Patents by Inventor Lynn GREETIS

Lynn GREETIS 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).

  • Variable frequency patch antenna
    Patent number: 8659498
    Abstract: A patch antenna system comprises a patch antenna having a patch spatially separated from a ground plane; a plurality of pins interposed between the patch and the ground plane selectively connecting the patch to the ground plane; and a control module operably coupled to the plurality of pins and operable to set an operating frequency characteristic of the patch antenna by selectively connecting the patch to the ground plane with one or more of the plurality of pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Edward J. Rothwell, Lynn Greetis
  • VARIABLE FREQUENCY PATCH ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20100194663
    Abstract: A patch antenna system comprises a patch antenna having a patch spatially separated from a ground plane; a plurality of pins interposed between the patch and the ground plane selectively connecting the patch to the ground plane; and a control module operably coupled to the plurality of pins and operable to set an operating frequency characteristic of the patch antenna by selectively connecting the patch to the ground plane with one or more of the plurality of pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Board of Trustees Operating Michigan State University
    Inventors: Edward J. ROTHWELL, Lynn GREETIS