Patents by Inventor Paul D. Patton

Paul D. Patton 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).

  • Patch antenna having tuning means for improved performance
    Patent number: 4386357
    Abstract: A patch antenna employing a matching stub for improved performance. The patch antenna comprises a conductive patch disposed closely over a ground plane, having a shorting pin shorting the conductive patch to the ground plane at a central point and a coaxial feed line attached to the conductive patch at a point between the shorting pin and the edge of the patch for conducting electromagnetic energy to or from the conductive patch. The matching stub comprises a conductive member extending at least partially between the ground plane and the conductive patch at a point located on the opposite side of the shorting pin from the feed line. Performance is further improved by leaving only a small portion of the inner conductor of the coaxial feed line uncovered by the outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Assignee: Martin Marietta Corporation
    Inventor: Paul D. Patton