Robert B Burdoin

US Patent:

57481512, May 5, 1998

Filed:

Dec 17, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/217378

Inventors:

Samuel C. Kingston - Salt Lake City UT
Robert B. Burdoin - Sandy UT
David Lamensdorf - Arlington MA

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

H01Q 1906

US Classification:

343753

Abstract:

A low radar cross section lens antenna having high gain is disclosed. A spherical lens having a dielectric radial gradient focuses planar RF energy coupled thereto onto a focal point on the surface of a lens located diametrically opposite from the first intersection of the plane wave and the lens. The lens partially encloses a wedge shaped RF absorbing portion having the edge of the wedge passing through the center of the lens. The lens is partially surrounded by a second RF absorbing portion having a bowl-like shape. An antenna feed having its aperture located adjacent the surface of the lens is mounted to rotate about an axis lying substantially along the edge of said wedge shaped absorbing portion. Elevation rotation means is provided to rotate the feed antenna within a slot contained within the second RF absorbing portion. The lens and wedge shaped PF absorbing portion, the second RF absorbing portion, the feed antenna and elevation rotation means are all rotatable around an axis perpendicular to the edge of the wedge.

US Patent:

55218172, May 28, 1996

Filed:

Aug 8, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/287993

Inventors:

Robert B. Burdoin - Salt Lake City UT
Nicolaas J. Moolenijzer - Sandia Park NM
Fred M. Strohacker - Albuquerque NM

Assignee:

Honeywell Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G06F16500
B64C 1320

US Classification:

364423

Abstract:

In a method and apparatus for remotely controlling a formation of drones. A single drone is chosen as a formation leader. Each other drone in the formation has one other drone in the formation as its leader. A follower drone will sense relative movement parameters as well as inquire of its leader drone as to its other movement parameters. The follower drone will then control itself to follow the movements of its leader.