Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Harnist

Kevin A. Harnist 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).

  • Sensor and antenna arrangement
    Patent number: 9121769
    Abstract: An exemplary sensor for an aircraft includes a sensor mountable within an aircraft and operative to communicate wirelessly communications to a distributed aperture antenna. The sensor is operative to harvest energy from the aircraft to power the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Scheid, Kevin A. Harnist, James Pristas
  • SENSOR AND ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20100049377
    Abstract: An exemplary sensor for an aircraft includes a sensor mountable within an aircraft and operative to communicate wirelessly communications to a distributed aperture antenna. The sensor is operative to harvest energy from the aircraft to power the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Scheid, Kevin A. Harnist, James Pristas
  • Multi radio/multi channel base station for wireless networks
    Publication number: 20070298741
    Abstract: A local area network (LAN) includes a computer processing unit (CPU) located within an aircraft cabin. A plurality of radios is connected to the CPU and to a radio frequency (RF) combiner and splitter. The RF combiner and splitter allows for each of the radios to transmit and receive common information over a plurality of different channels. As the number of users within the LAN increases additional radios can be connected to the CPU and the RF combiner and splitter for increased signal coverage and capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Kevin A. Harnist, James Pristas