Patents by Inventor Andrew L. Kintz

Andrew L. Kintz 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).

  • Sidelobe detector and angle/angle-rate estimator for a slewing monopulse antenna
    Patent number: 11402488
    Abstract: The present system and method allow for accurate estimation of angle and angle rate for a target using a slewing antenna. These issues are accounted for by using a special form of non-coherent integration. An extension of the non-coherent integration may be used to estimate the target's angle rates. This technique can also be expanded to determine whether a target is in the main lobe or in a side lobe in one or two directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventor: Andrew L. Kintz
  • Sidelobe Detector And Angle/Angle-Rate Estimator For A Slewing Monopluse Antenna
    Publication number: 20200292691
    Abstract: The present system and method allow for accurate estimation of angle and angle rate for a target using a slewing antenna. These issues are accounted for by using a special form of non-coherent integration. An extension of the non-coherent integration may be used to estimate the target's angle rates. This technique can also be expanded to determine whether a target is in the main lobe or in a side lobe in one or two directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Andrew L. Kintz