Patents by Inventor Simona Bruni

Simona Bruni 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).

  • Broadband leaky wave antenna
    Patent number: 7586464
    Abstract: An antenna comprises a conically shaped body of dielectric material. Cross-sections of the body have truncated elliptical shape, wherein each shape is truncated substantially through a first focus of the elliptical shape along a truncation line that extends substantially perpendicularly to a main axis of the elliptical shape. The second focus of the elliptical shape lies within the body. An elongated wave carrying structure such as a slot in a conductive ground plane extends substantially along a focal line through the first focus of the elliptical shapes in successive cross-sections. This structure supports transmission and/or reception over a wide range of frequencies. In an embodiment a multi-frequency feed structure is integrated in the ground plane of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk Onerzoek TNO
    Inventors: Andrea Neto, Giampiero Gerini, Simona Bruni, Marco Sabbadini
  • Broadband Leaky Wave Antenna
    Publication number: 20080198081
    Abstract: An antenna comprises a conically shaped body of dielectric material. Cross-sections of the body have truncated elliptical shape, wherein each shape is truncated substantially through a first focus of the elliptical shape along a truncation line that extends substantially perpendicularly to a main axis of the elliptical shape. The second focus of the elliptical shape lies within the body. An elongated wave carrying structure such as a slot in a conductive ground plane extends substantially along a focal line through the first focus of the elliptical shapes in successive cross-sections. This structure supports transmission and/or reception over a wide range of frequencies. In an embodiment a multi-frequency feed structure is integrated in the ground plane of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast- natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
    Inventors: Andrea Neto, Giampiero Gerini, Simona Bruni, Marco Sabbadini