Patents by Inventor Michael D. Koster

Michael D. Koster 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).

  • Patent number: 9972917
    Abstract: In some examples, an FMCW radar array includes a housing, a transmit array comprising a plurality of transmit antenna elements configured to output an FMCW transmit beam, a receive array comprising a plurality of receive antenna elements, and a slotted choke disposed between the transmit array and the receive array. The transmit array and the receive array may be mechanically coupled to the housing. In some examples, the slotted choke comprises a plurality of slots having dimensions selected to provide cancellation of electromagnetic radiation from the frequency modulated continuous wave transmit beam to reduce a magnitude of radiation from the transmit array to which the receive array is indirectly exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Vacanti, Michael D. Koster
  • Publication number: 20170104276
    Abstract: In some examples, an FMCW radar array includes a housing, a transmit array comprising a plurality of transmit antenna elements configured to output an FMCW transmit beam, a receive array comprising a plurality of receive antenna elements, and a slotted choke disposed between the transmit array and the receive array. The transmit array and the receive array may be mechanically coupled to the housing. In some examples, the slotted choke comprises a plurality of slots having dimensions selected to provide cancelation of electromagnetic radiation from the frequency modulated continuous wave transmit beam to reduce a magnitude of radiation from the transmit array to which the receive array is indirectly exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: David C. Vacanti, Michael D. Koster