Patents by Inventor Marty Allen Pitts

Marty Allen Pitts 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).

  • Multi-function shared aperture array
    Patent number: 9977122
    Abstract: A multi-function radio frequency (RF) system may include a shared phased array antenna subsystem for transmitting and receiving radar signals and communications signals. The system may also include an integrated electronics package configured for controlling operation of the shared phased array antenna subsystem. The integrated electronics package may include a modulator/demodulator subsystem. The modulator/demodulator subsystem may include a radar module that is selectively coupled to the shared phased array antenna subsystem for transmitting and receiving radar signals. The radar module is configured to transmit and receive radar signals through the shared phased array antenna subsystem. The modulator/demodulator subsystem may also include a communications module that is selectively coupled to the shared phased array antenna subsystem for transmitting and receiving communications signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Marty Allen Pitts, Julio A. Navarro, Lixin Cai
  • MULTI-FUNCTION SHARED APERTURE ARRAY
    Publication number: 20160282462
    Abstract: A multi-function radio frequency (RF) system may include a shared phased array antenna subsystem for transmitting and receiving radar signals and communications signals. The system may also include an integrated electronics package configured for controlling operation of the shared phased array antenna subsystem. The integrated electronics package may include a modulator/demodulator subsystem. The modulator/demodulator subsystem may include a radar module that is selectively coupled to the shared phased array antenna subsystem for transmitting and receiving radar signals. The radar module is configured to transmit and receive radar signals through the shared phased array antenna subsystem. The modulator/demodulator subsystem may also include a communications module that is selectively coupled to the shared phased array antenna subsystem for transmitting and receiving communications signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Marty Allen Pitts, Julio A. Navarro, Lixin Cai