Patents by Inventor David W. Draper

David W. Draper 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: 10615890
    Abstract: Phase correction systems and methods capable of operating in a deployed antenna system are provided. The phase correction system includes a signal generator and a signal coupler. The signal coupler injects a signal at an end of a signal line adjacent an antenna element. Changes in an effective length of the signal line can be detected at a controller that monitors characteristics of the injected signal after it has passed through the signal line. The system can adapt to detected changes in the electrical length by controlling an adjustable phase shifter provided in line with the signal line or by applying suitable post-processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Gordon C. Wu, Cynthia Wallace, David W. Draper