Patents by Inventor Walter Rotman

Walter Rotman 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: 4381509
    Abstract: The bandwidth limitation in space fed phased arrays (that results from the use of phase shifters to implement beam steering) is overcome by a lens arrangement in which independent feeds are provided at the focal plane of the lens. Each feed generates a collimated beam in a different spatial direction. Each beam can then be steered about its central position by means of phase shifters, while retaining a substantially improved bandwidth. An algorithm is derived for designing three-dimensional (3D) microwave lenses with line source feeds by stacking a number of identical two-dimensional (2D) parallel-plate, wide-angle constrained lenses into a cylindrical antenna structure. This lens design provides focused beams over a wide range of scan angles in both elevation and azimuth with only small optical aberration. A wide variety of lens designs can be achieved through this algorithm, dependent upon the constraints which are selected for the 2D lens counterpart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1983
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Walter Rotman, Peter R. Franchi
  • Patent number: 4213122
    Abstract: An intrusion detection system utilizes a radio frequency radiative system whose near electromagnetic field is monitored by receiving devices which respond, in a measurable way, to any disturbance of the near electromagnetic field by physical intrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Walter Rotman, Nicholas V. Karas, Ronald L. Fante, Peter R. Franchi
  • Patent number: 4135185
    Abstract: An RF intruder system utilizes two concentric loops of wire spaced apart for a predetermined magnitude, either of which can transmit and/or receive electromagnetic energy. This area within the loops are to be protected against intrusion. Without intrusion, the received signal is steady. Upon intrusion, there are signal changes which are instantly noted by signal detection and processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Walter Rotman, J. Leon Poirier, Nicholas V. Karas, Peter R. Franchi, Ronald L. Fante