Inventor

James B. West

Inventor

Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Overview

1988–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 101 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H01Qprimary

H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerials51%

G01SRadio direction-finding9%

H01PWaveguides7%

H04BTransmission7%

Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change4%

F42BExplosive charges, e.g. for blasting, fireworks, ammunition2%

F41GWeapon sights2%

F42CAmmunition fuzes1%

G01RMeasuring electric variables1%

G08GTraffic control systems1%

PatentTitleYear

11,133,604Circularly symmetric tightly coupled dipole array2021 11,009,867Low-cost distributed multifunction radio frequency (MFRF) swarming unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)2021 10,979,152Conformal ESA calibration2021 10,971,815Element level polarization synthesis network for electronically scanned arrays2021 10,950,952Spherical space feed for antenna array systems and methods2021 10,950,939Systems and methods for ultra-ultra-wide band AESA2021 10,950,927Flexible spiral antenna2021 10,892,796UWB spread spectrum power spatial combining antenna array2021 10,811,787Systems and methods for wavelength scaled array layout optimization2020 10,809,375Radar system and method for detecting hazards associated with particles or bodies2020 10,749,258Antenna system and method for a digitally beam formed intersecting fan beam2020 10,714,840Wavelength scaled aperture (WSA) antenna arrays2020 10,694,637Modular antenna array system with thermal management2020 10,686,250Cup antenna radio2020 10,673,148Circularly symmetric tightly coupled dipole array with non-coincident phase center2020 10,594,031Radio frequency integrated circuit feed manifold for active electronically scanned array2020 10,581,147Arbitrary polarization circular and cylindrical antenna arrays2020 10,564,256Beam sharpening radar system and method2020 10,541,476Spherical space feed for antenna array systems and methods2020 10,505,572Active canceller for electronically scanned array2019 10,454,185Interferometric direction finding antenna2019 10,324,166Affordable combined pulsed/FMCW radar AESA2019 10,224,629Systems and methods for ultra-ultra-wide band AESA2019 10,164,335Unit cell filtering and diplexing for electronically scanned arrays2018 10,038,252Tiling system and method for an array antenna2018 9,991,607Circular array of ridged waveguide horns2018 9,923,269'Phase position verification system and method for an array antenna'2018 9,865,937'Method for fabricating radiating element containment and ground plane structure'2018 9,831,906Active electronically scanned array with power amplifier drain bias tapering2017 9,831,559Low-profile blanket antenna2017 9,735,469'Integrated time delay unit system and method for a feed manifold'2017 9,720,082'Weather radar system and method for detecting a high altitude crystal condition using two or more types of radar signals'2017 9,711,866'Stacked parasitic array'2017 9,705,611'Systems and methods for array antenna calibration'2017 9,673,846'Temperature compensation system and method for an array antenna system'2017 9,653,820'Active manifold system and method for an array antenna'2017 9,513,361'Direction finding BAVA array with integrated communications antenna system and related method'2016 9,478,858'Multi-chip module architecture'2016 9,455,500'Phase center coincident, dual-polarization BAVA radiating elements for UWB ESA apertures'2016 9,419,329'Multi-sensor system and method for vehicles'2016 9,409,151'Calibration and optimization of ESA in aircraft radomes'2016 9,337,536'Electronically steerable SATCOM antenna'2016 9,128,189'Hybrid pulsed-FMCW multi-mode airborne and rotary wing radar ESA device and related method'2015 9,118,112'Multi-sensor system and method for vehicles'2015 9,116,244'System for and method of weather phenomenon detection using multiple beams'2015 9,091,745'Optimized two panel AESA for aircraft applications'2015 9,024,834'Ultra wide band balanced antipodal tapered slot antenna and array with edge treatment'2015 8,963,774'Adaptive nulling for parasitic array antennas'2015 8,952,843'Directional AESA with interferometer direction finding mode'2015 8,902,114'Anti-jam cognitive BAVA ESA radiating element incorporating integrated Z-FAB tunable filters'2014 8,878,728'Parasitic antenna array for microwave frequencies'2014 8,743,015'Omni-directional ultra wide band miniature doubly curved antenna array'2014 8,736,504'Phase center coincident, dual-polarization BAVA radiating elements for UWB ESA apertures'2014 8,604,985'Dual