Patents by Inventor John R. Stuart, III

John R. Stuart, 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).

  • Rotatable antenna design for undersea vehicles
    Patent number: 11522265
    Abstract: An antenna module configured for use on an underwater vehicle is disclosed. The antenna module includes an array of spiral antennas fabricated on a multi-layer substrate that provides wide-band RF communication with direction finding (DF) capability. The antenna module can also include other antennas fabricated on the same multi-layer substrate, such as one or more global positioning system (GPS) receivers, an ultra-high frequency/very-high frequency (UHV/VHF) antenna, or one or more iridium antennas. The antenna module may further include a water-proof housing that is coupled to the outside hull of an undersea vehicle via a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism allows the antenna module to rotate between a stowed position against the hull and a deployed position that extends the antennas out away from the undersea vehicle. The antenna module is curved or flexible so it can stow against a corresponding curved hull of the undersea vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Court E. Rossman, Ronald M. Carvalho, Jr., John R. Stuart, III, Matthew D. Thoren, John M. Veilleux, Ross J. Wendell
  • ROTATABLE ANTENNA DESIGN FOR UNDERSEA VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20220344793
    Abstract: An antenna module configured for use on an underwater vehicle is disclosed. The antenna module includes an array of spiral antennas fabricated on a multi-layer substrate that provides wide-band RF communication with direction finding (DF) capability. The antenna module can also include other antennas fabricated on the same multi-layer substrate, such as one or more global positioning system (GPS) receivers, an ultra-high frequency/very-high frequency (UHV/VHF) antenna, or one or more iridium antennas. The antenna module may further include a water-proof housing that is coupled to the outside hull of an undersea vehicle via a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism allows the antenna module to rotate between a stowed position against the hull and a deployed position that extends the antennas out away from the undersea vehicle. The antenna module is curved or flexible so it can stow against a corresponding curved hull of the undersea vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Court E. Rossman, Ronald M. Carvalho, JR., John R. Stuart, III, Matthew D. Thoren, John M. Veilleux, Ross J. Wendell