Patents by Inventor John R. Bartholomew, III

John R. Bartholomew, III 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).

  • Ultralight collapsible and deployable waveguide lens antenna system
    Patent number: 5818395
    Abstract: A waveguide lens antenna system is shown which includes a collapsible support structure and a collapsible waveguide lens array. The collapsible waveguide lens array includes a plurality of integrally connected tubular waveguide cells that form an array which focuses transmitted signals onto a satellite signal processing device. The array is coupled to a support structure that is affixed to a mounting surface, such as a satellite, and that correctly positions the array when the array is operationally deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Wolcott, John R. Bartholomew, III, Charles W. Chandler