Patents by Inventor Dana Castronova

Dana Castronova 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: 11909093
    Abstract: A wireless access point structure including an antenna housing configured to be mounted on top of a pole. The antenna housing may include a plurality of individual antenna bays. The antenna housing can include a plurality of individual antenna bays. In an arrangement, the housing includes an internal spire having an upper and lower end extending between upper and lower ends of the housing. The spire may be a single piece element or a multi-piece element. At least three dividers or panels are connected along the length of the spire (e.g., at selected spaced locations along a length of the spire). Each divider, when connected to the spire, is substantially transverse to the spire. One or more shrouds (e.g., RF transparent sidewalls) extend between and around adjacent panels and/or the upper and lower ends of the housing to define the antenna bays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Comptek Technologies LLC
    Inventors: James D Lockwood, Dana A Castronova
  • Publication number: 20230402739
    Abstract: An antenna housing that is generally ovular such that a sidewall of the housing has two curved surfaces (e.g., rounded ends) on opposing ends of the housing. The ovular shape of the housing allows a center of curvature of each rounded end to be disposed within an interior of an antenna bay(s) within the housing. In such an arrangement, the placement of the centers of curvature within the antenna bays allows for pivotally mounting individual antennas at or near the center of curvature. This allows pivoting the antennas within the antenna bay while maintaining a normal vector (e.g., extending normal to an emitting surface of the antenna) nearly perpendicular with an inside surface of shroud surrounding the antenna housing thereby reducing RF reflection and/or scatter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Hoganson, Dana A Castronova
  • Publication number: 20230058787
    Abstract: A wireless access point structure including an antenna housing configured to be mounted on top of a pole. The antenna housing may include a plurality of individual antenna bays. The antenna housing can include a plurality of individual antenna bays. In an arrangement, the housing includes an internal spire having an upper and lower end extending between upper and lower ends of the housing. The spire may be a single piece element or a multi-piece element. At least three dividers or panels are connected along the length of the spire (e.g., at selected spaced locations along a length of the spire). Each divider, when connected to the spire, is substantially transverse to the spire. One or more shrouds (e.g., RF transparent sidewalls) extend between and around adjacent panels and/or the upper and lower ends of the housing to define the antenna bays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: James D. Lockwood, Dana A. Castronova
  • Publication number: 20230046853
    Abstract: An antenna housing that is generally ovular such that a sidewall of the housing has two curved surfaces (e.g., rounded ends) on opposing ends of the housing. The ovular shape of the housing allows a center of curvature of each rounded end to be disposed within an interior of an antenna bay(s) within the housing. In such an arrangement, the placement of the centers of curvature within the antenna bays allows for pivotally mounting individual antennas at or near the center of curvature. This allows pivoting the antennas within the antenna bay while maintaining a normal vector (e.g., extending normal to an emitting surface of the antenna) nearly perpendicular with an inside surface of shroud surrounding the antenna housing thereby reducing RF reflection and/or scatter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: James D Lockwood, Dana A Castronova
  • Publication number: 20230039802
    Abstract: An antenna housing configured to house a wireless antenna unit. The antenna housing defines an interior space sized to receive a plurality of wireless radios and/or transceivers. Inlet and outlet ducting extends through the interior of the housing from an inlet manifold to an outlet manifold to individually cool each radio. In an arrangement, the inlet manifold draws air from outside the housing and the outlet manifold exhausts air outside of the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Dana A. Castronova, Kenneth M. Hoganson
  • Patent number: 9168779
    Abstract: A clipboard is defined by a planar support having a back surface that retains at least one magnet, thereby permitting releasable attachment of the clipboard to a metallic supporting surface. A dry-erasable steel surface is secured to the front of the support and a hinge clip attached enables at least one paper to be secured to the front side of the clipboard as well as at least one magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: W.A. Krapf, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Q. Krapf, Artem G. Sivak, Dana Castronova
  • Publication number: 20150034799
    Abstract: A clipboard is defined by a planar support having a back surface that retains at least one magnet, thereby permitting releasable attachment of the clipboard to a metallic supporting surface. A dry-erasable steel surface is secured to the front of the support and a hinge clip attached enables at least one paper to be secured to the front side of the clipboard as well as at least one magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: INTELPROPOLIST LLC
    Inventors: Christian Q. Krapf, Artem G. Sivak, Dana Castronova
  • Patent number: D1002599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Comptek Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dana A Castronova, Josh Dores, Matteo Mule, Max Hazelrigg, Kenneth M Hoganson, James D Lockwood
  • Patent number: D1002600
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Comptek Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dana A Castronova, Josh Dores, Matteo Mule, Max Hazelrigg, Kenneth M Hoganson, James D Lockwood
  • Patent number: D1006801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Comptek Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dana A Castronova, Josh Dores, Matteo Mule, Max Hazelrigg, Kenneth M Hoganson, James D Lockwood