Patents by Inventor John R. Smigel

John R. Smigel 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).

  • Radio frequency power transmission system
    Patent number: 8816632
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission system for use in a mobile asset comprising a host transmitter for providing at least one of a microwave or a lightwave energy signal, a receiver configured to receive said signal, a converter for converting said signal to a storable energy form, and a controller to control the transfer of storable energy from said converter to at least one energy storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Winfield, John R. Smigel, Frank S. Rotondo
  • RADIO FREQUENCY POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110266995
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission system for use in a mobile asset comprising a host transmitter for providing at least one of a microwave or a lightwave energy signal, a receiver configured to receive said signal, a converter for converting said signal to a storable energy form, and a controller to control the transfer of storable energy from said converter to at least one energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Donald Winfield, John R. Smigel, Frank S. Rotundo