Patents by Inventor Kevin L. Sutton

Kevin L. Sutton 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: 6320537
    Abstract: A beam forming network having a division network for a hexagonal structure of elements, where the neighboring elements in the same column, having the same primary polarization, have three-way power division. The neighboring elements in adjacent columns, having a different primary polarization, have four-way power division. In the combining network, seven signals are combined from outputs of elements having the same polarization. Three of the signals will come from adjacent elements in the same column, and four signals will come from feeds in adjacent columns that are diagonal to the center element. The overlapping element configuration covers a large geographical area with reduced interference between neighboring elements. A waveguide implementation of the beam-forming network of the present invention is provided in which waveguides are structures so as to avoid crossovers, thereby eliminating interference and simplifying construction and assembly techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Hughes Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Chien, Dale A. Londre, Kevin L. Sutton