Patents by Inventor Jonathan Dirrenberger

Jonathan Dirrenberger 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).

  • Modularized feed array arrangement
    Patent number: 10263325
    Abstract: A modularized feed array arrangement includes a plurality of radio frequency (RF) radiating elements, a plurality of waveguides positioned inboard of the plurality of RF radiating elements, each RF radiating element being electrically coupled with an outboard portion of one or more of the waveguides; and a plurality of modules, each module including a plurality of RF switches, a plurality of amplifiers, and a manifold panel that includes a plurality of RF choke joints. An inboard portion of each RF switch is electrically coupled with a respective amplifier. Each RF choke joint includes a proximal portion electrically coupled with an outboard portion of a respective one of the RF switches and a distal portion electrically coupled with an inboard portion of a respective one of the waveguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Space Systems/Loral, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon Wu, Matthew Stephen Parman, Robert Jones, Philip Alley, Jonathan Dirrenberger
  • MODULARIZED FEED ARRAY ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20180301800
    Abstract: A modularized feed array arrangement includes a plurality of radio frequency (RF) radiating elements, a plurality of waveguides positioned inboard of the plurality of RF radiating elements, each RF radiating element being electrically coupled with an outboard portion of one or more of the waveguides; and a plurality of modules, each module including a plurality of RF switches, a plurality of amplifiers, and a manifold panel that includes a plurality of RF choke joints. An inboard portion of each RF switch is electrically coupled with a respective amplifier. Each RF choke joint includes a proximal portion electrically coupled with an outboard portion of a respective one of the RF switches and a distal portion electrically coupled with an inboard portion of a respective one of the waveguides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Gordon Wu, Matthew Stephen Parman, Robert Jones, Philip Alley, Jonathan Dirrenberger