Patents by Inventor Troy E. Plunk

Troy E. Plunk 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: 10539396
    Abstract: A dual mode RF/IR seeker suitable for use in an anti-radiation missile is disclosed. The infrared sensor is responsive to radiation within the 4.0 to 4.8 micron band and the radio frequency sensor is responsive to radio frequency signals within a 6.5 to 16.5 GHz band. The infrared sensor comprises a folded Cassegrainian telescope arrangement, including a primary mirror which is transparent to radio frequency energy. The radio frequency sensor comprises an annular array of orthogonally disposed stripline flared notch radiating elements. A broadband microwave receiver, fabricated in a multilayered stripline package, is provided for forming radio frequency monopulse sum? (E) and difference (A) signals and for converting such radio frequency monopulse signals to suitable intermediate frequency signals for processing in an I.F. receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Troy E. Plunk, James E. Hopson
  • Patent number: 6181288
    Abstract: A polarization compensating device useful in correcting radome-induced polarization errors in a linearly polarized antenna in a missile is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Alex Ivanov, Robert L. Moran, Troy E. Plunk
  • Patent number: 4038742
    Abstract: A copper plated styrofoam dielectric planar array antenna having adjacent otted waveguide sections bonded with a silver loaded conducting epoxy. The sections are fabricated by plating a thin film of copper on a preformed styrofoam dielectric material. The slots are machined into the copper plated sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: John K. Kimball, Troy E. Plunk