Patents by Inventor Kristopher R. Buchanan

Kristopher R. Buchanan 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).

  • Omnidirectional periodically-spaced phased array using electrolytic fluid antennas
    Patent number: 10050352
    Abstract: A phased array antenna comprising: a center conduit filled with electrolytic fluid; a current probe having a central hole therein, wherein the center conduit is disposed within the central hole; and two electrolytic fluid antennas positioned parallel to the center conduit and fluidically coupled to the electrolytic fluid in the center conduit so as to form a field-goal-shaped phased array antenna such that the current probe feeds the electrolytic fluid antennas through magnetic induction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Carlos Flores-Molina, Kristopher R. Buchanan, Timi Adeyemi