Patents by Inventor Robert J. March

Robert J. March 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).

  • Publication number: 20240056202
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to testing one or more signal paths. For example, a signal path may include a phase shifter that may impart a phase shift to signals passing through the signal path. Some embodiments may test a phase shift imparted to a signal by the signal path, including the phase shifter. Some embodiments may test the phase shift by comparing the phase of a signal at an input of the signal path with the phase of a signal at the output of the signal path. Some embodiments may test the phase shift by providing a signal at inputs of two phase paths and comparing the phases of signals at the outputs of the signal paths. Some embodiments may further adjust a phase shifter responsive to the test. Related devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: David I. Cross, Jonathan D. Egan, Robert J. March, Ty L. Barkdoll
  • Patent number: 10897075
    Abstract: A planar reflectarray system provides for bandwidth broadening by employing a tunable (amplitude and phase) feed array. The tunable feed array is adjustable in amplitude and phase to compensate for aberrations by enabling feed re-focusing and field matching. The techniques modestly increase the size of the feed array and use active tuning to effectively correct for de-focusing when operating reflectarrays at frequencies away from the tuned center frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Cooley, Bret J. Yon, David Sall, Robert J. March, Scott A. Wilson, John Hodge, Alyssa Harris, Nicholas Fasanella
  • Publication number: 20200176858
    Abstract: A planar reflectarray system provides for bandwidth broadening by employing a tunable (amplitude and phase) feed array. The tunable feed array is adjustable in amplitude and phase to compensate for aberrations by enabling feed re-focusing and field matching. The techniques modestly increase the size of the feed array and use active tuning to effectively correct for de-focusing when operating reflectarrays at frequencies away from the tuned center frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Michael E. Cooley, Bret J. Yon, David Sall, Robert J. March, Scott A. Wilson, John Hodge, Alyssa Harris, Nicholas Fasanella