Patents by Inventor Dieter L. Gum

Dieter L. Gum 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).

  • Phased array antenna with an impedance matching layer and associated methods
    Patent number: 7084827
    Abstract: An antenna includes a substrate, and an array of dipole antenna elements on the substrate. Each dipole antenna element includes a medial feed portion and a pair of legs extending outwardly therefrom. Adjacent legs of adjacent dipole antenna elements include respective spaced apart end portions with impedance coupling therebetween. An impedance matching layer is adjacent a side of the array of dipole antenna elements opposite the substrate. The impedance matching layer includes an array of spaced apart conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Roger W. Strange, Anthony M. Jones, Timothy E. Durham, Randy E. Boozer, Dieter L. Gum