Patents by Inventor Maria Carolina Vigano

Maria Carolina Vigano 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).

  • Publication number: 20230026125
    Abstract: A phased array antenna includes an array of antenna element modules. Each of the array of antenna element modules includes a dielectric substrate having a lower surface and a radiating element. Each of the antenna element modules also includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip adhered to the lower surface of the dielectric substrate. The IC chip includes a circuit to adjust a signal communicated with the radiating element. The phased array antenna also includes a multi-layer substrate underlying the array of antenna element modules, the multi-layer substrate including a beam forming network (BFN) circuit formed on a layer of the multi-layer substrate and the BFN circuit is in electrical communication with the IC chip of each of the array of antenna element modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: MARIA CAROLINA VIGANO, KENNETH V. BUER, DOUGLAS J. MATHEWS
  • Patent number: 11482791
    Abstract: A phased array antenna includes an array of antenna element modules. Each of the array of antenna element modules includes a dielectric substrate having a lower surface and a radiating element. Each of the antenna element modules also includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip adhered to the lower surface of the dielectric substrate. The IC chip includes a circuit to adjust a signal communicated with the radiating element. The phased array antenna also includes a multi-layer substrate underlying the array of antenna element modules, the multi-layer substrate including a beam forming network (BFN) circuit formed on a layer of the multi-layer substrate and the BFN circuit is in electrical communication with the IC chip of each of the array of antenna element modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: VIASAT, INC.
    Inventors: Maria Carolina Vigano, Kenneth V. Buer, Douglas J. Mathews
  • Publication number: 20210184366
    Abstract: A phased array antenna includes an array of antenna element modules. Each of the array of antenna element modules includes a dielectric substrate having a lower surface and a radiating element. Each of the antenna element modules also includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip adhered to the lower surface of the dielectric substrate. The IC chip includes a circuit to adjust a signal communicated with the radiating element. The phased array antenna also includes a multi-layer substrate underlying the array of antenna element modules, the multi-layer substrate including a beam forming network (BFN) circuit formed on a layer of the multi-layer substrate and the BFN circuit is in electrical communication with the IC chip of each of the array of antenna element modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: MARIA CAROLINA VIGANO, KENNETH V. BUER, DOUGLAS J. MATHEWS
  • Patent number: 10944180
    Abstract: A phased array antenna includes an array of antenna element modules. Each of the array of antenna element modules includes a dielectric substrate having a lower surface and a radiating element. Each of the antenna element modules also includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip adhered to the lower surface of the dielectric substrate. The IC chip includes a circuit to adjust a signal communicated with the radiating element. The phased array antenna also includes a multi-layer substrate underlying the array of antenna element modules, the multi-layer substrate including a beam forming network (BFN) circuit formed on a layer of the multi-layer substrate and the BFN circuit is in electrical communication with the IC chip of each of the array of antenna element modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Carolina Vigano, Kenneth V. Buer, Douglas J. Mathews
  • Publication number: 20190013580
    Abstract: A phased array antenna includes an array of antenna element modules. Each of the array of antenna element modules includes a dielectric substrate having a lower surface and a radiating element. Each of the antenna element modules also includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip adhered to the lower surface of the dielectric substrate. The IC chip includes a circuit to adjust a signal communicated with the radiating element. The phased array antenna also includes a multi-layer substrate underlying the array of antenna element modules, the multi-layer substrate including a beam forming network (BFN) circuit formed on a layer of the multi-layer substrate and the BFN circuit is in electrical communication with the IC chip of each of the array of antenna element modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: ViaSat, Inc.
    Inventors: MARIA CAROLINA VIGANO, KENNETH V. BUER, DOUGLAS J. MATHEWS
  • Patent number: 10109916
    Abstract: An antenna array can include multiple radiating cells, each comprising a radiating element and a phase shifter. Further, each radiating element can comprise a first radiating element port and a second radiating element port. Each of the radiating cells can be configured to selectively connect the phase shifter to one of the radiating element ports, Each of the radiating cells can further comprise a phase delay difference between the signal paths associated with the radiating element ports. Further, the radiating cells can have physical polarization orientations that can be different from, at least one other radiating cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: VIASAT, INC.
    Inventors: Maria Carolina Vigano, Daniel Llorens del Rio, Stefano Vaccaro
  • Publication number: 20150022421
    Abstract: An antenna array can include multiple radiating cells, each comprising a radiating element and a phase shifter. Further, each radiating element can comprise a first radiating element port and a second radiating element port. Each of the radiating cells can be configured to selectively connect the phase shifter to one of the radiating element ports, Each of the radiating cells can further comprise a phase delay difference between the signal paths associated with the radiating element ports. Further, the radiating cells can have physical polarization orientations that can be different from, at least one other radiating cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: VIASAT, INC.
    Inventors: Maria Carolina Vigano, Daniel Llorens del Rio, Stefano Vaccaro