Patents by Inventor Scott B. Doyle
Scott B. Doyle 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).
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Publication number: 20250062539Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna structures for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like comprising unique antenna slot transitional features. In some embodiments, an antenna module for a vehicle sensor may comprise a waveguide having a waveguide ridge extending therein. The waveguide ridge may comprise an elongated axis along which the waveguide ridge extends. An antenna slot may be operably coupled with the waveguide and may comprise an elongated axis along which the antenna slot extends. The elongated axis of the antenna slot may be at least substantially aligned with or at least substantially parallel to the elongated axis of the waveguide ridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2023Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Angelos Alexanian, Scott B. Doyle
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Publication number: 20250020803Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna structures for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, an antenna module for a vehicle sensor may comprise a first array of elongated antenna slots and a second array of elongated antenna slots. In some embodiments, at least one of the elongated antenna slots comprises a shifted, elongated antenna slot that is shifted vertically in a vertical direction along an axis of the shifted, elongated antenna slot relative to each of the other elongated antenna slots of a respective array of the shifted, elongated antenna slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Scott B. Doyle, Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis
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Patent number: 12130357Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna structures for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, an antenna module for a vehicle sensor may comprise a receive (RX) array of elongated RX antenna slots and a transmit (TX) array of TX antenna slots. The TX array may comprise both one or more vertically-shifted TX antenna slots and one or more high-gain and/or squinted TX antenna arrays, each comprising a plurality of high-gain antenna slots.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Magna Electronics, LLCInventors: Scott B. Doyle, Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis
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Publication number: 20240329194Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna assemblies comprising metamaterials for RADAR sensor assemblies/modules, particularly those for vehicles. In some embodiments, a waveguide block comprising a metamaterial may comprise a metal portion defining an array of one or more antenna slots and a thermoplastic portion defining one or more waveguide grooves. In some embodiments, the thermoplastic portion may be overmolded to the metallic portion and/or core.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Magna Electronics, LLCInventors: Scott B. Doyle, Angelos Alexanian, Robert J. Sletten
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Publication number: 20240313411Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna structures for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a waveguide block comprising a first surface on a first side of the waveguide block and a second surface on a second side of the waveguide block opposite the first side. One or more waveguides may be formed in the waveguide block. One or more antenna slots may be operably coupled with one or more of the waveguides. One or more auxiliary grooves may be positioned adjacent to at least one of the antenna slots and may mimic, or at least substantially mimic, at least one of the one or more antenna slots, such as in length and/or width.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Scott B. Doyle, Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis
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Patent number: 12015201Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna structures for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a waveguide block comprising a first surface on a first side of the waveguide block and a second surface on a second side of the waveguide block opposite the first side. One or more waveguides may be formed in the waveguide block. One or more antenna slots may be operably coupled with one or more of the waveguides. One or more auxiliary grooves may be positioned adjacent to at least one of the antenna slots and may mimic, or at least substantially mimic, at least one of the one or more antenna slots, such as in length and/or width.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Magna Electronics, LLCInventors: Scott B. Doyle, Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis
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Publication number: 20240079789Abstract: Antenna structures and assemblies for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a plurality of elongated radiating slots formed in a first array, which may extend parallel, or at least substantially parallel, to each another within the first array. The assembly may further comprise a plurality of elongated protrusions formed in a second array, which may extend parallel, or at least substantially parallel, to each another within the second array. In some embodiments, each radiating slot within the first array may similarly extend parallel, or at least substantially parallel, to each elongated protrusion within the second array.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Scott B. Doyle, Nikolay Chistyakov
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Publication number: 20230417904Abstract: Antenna structures and assemblies for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a printed circuit board, an integrated circuit coupled to the printed circuit board on a first surface of the printed circuit board, and an antenna coupled to the printed circuit board on a second surface of the printed circuit board opposite the first surface. A vertical waveguide may extend through the printed circuit board from the integrated circuit to the antenna and may be configured to deliver and/or receive electromagnetic energy between the integrated circuit and the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventor: Scott B. Doyle
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Patent number: 11855346Abstract: Antenna structures and assemblies for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a feed waveguide comprising one or more feeding slots and a parallel plate waveguide operably coupled with the feed waveguide such that each of the one or more feeding slots of the feed waveguide is configured to inject electromagnetic energy into the parallel plate waveguide. A plurality of radiating slots may be formed in a plurality of rows and/or columns extending away from the feed waveguide to deliver electromagnetic energy out of the antenna assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Veoneer US, LLCInventors: Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Scott B. Doyle, Nikolay Chistyakov
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Patent number: 11762087Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna assemblies for RADAR sensor assemblies/modules, particularly those for vehicles. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a waveguide block defining one or more waveguides, each waveguide defined by a waveguide groove. In some embodiments, at least a portion of at least one waveguide groove is non-straight, such as meandering/oscillating back and forth. An antenna structure may be operably coupled with the one or more waveguides, which structure may comprise an array of one or more slots. In some embodiments, a single, elongated slot of the one or more slots may extend along an axis of each waveguide groove for delivering electromagnetic radiation from a corresponding waveguide of the one or more waveguides therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Veoneer US, LLCInventors: Angelos Alexanian, Scott B. Doyle, Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Arnold Mobius
