Patents by Inventor Robert Horner

Robert Horner 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).

  • Tapered slot antenna EC method
    Patent number: 7843398
    Abstract: The method comprising coupling a first antenna element to a second antenna element to for a tapered slot antenna pair; electrically coupling a first end cap to the first antenna element; electrically couples a second end cap to the second antenna element; and configuring the first and second end caps to provide induction-canceling, capacitive coupling when operating at frequencies below a theoretical cutoff frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Robert Horner
  • Low charging dielectric for capacitive MEMS devices and method of making same
    Publication number: 20060138604
    Abstract: An improved dielectric suitable for use in electronic and micro-electromechanical (MEMS) components. The dielectric includes silicon nitride having a percentage of Si:H bonds greater than a percentage of N:H bonds, in order to reduce the level of charge trapping of the silicon nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Kirby, Robert Horner, Harlan Cramer, Robert Howell, Robert Tranchini, Gregory DeSalvo, Gilbert Dix, Jeremiah Horner