Patents by Inventor Brian Lail

Brian Lail 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).

  • Sub-millimeter and infrared reflectarray
    Patent number: 7623071
    Abstract: An integrated sub-millimeter and infrared reflectarray includes a reflective surface, a dielectric layer disposed on the reflective surface, and a subwavelength element array and a subwavelength element array electromagnetically coupled to the reflective surface. The subwavelength element array includes (i) electrically conductive subwavelength elements on the dielectric layer, (ii) wherein the dielectric layer comprises a plurality of dielectric subwavelength elements, or (iii) the dielectric layer includes a plurality of embedded dielectric subwavelength elements. The array includes at least one of a plurality of substantially different inter-element spacings and a plurality of substantially different dimensions for the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: James Ginn, Brian Lail, Glenn Boreman
  • Ultra-sensitive silicon sensor, long-wave infrared microantenna
    Patent number: 7439508
    Abstract: Hybrid microantennas and improved sensor structures incorporating hybrid microantenna embodiments are described herein. A hybrid long-wave infrared (LWIR) microantenna includes four inner pie-shaped arms in which the four inner pie-shaped arms are in a double bow-tie configuration and a plurality of outer pie-shaped arms in which a subset of the outer pie-shaped arms is connected to the four inner pie-shaped arms and the pie-shaped arms are sensitive to electric fields and absorb radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Bluzer, Glenn Boreman, Brian Lail, Peter Martin Krenz
  • ULTRA-SENSITIVE SILICON SENSOR, LONG-WAVE INFRARED MICROANTENNA
    Publication number: 20080224045
    Abstract: Hybrid microantennas and improved sensor structures incorporating hybrid microantenna embodiments are described herein. A hybrid long-wave infrared (LWIR) microantenna includes four inner pie-shaped arms in which the four inner pie-shaped arms are in a double bow-tie configuration and a plurality of outer pie-shaped arms in which a subset of the outer pie-shaped arms is connected to the four inner pie-shaped arms and the pie-shaped arms are sensitive to electric fields and absorb radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Nathan Bluzer, Glenn Boreman, Brian Lail, Peter Martin Krenz
  • SUB-MILLIMETER AND INFRARED REFLECTARRAY
    Publication number: 20070132645
    Abstract: An integrated sub-millimeter and infrared reflectarray includes a reflective surface, a dielectric layer disposed on the reflective surface, and a subwavelength element array and a subwavelength element array electromagnetically coupled to the reflective surface. The subwavelength element array includes (i) electrically conductive subwavelength elements on the dielectric layer, (ii) wherein the dielectric layer comprises a plurality of dielectric subwavelength elements, or (iii) the dielectric layer includes a plurality of embedded dielectric subwavelength elements. The array includes at least one of a plurality of substantially different inter-element spacings and a plurality of substantially different dimensions for the elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: James Ginn, Brian Lail, Glenn Boreman