Patents by Inventor Travis Horne

Travis Horne 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).

  • Dual-polarized array antenna
    Patent number: 9077083
    Abstract: A dual polarized array antenna is disclosed. The array antenna includes a plurality of electrically conductive elements or posts, arranged in rows and columns. Multiple parallel slots are formed that intersect different rows and columns of electrically conductive elements. The slots receive feed elements that include a linear array of feed points. The feed points within each linear array alternate between a feed point associated with a first polarization and a feed point associated with a second polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
    Inventors: Paul J. Freeman, Vlad Munteanu, Scott P. Bates, Thomas Caly, Travis Horne
  • Low profile tunable antenna
    Patent number: 6239751
    Abstract: A low profile or very low profile antenna having a finely tunable frequency response is provided. The antenna is easily tuned to have a precise frequency response while its protective radome is in place. The antenna generally includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element, a ground plane, and a tuning mechanism. The tuning mechanism may be accessed while the radome of the antenna is in place. The antenna is particularly well-suited for use in shipping applications, where a very low antenna profile is desirable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Michael W. McRae, Travis Horne