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Publication number: 20230194703Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna structures for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, an antenna module for a vehicle sensor may comprise a receive (RX) array of elongated RX antenna slots and a transmit (TX) array of TX antenna slots. The TX array may comprise both one or more vertically-shifted TX antenna slots and one or more high-gain and/or squinted TX antenna arrays, each comprising a plurality of high-gain antenna slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Scott B. Doyle, Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis
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Publication number: 20230144495Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna structures for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a waveguide block comprising a first surface on a first side of the waveguide block and a second surface on a second side of the waveguide block opposite the first side. One or more waveguides may be formed in the waveguide block. One or more antenna slots may be operably coupled with one or more of the waveguides. One or more auxiliary grooves may be positioned adjacent to at least one of the antenna slots and may mimic, or at least substantially mimic, at least one of the one or more antenna slots, such as in length and/or width.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Scott B. Doyle, Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis
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Patent number: 11563259Abstract: Antenna and/or waveguide assemblies for vehicles, such as RADAR sensor antenna assemblies, along with associated signal confinement structures. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise an antenna block defining one or more waveguides. A conductive layer may be coupled to the antenna block to form, at least in part, a wall of the waveguide. The assembly may comprise one or more periodic structures that may be operably coupled to the waveguide, each of which may comprise a first elongated opening and a first series of repeated slots extending at least substantially transverse to the first elongated opening, wherein each of the first series of repeated slots is spaced apart from an adjacent slot in the first series of repeated slots along the first elongated opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Veoneer US, LLCInventors: Angelos Alexanian, Scott B. Doyle, Arnold Mobius
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Publication number: 20220317289Abstract: Waveguide and/or antenna assemblies for RADAR sensor assemblies/modules, particularly those for vehicles. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a waveguide block defining one or more waveguides, each waveguide defined by a waveguide groove. In some embodiments, at least a portion of at least one waveguide groove is non-straight, such as meandering/oscillating back and forth. An antenna structure may be operably coupled with the one or more waveguides, which structure may comprise an array of one or more slots. In some embodiments, a single, elongated slot of the one or more slots may extend along an axis of each waveguide groove for delivering electromagnetic radiation from a corresponding waveguide of the one or more waveguides therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Angelos Alexanian, Scott B. Doyle, Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Arnold Mobius
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Publication number: 20220302596Abstract: Antenna structures and assemblies for use in RADAR sensor assemblies and the like. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a feed waveguide comprising one or more feeding slots and a parallel plate waveguide operably coupled with the feed waveguide such that each of the one or more feeding slots of the feed waveguide is configured to inject electromagnetic energy into the parallel plate waveguide. A plurality of radiating slots may be formed in a plurality of rows and/or columns extending away from the feed waveguide to deliver electromagnetic energy out of the antenna assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Scott B. Doyle, Nikolay Chistyakov
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Patent number: 11378683Abstract: RADAR sensor assemblies/modules, particularly those for vehicles. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a plurality of waveguides, each waveguide of the plurality of waveguides being defined by a waveguide groove. A slot may be positioned to extend along an axis of each of the plurality of waveguide grooves. Each of the waveguides may be further defined, at least in part, by a periodic feature that extends back and forth in a periodic manner along at least a portion of its respective waveguide and a plurality of periodic signal confinement structures, a first periodic signal confinement structure of which may extend adjacent to a first side of each of the plurality of waveguides, and a second periodic signal confinement structure which may extend along a second side of each of the plurality of waveguides opposite the first side.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Veoneer US, Inc.Inventors: Angelos Alexanian, Scott B. Doyle, Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Arnold Mobius
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Publication number: 20220094071Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a vehicle sensor module, such as a RADAR sensor module. In some implementations, the method may comprise forming a sub-assembly comprising a plurality of stacked layers formed into a self-contained radome and adhering the sub-assembly to a first side of an antenna block, the first side comprising a plurality of waveguide grooves formed therein. The sub-assembly may be applied so as to provide a weatherproof seal to each of the plurality of waveguide grooves formed in the antenna block. A PCB layer may be applied to a second side of the antenna block opposite the first side and the antenna block may be seated within a cover such that the second side is protected by the cover and the first side is protected by the self-contained radome.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: VEONEER US, INC.Inventors: Scott B. Doyle, Robert J. Sletten, Angelos Alexanian
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Patent number: 11283162Abstract: Antenna assemblies for vehicles, such as RADAR sensor antenna assemblies. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise an antenna block defining a waveguide groove and an adapter portion comprising a ridge. The ridge may taper or otherwise transition in height and/or width to facilitate a transition between two adjacent elements of the assembly, such as two adjacent waveguide structures comprising ridges having different cross-sectional dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Veoneer US, Inc.Inventors: Scott B. Doyle, Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis
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Patent number: 11201414Abstract: Antenna assemblies for vehicles, such as RADAR sensor antenna assemblies. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise an antenna block defining an array of waveguide grooves on a first side of the antenna block. A slotted layer comprising a plurality of slots may be coupled with the antenna block with the slots at least partially aligned with the waveguide grooves of the antenna block. An adhesive layer may be positioned in between the antenna block and the slotted layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Veoneer US, Inc.Inventors: Scott B. Doyle, Robert J. Sletten, Angelos Alexanian
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Patent number: 11196171Abstract: Antenna assemblies, such as RADAR or other sensor antenna assemblies for vehicles. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise an antenna block defining a waveguide groove on a first side of the antenna block with opposing rows of posts positioned opposite from one another. A plurality of antenna slots may be positioned in the waveguide groove and may extend from the first side of the antenna block to a second side of the antenna block opposite the first side. A PCB or other means for generating electromagnetic energy may be coupled with the antenna block and be configured to feed the waveguide groove with an EM signal. The plurality of antenna slots formed in the antenna block may be configured to radiate electromagnetic energy from the antenna block.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Veoneer US, Inc.Inventors: Scott B. Doyle, Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis