Kiersten C Kerby from Somerville, MA, age 42

Low-Profile Lens Method And Apparatus For Mechanical Steering Of Aperture Antennas
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US Patent:

8068053, Nov 29, 2011
Filed:

Dec 15, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/638782
Inventors:

Nathan A. Stutzke - Westminster CO, US
Mark C. Leifer - Boulder CO, US
Bradley J. Tame - Thornton CO, US
Dean A. Paschen - Lafayette CO, US
Kiersten Kerby - Somerville MA, US
Assignee:

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. - Boulder CO
International Classification:

G01S 7/28
US Classification:

342 75, 342 81, 342368, 343753, 343754
Abstract:

A low-profile lens element for steering a beam is provided. Specifically, the low-profile lens element is mechanically rotatable such that a beam can be steered in any direction within three-dimensional space. The lens element may include a number of discrete portions for differentially delaying adjacent discrete portions of a beam in order to effect beam steering. These discrete portions may vary in width. In addition, multiple lens elements may be provided.

Low-Profile Lens Method And Apparatus For Mechanical Steering Of Aperture Antennas
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US Patent:

20070285327, Dec 13, 2007
Filed:

Jun 13, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/452712
Inventors:

Dean Alan Paschen - Lafayette CO, US
Kiersten Carinne Kerby - Urbana IL, US
Assignee:

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. - Boulder CO
International Classification:

H01Q 19/06
US Classification:

343754, 343757
Abstract:

A low-profile lens element for steering a beam is provided. Specifically, the low-profile lens element is mechanically rotatable such that a beam can be steered in any direction within three-dimensional space. The lens element may include a number of discrete portions for differentially delaying adjacent discrete portions of a beam in order to effect beam steering.

Low-Profile Multiple-Beam Lens Antenna
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US Patent:

20120139804, Jun 7, 2012
Filed:

Jun 1, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/150677
Inventors:

Paul G. Elliot - Acton MA, US
Kiersten C. Kerby Patel - Somerville MA, US
Assignee:

MITRE Corporation - McLean VA
International Classification:

H01Q 19/06
H01Q 3/24
US Classification:

343754, 343753
Abstract:

An antenna is provided for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic energy. A circular-shaped lens is disposed within a volume that has a first surface, a second surface, and a center, has an axis of rotation that passes substantially through the first surface, the second surface and the center. A plurality of feed elements are positioned at a plurality of focal points of the circular-shaped lens along at least a portion of a circle which is centered substantially on the axis of rotation. The thickness of the antenna is ⅓ or less of the diameter of the antenna.

Kiersten C Kerby