Patents by Inventor Rafael A. Ihly

Rafael A. Ihly 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).

  • Wireless communication system and method for wireless signal communication in flight vehicles
    Patent number: 8422951
    Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless signal communication in flight vehicles are disclosed. In an embodiment, a system includes a first portion that generates a first wireless zone. A second portion is decoupleable from the first portion and generates a second wireless zone. The first wireless zone and the second wireless zone communicate flight-related information while the first portion and the second portion are coupled, and discontinue the communication subsequent to the separation of the first portion from the second structural portion. In another embodiment, a method includes establishing a first wireless zone in a first portion of a flight vehicle, and establishing a second wireless zone in a second decoupleable portion of the flight vehicle. Flight-related information is communicated between the first wireless zone and the second wireless zone while the first portion and the second portion are coupled, and communication is discontinued after decoupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shah A. Nejad, Rafael A. Ihly, Chad Wangsvick
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS SIGNAL COMMUNICATION IN FLIGHT VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20130065534
    Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless signal communication in flight vehicles are disclosed. In an embodiment, a system includes a first portion that generates a first wireless zone. A second portion is decoupleable from the first portion and generates a second wireless zone. The first wireless zone and the second wireless zone communicate flight-related information while the first portion and the second portion are coupled, and discontinue the communication subsequent to the separation of the first portion from the second structural portion. In another embodiment, a method includes establishing a first wireless zone in a first portion of a flight vehicle, and establishing a second wireless zone in a second decoupleable portion of the flight vehicle. Flight-related information is communicated between the first wireless zone and the second wireless zone while the first portion and the second portion are coupled, and communication is discontinued after decoupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Shah A. Nejad, Rafael A. Ihly, Chad Wangsvick