Patents by Inventor Colin Stuart Short

Colin Stuart Short 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).

  • Ground plane heater
    Patent number: 11264691
    Abstract: An antenna with a heater and method for using the same are disclosed. The antenna may comprise: an antenna aperture having a plurality of radio-frequency radiating antenna elements, the antenna aperture having a ground plane and a material for tuning permittivity or capacitance; and a heater structure in thermal contact with the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: KYMETA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cagdas Varel, Steven Howard Linn, Ryan A. Stevenson, Colin Stuart Short
  • Localized free space tester
    Patent number: 10948528
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing radio-frequency antenna elements are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: KYMETA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cagdas Varel, Ryan Stevenson, Steven Linn, Michael Severson, Colin Stuart Short, Mohsen Sazegar
  • GROUND PLANE HEATER
    Publication number: 20210021014
    Abstract: An antenna with a heater and method for using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises: an antenna aperture having a plurality of radio-frequency radiating antenna elements, the antenna aperture having a ground plane and a material for tuning permittivity or capacitance; and a heater structure in thermal contact with the material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Cagdas VAREL, Steven Howard LINN, Ryan A. Stevenson, Colin Stuart Short
  • METHOD TO ASSEMBLE APERTURE SEGMENTS OF A CYLINDRICAL FEED ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20200350676
    Abstract: A method of assembling an antenna aperture from a plurality of antenna aperture segments is described. The method may include placing a first aperture segment relative to a second aperture segment to partially form the antenna aperture. Furthermore, an overlap of the first aperture segment overlaps a complementary underlap of the second aperture segment at a seam. The method may also include joining the overlap of the first aperture segment to the underlap of the second aperture segment to partially form the antenna aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Linn, Robert Morey, Stephen Olfert, Andrew Turner, Matthew Riley, Jonathan Mallari, Colin Stuart Short
  • Method to assemble aperture segments of a cylindrical feed antenna
    Patent number: 10763583
    Abstract: A method of assembling an antenna aperture from a plurality of antenna aperture segments is described. The method may include placing a first aperture segment relative to a second aperture segment to partially form the antenna aperture. Furthermore, an overlap of the first aperture segment overlaps a complementary underlap of the second aperture segment at a seam. The method may also include joining the overlap of the first aperture segment to the underlap of the second aperture segment to partially form the antenna aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KYMETA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Linn, Robert Morey, Stephen Olfert, Andrew Turner, Matthew Riley, Jonathan Mallari, Colin Stuart Short
  • Localized free space tester
    Patent number: 10620250
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing radio-frequency antenna elements are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: KYMETA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cadgas Varel, Ryan Stevenson, Steven Linn, Michael Severson, Colin Stuart Short, Mohsen Sazegar
  • LOCALIZED FREE SPACE TESTER
    Publication number: 20200081048
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing radio-frequency antenna elements are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Cagdas Varel, Ryan Stevenson, Steven Linn, Michael Severson, Colin Stuart Short, Mohsen Sazegar
  • Low-profile communication terminal and method of providing same
    Patent number: 10535919
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing a low-profile terminal for satellite communication. In an embodiment, a communication terminal includes a radome, an array of radio frequency (RF) elements and a foam layer disposed therebetween. The foam layer includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the array of RF elements and the radome are coupled to the foam layer via the first side and the second side, respectively. The communication device provides contiguous structure between the radome and the array of RF elements. In another embodiment, the first side forms a machined surface which contributes to flatness of one or more antenna panels having the array of RF elements disposed therein or thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: KYMETA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Linn, Stephen Olfert, Jason Vice, Mike Slota, Robert Morey, Colin Stuart Short
  • LOCALIZED FREE SPACE TESTER
    Publication number: 20190219623
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing radio-frequency antenna elements are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Cadgas Varel, Ryan Stevenson, Steven Linn, Michael Severson, Colin Stuart Short, Mohsen Sazegar
  • LOW-PROFILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SAME
    Publication number: 20170346176
    Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms for providing a low-profile terminal for satellite communication. In an embodiment, a communication terminal includes a radome, an array of radio frequency (RF) elements and a foam layer disposed therebetween. The foam layer includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein the array of RF elements and the radome are coupled to the foam layer via the first side and the second side, respectively. The communication device provides contiguous structure between the radome and the array of RF elements. In another embodiment, the first side forms a machined surface which contributes to flatness of one or more antenna panels having the array of RF elements disposed therein or thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Linn, Stephen Olfert, Jason Vice, Mike Slota, Robert Morey, Colin Stuart Short
  • METHOD TO ASSEMBLE APERTURE SEGMENTS OF A CYLINDRICAL FEED ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20170331186
    Abstract: A method of assembling an antenna aperture from a plurality of antenna aperture segments is described. The method may include placing a first aperture segment relative to a second aperture segment to partially form the antenna aperture. Furthermore, an overlap of the first aperture segment overlaps a complementary underlap of the second aperture segment at a seam. The method may also include joining the overlap of the first aperture segment to the underlap of the second aperture segment to partially form the antenna aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Linn, Robert Morey, Stephen Olfert, Andrew Turner, Matthew Riley, Jonathan Mallari, Colin Stuart Short
  • Antenna
    Patent number: D843356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: KYMETA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Stevenson, Steven Linn, Robert Morey, Mohsen Sazegar, Stephen Olfert, Benjamin Ash, Matthew Fornes, Ken Harp, Tom Hower, David Levesque, Mike Slota, Alex Truesdale Perry, Colin Stuart Short, Tung Pham, Andrew Turner, Mohamed Sabri
  • Antenna
    Patent number: D923612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: KYMETA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Stevenson, Steven Linn, Robert E. Morey, Mohsen Sazegar, Stephen Olfert, Benjamin Ash, Matthew Fornes, Ken Harp, Tom Hower, David Levesque, Michael W. Slota, Alex Truesdale Perry, Colin Stuart Short, Tung Pham, Andrew Turner, Mohamed Sabri