Patents by Inventor Robert Eric Snow

Robert Eric Snow 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: 4115778
    Abstract: A miniature antenna which is rugged, extremely light-weight and which is especially adapted for reception across the entire FM band comprising an omnidirectional half-wave dipole having feed structure comprised of curved overlapping dipole element points connected to a solid state amplifier having staggered tuned input and output circuits. The input to the amplifier is maintained essentially balanced to preserve the omnidirectional pattern of the dipole.The physical location of the solid state amplifier is such that it is directly connected to the feed point of the dipole eliminating transmission line losses.The coaxial cable is employed in a diplexed manner for connecting the DC power supply to the solid state amplifier and for connecting the amplified output signal to an impedance converter which is to provide proper impedance match for the antenna input signals of an FM tuner/receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Assignee: JFD Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Eric Snow