Patents by Inventor Benjamin Geist McMahon

Benjamin Geist McMahon 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).

  • Multi-channel communications antenna
    Patent number: 11929552
    Abstract: An antenna structure configured for simultaneous communication over multiple channels or with multiple locations. In certain examples the antenna system includes an antenna, such as a horn antenna, a lens, or a horn-lens combination, for example, and a focal plane array located near the focal point of the antenna. The focal plane array can be made up of a plurality of sub-wavelength elements, and is configured to simultaneously excite and/or receive a plurality of beams, each having an independent pointing angle to communicate with multiple fixed or non-fixed communication terminals in different locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ASTRONICS AEROSAT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank J. Blanda, Eric W. Kratzenberg, Benjamin Geist McMahon
  • MULTI-CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20190245269
    Abstract: An antenna structure configured for simultaneous communication over multiple channels or with multiple locations. In certain examples the antenna system includes an antenna, such as a horn antenna, a lens, or a horn-lens combination, for example, and a focal plane array located near the focal point of the antenna. The focal plane array can be made up of a plurality of sub-wavelength elements, and is configured to simultaneously excite and/or receive a plurality of beams, each having an independent pointing angle to communicate with multiple fixed or non-fixed communication terminals in different locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: ASTRONICS AEROSAT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank J. Blanda, Eric W. Kratzenberg, Benjamin Geist McMahon