Patents by Inventor Forrest J. Brown

Forrest J. Brown 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: 8446328
    Abstract: A high gain, phased array antenna includes a conducting sheet having a number of one or more slots defined therein. For each slot, an electrical microstrip feed line is electronically coupled with a corresponding slot to form a magnetically-coupled LC resonance element. A main feed line couples with the one or more microstrip feed lines. At least one slot and/or microstrip feed line includes at least one segment with greater width than other segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Pinyon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Forrest Wolf
  • Publication number: 20100134369
    Abstract: A high gain, phased array antenna includes a conducting sheet having a number of one or more slots defined therein. For each slot, an electrical microstrip feed line is electronically coupled with a corresponding slot to form a magnetically-coupled LC resonance element. A main feed line couples with the one or more microstrip feed lines. At least one slot and/or microstrip feed line includes at least one segment with greater width than other segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: PINYON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Forrest Wolf
  • Patent number: 7626297
    Abstract: A mass magnifier is created by combining the properties of permanent magnets or electromagnets with the property of mu-metal to create a novel energy storage device. In a system mu-metal is placed in the magnetic field created by a magnet or electromagnetic in a manner to provide an energy storage device, similar to a fly wheel. The system includes a set of magnets arranged in a circle around a cylinder in a stationary position, effectively forming a stator. Another set of opposing magnets are arranged to form a rotor. When the rotor is rotated, mu-metal material is inserted between the rotor and stator magnets in a manner so that the rotor will remain in motion in a desired rotation direction, even if an opposing force is applied to the rotor axle. The system, thus, forms an energy storage device similar to a fly wheel. The system can also provide energy storage for conventional machines or for smaller micro-technology or nano-technology type devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Bridgeway Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Forrest J. Brown
  • Patent number: 7522114
    Abstract: A high gain, phased array antenna includes a conducting sheet having a number of one or more slots defined therein. For each slot, an electrical microstrip feed line is electronically coupled with a corresponding slot to form a magnetically-coupled LC resonance element. A main feed line couples with the one or more microstrip feed lines. At least one slot and/or microstrip feed line includes at least one segment with greater width than other segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Pinyon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Forrest Wolf
  • Publication number: 20090051235
    Abstract: A mass magnifier is created by combining the properties of permanent magnets or electromagnets with the property of mu-metal to create a novel energy storage device. In a system mu-metal is placed in the magnetic field created by a magnet or electromagnetic in a manner to provide an energy storage device, similar to a fly wheel. The system includes a set of magnets arranged in a circle around a cylinder in a stationary position, effectively forming a stator. Another set of opposing magnets are arranged to form a rotor. When the rotor is rotated, mu-metal material is inserted between the rotor and stator magnets in a manner so that the rotor will remain in motion in a desired rotation direction, even if an opposing force is applied to the rotor axle. The system, thus, forms an energy storage device similar to a fly wheel. The system can also provide energy storage for conventional machines or for smaller micro-technology or nano-technology type devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: BRIDGEWAY RESEARCH, INC.
    Inventor: Forrest J. Brown
  • Patent number: 7340012
    Abstract: A method for detecting encoded digital data from a substantially sinusoidal waveform, the encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?, the detection including deriving sync pulses from minima and maxima of the substantially sinusoidal waveform to frame data words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, David W. Loar, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Patent number: 7313200
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Patent number: 7310385
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of data regions, the first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the data regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function different from Y=sin ? at phase angles lying inside the data regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded. The third harmonic of the waveform may be generated and used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Patent number: 7310384
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Patent number: 7310383
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D'Alessandro, Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel
  • Patent number: 7298796
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Patent number: 7298795
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Charles V. Pownell, David W. Loar, Kenneth D'Alessandro
  • Patent number: 7202830
    Abstract: A high gain, steerable phased array antenna includes multiple oblong slots. For each of the oblong and preferably rectangular slots, an electrical microstrip feed line is disposed within a parallel plane to the slot, and extends in the short dimension of the slot across the center of its long dimension. The microstrip feed lines and corresponding oblong slots form magnetically coupled LC resonance elements. A main feed line couples with the microstrip feed lines. Delay circuitry is used to electronically steer the antenna by selectively changing signal phases on the microstrip feed lines. One or more processors operating based on program code continuously or periodically determine a preferred signal direction and control the delay circuitry to steer the antenna in the preferred direction. The preferred signal direction is determined based on a directional throughput determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Pinyon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J Brown, Forrest Wolf
  • Patent number: 7046741
    Abstract: A method for generating a substantially sinusoidal waveform containing encoded digital data having one of a first value and a second value at selected phase angles ?n comprises generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a first function at phase angles lying outside of regions having a range ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n, said first function being Y=sin ?; generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by the first function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? beginning at each phase angle ?n where data of the first value is to be encoded; and generating the waveform having an amplitude Y defined by a second function at phase angles lying inside the regions having a range of ?? associated with each phase angle ?n where data of the second value is to be encoded, the second function being different from Y=sin ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Data Flow Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest J. Brown, Ronald E. Kunzel, Kenneth D'Alessandro