Patents by Inventor Mark A. Govoni
Mark A. Govoni 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).
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Patent number: 11695219Abstract: A stacked patch antenna array includes: a conductive ground plane configured to connect to a plurality of electrical transmission lines for transmitting and/or receiving electrical signals; a driven layer adjacent to the conductive ground plane formed of a dielectric material and comprising a plurality of first resonant circular patches, each electrically connecting to a respective electrical transmission line such that a received electrical signal excites and generates an electromagnetic signal and/or a received electromagnetic signal excites and generates an electrical signal; an electrically insulating spacer adjacent to the driven layer; and a coupled layer adjacent to the electrically insulating spacer formed of a dielectric material and comprising a plurality of second resonant circular patches which are symmetrically positioned with respect to the first circular resonant patches of the driven layer and excited by the electromagnetic waves generated by the first resonant circular patches, wherein the elType: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Mark A. Govoni, Seth A. McCormick
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Publication number: 20220368028Abstract: A stacked patch antenna array includes: a conductive ground plane configured to connect to a plurality of electrical transmission lines for transmitting and/or receiving electrical signals; a driven layer adjacent to the conductive ground plane formed of a dielectric material and comprising a plurality of first resonant circular patches, each electrically connecting to a respective electrical transmission line such that a received electrical signal excites and generates an electromagnetic signal and/or a received electromagnetic signal excites and generates an electrical signal; an electrically insulating spacer adjacent to the driven layer; and a coupled layer adjacent to the electrically insulating spacer formed of a dielectric material and comprising a plurality of second resonant circular patches which are symmetrically positioned with respect to the first circular resonant patches of the driven layer and excited by the electromagnetic waves generated by the first resonant circular patches, wherein the elType: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Mark A. Govoni, Seth A. McCormick
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Patent number: 11394471Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting RF power comprising an input port configured to receive a high-power RF signal, at least one diamond chip attenuator, coupled to the input port, configured to attenuate the high-power RF signal, and an RF detector integrated circuit, coupled to the at least one diamond chip attenuator, configured to convert the attenuated RF signal into an output indicium representing a power level of the high-powered RF signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Mark A. Govoni, John T. Clark
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Patent number: 10922951Abstract: Various embodiments associated with a heads-up display capable of functioning while underwater are described. An underwater mask can have a segment that a diver sees through and this segmented can be augmented with various portions that disclose information to the diver. These portions can relate to the diver herself or relate to other information such as the location of a source transmitting a signal. With these portions the diver can quickly learn about important information and act on that information.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Mark Govoni, John Suarez
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Patent number: 10680676Abstract: Various embodiments associated with signal conversion while underwater are described. A source can transmit an alternating current signal with a relatively high frequency over a relatively long distance. The alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency can be converted to an alternating current signal with a relatively low frequency. An example of this conversion can be done by converting the alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency into a direct current signal. The direct current signal can then be converted into the alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency. The alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency can be transmitted from a transmission coil to a pick-up coil. After reception by the pick-up coil the alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency can be processed, such as processed to determine a direction of the source of the alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Mark Govoni, John Suarez
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Patent number: 10320467Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to radio beamforming waveform transmission. Transmission can occur, for example, in three manners. The first manner is time-based where waveform transmission is staggered at the same frequency. The second manner is frequency-based where different frequencies are used at one time. This third manner is a combination of time and frequency such that simultaneous transmission occurs, but at different times different frequencies are used.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Ryan Elwell, Mark Govoni
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Patent number: 10193612Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to radio beamforming waveform transmission. Transmission can occur, for example, in three manners. The first manner is time-based where waveform transmission is staggered at the same frequency. The second manner is frequency-based where different frequencies are used at one time. This third manner is a combination of time and frequency such that simultaneous transmission occurs, but at different times different frequencies are used.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Ryan Elwell, Mark Govoni
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Patent number: 10079633Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to radio beamforming waveform transmission. Transmission can occur, for example, in three manners. The first manner is time-based where waveform transmission is staggered at the same frequency. The second manner is frequency-based where different frequencies are used at one time. This third manner is a combination of time and frequency such that simultaneous transmission occurs, but at different times different frequencies are used.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Ryan Elwell, Mark Govoni
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Patent number: 10079430Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to an antenna mount. Multiple antennas can be mounted on the antenna mount. These antennas can work together or be independent of one another. In an example of working together, one antenna can be a transmission antenna while the second antenna can be a reception antenna. The transmission antenna and reception antenna can function with regard to the same communication signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Mark Govoni
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Publication number: 20180048991Abstract: Various embodiments associated with signal conversion while underwater are described. A source can transmit an alternating current signal with a relatively high frequency over a relatively long distance. The alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency can be converted to an alternating current signal with a relatively low frequency. An example of this conversion can be done by converting the alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency into a direct current signal. The direct current signal can then be converted into the alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency. The alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency can be transmitted from a transmission coil to a pick-up coil. After reception by the pick-up coil the alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency can be processed, such as processed to determine a direction of the source of the alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Mark Govoni, John Suarez
