Patents by Inventor Robert S. Homer

Robert S. Homer 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).

  • Concave tapered slot antenna
    Patent number: 7148855
    Abstract: A concave tapered slot antenna. The antenna includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element and a concave dielectric lens. The first and second antenna elements are situated in a tapered slot antenna configuration. The concave dielectric lens is situated between said first and second antenna elements so that a 3 dB beamwidth for selected frequencies is increased. A method for fabricating concave tapered slot antennas is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Robert S. Homer, Robbi Mangra, Hale B. Simonds
  • Tapered slot antenna
    Patent number: 7009572
    Abstract: An improved tapered slot antenna. The structure includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element, a brace, a semi-infinite balun and a radome. The first and second antenna elements are operatively coupled to the brace in a tapered slot antenna configuration. The first and second input feed of the semi-infinite balun are operatively coupled to the first and second antenna elements, respectively, so that the second input feed is situated along substantially an entire length of a feed channel of the second antenna element. The radome is operatively coupled to the first and second antenna elements. A method for fabricating improved tapered slot antennas is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Robert S. Homer, Bruce Calder