Patents by Inventor Nunzio M. Cavallaro

Nunzio M. Cavallaro 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).

  • Microstrip antenna with parasitic elements
    Patent number: 5008681
    Abstract: In a guided missile, a microstrip antenna, including a patch radiator with parasitic elements, flush-mounted and conforming to the side of the missile, producing an antenna beam which is tilted in required direction for use as a link or fuse antenna is shown. Parasitic elements are used to direct the beam away from the antenna normal to the desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Nunzio M. Cavallaro, John F. Toth, Cleo J. Alexander
  • Wire grid microstrip antenna
    Patent number: 4376938
    Abstract: An antenna, adapted to be used as a monopulse antenna in a guided missile, is shown to comprise four separate microstrip circuits in different quadrants of a circular microstrip arrangement, each one of such microstrip circuits being made up of an array of contiguous rectangular meshes with the widths of the shorter sides of such meshes being varied to provide an amplitude taper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1983
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: John F. Toth, Richard J. Conti, Nunzio M. Cavallaro, Thomas B. Dowling