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Patent number: 9794737Abstract: Various embodiments associated with signal conversion while underwater are described. A source can transmit an alternating current signal with a relatively high frequency over a relatively long distance. The alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency can be converted to an alternating current signal with a relatively low frequency. An example of this conversion can be done by converting the alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency into a direct current signal. The direct current signal can then be converted into the alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency. The alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency can be transmitted from a transmission coil to a pick-up coil. After reception by the pick-up coil the alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency can be processed, such as processed to determine a direction of the source of the alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Mark Govoni, John Suarez
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Publication number: 20170207526Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to an antenna mount. Multiple antennas can be mounted on the antenna mount. These antennas can work together or be independent of one another. In an example of working together, one antenna can be a transmission antenna while the second antenna can be a reception antenna. The transmission antenna and reception antenna can function with regard to the same communication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventor: Mark Govoni
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Publication number: 20170093034Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to radio beamforming waveform transmission. Transmission can occur, for example, in three manners. The first manner is time-based where waveform transmission is staggered at the same frequency. The second manner is frequency-based where different frequencies are used at one time. This third manner is a combination of time and frequency such that simultaneous transmission occurs, but at different times different frequencies are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Ryan Elwell, Mark Govoni
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Publication number: 20170093036Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to radio beamforming waveform transmission. Transmission can occur, for example, in three manners. The first manner is time-based where waveform transmission is staggered at the same frequency. The second manner is frequency-based where different frequencies are used at one time. This third manner is a combination of time and frequency such that simultaneous transmission occurs, but at different times different frequencies are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Ryan Elwell, Mark Govoni
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Publication number: 20170093035Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to radio beamforming waveform transmission. Transmission can occur, for example, in three manners. The first manner is time-based where waveform transmission is staggered at the same frequency. The second manner is frequency-based where different frequencies are used at one time. This third manner is a combination of time and frequency such that simultaneous transmission occurs, but at different times different frequencies are used.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Ryan Elwell, Mark Govoni
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Publication number: 20160068242Abstract: Various embodiments associated with a heads-up display capable of functioning while underwater are described. An underwater mask can have a segment that a diver sees through and this segmented can be augmented with various portions that disclose information to the diver. These portions can relate to the diver herself or relate to other information such as the location of a source transmitting a signal. With these portions the diver can quickly learn about important information and act on that information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Mark Govoni, John Suarez
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Publication number: 20160069674Abstract: Various embodiments associated with signal conversion while underwater are described. A source can transmit an alternating current signal with a relatively high frequency over a relatively long distance. The alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency can be converted to an alternating current signal with a relatively low frequency. An example of this conversion can be done by converting the alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency into a direct current signal. The direct current signal can then be converted into the alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency. The alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency can be transmitted from a transmission coil to a pick-up coil. After reception by the pick-up coil the alternating current signal with the relatively low frequency can be processed, such as processed to determine a direction of the source of the alternating current signal with the relatively high frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Mark Govoni, John Suarez
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Publication number: 20150227641Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to production of an array pattern and an element pattern for an antenna. A user can enter input parameters by way of a computer interface and based on these input parameters the array pattern and element pattern can be produced. The array pattern and the element pattern are produced such that a monitoring apparatus does not identify the antenna as an object of interest when the antenna is implemented with the element pattern and the array pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Mark Govoni
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Patent number: 8035551Abstract: A pulsed compression noise correlation radar uses noise modulation and pulse compression technology to scramble recognizable transmit signal characteristics and reduce transmit energy. The pulsed noise correlation radar advantageously uses pulse compression technology, a pulsed linear frequency modulated noise correlation mixer, and a new and innovative noise fused waveform to automatically correlate the pulsed linear frequency modulated (LFM) noise waveform with the received signal. The pulsed noise correlation radar apparatus and system now make it possible to effectively reduce transmitting power, preserve high band widths through oversampling in the receiver, and achieve multi-channel array frequency diversity. A secure pulsed compression noise correlation radar system and methods for undetected target detection with pulsed noise correlation radar and a pulsed LFM fused noise waveform are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Mark A. Govoni
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Patent number: 7961138Abstract: A detector apparatus, detection system, and method are provided for determining optimum operational angles based on the statistical correlation of wavelength-specific electromagnetic propagation and surface interaction. These techniques can be used within the radar community in both military and commercial radar applications for airborne radar system users to determine optimum operational depression angles based on the purpose of the effort, the operational frequency, and the terrain-type to be encountered. The method requires the user to interface with a standard computer equipped with the commercially available MATLABĀ® software package where the operation is presented as a graphic user interface (GUI) that once invoked allows the user to set specific parameters corresponding to the desired terrain type. Upon doing so, the algorithms are exercised and the results are displayed in a series of figures identifying the optimum operational angles.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: The United States of America as respresented by the Secretary of the Army.Inventor: Mark A. Govoni