Patents by Inventor Joel Godard

Joel Godard 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).

  • Ultra-Wideband Cavity Backed Slot Antenna
    Publication number: 20230246342
    Abstract: An ultra-wideband cavity backed slot antenna includes an electrically conductive ground plane having an elongated slot aperture behind which a cavity is formed by electrically conductive surfaces. Within the cavity, a feed structure spanning a substantial portion of the length of the slot is formed from an electrical conductor. The feed can be attached to a coaxial, microstrip, strip-line or other type of transmission line or waveguide. Tuning elements distributed along the feed structure connect the feed to the surface of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jeff Godard, Joel Godard
  • Cervical cage designed for the performance of intersomatic arthrodesis
    Patent number: 5713899
    Abstract: The present invention is a cervical cage device designed to perform an intersomatic arthrodesis. It is made from a flat and elongated metal plate (1) wider in its central part (2), whose edges, except in the central part, have teeth (30, 40). The plate (1) is bent to form an open ring and the teeth (30, 40) are oriented toward the central part of the cage, so that the ends of the ring have the shape of spears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Societe JBS SA
    Inventors: Thierry Marnay, Jean Huppert, Salvatore Sessa, Joel Godard