Patents by Inventor William M. Miller, Jr.

William M. Miller, 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).

  • Airborne surveillance platform
    Patent number: 4896160
    Abstract: An airborne surveillance platform utilizes a low aspect ratio delta-shaped aircraft having a radar-transparent hull. The antenna is located within, and stationary relative to, the hull. The antenna comprises planar or linear phased arrays arranged to scan in a continuous pattern in all azimuthal directions. Planar phased arrays can be arranged to scan in a continuous pattern in the range from zenith to nadir or in portions of that range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Aereon Corporation
    Inventor: William M. Miller, Jr.