Patents by Inventor Rob VAN DER MEER

Rob VAN DER MEER 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: 11978960
    Abstract: A cavity slotted-waveguide antenna array has several waveguide columns disposed in parallel in a housing. Several of the waveguide columns being provided with cavity slots on the front side of the housing. The housing includes a front part secured to a rear part, with a rear portion of the waveguide columns being formed in the rear part, and with a front portion of the waveguide columns being formed in said front part. The waveguide columns can have a rectangular cross-section, with the columns defined by two opposing wide inner surfaces, a narrow inner back surface, and a narrow inner front surface, with the plurality of cavity slots extending from the front side of the housing to said narrow inner front surface. A signal probe is disposed in the columns. Conductive parallel plate blinds are conductively secured to the front side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ROBIN RADAR FACILITIES BV
    Inventors: Siete Hamminga, Rob Van der Meer
  • Publication number: 20240106133
    Abstract: A radar system includes antenna modules that have a first planar slotted waveguide antenna array configured for radiating electromagnetic waves, and a second planar slotted waveguide antenna array configured for receiving electromagnetic waves. A rotation system is configured for supporting and rotating the antenna modules around a vertical axis, with the antenna modules arranged in a back-to-back position on opposite sides of a plane intersecting the vertical axis of rotation. There is also provided another radar system comprising a first radar antenna module that has a first planar slotted waveguide antenna array configured for radiating electromagnetic waves, and a second planar slotted waveguide antenna array configured for receiving electromagnetic waves, where each of the planar slotted waveguide antenna arrays have several longitudinal extending waveguide columns. The waveguide columns have a front side and a rear side with a plurality of cavity slots on the front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: ROBIN RADAR FACILITIES BV
    Inventors: Siete HAMMINGA, Rob VAN DER MEER
  • Patent number: 11881626
    Abstract: A radar system with antenna modules that have first and second planar slotted waveguide antenna arrays for radiating and receiving electromagnetic waves. A rotation system supports and rotates the antenna modules around a vertical axis. The modules are arranged back-to-back on opposite sides of a plane intersecting the vertical axis of rotation. Another radar system includes planar slotted waveguide antenna arrays with longitudinal extending waveguide columns. The front side of the columns holding the cavity slots of the first planar antenna array are positioned in a first plane and the front side of the columns holding the cavity slots of the second planar antenna array are positioned in a second plane parallel to the first plane. The arrays may be positioned at a distance to each other in a direction to the first and second planes. The parallel planes may be offset with a minimum perpendicular array distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ROBIN RADAR FACILITIES BV
    Inventors: Siete Hamminga, Rob Van Der Meer
  • Publication number: 20230198162
    Abstract: A cavity slotted-waveguide antenna array has several waveguide columns disposed in parallel in a housing. Several of the waveguide columns being provided with cavity slots on the front side of the housing. The housing includes a front part secured to a rear part, with a rear portion of the waveguide columns being formed in the rear part, and with a front portion of the waveguide columns being formed in said front part. The waveguide columns can have a rectangular cross-section, with the columns defined by two opposing wide inner surfaces, a narrow inner back surface, and a narrow inner front surface, with the plurality of cavity slots extending from the front side of the housing to said narrow inner front surface. A signal probe is disposed in the columns. Conductive parallel plate blinds are conductively secured to the front side of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: ROBIN RADAR FACILITIES BV
    Inventors: Siete HAMMINGA, Rob VAN DER MEER
  • Patent number: 11588252
    Abstract: A cavity slotted-waveguide antenna array has several waveguide columns disposed in parallel in a housing. Several of the waveguide columns being provided with cavity slots on the front side of the housing. The housing includes a front part secured to a rear part, with a rear portion of the waveguide columns being formed in the rear part, and with a front portion of the waveguide columns being formed in said front part. The waveguide columns can have a rectangular cross-section, with the columns defined by two opposing wide inner surfaces, a narrow inner back surface, and a narrow inner front surface, with the plurality of cavity slots extending from the front side of the housing to said narrow inner front surface. A signal probe is disposed in the columns. Conductive parallel plate blinds are conductively secured to the front side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROBIN RADAR FACILITIES BV
    Inventors: Siete Hamminga, Rob Van Der Meer
  • Publication number: 20220085516
    Abstract: A cavity slotted-waveguide antenna array has several waveguide columns disposed in parallel in a housing. Several of the waveguide columns being provided with cavity slots on the front side of the housing. The housing includes a front part secured to a rear part, with a rear portion of the waveguide columns being formed in the rear part, and with a front portion of the waveguide columns being formed in said front part. The waveguide columns can have a rectangular cross-section, with the columns defined by two opposing wide inner surfaces, a narrow inner back surface, and a narrow inner front surface, with the plurality of cavity slots extending from the front side of the housing to said narrow inner front surface. A signal probe is disposed in the columns. Conductive parallel plate blinds are conductively secured to the front side of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: ROBIN RADAR FACILITIES BV
    Inventors: Siete HAMMINGA, Rob VAN DER MEER
  • Patent number: 11189935
    Abstract: A cavity slotted-waveguide antenna array has several waveguide columns disposed in parallel in a housing. Several of the waveguide columns being provided with cavity slots on the front side of the housing. The housing includes a front part secured to a rear part, with a rear portion of the waveguide columns being formed in the rear part, and with a front portion of the waveguide columns being formed in said front part. The waveguide columns can have a rectangular cross-section, with the columns defined by two opposing wide inner surfaces, a narrow inner back surface, and a narrow inner front surface, with the plurality of cavity slots extending from the front side of the housing to said narrow inner front surface. A signal probe is disposed in the columns. Conductive parallel plate blinds are conductively secured to the front side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Robin Radar Facilities BV
    Inventors: Siete Hamminga, Rob Van Der Meer
  • Publication number: 20210135370
    Abstract: A radar system with antenna modules that have first and second planar slotted waveguide antenna arrays for radiating and receiving electromagnetic waves. A rotation system supports and rotates the antenna modules around a vertical axis, modules are arranged back-to-back on opposite sides of a plane intersecting the vertical axis of rotation. Another radar system includes planar slotted waveguide antenna arrays with longitudinal extending waveguide columns. The front side of the columns holding the cavity slots of the first planar antenna array are positioned in a first plane and the front side of the columns holding the cavity slots of the second planar antenna array are positioned in a second plane parallel to the first plane. The arrays may be positioned at a distance to each other in a direction to the first and second planes. The parallel planes may be offset with a minimum perpendicular array distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: ROBIN RADAR FACILITIES BV
    Inventors: Siete HAMMINGA, Rob VAN DER MEER
  • Publication number: 20190305437
    Abstract: A cavity slotted-waveguide antenna array has several waveguide columns disposed in parallel in a housing. Several of the waveguide columns being provided with cavity slots on the front side of the housing. The housing includes a front part secured to a rear part, with a rear portion of the waveguide columns being formed in the rear part, and with a front portion of the waveguide columns being formed in said front part. The waveguide columns can have a rectangular cross-section, with the columns defined by two opposing wide inner surfaces, a narrow inner back surface, and a narrow inner front surface, with the plurality of cavity slots extending from the front side of the housing to said narrow inner front surface. A signal probe is disposed in the columns. Conductive parallel plate blinds are conductively secured to the front side of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Siete HAMMINGA, Rob VAN DER MEER