Patents by Inventor Sondra E. Somin, legal representative

Sondra E. Somin, legal representative 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: 7525482
    Abstract: An adaptive antenna system may be used with a GPS system to improve operation in the presence of interference signals. A resulting adapted antenna pattern will cause array pattern distortions affecting GPS satellite signals received at some signal arrival angles. By determining values of array factor distortions applicable to a GPS satellite signal received at a specific arrival angle via a specific adapted array pattern, a correction signal may be developed for use to mitigate the effect of the applicable array factor distortion. By use of satellite angle data, navigational data, or both, a predictive angle value of a future arrival angle of a satellite signal may be identified. By developing a correction signal applicable to that future arrival angle, corrections for arriving signals can be applied without reliance on stale values. Corrections may be made to the received satellite signal or may be supplied to the GPS system for corrective use during processing of the received signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond J. Lackey, Bryan Tropper, Sondra E. Somin, legal representative, Martin E. Somin