Patents by Inventor Julian A. Brown

Julian A. Brown 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: 12027779
    Abstract: An antenna system has a two-dimensional field of view, yet can be implemented on a surface, such as on electronic or photonic integrated circuits. The antenna system includes an array of antennas disposed in a predetermined non-linear pattern and a two-dimensional beamforming network (BFN). The antenna system can be steered/selectively beamformed in two dimensions through beam port selection. The beamforming network is disposed entirely on a single first surface. The beamforming network has a one-dimensional array-side interface disposed on the first surface and a one-dimensional beam-side interface disposed on the first surface. The antennas of the array of antennas are individually communicably coupled to the array-side interface. Segments of the beam-side interface map to respective pixels in the two-dimensional field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian A. Brown, Benjamin F. Lane, Hannah Clevenson, Lucas D. Benney, Michael G. Moebius, Robin M. A. Dawson, Steven J. Spector
  • Patent number: 11699862
    Abstract: An antenna system has a two-dimensional field of view, yet can be implemented on a surface, such as on electronic or photonic integrated circuits. The antenna system includes an array of antennas disposed in a predetermined non-linear pattern and a two-dimensional beamforming network (BFN). The antenna system can be steered/selectively beamformed in two dimensions through beam port selection. The beamforming network is disposed entirely on a single first surface. The beamforming network has a one-dimensional array-side interface disposed on the first surface and a one-dimensional beam-side interface disposed on the first surface. The antennas of the array of antennas are individually communicably coupled to the array-side interface. Segments of the beam-side interface map to respective pixels in the two-dimensional field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian A. Brown, Benjamin F. Lane, Hannah Clevenson, Lucas D. Benney, Michael G. Moebius, Robin M. A. Dawson, Steven J. Spector
  • Publication number: 20220059950
    Abstract: An antenna system has a two-dimensional field of view, yet can be implemented on a surface, such as on electronic or photonic integrated circuits. The antenna system includes an array of antennas disposed in a predetermined non-linear pattern and a two-dimensional beamforming network (BFN). The antenna system can be steered/selectively beamformed in two dimensions through beam port selection. The beamforming network is disposed entirely on a single first surface. The beamforming network has a one-dimensional array-side interface disposed on the first surface and a one-dimensional beam-side interface disposed on the first surface. The antennas of the array of antennas are individually communicably coupled to the array-side interface. Segments of the beam-side interface map to respective pixels in the two-dimensional field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Julian A. Brown, Benjamin F. Lane, Hannah Clevenson, Lucas D. Benney, Michael G. Moebius, Robin M. A. Dawson, Steven J. Spector
  • Patent number: 10837755
    Abstract: A multi-beam optical phased array on a single planar waveguide layer or a small number of planar waveguide layers enables building an optical sensor that performs much like a significantly larger telescope. Imaging systems use planar waveguides created using micro-lithographic techniques. These imagers are variants of “phased arrays,” common and familiar from microwave radar applications. However, there are significant differences when these same concepts are applied to visible and infrared light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin F. Lane, Steven J. Spector, Alan X. Zhou, Julian A. Brown, Michael G. Moebius
  • Patent number: 10731964
    Abstract: A multi-beam optical phased array on a single planar waveguide layer or a small number of planar waveguide layers enables building an optical sensor that performs much like a significantly larger telescope. Imaging systems use planar waveguides created using micro-lithographic techniques. These imagers are variants of “phased arrays,” common and familiar from microwave radar applications. However, there are significant differences when these same concepts are applied to visible and infrared light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin F. Lane, Steven J. Spector, Alan X. Zhou, Julian A. Brown, Michael G. Moebius
  • Publication number: 20200056877
    Abstract: A multi-beam optical phased array on a single planar waveguide layer or a small number of planar waveguide layers enables building an optical sensor that performs much like a significantly larger telescope. Imaging systems use planar waveguides created using micro-lithographic techniques. These imagers are variants of “phased arrays,” common and familiar from microwave radar applications. However, there are significant differences when these same concepts are applied to visible and infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin F. Lane, Steven J. Spector, Alan X. Zhou, Julian A. Brown, Michael G. Moebius
  • Publication number: 20180120085
    Abstract: A multi-beam optical phased array on a single planar waveguide layer or a small number of planar waveguide layers enables building an optical sensor that performs much like a significantly larger telescope. Imaging systems use planar waveguides created using micro-lithographic techniques. These imagers are variants of “phased arrays,” common and familiar from microwave radar applications. However, there are significant differences when these same concepts are applied to visible and infrared light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin F. Lane, Steven J. Spector, Alan X. Zhou, Julian A. Brown, Michael G. Moebius