Patents by Inventor William A. Spurgeon

William A. Spurgeon 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).

  • Wide band antenna having a driven bowtie dipole and parasitic bowtie dipole embedded within armor panel
    Patent number: 10062967
    Abstract: A high powered armor panel having the wideband embedded antenna for operation in severe environmental conditions. The armor panel comprises a driven bowtie dipole electrically coupled to at least one driven resistor, a parasitic bowtie dipole electrically coupled to at least one parasitic resistor, a composite structure which has the driven bowtie dipole and the parasitic bowtie dipole embedded therein, a heat sink supported on a first side of the composite structure for dissipating heat, and an armor layer supported on an opposite second first side of the composite structure. The heat sink supports the at least one driven resistor electrically coupled to the driven bowtie dipole and the at least one parasitic resistor electrically coupled to the parasitic bowtie dipole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Wunsch, William A. Spurgeon, James P. Wolbert, James P. Zona
  • WIDE BAND ANTENNA HAVING A DRIVEN BOWTIE DIPOLE AND PARASITIC BOWTIE DIPOLE EMBEDDED WITHIN ARMOR PANEL
    Publication number: 20160336657
    Abstract: A high powered armor panel having the wideband embedded antenna for operation in severe environmental conditions. The armor panel comprises a driven bowtie dipole electrically coupled to at least one driven resistor, a parasitic bowtie dipole electrically coupled to at least one parasitic resistor, a composite structure which has the driven bowtie dipole and the parasitic bowtie dipole embedded therein, a heat sink supported on a first side of the composite structure for dissipating heat, and an armor layer supported on an opposite second first side of the composite structure. The heat sink supports the at least one driven resistor electrically coupled to the driven bowtie dipole and the at least one parasitic resistor electrically coupled to the parasitic bowtie dipole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory J. WUNSCH, William A. SPURGEON, James P. WOLBERT, James P. ZONA
  • Method for producing polymer matrix composites having low volume percentage of reinforcement fiber and controlled thickness
    Patent number: 6406660
    Abstract: A method of forming fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite structures having a low volume fraction of fiber reinforcement and carefully controlled thicknesses is provided. The method enables the production of composite structures having a fiber volume fraction of less than about 0.5 through the use of vacuum bag molding, thereby eliminating the need for expensive closed molds, The method also eliminates the occurrence of “racetracking” of uncured resin during the resin infusion process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: William A. Spurgeon