Patents by Inventor Isaac A Wheeler

Isaac A Wheeler 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).

  • Scalable vertical buoyant cable antenna
    Patent number: 9705186
    Abstract: The invention is a modular buoyant cable antenna that is towed on the surface of a body of water by a submerged underwater vehicle to allow communication coverage in an omnidirectional pattern that is also compatible with existing buoyant cable antenna deployment and retrieval systems. The antenna of the present invention comprises a floating cable having four identical antenna elements that are arranged in a cross configuration. The antenna uses the sea surface as a ground plane providing good antenna gain levels. The antenna is designed with an integrated impedance matching network to maximize radiation efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Pablo Lozada-Ortiz, Isaac A Wheeler