Patents by Inventor Lawrence Steven Gans

Lawrence Steven Gans 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).

  • Antenna assembly adapted with an electrical plug
    Patent number: 6268836
    Abstract: An antenna assembly (40) has a mast (44) on which is supported a radiating antenna element (14), the mast (44) being shaped to comprise an electrical plug (48) on which is supported an electrical contact (400) that connects to an antenna feed line (18) for the radiating antenna element (14), the electrical plug 48 adapting the antenna assembly (40) for mating connection with an electrical socket, and the electrical plug (48) providing a mounting structure for the mast (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Anthony Faulkner, Lawrence Steven Gans, John Eugene Westman
  • Antenna element having a zig zag pattern
    Patent number: 6255999
    Abstract: An antenna element (1) includes, a film (10) of dielectric material having thereon a radiating antenna element (14) that radiates at a first order harmonic frequency within a desired first frequency band, a conducting capacitive load element (90) and the radiating antenna element (14) being capacitively coupled across a thickness of the film (10) at a second order harmonic frequency, to tune a radiated second order harmonic frequency to correspond with a desired second frequency band, thereby providing a dual band antenna element (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Anthony Faulkner, Lawrence Steven Gans, Supriyo Dey
  • Antenna and method of making same
    Patent number: 6181282
    Abstract: An antenna (10) includes a dielectric substrate (12) having a base (14) and an extended portion (18). An active antenna element (32) is disposed on one surface (30) of the extended portion (18) and a parasitic element (22) is disposed on an opposed surface (20). The substrate (12) with the elements disposed thereon is encapsulated in dielectric material using a two step molding process. In the first molding step at least one protrusion (42) is formed on each surface (20, 30) of the substrate (12). The protrusions (42) are used to precisely position the subassembly (11) in a second mold cavity for molding dielectric material over the remaining surfaces of the substrate (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence Steven Gans, James Matthew Skladany, John Eugene Westman