US Patent Issued to Lockheed Martin on Jan. 27 for "Refraction assisted radio frequency phased array reflector systems" (Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,537,316, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Lockheed Martin Corp. (Bethesda, Md.).

"Refraction assisted radio frequency phased array reflector systems" was invented by Thomas Henry Hand (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Joshua David Gustafson (Castle Rock, Colo.), Carlos James Romero (Littleton, Colo.), Joseph M. Torres (Littleton, Colo.) and Elie Germain Tianang (Aurora, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are various enhancements for radio frequency antennas and antenna arrangements. In one example, an apparatus comprises a reflector for radio frequency energy having a reflector surface, and a lens element. The lens element is...