Patents by Inventor Robert Daniel Kerekes

Robert Daniel Kerekes 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).

  • Compact spacecraft antenna field aperture load coupler
    Patent number: 9470732
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system are disclosed that can be used to reduce the peak radiated flux density of a horn antenna or for testing the electronics associated with a horn antenna. A horn antenna with narrow and wide ends can have disposed within it a surrogate waveguide. The surrogate waveguide has a wide end smaller than the wide end of the horn antenna, and the wide end of surrogate waveguide extending to or beyond the wide end of the horn antenna. A mounting plate or face plate covers a portion of the wide end of the horn antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert L. Reynolds, James M. Barker, Robert Daniel Kerekes, Martin W. Bieti
  • COMPACT SPACECRAFT ANTENNA FIELD APERTURE LOAD COUPLER
    Publication number: 20150323581
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system are disclosed that can be used to reduce the peak radiated flux density of a horn antenna or for testing the electronics associated with a horn antenna. A horn antenna with narrow and wide ends can have disposed within it a surrogate waveguide. The surrogate waveguide has a wide end smaller than the wide end of the horn antenna, and the wide end of surrogate waveguide extending to or beyond the wide end of the horn antenna. A mounting plate or face plate covers a portion of the wide end of the horn antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert L. Reynolds, James M. Barker, Robert Daniel Kerekes, Martin W. Bieti