This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Northern Telecom Limited. Active years: 2000.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2000
Title: Stephen John McKenna: Antenna Innovation
Introduction
Stephen John McKenna is an inventor associated with Torquay, Great Britain. His patent work addresses antenna performance, particularly the effects of cross-polar radiation in linear array antennas with electrical downtilt.
Latest Patents
McKenna is named on one patent: Antenna cross-polar suppression means. The invention concerns cross-polar radiation currents that can arise during operation of a linear array antenna with electrical downtilt. When these currents occur at the antenna’s operating frequency, they can interfere with the required gain.
The patent describes an antenna assembly with two apertured ground planes and a probe-feed network printed on a dielectric substrate supported between them. Its radiating elements receive inputs with different phases, and an outwardly extending flange projects from one of the ground planes. The patent also describes a method for receiving and transmitting signals using an antenna with this layered construction.
Career Highlights
McKenna’s recorded patent contribution focuses on suppressing cross-polar radiation in antenna systems. The patent lists Northern Telecom Limited as the company associated with his work.
Collaborations
The patent record also names Martin Stevens Smith and Adrian David Smith as McKenna’s coworkers. Their shared association reflects collaborative work connected with antenna technology.
Conclusion
Stephen John McKenna’s patent presents an antenna design intended to reduce cross-polar interference and protect the gain of electrically downtilted linear arrays.
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