Patents Assigned to Optisys, LLC
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Patent number: 11784384Abstract: A combiner network is provided. The combiner network may include a combiner of a first type. The combiner network may further include a combiner of a second type. The combiner of a first type includes a first plurality of waveguide ports and an H-plane combiner connected to an E-plane combiner. The combiner of the second type includes a second plurality of waveguide ports and an H-plane combiner including a U-bend.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: OPTISYS, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20220320747Abstract: The invention includes various embodiments of integrated dual-band printed antenna feeds having various combinations of electrical and structural components for use with a prime focus, ring focus, or Cassegrain dish antennas. All of the embodiments of dual-band antenna feeds disclosed herein are configured to be fabricated as a single structure using metal additive manufacturing techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael C. Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Patent number: 11367964Abstract: The invention includes various embodiments of integrated dual-band printed antenna feeds having various combinations of electrical and structural components for use with a prime focus, ring focus, or Cassegrain dish antennas. All of the embodiments of dual-band antenna feeds disclosed herein are configured to be fabricated as a single structure using metal additive manufacturing techniques.Type: GrantFiled: January 1, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael C. Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20220190456Abstract: Antenna arrays and structures for propagating electromagnetic signals. A waveguide cross-section is disclosed that may be implemented as a hollow irregular hexagonal metal structure that receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the electromagnetic signal through the hollow hexagonal metal structure. The waveguide may be fabricated using metal additive manufacturing techniques and include one or more downward facing and unsupported surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20220158315Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include waveguide switch rotors, stators, waveguide switch housings and meander clamping mechanisms. Embodiments of a meander clamping mechanism may be used to connect arbitrary objects to one another. A meander clamping mechanism is particularly useful for connecting a rotor to a motor shaft and also for securing a bearing between a stator and rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael C. Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20220140477Abstract: Waveguides, transitions, and conductors for propagating electromagnetic energy. An assembly includes a waveguide transition device comprising two or more coaxial waveguides. The assembly includes a radiating component comprising two or more radiating elements configured to receive or transmit electromagnetic energy through two or more signal ears, wherein each of the two or more signal ears is in communication with a coaxial waveguide of the two or more coaxial waveguides.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20220123477Abstract: Improved waveguides, transitions, and conductors for propagating electromagnetic energy. A device includes a waveguide port, two or more coaxial waveguides, and a transition disposed between the waveguide port and the two or more coaxial waveguides. The transition combines or divides electromagnetic energy propagating between the waveguide port and the two or more coaxial waveguides.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20220045420Abstract: A method, system, and device provides components of an antenna assembly. Digital information representative of one or more characteristics of an antenna element of antenna assembly may be received by a processor. The processor may further receive a specification for the antenna element. The processor may adjust digital information representative of the antenna element to adjust the physical parameters of the component to meet the specification. The antenna assembly may be fabricated with the adjusted physical parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Patent number: 11233304Abstract: A waveguide filter includes a fundamental waveguide unit. The fundamental waveguide unit may have an irregular hexagonal metal structure. One wall of the irregular hexagonal metal structure may form a connection to one or more walls of another fundamental waveguide unit having an irregular hexagonal metal structure. A fundamental waveguide unit may include a hollow irregular hexagonal metal structure which includes a resonant cavity that receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the resonant cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Patent number: 11211680Abstract: A waveguide disclosed herein may be implemented as a hollow irregular hexagonal metal structure which receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the hollow hexagonal metal structure. The waveguide may be fabricated using metal additive manufacturing techniques and include one or more downward facing and unsupported surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Patent number: 11128034Abstract: A method, system, and device provides components of an antenna assembly. Digital information representative of one or more characteristics of an antenna element of antenna assembly may be received by a processor. The processor may further receive a specification for the antenna element. The processor may adjust digital information representative of the antenna element to adjust the physical parameters of the component to meet the specification. The antenna assembly may be fabricated with the adjusted physical parameters.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20210098889Abstract: A combiner network is provided. A combiner network may include a corporate combiner. The corporate combiner may include a first plurality of radiation elements. The corporate combiner may include a first H-plane combiner connected to the first plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may include a second H-plane combiner connected to the first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may further include a first port. A plurality of corporate combiners may be assembled together as a combiner network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: OPTISYS, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Patent number: 10840605Abstract: A combiner network is provided. A combiner network may include a corporate combiner. The corporate combiner may include a first plurality of radiation elements. The corporate combiner may include a first H-plane combiner connected to the first plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may include a second H-plane combiner connected to the first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may further include a first port. A plurality of corporate combiners may be assembled together as a combiner network.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20200194855Abstract: A waveguide filter includes a fundamental waveguide unit. The fundamental waveguide unit may have an irregular hexagonal metal structure. One wall of the irregular hexagonal metal structure may form a connection to one or more walls of another fundamental waveguide unit having an irregular hexagonal metal structure. A fundamental waveguide unit may include a hollow irregular hexagonal metal structure which includes a resonant cavity that receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the resonant cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20200194860Abstract: A waveguide disclosed herein may be implemented as a hollow irregular hexagonal metal structure which receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the hollow hexagonal metal structure. The waveguide may be fabricated using metal additive manufacturing techniques and include one or more downward facing and unsupported surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20200161730Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include waveguide switch rotors, stators, waveguide switch housings and meander clamping mechanisms. In particular, the waveguide switch rotor design employs isolation posts surrounding waveguide ports disposed on the external face of the rotor to achieve an artificial magnetic boundary condition to achieve high isolation with improved gap from rotor to stator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael C. Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20200076066Abstract: A method, system, and device provides components of an antenna assembly. Digital information representative of one or more characteristics of an antenna element of antenna assembly may be received by a processor. The processor may further receive a specification for the antenna element. The processor may adjust digital information representative of the antenna element to adjust the physical parameters of the component to meet the specification. The antenna assembly may be fabricated with the adjusted physical parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20190248064Abstract: The invention includes various methods of additive manufacturing (3D printing) of complex structures made of surfaces including at least some of which that are orthogonal to each other. More particularly, the invention includes embodiments of build orientations used to manufacture such complex metal structures with a build chamber of an additive manufacturing printer. The novel build orientations allow the fabrication of components with a minimum of support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Robert Smith, Michael Hollenbeck
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Publication number: 20190207321Abstract: The invention includes various embodiments of integrated dual-band printed antenna feeds having various combinations of electrical and structural components for use with a prime focus, ring focus, or Cassegrain dish antennas. All of the embodiments of dual-band antenna feeds disclosed herein are configured to be fabricated as a single structure using metal additive manufacturing techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 1, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Optisys, LLCInventors: Michael C. Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20190190160Abstract: A combiner network is provided. A combiner network may include a corporate combiner. The corporate combiner may include a first plurality of radiation elements. The corporate combiner may include a first H-plane combiner connected to the first plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may include a second H-plane combiner connected to the first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may further include a first port. A plurality of corporate combiners may be assembled together as a combiner network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: OPTISYS, LLCInventors: Michael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith