Patents by Inventor Daniel F. DiFonzo

Daniel F. DiFonzo 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: 12142844
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: All.Space Networks Limited
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Daniel F. DiFonzo, John Finney
  • Patent number: 11967775
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: All.Space Networks Limited
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Daniel F. DiFonzo, John Finney
  • Patent number: 11967776
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: All.Space Networks Limited
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Daniel F. DiFonzo, John Finney
  • Publication number: 20240079776
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: All.Space Networks Limited
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Daniel F. DiFonzo, John Finney
  • Publication number: 20240063541
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: All.Space Networks Limited
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Daniel F. DiFonzo, John Finney
  • Publication number: 20240055761
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: All.Space Networks Limited
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Daniel F. DiFonzo, John Finney
  • Patent number: 11894610
    Abstract: A system designs a thin and relatively flat microwave focusing lens that can produce multiple simultaneous beams, using readily-available isotropic dielectric materials, and having a gradient-index (GRIN) profile. The design optimizes the lens to achieve beam scanning and/or multiple beams over a wide field of regard (FOR) with broad bandwidth and a very short focal length compared with conventional lenses. The lens can be used individually or as an element in a more complex antenna having multiple lenses in various orientations that are independently switched, selected and/or excited simultaneously as elements in a phased array. The antenna terminal incorporates such lens into an array of lenses along with one or more feeds to produce single or multiple beams covering a broad field of regard for such applications as satellite communications on-the-move, cellular, broadband point-point or point-multipoint and other terrestrial or satellite communications systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: All.Space Networks Limited
    Inventors: Jeremiah P. Turpin, Clinton P. Scarborough, Daniel F. DiFonzo, John Finney
  • Publication number: 20230231324
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna system that includes a first antenna array and a second antenna array. The first antenna array includes a plurality of lens sets, each including a lens and feed element(s) configured to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals that pass through the lens. The second antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements, each disposed between two of the lenses of the first array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: All.Space Networks Limeted
    Inventors: Jeremiah P. Turpin, Clinton P. Scarborough, Daniel F. DiFonzo, Brian Murphy Billman
  • Patent number: 11605905
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna system that includes a first antenna array and a second antenna array. The first antenna array includes a plurality of lens sets, each including a lens and feed element(s) configured to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals that pass through the lens. The second antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements, each disposed between two of the lenses of the first array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ALL.SPACE NETWORKS LTD.
    Inventors: Jeremiah P. Turpin, Clinton P. Scarborough, Daniel F. Difonzo, Brian Murphy Billman
  • Patent number: 11043736
    Abstract: An antenna beam tracking system has dynamic interference reduction. The system includes antennas that can form multiple beams, each beam of which can continually track or point its beams independently in various angular directions. A first beam continually tracks and receives (downlink) signals from a desired source or node such as a satellite or terrestrial node which generally has an apparent motion relative to the antenna. A second beam continually tracks and receives potentially harmful interference signals that may arise from different directions. The signals of the second beam are dynamically coupled to the signals in the first beam in such a manner as to effect cancellation or substantial reduction of the interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Isotropic Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel F. Difonzo, Jeremiah P. Turpin
  • Publication number: 20210005958
    Abstract: An antenna beam tracking system has dynamic interference reduction. The system includes antennas that can form multiple beams, each beam of which can continually track or point its beams independently in various angular directions. A first beam continually tracks and receives (downlink) signals from a desired source or node such as a satellite or terrestrial node which generally has an apparent motion relative to the antenna. A second beam continually tracks and receives potentially harmful interference signals that may arise from different directions. The signals of the second beam are dynamically coupled to the signals in the first beam in such a manner as to effect cancellation or substantial reduction of the interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel F. DIFONZO, Jeremiah P. TURPIN
  • Patent number: 10797381
    Abstract: An antenna beam tracking system has dynamic interference reduction. The system includes antennas that can form multiple beams, each beam of which can continually track or point its beams independently in various angular directions. A first beam continually tracks and receives (downlink) signals from a desired source or node such as a satellite or terrestrial node which generally has an apparent motion relative to the antenna. A second beam continually tracks and receives potentially harmful interference signals that may arise from different directions. The signals of the second beam are dynamically coupled to the signals in the first beam in such a manner as to effect cancellation or substantial reduction of the interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Isotropic Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Daniel F. DiFonzo, Jeremiah P. Turpin
  • Publication number: 20200144719
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Daniel F. Difonzo, John Finney
  • Publication number: 20200091622
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna system that includes a first antenna array and a second antenna array. The first antenna array includes a plurality of lens sets, each including a lens and feed element(s) configured to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals that pass through the lens. The second antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements, each disposed between two of the lenses of the first array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jeremiah P. TURPIN, Clinton P. SCARBOROUGH, Daniel F. DIFONZO, Brian Murphy BILLMAN
  • Patent number: 10553947
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Isotropic Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Daniel F. Difonzo, John Finney
  • Publication number: 20190288378
    Abstract: An antenna beam tracking system has dynamic interference reduction. The system includes antennas that can form multiple beams, each beam of which can continually track or point its beams independently in various angular directions. A first beam continually tracks and receives (downlink) signals from a desired source or node such as a satellite or terrestrial node which generally has an apparent motion relative to the antenna. A second beam continually tracks and receives potentially harmful interference signals that may arise from different directions. The signals of the second beam are dynamically coupled to the signals in the first beam in such a manner as to effect cancellation or substantial reduction of the interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel F. DiFonzo, Jeremiah P. Turpin
  • Publication number: 20190074588
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Clinton P. SCARBOROUGH, Jeremiah P. TURPIN, Daniel F. DIFONZO, John FINNEY
  • Patent number: 10116051
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Isotropic Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Clinton P. Scarborough, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Daniel F. DiFonzo, John Finney
  • Publication number: 20180269576
    Abstract: An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: CLINTON P. SCARBOROUGH, Jeremiah P. Turpin, Daniel F. DiFonzo
  • Publication number: 20180183152
    Abstract: A system designs a thin and relatively flat microwave focusing lens that can produce multiple simultaneous beams, using readily-available isotropic dielectric materials, and having a gradient-index (GRIN) profile. The design optimizes the lens to achieve beam scanning and/or multiple beams over a wide field of regard (FOR) with broad bandwidth and a very short focal length compared with conventional lenses. The lens can be used individually or as an element in a more complex antenna having multiple lenses in various orientations that are independently switched, selected and/or excited simultaneously as elements in a phased array. The antenna terminal incorporates such lens into an array of lenses along with one or more feeds to produce single or multiple beams covering a broad field of regard for such applications as satellite communications on-the-move, cellular, broadband point-point or point-multipoint and other terrestrial or satellite communications systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Jeremiah P. TURPIN, Clinton P. SCARBOROUGH, Daniel F. DIFONZO, John FINNEY