Patents by Inventor Roberto Mizzoni

Roberto Mizzoni 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: 10749266
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a double-reflector antenna (1) for use on board a satellite or space platform for data downlink or for telemetry, tracking and command. Said double-reflector antenna (1) comprises a main reflector (11) and a sub-reflector (12) arranged coaxially with, and in front of, one another. Additionally, the double-reflector antenna (1) further comprises a coaxial feeder, that is arranged coaxially with the main reflector (11) and the sub-reflector (12), and that includes inner (14) and outer (13) conductors arranged coaxially with, and spaced apart from, one another. The coaxial feeder is designed to be fed with downlink microwave signals to be transmitted by the double-reflector antenna (1), and to radiate said downlink microwave signals through a feed aperture (15), that is located centrally with respect to the main reflector (11) and that gives onto the sub-reflector (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. Con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Roberto Mizzoni, Rodolfo Ravanelli, Paolo Campana
  • Publication number: 20190006770
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a double-reflector antenna (1) for use on board a satellite or space platform for data downlink or for telemetry, tracking and command. Said double-reflector antenna (1) comprises a main reflector (11) and a sub-reflector (12) arranged coaxially with, and in front of, one another. Additionally, the double-reflector antenna (1) further comprises a coaxial feeder, that is arranged coaxially with the main reflector (11) and the sub-reflector (12), and that includes inner (14) and outer (13) conductors arranged coaxially with, and spaced apart from, one another. The coaxial feeder is designed to be fed with downlink microwave signals to be transmitted by the double-reflector antenna (1), and to radiate said downlink microwave signals through a feed aperture (15), that is located centrally with respect to the main reflector (11) and that gives onto the sub-reflector (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A Con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Roberto Mizzoni, Rodolfo Ravanelli, Paolo Campana
  • Patent number: 9054414
    Abstract: The present invention regards an antenna system comprising a reflection system that comprises a reflector having a rotational symmetry with respect to an axis of symmetry. Moreover, the antenna system also comprises an electronically steerable planar radiating array that is arranged in a focal region of the reflection system, has a rotational symmetry with respect to the axis of symmetry and is operable to radiate a primary radiofrequency beam oriented in a predefined direction of illumination with respect to the axis of symmetry in such a way as to cause a specific region of the reflector to be illuminated by said primary radiofrequency beam. Said specific region of the reflector is designed, when illuminated by said primary radiofrequency beam, to generate by reflection a secondary radiofrequency beam oriented in at least one predefined direction of transmission with respect to the axis of symmetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. Con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Roberto Mizzoni, Franco Perrini, Paolo Noschese, Marcello Zolesi
  • Publication number: 20120242539
    Abstract: The present invention regards an antenna system comprising a reflection system that comprises a reflector having a rotational symmetry with respect to an axis of symmetry. Moreover, the antenna system also comprises an electronically steerable planar radiating array that is arranged in a focal region of the reflection system, has a rotational symmetry with respect to the axis of symmetry and is operable to radiate a primary radiofrequency beam oriented in a predefined direction of illumination with respect to the axis of symmetry in such a way as to cause a specific region of the reflector to be illuminated by said primary radiofrequency beam. Said specific region of the reflector is designed, when illuminated by said primary radiofrequency beam, to generate by reflection a secondary radiofrequency beam oriented in at least one predefined direction of transmission with respect to the axis of symmetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA S.p.A. CON UNICO SOCIO
    Inventors: Roberto Mizzoni, Franco Perrini, Paolo Nosehese, Mareello Zolesi
  • Patent number: 5977923
    Abstract: A double-reflector microwave antenna of the Gregorian optics family and capable of providing an elliptical beam with a major axis that may be oriented in any desired direction of space by rotation of the sub-reflector about an axis. By adding an additional degree of freedom, that is, an independent translation of the sub-reflector and/or the main reflector along respective axes, a considerable degree of reconfigurability of the shape of the beam may be realized. In particular, the axes of the beam may be widened to vary the ratio between the axes of the elliptical beam for any orientation of the major axis or to obtain a circular beam. The inventive antenna is particularly suitable for use as on board satellites with frequency re-use in an operational environment with one or more simultaneously active beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Finmeccanica S.p.A.
    Inventors: Salvatore Contu, Alberto Meschini, Roberto Mizzoni
  • Patent number: 5473294
    Abstract: A novel planar variable power divider, using waveguide technology, includes two hybrids and two variable phase shifters. The variable power divider includes a variable phase shifter based on a 3 dB hybrid circuit terminated by two sliding non-contacting moveable short circuits. The differential phase spreading of the phase shifter has been reduced to less than one-sixth of typical transmission line dispersion by the compensating short terminations. As a consequence, electrical performance achievable over a 16% bandwidth is significantly improved with respect to heretofore-known variable power dividers. The variable power divider also provides for planar integration, wideband performance, medium-high power handling capabilities and low loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Alenia Spazio S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Mizzoni, Rodolfo Ravanelli