Patents by Inventor Michael James Aylward

Michael James Aylward 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: 6198451
    Abstract: An antenna feed for a 94 GHz radar combining quasi-optic and microwave integrated circuit (MIC) techniques. The optical components (15-23) couple MIC receive and transmit boards (FIGS. 2, 3 and 4) to the antenna, which may be a steerable cassegrain. Co-polar and cross-polar received signals are coupled out of the optical system by transmitting/reflecting grids (3 and 5) and the transmit signal may be similarly coupled into it (7). The MIC's have antenna patch arrays which are oriented to suit the respective polarization plane and associated grid. The use of a Faraday rotator (17) in conjunction with a grid (5) in the optic path permits spearation of the transmit path (13) from the receive path (25), each then having it own MIC (FIG. 4 and FIG. 3). Alternatively, duplexing is performed in a common MIC (FIG. 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Marconi Electronic Systems Limited
    Inventors: Michael James Aylward, Charles Anthony Rowatt