Patents by Inventor Akemichi Yamada

Akemichi Yamada 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: 4032920
    Abstract: A two-frequency capture-effect instrument landing system employs a single localizer antenna array for both course-frequency and clearance-frequency radiation. The composite course and clearance signals are formed by networks that utilize trees of hybrid power dividers to effect unequal power division and distribute the signals to the antenna feeders. Integral monitoring is provided by similar networks, operating backwards in a functional sense, which recombine samples of the RF energy on the antenna elements and separate the same into the basic, frequency-separated course and clearance signal components. Redundant monitoring for antenna fault detection is provided by detecting RF signal levels on unused ports of the monitor circuit power dividers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1977
    Assignee: Wilcox Electric, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin J. Martin, Jr., Akemichi Yamada