Patents by Inventor Thomas John Rohrer

Thomas John Rohrer 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).

  • Method and apparatus for transmitting signals via an active sampler antenna
    Patent number: 6518923
    Abstract: An active sampler antenna capable of transmitting signals is disclosed. The active sampler antenna includes a first set of conducting surfaces, a second set of conducting surfaces, a power source, and multiple switches. The second set of conducting surfaces is located substantially parallel to the first set of conducting surfaces. The power source has two terminals, namely, a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the power source is connected to the second set of conducting surfaces. Each of the switches is connected between a respective one of the first set of conducting surfaces and the second terminal of the power source. The switches allows a defined amount and timing of charges to be delivered from the power source to the first set of conducting surface for signal transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: William Sven Barquist, William Walter Anderson, George Allan Whittaker, Thomas John Rohrer, John Jesse Soderberg, John McGinnis, Michael Gregory Abernathy
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNALS VIA AN ACTIVE SAMPLER ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20030001791
    Abstract: An active sampler antenna capable of transmitting signals is disclosed. The active sampler antenna includes a first set of conducting surfaces, a second set of conducting surfaces, a power source, and multiple switches. The second set of conducting surfaces is located substantially parallel to the first set of conducting surfaces. The power source has two terminals, namely, a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal of the power source is connected to the second set of conducting surfaces. Each of the switches is connected between a respective one of the first set of conducting surfaces and the second terminal of the power source. The switches allows a defined amount and timing of charges to be delivered from the power source to the first set of conducting surface for signal transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: William Sven Barquist, William Walter Anderson, George Allan Whittaker, Thomas John Rohrer, John Jesse Soderberg, John McGinnis, Michael Gregory Abernathy