Patents by Inventor Paul B. Halsema

Paul B. Halsema 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).

  • Phased array communication system providing airborne crosslink and satellite communication receive capability
    Patent number: 6606055
    Abstract: A phased array communication system and method has a plurality of phased array antenna structures disbursed throughout an aircraft in a manner to provide substantially spherical antenna coverage around the aircraft. The system includes n-element arrays and transmit/receive modules connected to respective elements forming the array. A beam forming network and antenna interface unit are included. Communication signals are converted between a satellite downlink frequency band and a communications band used by Communication, Navigation and Identification (CNI) components, known to those skilled in the art, for allowing (a) air-to-air crosslink communication; (b) satellite receive communications; and (c) air-to-ground data link communications at a satellite downlink frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. Halsema, Henry S. Abercrombie, Mark D. Vanstrum
  • Phased array communication system providing airborne crosslink and satellite communication receive capability
    Publication number: 20020118137
    Abstract: A phased array communication system and method has a plurality of phased array antenna structures disbursed throughout an aircraft in a manner to provide substantially spherical antenna coverage around the aircraft. The system includes n-element arrays and transmit/receive modules connected to respective elements forming the array. A beam forming network and antenna interface unit are included. Communication signals are converted between a satellite downlink frequency band and a communications band used by Communication, Navigation and Identification (CNI) components, known to those skilled in the art, for allowing (a) air-to-air crosslink communication; (b) satellite receive communications; and (c) air-to-ground data link communications at a satellite downlink frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: Paul B. Halsema, Henry S. Abercrombie, Mark D. Vanstrum