Patents by Inventor Michael Smolinski

Michael Smolinski 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: 6856287
    Abstract: The antenna includes four elements excited with equal amplitudes but with a relative phase difference of 0°, ?90°, ?180°, and ?270°. Each element includes a vertical and horizontal portion. An RF trap filter is located within the horizontal portion so that the antenna provides good gain coverage at all three frequency bands of a modernized global positioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: The Mitre Corporation
    Inventors: B. Rama Rao, Michael Smolinski, Cuong Quach, Eddie N. Rosario
  • Publication number: 20040233106
    Abstract: The antenna includes four elements excited with equal amplitudes but with a relative phase difference of 0°, −90°, −180°, and −270°. Each element includes a vertical and horizontal portion. An RF trap filter is located within the horizontal portion so that the antenna provides good gain coverage at all three frequency bands of a modernized global positioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: B. Rama Rao, Michael Smolinski, C. Quach, Eddie N. Rosario
  • Patent number: 6720935
    Abstract: Single and dual frequency band spatial null steering antenna arrays are disclosed, comprised of primary resonant quadrifilar helix antennas and auxiliary resonant patch antennas, which comprise stacked patches in the dual-band embodiments. Several feed networks are described for producing, preferably, circularly polarized radiation in satellite frequency bands (e.g., L1 and L2) with pattern nulls steerable to desired elevation angles. Various top and bottom-fed quadrifilar helix antennas configurations are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: The Mitre Corporation
    Inventors: David Lamensdorf, Michael Smolinski
  • Publication number: 20040008153
    Abstract: Single and dual frequency band spatial null steering antenna arrays are disclosed, comprised of primary resonant quadrifilar helix antennas and auxiliary resonant patch antennas, which comprise stacked patches in the dual-band embodiments. Several feed networks are described for producing, preferably, circularly polarized radiation in satellite frequency bands (e.g., L1 and L2) with pattern nulls steerable to desired elevation angles. Various top and bottom-fed quadrifilar helix antennas configurations are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: David Lamensdorf, Michael Smolinski
  • Patent number: 6653987
    Abstract: Dual-band quadrifilar helix antennas, comprising four radiating elements arranged helically to define a cylinder of constant radius, each radiating element having an upper portion and a lower portion and a gap there between, each upper portion having an open end, and each lower portion having a feed point for receiving feed signals in phase quadrature. Disposed within each gap and electrically connected to each upper and lower portion is a corresponding parallel LC circuit configured to have a first impedance at a first frequency, and a second impedance greater than the first impedance, at a second frequency. Alternative embodiments include structures with ground planes and top-fed helices without ground planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: The Mitre Corporation
    Inventors: David Lamensdorf, Michael Smolinski, Eddie Rosario