Patents by Inventor Leonard J. Steffek

Leonard J. Steffek 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: 4316195
    Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna system designed to operate in two frequency ranges imultaneously, namely S-band (1660 to 1700 MHz) and X-band (8500 to 9600 MHz). The system comprises two separate antennas which are conically scanned and share a common parabolic reflector within a radome. The S-band antenna is adapted for passive angle tracking and reception of radiosonde data by means of a balun fed dipole feed system which includes an offset hemispherical reflector which is rotated by a scan motor to provide conical scanning. The X-band antenna comprises an active feed system which includes a stationary feedhorn and a tapered dielectric lens which is coupled to the S-band hemispherical reflector and is rotated therewith about an axis through the vertex of the parabolic reflector. The tapered lens tilts the constant phase front of the X-band radiation pattern thereby producing a displaced phase center near the focus of the antenna to implement its respective conical scanning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Leonard J. Steffek, Stanley Drake