polarization antenna with high port isolation'2013 8,576,127'UWB MIMO broadband antenna system for handheld radio'2013 8,497,809'Electronically scanned antenna'2013 8,466,846'Ultra wide band balanced antipodal tapered slot antenna and array with edge treatment'2013 8,390,529'PCB spiral antenna and feed network for ELINT applications'2013 8,230,581'Method for producing a multi-band concentric ring antenna'2012 8,233,861'Switched impedance synthesis transmit antenna matching system for electrically small antenna radiators'2012 8,217,850'Adjustable beamwidth aviation antenna with directional and omni-directional radiation modes'2012 8,159,403'GPS munitions/artillery anti-jamming array with multi-band capability'2012 8,138,982'Munitions/artillery shell GPS multi-edge slot anti-jamming array'2012 8,098,207'Electronically scanned antenna'2012 8,098,189'Weather radar system and method using dual polarization antenna'2012 8,098,197'System and method for providing hybrid global positioning system/height of burst antenna operation with optimizied radiation patterns'2012 8,089,415'Multiband radar feed system and method'2012 8,063,837'System for providing a pressure vessel, radome, RF sub-system box and electrically small, wideband omni and/or adaptable beam antenna'2011 7,965,249'Reconfigurable radio frequency (RF) surface with optical bias for RF antenna and RF circuit applications'2011 7,907,098'Log periodic antenna'2011 7,859,474'Active antenna tuning circuitry'2010 7,839,349'Tunable substrate phase scanned reflector antenna'2010 7,688,269'Stacked dual-band electromagnetic band gap waveguide aperture with independent feeds'2010 7,688,268'Multi-band antenna system'2010 7,619,574'Tunable antenna'2009 7,498,969'Proximity radar antenna co-located with GPS DRA fuze'2009 7,436,361'Low-loss dual polarized antenna for satcom and polarimetric weather radar'2008 7,411,472'Low-loss integrated waveguide feed for wafer-scale heterogeneous layered active electronically scanned array'2008 7,307,596'Low-cost one-dimensional electromagnetic band gap waveguide phase shifter based ESA horn antenna'2007 7,170,446'Phased array antenna interconnect having substrate slat structures'2007 7,102,581'Multiband waveguide reflector antenna feed'2006 7,034,753'Multi-band wide-angle scan phased array antenna with novel grating lobe suppression'2006 6,995,726'Split waveguide phased array antenna with integrated bias assembly'2006 6,972,727'One-dimensional and two-dimensional electronically scanned slotted waveguide antennas using tunable band gap surfaces'2005 6,950,062'Method and structure for phased array antenna interconnect using an array of substrate slats'2005 6,937,194'Conformal electronic scanning array'2005 6,822,617'Construction approach for an EMXT-based phased array antenna'2004 6,806,846'Frequency agile material-based reflectarray antenna'2004 6,741,208'Dual-mode switched aperture/weather radar antenna array feed'2004 6,650,291'Multiband phased array antenna utilizing a unit cell'2003 6,522,303'Wireless LAN with self-orienting battlefield antenna and integral electronics'2003 6,507,323'High-isolation polarization diverse circular waveguide orthomode feed'2003 6,456,236'Ferroelectric/paraelectric/composite material loaded phased array network'2002 6,452,561'High-isolation broadband polarization diverse circular waveguide feed'2002 6,307,514'Method and system for guiding an artillery shell'2001 6,285,337'Ferroelectric based method and system for electronically steering an antenna'2001 6,098,547'Artillery fuse circumferential slot antenna for positioning and telemetry'2000 5,198,828'Microwave radar antenna and method of manufacture'1993 4,757,288'Ceramic TEM bandstop filters'1988 4,745,379'Launcher-less and lumped capacitor-less ceramic comb-line filters'1988 4,721,932'Ceramic TEM resonator bandpass filters with varactor tuning'1988

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1988–2021Based in Cedar Rapids, IA, US· patent location history

2000–2021Patents assigned to ROCKWELL COLLINS INC (88)· patent assignee history

2001–2006Patents assigned to ROCKWELL COLLINS (8)· patent assignee history

2011–2020Patents assigned to WEST JAMES B (39)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to PAULSEN LEE M (18)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to WOODELL DANIEL L (10)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ROCKWELL COLLINS INC	88	2000–2021
WEST JAMES Bself	39	2011–2020
PAULSEN LEE M	18	2012–2017
WOODELL DANIEL L	10	2012–2017
ROCKWELL COLLINS	8	2001–2006

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Cedar Rapids, IA, US	101	1988–2021