Reid F Lowell

US Patent:

7490538, Feb 17, 2009

Filed:

Aug 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/207049

Inventors:

Reid F. Lowell - Ontario CA, US
Kenneth W. Brown - Yucaipa CA, US
A-Lan V. Reynolds - Tucson AZ, US
Alan A. Rattray - Alta Loma CA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

F41H 13/00
F41C 27/00

US Classification:

89 111, 42 108, 42 84

Abstract:

A portable weapon comprises a non-lethal portion and a lethal portion. The lethal portion may comprise a rifle, and the non-lethal portion may comprise a millimeter-wave directed energy weapon. The non-lethal portion may comprise a kit to add non-lethal capability to a lethal weapon. The non-lethal portion may comprise an output antenna to generate a high-power millimeter-wave initial wavefront, a main reflector, and a sub-reflector to reflect the initial wavefront to the main reflector. The main reflector may direct the reflected wavefront in a bore-sighted direction toward a target. The wavefront directed by the main reflector may have a power density selected to deliver a non-lethal deterring effect on the target. In some embodiments, the non-lethal portion may include a replaceable energy-storage module.

US Patent:

7504982, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Jun 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/423520

Inventors:

Russell Berg - Alta Loma CA, US
Keith Kato - Alta Loma CA, US
Kenneth Brown - Yucaipa CA, US
Reid Lowell - Ontario CA, US
David Crouch - Corona CA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G01S 7/38

US Classification:

342 13, 342 14, 342 15, 342 52, 342 53, 342 54, 342 62, 342 67, 342 97, 89 111

Abstract:

The disclosed system, device and method for an anti-missile system generally includes a ground-based sensor array generating tracking data of a guided missile tracking a target. A control node in communication with the ground-based sensor array generates targeting data from the tracking data. A phased array directed-energy unit in communication with the control node radiates the guided missile with microwave radiation based on the targeting data received from the control node, where the microwave radiation disrupts an electronic component of the guided missile such that the guided missile discontinues tracking the target.

US Patent:

7730819, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

Jan 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/349664

Inventors:

Reid F. Lowell - Ontario CA, US
Kenneth W. Brown - Yucaipa CA, US
A-Lan V. Reynolds - Tucson AZ, US
Alan A. Rattray - Alta Loma CA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

F41H 13/00
F41C 27/00

US Classification:

89 111, 42 84

Abstract:

A portable weapon comprises a non-lethal portion and a lethal portion. The lethal portion may comprise a rifle, and the non-lethal portion may comprise a millimeter-wave directed energy weapon. The non-lethal portion may comprise a kit to add non-lethal capability to a lethal weapon. The non-lethal portion may comprise an output antenna to generate a high-power millimeter-wave initial wavefront, a main reflector, and a sub-reflector to reflect the initial wavefront to the main reflector. The main reflector may direct the reflected wavefront in a bore-sighted direction toward a target. The wavefront directed by the main reflector may have a power density selected to deliver a non-lethal deterring effect on the target. In some embodiments, the non-lethal portion may include a replaceable energy-storage module.

US Patent:

7784390, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

Oct 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/867579

Inventors:

Reid F. Lowell - Ontario CA, US
Kenneth W. Brown - Yucaipa CA, US
A-Lan V. Reynolds - Tucson AZ, US
Alan A. Rattray - Alta Loma CA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

F41H 13/00
F41C 27/00

US Classification:

89 111, 42 108, 42 84

Abstract:

There is disclosed a solid state non-lethal directed energy weapon. The non-lethal weapon may include a solid-state source to generate a high-power millimeter-wave initial wavefront, a main reflector, and a sub-reflector to reflect the initial wavefront to the main reflector. The main reflector may direct the reflected wavefront in a bore-sighted direction toward a target. The wavefront directed by the main reflector may have a power density selected to deliver a non-lethal deterring effect on the target.

US Patent:

8077087, Dec 13, 2011

Filed:

Jun 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/135352

Inventors:

James R. Gallivan - Pomona CA, US
Kenneth W. Brown - Yucaipa CA, US
Reid Lowell - Ontario CA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

H01Q 3/00
H01Q 21/29

US Classification:

342373, 342354, 342368, 343893

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus according to various aspects of the present invention operate in conjunction with a phased array system. The phased array system may include an array structural frame defining an array of module-receiving mounting locations. The phased array system may further include multiple array modules. Each array module may be adapted to be mounted in one of the mounting locations, and may include an antenna and a power source. The power source may supply power to the array module during an array transmit operation.

US Patent:

8107894, Jan 31, 2012

Filed:

Feb 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/371857

Inventors:

Reid F. Lowell - Ontario CA, US
Kenneth W. Brown - Yucaipa CA, US
Darin M. Gritters - Yucaipa CA, US
Andrew K. Brown - Apple Valley CA, US
Michael J. Sotelo - Chino CA, US
William E. Dolash - Montclair CA, US
Travis B. Feenstra - Redlands CA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38

US Classification:

455 902, 455103, 343893

Abstract:

A modular solid-state MMW power source based on a topology of the lens array amplifier provides both the flexibility to scale output power and effective thermal management. The modular power source includes a single submodule that uses one or more power dividers and one or more solid-state amplification stages to divide and amplify an RF input signal into R amplified RF signals. The submodule is mounted (suitably in the X-Y plane) on the surface of a heat sink, suitably coupled to a cold backplane, to remove heat. R 1:N low loss power dividers route the amplified RF signals to R*N radiating elements. Each of the 1:N power dividers suitably reside in the X-Z plane and are stacked in the Y direction to provide a planar output of the R*N radiating elements in the Y-Z plane. Placement of the amplifier chips on the single submodule decouples the number of amplifier chips, hence output power, from the number of radiating elements. Placement of the amplifier chips away from the radiating face provides a short path with large thermal cross-section through the heat sink to the backplane to remove heat.

US Patent:

60834528, Jul 4, 2000

Filed:

Jan 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/233739

Inventors:

Kevin W. Kirby - Calabasas CA
Anthony T. Jankiewicz - Upland CA
Reid F. Lowell - Ontario CA
Robert L. Hallse - Coronado CA

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Lexington MA

International Classification:

C04B 3328
C04B 35634

US Classification:

264635

Abstract:

A radome is fabricated by mixing a mass of ceramic powders, a dispersant chemical, a prepolymer material, and a solvent together to form a casting mixture, which is then cast into a mold having the shape of a radome. The prepolymer material in the casting mixture is cured, and the casting mixture is dried. The molded article is heated to a burnout temperature sufficiently high to vaporize the prepolymer material and the dispersant chemical, and thereafter the molded article is heated to a sintering temperature sufficiently high to sinter the ceramic particles.