Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. Stinson

Kenneth R. Stinson 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).

  • Dual-mode switched aperture/weather radar antenna array feed
    Patent number: 6741208
    Abstract: A weather radar antenna for radiating a desired beam formed by feeding quadrants of the antenna uses a dual-mode switched aperture antenna feed. The dual-mode switched antenna feed has an input divider that splits the input signal. A left switch switches the split input signal using a left first diode and a left second diode to top left and bottom right quadrants of the antenna. A right switch switches the split input signal using a right first diode and a right second diode to top right and bottom left quadrants of the antenna. The diodes are forward and reverse biased as required to feed top, bottom, left and right portions of the antenna to obtain the desired beam. When all the diodes are reversed biased the split signal is fed to all quadrants of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Inventors: James B. West, Kenneth R. Stinson
  • AM removal and phaselock receiver
    Patent number: 4086593
    Abstract: An amplitude modulation (AM) removal circuit comprising a phaselock loop. A phaselock VOR receiver includes said AM removal circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1978
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Chelikowsky, Kenneth R. Stinson