Patents by Inventor Tom M. Hikido

Tom M. Hikido 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).

  • Foldable dipole array antennas
    Patent number: 10411363
    Abstract: Foldable dipole array antennas are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a helical communication line of a dipole array antenna, and hinges spaced along the helical communication line. The apparatus also includes dipole branches operatively coupled to the helical communication line, where the dipole branches are to be moved, at the hinges, between deployed and un-deployed states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: William J. Ceely, Tom M. Hikido, John E. Baldauf, Miguel A. Estevez
  • FOLDABLE DIPOLE ARRAY ANTENNAS
    Publication number: 20180331433
    Abstract: Foldable dipole array antennas are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a helical communication line of a dipole array antenna, and hinges spaced along the helical communication line. The apparatus also includes dipole branches operatively coupled to the helical communication line, where the dipole branches are to be moved, at the hinges, between deployed and un-deployed states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: William J. Ceely, Tom M. Hikido, John E. Baldauf, Miguel A. Estevez
  • Beam waveguide including Mizuguchi condition reflector sets
    Patent number: 7786945
    Abstract: A beam waveguide may include a first set of dual offset reflectors and a second set of dual offset reflectors. The first set of dual offset reflectors and the second set of dual offset reflectors may each include reflector geometries to produce a radiation pattern that is symmetric about a first axis between the first and second set of dual offset reflectors and to produce an axi-symmetric beam from the second set of dual offset reflectors that is unaffected by any rotation of the first and second set of dual offset reflectors relative to one another about the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John E. Baldauf, Christ P. Tzelepis, Paul C. Werntz, Tom M. Hikido
  • BEAM WAVEGUIDE INCLUDING MIZUGUCHI CONDITION REFLECTOR SETS
    Publication number: 20080204341
    Abstract: A beam waveguide may include a first set of dual offset reflectors and a second set of dual offset reflectors. The first set of dual offset reflectors and the second set of dual offset reflectors may each include reflector geometries to produce a radiation pattern that is symmetric about a first axis between the first and second set of dual offset reflectors and to produce an axi-symmetric beam from the second set of dual offset reflectors that is unaffected by any rotation of the first and second set of dual offset reflectors relative to one another about the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John E. Baldauf, Christ P. Tzelepis, Paul C. Werntz, Tom M. Hikido