Patents by Inventor Glenn Minko

Glenn Minko 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: 11916315
    Abstract: Various embodiments that relate to a circular disk configured to radiate a signal. The radiating disk can include edge openings. Within these edge openings power supplies can rest. When the power supplies function, they can cause the circular disk to radiate with either a dipole pattern or a cardioid pattern. A controller can manage how these power supplies function depending on if the dipole pattern or the cardioid pattern is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Brandon Underwood, Glenn Minko
  • Publication number: 20230141422
    Abstract: Various embodiments that relate to a circular disk configured to radiate a signal. The radiating disk can include edge openings. Within these edge openings power supplies can rest. When the power supplies function, they can cause the circular disk to radiate with either a dipole pattern or a cardioid pattern. A controller can manage how these power supplies function depending on if the dipole pattern or the cardioid pattern is desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Brandon Underwood, Glenn Minko
  • Patent number: 10310491
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to a radiating element and an engineered magnetic material. In a communication environment a radiating element can be used to communicate information, such as to send signals. Various factors, including electromagnetic factors, can influence the performance of the radiating element. In one example, if the radiating element becomes too close to a ground plane, then performance of the radiating element can suffer. To counter negative effects of being too close to the ground plane an engineered magnetic material can be employed that causes the radiating element to perform better when relatively close to the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Glenn Minko, Johnny Lee Daniel, Katherine Duncan, James Breakall, Mahmoud Khalil, Mohamed Khalil
  • Patent number: 9974008
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to a visualization. A visualization can be produced that relates to a coverage area for an element in the network. A user of this element can read the visualization and make decisions in view of the coverage area. In one instance, the user can read the visualization and select a route of travel such that a likelihood of coverage being lost during travel is relatively small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Bryan May, Robert Shields, Jeffrey Boksiner, Glenn Minko
  • Publication number: 20170280333
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to a visualization. A visualization can be produced that relates to a coverage area for an element in the network. A user of this element can read the visualization and make decisions in view of the coverage area. In one instance, the user can read the visualization and select a route of travel such that a likelihood of coverage being lost during travel is relatively small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Bryan May, Robert Shields, Jeffrey Boksiner, Glenn Minko
  • Publication number: 20150194726
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to a radiating element and an engineered magnetic material. In a communication environment a radiating element can be used to communicate information, such as to send signals. Various factors, including electromagnetic factors, can influence the performance of the radiating element. In one example, if the radiating element becomes too close to a ground plane, then performance of the radiating element can suffer. To counter negative effects of being too close to the ground plane an engineered magnetic material can be employed that causes the radiating element to perform better when relatively close to the ground plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Government of the United States, as represened by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Glenn Minko, Johnny Lee Daniel, Katherine Duncan, James Breakall, Mahmoud Khalil, Mohamed Khalil