Patents Assigned to Antennas America, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5995059
    Abstract: A stable coaxial antenna for broad band and narrow band applications is described. The antenna disclosed is preferably made of a conventional coaxial cable having a center conductor, tubular outer conductor surrounding the center conductor and an insulator between the conductors. A gap is formed in at least the outer conductor to form two outer conductor sections. In a first embodiment the field is provided between the gap and a feed end. In a second embodiment the gap is between both center and outer conductors and the ends of the conductors in the gap are cross connected to form a radiating section and feed section. The coaxial antennas disclosed may be adjusted to synchronize the energy to react favorably to an uncontrolled environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Antennas America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin O. Shoemaker
  • Patent number: 5829121
    Abstract: Single and multiple radiator element planar array antennas and a method of making are disclosed. A styrofoam dielectric substrate, a die cut conductive first layer, preferably copper foil, secured to one surface and a conductive second layer, preferably aluminum foil, on the other surface forms the ground plane. A cutting die of cutting blades in a required array on a cutting press is used to cut through the conductive layer and into the dielectric layer in a sandwich of the two to provide inexpensive, durable and dimensionally stable antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Antennas America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin O. Shoemaker, Randall P. Marx
  • Patent number: 5793336
    Abstract: A conformal antenna assembly disclosed has a first antenna portion sensitive to a UHF band of frequencies. A thin, flat, low-profile, weather-resistant housing encloses the first antenna portion. The housing has a conformal back surface that conforms to the shape of a support surface on which said housing is mounted. The housing has an arrangement to mount the housing to a support surface. In one form the housing is flat to mount on the side of a building and in another form is double curved to mount on the back of a satellite dish. A coaxial cable has a center conductor and a tubular outer conductor with an insulator between the conductors. The center conductor and outer conductor are connected at one end to the first antenna portion. The inner conductor terminates at the other end in an end terminal to conduct signals from the first antenna portion to the end terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Antennas America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin O. Shoemaker, Randall P. Marx
  • Patent number: D408415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Antennas America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin O. Shoemaker, Randall P. Marx