Patents by Inventor Irina Gordion

Irina Gordion 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).

  • Reconfigurable dielectric waveguide antenna
    Patent number: 7151499
    Abstract: A reconfigurable directional antenna for transmission and reception of electromagnetic radiation includes a transmission line aligned with and adjacent to a metal antenna element with an evanescent coupling edge having a selectively variable electromagnetic coupling geometry. The shape and direction of the beam are determined by the selected coupling geometry of the coupling edge, as determined by the pattern of electrical connections selected for physical edge features of the coupling edge. The electrical connections between the edge features are selected by the selective actuation of an array of “on-off” switches that close and open electrical connections between individual edge features. The selection of the “on” or “off” state of the individual switches thus changes the electromagnetic geometry of the coupling edge, and, therefore the direction and shape of the transmitted or received beam. The actuation of the switches may be accomplished under the control of an appropriately-programmed computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Inventors: Aramais Avakian, Alexander Brailovsky, Mikhail Felman, Irina Gordion, Victor V. Khodos, Vladimir I. Litvinov, Vladimir Manasson, Lev Sadovnik
  • Reconfigurable dielectric waveguide antenna
    Publication number: 20060244672
    Abstract: A reconfigurable directional antenna for transmission and reception of electromagnetic radiation includes a transmission line aligned with and adjacent to a metal antenna element with an evanescent coupling edge having a selectively variable electromagnetic coupling geometry. The shape and direction of the beam are determined by the selected coupling geometry of the coupling edge, as determined by the pattern of electrical connections selected for physical edge features of the coupling edge. The electrical connections between the edge features are selected by the selective actuation of an array of “on-off” switches that close and open electrical connections between individual edge features. The selection of the “on” or “off” state of the individual switches thus changes the electromagnetic geometry of the coupling edge, and, therefore the direction and shape of the transmitted or received beam. The actuation of the switches may be accomplished under the control of an appropriately-programmed computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: WAVEBAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aramais Avakian, Alexander Brailovsky, Mikhail Felman, Irina Gordion, Victor Khodos, Vladimir Litvinov, Vladimir Manasson, Lev Sadovnik