Patents by Inventor Lawrence Ronald Heitzmann

Lawrence Ronald Heitzmann 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).

  • Modular active phased array
    Patent number: 7889147
    Abstract: A structural grid is provided with continuous and discontinuous beam members coupled by splices, a front structure coupled to the structural grid, the front structure including a walkway and cables, a radome coupled to the front structure. The structural grid is coupled to a plurality of antenna subassemblies. The antenna subassemblies have a forward housing including an RF manifold coupled to a circulator, an aft housing coupled to the forward housing, containing a line replaceable unit that is serviceable or maintainable through the aft housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Tam, Jeff Joseph Dickstein, Lawrence Ronald Heitzmann, Andrew Donald Meekins, Michael Aleksandrovich Dumesh, Daniel David Anderson, Stephen James Essman, Michael Anthony Hahn, Dave Baldacci
  • MODULAR ACTIVE PHASED ARRAY
    Publication number: 20080204350
    Abstract: A structural grid is provided with continuous and discontinuous beam members coupled by splices, a front structure coupled to the structural grid, the front structure including a walkway and cables, a radome coupled to the front structure. The structural grid is coupled to a plurality of antenna subassemblies. The antenna subassemblies have a forward housing including an RF manifold coupled to a circulator, an aft housing coupled to the forward housing, containing a line replaceable unit that is serviceable or maintainable through the aft housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason TAM, Jeff Joseph DICKSTEIN, Lawrence Ronald HEITZMANN, Andrew Donald MEEKINS, Michael Aleksandrovich DUMESH, Daniel David ANDERSON, Stephen James ESSMAN, Michael Anthony HAHN, Dave BALDACCI