Patents by Inventor John J. Macek

John J. Macek 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: 5949387
    Abstract: A frequency selective surface filter (20 or 50) particularly useful in connection with a transmit antenna (10) for passing and rejecting signals in multiple frequency bands. According to one embodiment, the frequency selective surface filter (20) has a single conductive screen (24) disposed on a dielectric medium (22). The single-conductive screen (24) includes an array of parallel intersecting lines (26) and (28) providing low frequency filtering. The single-conductive screen (24) also includes an array of double-loop conductive elements each made up of an inner conductive loop (32) and an outer conductive loop (30). According to a second embodiment, the frequency selective surface filter (50) contains two dielectrically separated conductive layers including a first conductive layer (52) having an array of double-slots made up of an inner slot (64) and an outer slot (66). The double-slot configuration further includes a second conductive layer (60) made up of an array of single conductive loops (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Te-Kao Wu, John J. Macek, Mark E. Bever