polygons made of an electromagnetic band gap (EBG) material having slow wave characteristics are deposited on the upper surface and form a lattice for tessellating the upper surface. Each of the polygons has a periphery. The polygons are separated along their periphery from adjacent polygons by an interspace and are covered with an insulating material. Second polygons, also made of an electromagnetic band gap material, are deposited over the insulating material. Semiconductor structures are mounted over the second polygons. The semiconductor structures have a plurality of electrical contacts with the conductive paths. The regular polygons can be hexagons, triangles, octagons or any other combination that forms a lattice and can be printed onto the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Samual D. Tonomura, Terry C. Cisco, Clinton O. Holter
  • Radiation detector for use in nuclear reactors
    Patent number: 4288291
    Abstract: A multi-sensor radiation detection system for removable insertion into a nuclear reactor wherein one conductor of all the sensors is a single, common element. This single common element is contained within a tubular metallic sheath and in cross-section comprises a multiple radial armed metallic conductor having a star shaped cross-section dimensioned to form wedge-shaped compartments throughout the active radiation detecting length of the metallic sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1981
    Assignee: Whittaker Corporation
    Inventors: Terry C. Cisco, Algert G. Grimaila