Patents by Inventor Friedhelm Wachter

Friedhelm Wachter 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: 8433257
    Abstract: A method and system for an integrated transceiver is presented. The integrated transceiver includes a transceiver housing, where a waveguide is formed inside the transceiver housing using a transceiver housing and a sub-floor component. Neither transceiver housing nor the sub-floor component alone is configured to operate as a waveguide. The integrated transceiver can include a transceiver housing that forms a portion of an integrated waveguide assembly, where the transceiver housing alone does not form the waveguide, and another portion of the integrated waveguide assembly couples with the transceiver housing to form the waveguide of the integrated waveguide assembly. Further, the integrated waveguide portion of the sub-floor component can be a flat surface, where the integrated waveguide portion of the transceiver housing comprises substantially all the features of said integrated waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: David Laidig, Kenneth V. Buer, Friedhelm Wachter
  • Publication number: 20120268329
    Abstract: A method and system for an integrated transceiver is presented. The integrated transceiver includes a transceiver housing, where a waveguide is formed inside the transceiver housing using a transceiver housing and a sub-floor component. Neither transceiver housing nor the sub-floor component alone is configured to operate as a waveguide. The integrated transceiver can include a transceiver housing that forms a portion of an integrated waveguide assembly, where the transceiver housing alone does not form the waveguide, and another portion of the integrated waveguide assembly couples with the transceiver housing to form the waveguide of the integrated waveguide assembly. Further, the integrated waveguide portion of the sub-floor component can be a flat surface, where the integrated waveguide portion of the transceiver housing comprises substantially all the features of said integrated waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: David Laidig, Kenneth V. Buer, Friedhelm Wachter
  • Patent number: 8254851
    Abstract: A method and system for an integrated transceiver is presented. The integrated transceiver includes a transceiver housing, where a waveguide is formed inside the transceiver housing using a housing base and a sub-floor component. Neither the housing base nor the sub-floor component alone is configured to operate as a waveguide. In an exemplary embodiment, a portion of the waveguide is cast into the housing base and is part of the transceiver housing. Furthermore, in an exemplary embodiment, an antenna system includes a feed horn, a polarizer, the integrated transceiver, and a transceiver circuit that communicates with the waveguide to transmit and receive radio frequency signals. The integrated transceiver, in the exemplary embodiment, includes a transceiver housing base that forms a portion of an integrated waveguide assembly, and another portion of the integrated waveguide assembly aligns with the transceiver housing base to form the integrated waveguide assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Laidig, Kenneth V. Buer, Friedhelm Wachter
  • Patent number: 8009112
    Abstract: A Ka/Ku-band transmitter-receiver comprises a tri-band feed of a Ka-band transceiver, in conjunction with an array of phase combined patch receiving, antennas that operate at the Ku-band frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth V. Buer, Dean Cook, Richard Torkington, Friedhelm Wachter
  • Publication number: 20110109501
    Abstract: This disclosure may relate generally to systems, devices, and methods for a phased array illuminated reflector dish RF antenna combining a phased array with a microwave reflector dish and using beam steering to align the antenna beam to maximize antenna performance. The phased array may be connected in communication with one of a transmitter, a receiver, and a transceiver. In various exemplary embodiments the phased array illuminated reflector dish RF antenna includes a boom arm supporting the microwave reflector dish and the phased array. In one exemplary embodiment, the phased array only communicates signals with a remote source of the signals via the microwave reflector dish (not directly). The RF antenna system may be configured to be rough pointed by mechanically aiming the RF antenna system, and the RF antenna system is configured to fine tune aim the beam of said RF antenna system by beam steering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: VIASAT, INC.
    Inventors: David W. Corman, Friedhelm Wachter, Kenneth V. Buer
  • Publication number: 20100285758
    Abstract: A method and system for an integrated transceiver is presented. The integrated transceiver includes a transceiver housing, where a waveguide is formed inside the transceiver housing using a housing base and a sub-floor component. Neither the housing base nor the sub-floor component alone is configured to operate as a waveguide. In an exemplary embodiment, a portion of the waveguide is cast into the housing base and is part of the transceiver housing. Furthermore, in an exemplary embodiment, an antenna system includes a feed horn, a polarizer, the integrated transceiver, and a transceiver circuit that communicates with the waveguide to transmit and receive radio frequency signals. The integrated transceiver, in the exemplary embodiment, includes a transceiver housing base that forms a portion of an integrated waveguide assembly, and another portion of the integrated waveguide assembly aligns with the transceiver housing base to form the integrated waveguide assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Dave Laidig, Kenneth V. Buer, Friedhelm Wachter
  • Publication number: 20090009404
    Abstract: A Ka/Ku-band transmitter-receiver comprises a tri-band feed of a Ka-band transceiver, in conjunction with an array of phase combined patch receiving, antennas that operate at the Ku-band frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth V. Buer, Dean Cook, Richard Torkington, Friedhelm Wachter
  • Publication number: 20060189273
    Abstract: A Ka/Ku-band transmitter-receiver comprises a tri-band feed of a Ka-band transceiver, in conjunction with an array of phase combined patch receiving, antennas that operate at the Ku-band frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: U.S. MONOLITHICS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ken Buer, Dean Cook, Richard Torkington, Friedhelm Wachter