Patents by Inventor George La Fave

George La Fave 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: 6498582
    Abstract: A passive MMIC monopulse comparator includes a plurality of lumped element hybrids having pi and T filter structures. In one embodiment, a first hybrid receives first and second downcoverted signals and provides a first output signal to a third hybrid and second output signal to a fourth hybrid. A second hybrid receives third and fourth downconverted signals and provides respective third and fourth output signals to the third and fourth hybrids. The third hybrid provides sum and elevation channel signals and the fourth hybrid provides azimuth and G channel signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Anthony Sweeney, Mark A. Hebeisen, Andrew B. Forbes, Ray Gingras, John Toth, Michael J. Delcheccolo, George La Fave, Joseph Licciardello