Patents by Inventor Matthew Christopher Fleming

Matthew Christopher Fleming 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).

  • COOLED ANTENNA FEED FOR A TELESCOPE ARRAY
    Publication number: 20170194714
    Abstract: An offset Gregorian antenna used in radio astronomy. The antenna may include a primary reflector having a substantially paraboloidal shape and a secondary reflector having substantially an ellipsoidal shape. The secondary reflector may be displaced from the optical axis of the primary reflector. The antenna may also include a feed located substantially coincident with the second focus of the secondary reflector. The feed may be located within a vacuum sealed enclosure, and a cryo pump may be used to cool the feed within the enclosure. Also, a shroud may partially surrounding the feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: The SETI Institute
    Inventors: Matthew Christopher Fleming, John Christian Munson, Jill C. Tarter