Patents by Inventor Christian Rieckmann

Christian Rieckmann 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: 8063840
    Abstract: An antenna including a number of antenna units, each having a lens and an array of beam ports. The antenna units are arranged in a stack, and are configured to transmit or receive signals from the same field-of-view. Each unit is configured to operate in a different frequency band, with the lenses being configured such that an approximately constant beam shape is maintained across the entire operating bandwidth of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: James Christopher Gordon Matthews, Robert Alan Lewis, Christian Rieckmann
  • Publication number: 20100013726
    Abstract: An antenna (1) comprises a number of antenna units (10, 20, 30), each comprising a lens (11, 12, 13) and any array (21, 22, 23) of beam ports (32). The antenna units (10, 20, 30) are arranged in a stack, and are configured to transmit or receive signals from the same field-of-view. Each unit 10, 20, 30) is configured to operate in a different frequency band, with the lenses (11, 12, 13) being configured such that an approximately constant beam shape is maintained across the entire operating bandwidth of the antenna (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: James Christopher Gordon Matthews, Robert Lewis, Christian Rieckmann
  • Patent number: 7400304
    Abstract: An antenna is provided comprising a first group of part-spherical dielectric lenses supported on a first portion of a conducting ground place arranged to reflect signals emerging from the lens, each of the lenses having a number of associated switchably selectable antenna feed elements arranged around the periphery of at least one sector of the lens for injecting signals into and/or receiving signals propagated by the lens, wherein each lens and the associated feed elements of the first group has a different orientation and may be operated to provide coverage in respect of a different region. The antenna also comprises a second group of one or more spherical or part-spherical dielectric lenses and associated switchably selectable antenna feed elements, oriented and operable to provide coverage to a region other than that covered by lenses of the first group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: BAE Systems plc
    Inventors: Robert Alan Lewis, Christian Rieckmann, James Christopher Gordon Matthews, Peter Edge
  • Publication number: 20070216596
    Abstract: An antenna is provided comprising a first group of part-spherical dielectric lenses supported on a first portion of a conducting ground place arranged to reflect signals emerging from the lens, each of the lenses having a number of associated switchably selectable antenna feed elements arranged around the periphery of at least one sector of the lens for injecting signals into and/or receiving signals propagated by the lens, wherein each lens and the associated feed elements of the first group has a different orientation and may be operated to provide coverage in respect of a different region. The antenna also comprises a second group of one or more spherical or part-spherical dielectric lenses and associated switchably selectable antenna feed elements, oriented and operable to provide coverage to a region other than that covered by lenses of the first group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Bae Systems plc
    Inventors: Robert Lewis, Christian Rieckmann, James Christopher Matthews, Peter Edge