Patents by Inventor Brandon L. Nance

Brandon L. Nance 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).

  • Sleeved Dipole Antenna for Multi-Octave Broadside Radiation Pattern Control
    Publication number: 20200321701
    Abstract: A method of maximizing the radiation pattern at broadside of a dipole antenna. The antenna is formed with a dipole wire having a sleeve centered along the length of the dipole wire. This sleeve is made from a conductive material and has a length relative to the dipole length that causes the dipole antenna to have an elevation gain pattern that maintains a peak at zero elevation over a much greater bandwidth than a conventional dipole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Brandon L. Nance, Don E. Mahoney, Thomas E Christian, JR.
  • Helix-loaded meandered loxodromic spiral antenna
    Patent number: 9748640
    Abstract: An antenna element having a metal pattern with a three-dimensional profile. The metal pattern is at least one helix-loaded helix-loaded meandered loxodromic spiral. The profile is generally that of a domed top adjoined to a rotationally symmetric body such as a conical section. Typically, the metal antenna pattern is fabricated upon or otherwise supported by a dielectric medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Brandon L. Nance, Brad D. Moore, James R. Noll
  • Helix-Loaded Meandered Loxodromic Spiral Antenna
    Publication number: 20160141747
    Abstract: An antenna element having a metal pattern with a three-dimensional profile. The metal pattern is at least one helix-loaded helix-loaded meandered loxodromic spiral. The profile is generally that of a domed top adjoined to a rotationally symmetric body such as a conical section. Typically, the metal antenna pattern is fabricated upon or otherwise supported by a dielectric medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Brandon L. Nance, Brad D. Moore, James R. Noll