Patents by Inventor Belva L. Mays

Belva L. Mays 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).

  • Electrically floating, near vertical incidence, skywave antenna
    Patent number: 8774866
    Abstract: An Electrically Floating, Near Vertical Incidence, Skywave (NVIS) Antenna comprising an antenna element, a floating ground element, and a grounding element. At least part of said floating ground element is positioned between said antenna element and said grounding element. The antenna is separated from the floating ground element and the grounding element by one or more electrical insulators. The floating ground element is separated from said antenna and said grounding element by one or more electrical insulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Allen A. Anderson, Timothy G. Kaser, Paul A. Tremblay, Belva L. Mays