Patents by Inventor William H Dobbie

William H Dobbie 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).

  • Antenna assembly
    Patent number: 6891509
    Abstract: An assembly of mechanically steerable directional radio antennas, comprising a primary antenna and at least one secondary antenna, arranged such that the or each secondary antenna is capable of being physically steered over a limited azimuthal arc relative to the primary antenna, and is at least partially within the swept volume of the primary antenna. By allowing the swept volumes of the antennas to overlap, a compact assembly can be provided, while by limiting the azimuthal movement of the secondary antennas relative to the primary, it can be arranged that the antennas do not foul each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: British Telecommunications plc
    Inventors: Ian G Rose, William H Dobbie
  • Antenna assembly
    Publication number: 20040012532
    Abstract: An assembly of mechanically steerable directional radio antennas, comprising a primary antenna and at least one secondary antenna, arranged such that the or each secondary antenna is capable of being physically steered over a limited azimuthal arc relative to the primary antenna, and is at least partially within the swept volume of the primary antenna. By allowing the swept volumes of the antennas to overlap, a compact assembly can be provided, whilst by limiting the azimuthal movement of the secondary antennas relative to the primary, it can be arranged that the antennas do not foul each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Ian G Rose, William H Dobbie