Kenneth R Reigle

US Patent:

7821462, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Jul 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/180659

Inventors:

Kenneth M Reigle - Morristown NJ, US
Wolodymyr Mohuchy - Nutley NJ, US
Michael Edward Pekar - Mason OH, US
John E Riddel - Centerville OH, US

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01Q 1/38
H01Q 9/28

US Classification:

343700MS, 343795

Abstract:

A dual-polarized radiating element is formed from two orthogonally oriented monopole radiators disposed on a dielectric substrate. An RF image plane placed orthogonally to the two monopole radiators presents a balanced excitation for element impedance optimization that allows for operation over multiple octave bandwidths with a physically compact device. The dual-polarized radiating element provides a broad field-of-view (FOV) as a stand alone radiator and may be used in a phased array.

US Patent:

7372424, May 13, 2008

Filed:

Feb 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/352785

Inventors:

Wolodymyr Mohuchy - Nutley NJ, US
Peter A. Beyerle - Kettering OH, US
Michael Edward Pekar - Mason OH, US
Kenneth Michael Reigle - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H01Q 1/38

US Classification:

343795, 343700 MS, 343850, 343853

Abstract:

A phased array antenna includes a substrate, and multiple radiating elements conformally mounted as micro-strip on the substrate. Each of the radiating elements is of a triangular shape, and four of the radiating elements are arranged to form a crossed bowtie cloverleaf radiator. In addition, the four radiating elements form two pairs of radiating elements, and the two pairs of radiating elements are orthogonal to each other. The radiating elements are disposed on a front surface of the substrate, and a RF center conductor is orthogonally oriented toward a rear surface of the substrate and connected to one of the radiating elements for feeding a RF signal to the one radiating element.