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James H. Schaffner
Also filed as: SCHAFFNER JAMES · SCHAFFNER JAMES H
114 granted patents·11 pending applications·4,316 citations·filing 1989–2022
99Inventor score
Files withHRL LAB LLC57GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC32HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO8SCHAFFNER JAMES H5HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP3
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125 records- 0199US9735885B1Chip-scale mid-IR scanning frequency modulated coherent ladar receiverHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·46 cites·37 claims
- 0299US7956818B1Leaky coaxial cable with high radiation efficiencyHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 7, 2011·201 cites·23 claims
- 0399US7835600B1Microwave receiver front-end assembly and arrayHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 16, 2010·251 cites·26 claims
- 0499US7012572B1Integrated ultra wideband element card for array antennasHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 14, 2006·329 cites·37 claims
- 0598US10247999B1Electro-optic modulation structuresHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 2, 2019·19 cites·20 claims
- 0698US7583074B1Low cost millimeter wave imagerHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 1, 2009·249 cites·10 claims
- 0798US7151508B2Antenna system and RF signal interference abatement methodHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 19, 2006·142 cites·10 claims
- 0898US6670921B2Low-cost HDMI-D packaging technique for integrating an efficient reconfigurable antenna array with RF MEMS switches and a high impedance surfaceHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 30, 2003·193 cites·20 claims
- 0997US9647187B1Multi-slice two-dimensional phased array assemblyHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 9, 2017·45 cites·21 claims
- 1097US9250452B1Tunable photonic RF circulator for simultaneous transmit and receiveHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 2, 2016·30 cites·17 claims
- 1197US8908251B2Tunable optical metamaterialHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 9, 2014·26 cites·14 claims
- 1297US7941022B1Single fiber optical links for simultaneous data and power transmissionHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2008·Granted May 10, 2011·92 cites·22 claims
- 1397US7053737B2Stress bimorph MEMS switches and methods of making sameUNIV CALIFORNIA·Filed 2002·Granted May 30, 2006·136 cites·23 claims
- 1497US6483480B1Tunable impedance surfaceHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 19, 2002·120 cites·26 claims
- 1597US6483481B1Textured surface having high electromagnetic impedance in multiple frequency bandsHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 19, 2002·181 cites·46 claims
- 1696US9335568B1Electro-optic grating modulatorYAP DANIEL·Filed 2011·Granted May 10, 2016·25 cites·35 claims
- 1796US8995838B1Waveguide assembly for a microwave receiver with electro-optic modulatorSCHAFFNER JAMES H·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 31, 2015·29 cites·17 claims
- 1896US6538621B1Tunable impedance surfaceHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 25, 2003·149 cites·34 claims
- 1996US6396368B1CMOS-compatible MEM switches and method of makingHRL LAB LLC·Filed 1999·Granted May 28, 2002·93 cites·19 claims
- 2096US6388631B1Reconfigurable interleaved phased array antennaHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2001·Granted May 14, 2002·146 cites·36 claims
- 2195US6440767B1Monolithic single pole double throw RF MEMS switchHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 27, 2002·73 cites·20 claims
- 2294US9733544B2Tunable optical metamaterialHRL LABRORATORIES LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 15, 2017·20 cites·16 claims
- 2394US9425769B1Optically powered and controlled non-foster circuitHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 23, 2016·16 cites·20 claims
- 2494US6545647B1Antenna system for communicating simultaneously with a satellite and a terrestrial systemHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 8, 2003·100 cites·37 claims
- 2593USD868756SVehicle antennaGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 3, 2019·46 cites·1 claims
- 2693US9941584B2Reducing antenna array feed modules through controlled mutual coupling of a pixelated EM surfaceHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 10, 2018·11 cites·26 claims
- 2793US8946839B1Reduced volume infrared detectorYAP DANIEL·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 3, 2015·18 cites·31 claims
- 2893US8808600B1Methods for manufacturing barrier systems having a retained coupling pinCHRISTENSEN MARC E·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 19, 2014·17 cites·12 claims
- 2993US7977637B1Honeycomb infrared detectorHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 12, 2011·32 cites·26 claims
- 3093US6384797B1Reconfigurable antenna for multiple band, beam-switching operationHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2000·Granted May 7, 2002·85 cites·43 claims
- 3192US10976414B2Heterogeneous integration of curved mirror structure for passive alignment in chip-scale lidarGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 13, 2021·5 cites·19 claims
- 3292US10914821B2Calibration and alignment of coherent lidar systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 9, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 3392US8941095B2Methods for integrating and forming optically transparent devices on surfacesHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 27, 2015·11 cites·32 claims
- 3492US7795859B1Low cost millimeter wave imagerHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 14, 2010·25 cites·13 claims
- 3592US7245269B2Adaptive beam forming antenna system using a tunable impedance surfaceHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 17, 2007·83 cites·24 claims
- 3691US11067670B2Heterogeneously integrated chip-scale lidar systemGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 20, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 3791US11002832B2Chip-scale LIDAR with a single 2D MEMS scannerGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 11, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 3891US10381704B2Embedded broadband glass coplanar waveguide couplerGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 13, 2019·8 cites·20 claims
- 3990US11444367B2Glass-mounted antenna package for a motor vehicleGM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 13, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 4090US10928519B2CW LIDAR wind velocity sensor for operation on a stratospheric vehicleHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 23, 2021·4 cites·16 claims
- 4190US9972905B2Reconfigurable electromagnetic surface of pixelated metal patchesHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 15, 2018·8 cites·29 claims
- 4290US9231213B2Methods for integrating and forming optically transparent devices on surfacesHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 5, 2016·7 cites·30 claims
- 4390US6888420B2RF MEMS switch matrixHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2003·Granted May 3, 2005·28 cites·39 claims
- 4490US6739028B2Molded high impedance surface and a method of making sameHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2001·Granted May 25, 2004·44 cites·22 claims
- 4589US9536844B1Transient antennas and transient electronicsHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 3, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 4689US7653985B1Method of fabricating an RF MEMS switch with spring-loaded latching mechanismHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 2, 2010·16 cites·9 claims
- 4788US8390403B1Wideband ridged waveguide to diode detector transitionSCHAFFNER JAMES H·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 5, 2013·15 cites·22 claims
- 4888US6441792B1Low-profile, multi-antenna module, and method of integration into a vehicleHRL LAB LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 27, 2002·46 cites·21 claims
- 4987US11223140B2Electronically-reconfigurable interdigital capacitor slot holographic antennaBOEING CO·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 11, 2022·2 cites·21 claims
- 5087US8098187B1Wide field of view millimeter wave imagerLYNCH JONATHAN J·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 17, 2012·9 cites·8 claims
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