Patents by Inventor Chris Synder

Chris Synder 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).

  • Single polarization slot antenna array with inter-element coupling and associated methods
    Patent number: 7420519
    Abstract: The slot-mode antenna includes an array of slot antenna units carried by a substrate, and each slot antenna unit having a pair of patch antenna elements arranged in laterally spaced apart relation about at least one central feed position. Adjacent patch antenna elements of adjacent slot-mode antenna units have respective spaced apart edge portions with predetermined shapes and relative positioning to provide increased capacitive coupling therebetween. The spaced apart edge portions may be continuously or periodically interdigitated to provide the increased capacitive coupling therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy E. Durham, Anthony M. Jones, Sean C. Ortiz, Chris Synder, Griffin K. Gothard
  • Single polarization slot antenna array with inter-element capacitive coupling plate and associated methods
    Patent number: 7408520
    Abstract: The slot-mode antenna includes an array of slot antenna units carried by a substrate, and each slot antenna unit has a pair of patch antenna elements arranged in laterally spaced apart relation about at least one central feed position. Adjacent patch antenna elements of adjacent slot-mode antenna units include respective spaced apart edge portions defining gaps therebetween, and a capacitive coupling layer or plates overlap the respective spaced apart edge portions to provide increased capacitive coupling therebetween. The capacitive coupling layer may include continuous or periodic capacitive coupling plates along each gap defined by the respective spaced apart edge portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy E. Durham, Anthony M. Jones, Sean C. Ortiz, Chris Synder, Griffin K. Gothard
  • Single polarization slot antenna array with inter-element coupling and associated methods
    Publication number: 20070139272
    Abstract: The slot-mode antenna includes an array of slot antenna units carried by a substrate, and each slot antenna unit having a pair of patch antenna elements arranged in laterally spaced apart relation about at least one central feed position. Adjacent patch antenna elements of adjacent slot-mode antenna units have respective spaced apart edge portions with predetermined shapes and relative positioning to provide increased capacitive coupling therebetween. The spaced apart edge portions may be continuously or periodically interdigitated to provide the increased capacitive coupling therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Durham, Anthony Jones, Sean Ortiz, Chris Synder, Griffin Gothard
  • Single polarization slot antenna array with inter-element capacitive coupling plate and associated methods
    Publication number: 20070139274
    Abstract: The slot-mode antenna includes an array of slot antenna units carried by a substrate, and each slot antenna unit has a pair of patch antenna elements arranged in laterally spaced apart relation about at least one central feed position. Adjacent patch antenna elements of adjacent slot-mode antenna units include respective spaced apart edge portions defining gaps therebetween, and a capacitive coupling layer or plates overlap the respective spaced apart edge portions to provide increased capacitive coupling therebetween. The capacitive coupling layer may include continuous or periodic capacitive coupling plates along each gap defined by the respective spaced apart edge portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Durham, Anthony Jones, Sean Ortiz, Chris Synder, Griffin Gothard