Patents by Inventor Ross P. Kohlmoos

Ross P. Kohlmoos 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).

  • Multi-dimensional real-array radar antennas and systems steered and focused using fast fourier transforms
    Patent number: 7504985
    Abstract: Radar systems are disclosed that include a signal generator, an antenna, a switching circuit, an I/Q sampling and signal-demodulation (demodulation) processor, and a FFT processor. The signal generator produces energization signals. The antenna has multiple individual antenna elements. The switching circuit is configured to deliver the energization signals to a selected antenna element at a respective moment in time to cause the selected antenna element to transmit a respective radar signal in response to the energization signal. At least one element receives a corresponding return-radar signal before the switching circuit selects a next antenna element to transmit a respective radar signal. The demodulation processor receives the return-radar signals from the antenna elements and demodulates the return-radar signals. The FFT processor fast-Fourier transforms the return-radar signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education on Behalf of the University of Nevada, Reno
    Inventors: James M. Henson, Ross P. Kohlmoos