Patents by Inventor Benjamin Eric Alburtus

Benjamin Eric Alburtus 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: 12683272
    Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure, a radome assembly for use with an antenna assembly includes a radome body portion having a first side and a second side. The radome assembly further includes an outer layer formed from a first material, configured to be coupled to the first side of the radome body portion, and configured to be exposed to an environment of the radome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: David Milroy, Samuel Belden, Charbel J. Elian, Jackson Shaffner, Benjamin Eric Alburtus, Darya Malkova, Anders Jensen
  • Publication number: 20260066529
    Abstract: In one example of the present disclosure, a radome body assembly for use with an antenna assembly is described. The radome body assembly may comprise a radome body portion having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and wherein the radome body portion defines a portion of a housing for an antenna assembly. The radome body assembly may further comprise a plurality of elongated members each coupled to the second surface of the radome body portion and each having a proximal end at or near the radome body portion and a distal end distal from the radome body portion, wherein the plurality of elongated members is configured to extend through a plurality of corresponding thru-holes defined in the antenna assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Charbel J. Elian, David Milroy, Benjamin Eric Alburtus, Jackson Shaffner, Edison S. Conner, JR., Tad A. Kilbury
  • Patent number: 12463333
    Abstract: In one example of the present disclosure, a radome body assembly for use with an antenna assembly is described. The radome body assembly may comprise a radome body portion having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and wherein the radome body portion defines a portion of a housing for an antenna assembly. The radome body assembly may further comprise a plurality of elongated members each coupled to the second surface of the radome body portion and each having a proximal end at or near the radome body portion and a distal end distal from the radome body portion, wherein the plurality of elongated members is configured to extend through a plurality of corresponding thru-holes defined in the antenna assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Charbel J. Elian, David Milroy, Benjamin Eric Alburtus, Jackson Shaffner, Edison S. Conner, Jr., Tad A. Kilbury
  • Publication number: 20250309516
    Abstract: In one example of the present disclosure, a radome assembly for use with an antenna assembly is described. The radome assembly may comprise a radome body portion having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and wherein the radome body portion defines a portion of a housing for an antenna assembly. The radome assembly may further comprise a radome spacer portion extending from the second surface of the radome body portion, the radome spacer portion defining a plurality of cells that are formed from a plurality of cell walls, wherein at least two cell walls of the plurality of cell walls defining each cell of the plurality of cells are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Charbel J. Elian, Benjamin Eric Alburtus, David Milroy
  • Patent number: 12334630
    Abstract: In one example of the present disclosure, a radome assembly for use with an antenna assembly is described. The radome assembly may comprise a radome body portion having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and wherein the radome body portion defines a portion of a housing for an antenna assembly. The radome assembly may further comprise a radome spacer portion extending from the second surface of the radome body portion, the radome spacer portion defining a plurality of cells that are formed from a plurality of cell walls, wherein at least two cell walls of the plurality of cell walls defining each cell of the plurality of cells are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Charbel J. Elian, Benjamin Eric Alburtus, David Milroy
  • Publication number: 20230145189
    Abstract: In one example of the present disclosure, a radome assembly for use with an antenna assembly is described. The radome assembly may comprise a radome body portion having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and wherein the radome body portion defines a portion of a housing for an antenna assembly. The radome assembly may further comprise a radome spacer portion extending from the second surface of the radome body portion, the radome spacer portion defining a plurality of cells that are formed from a plurality of cell walls, wherein at least two cell walls of the plurality of cell walls defining each cell of the plurality of cells are spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Charbel J. Elian, Benjamin Eric Alburtus, David Milroy
  • Publication number: 20230142893
    Abstract: In one example of the present disclosure, a radome body assembly for use with an antenna assembly is described. The radome body assembly may comprise a radome body portion having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and wherein the radome body portion defines a portion of a housing for an antenna assembly. The radome body assembly may further comprise a plurality of elongated members each coupled to the second surface of the radome body portion and each having a proximal end at or near the radome body portion and a distal end distal from the radome body portion, wherein the plurality of elongated members is configured to extend through a plurality of corresponding thru-holes defined in the antenna assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Charbel J. Elian, David Milroy, Benjamin Eric Alburtus, Jackson Shaffner, Edison S. Conner, JR., Tad A. Kilbury