Patents by Inventor Shaul Baruch Laufer

Shaul Baruch Laufer 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).

  • Large aperture antenna with narrow angle fast beam steering
    Patent number: 9812775
    Abstract: A system for rapidly steering a directive beam in an antenna is provided herein. The system includes: an antenna configured to produce a directive beam; means for steering the beam rapidly, along small angles; and means for steering the beam slowly, along large angles. According to one embodiment, the antenna is implemented as a phased array antenna, wherein the means for steering the beam rapidly, along small angles, is implemented as a phased array control, and wherein the means for steering the beam slowly, along large angles, is a mechanical mechanism implemented using gimbals. According to another embodiment, the antenna includes a main reflector and a sub reflector, and wherein the means for steering the beam rapidly, along small angles, mechanically controls the sub reflector, and wherein the means for steering the beam slowly, along large angles, mechanically controls the main reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Elbit Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Dov Zahavi, Shaul Baruch Laufer
  • LARGE APERTURE ANTENNA WITH NARROW ANGLE FAST BEAM STEERING
    Publication number: 20130321204
    Abstract: A system for rapidly steering a directive beam in an antenna is provided herein. The system includes: an antenna configured to produce a directive beam; means for steering the beam rapidly, along small angles; and means for steering the beam slowly, along large angles. According to one embodiment, the antenna is implemented as a phased array antenna, wherein the means for steering the beam rapidly, along small angles, is implemented as a phased array control, and wherein the means for steering the beam slowly, along large angles, is a mechanical mechanism implemented using gimbals. According to another embodiment, the antenna includes a main reflector and a sub reflector, and wherein the means for steering the beam rapidly, along small angles, mechanically controls the sub reflector, and wherein the means for steering the beam slowly, along large angles, mechanically controls the main reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Dov Zahavi, Shaul Baruch Laufer