Dwight Isbell

Dwight E. Isbell
Born 23 May 1929
Seattle, Washington
Died 19 August 2011[1]
Residence Sequim, Washington
Citizenship United States
Nationality United States
Institutions University of Illinois and Boeing
Alma mater University of Illinois
Academic advisors Raymond DuHamel
Known for Co-inventor of the Log-periodic antenna

Dwight Isbell was a radio engineer, I.E.E.E antennas and propagation fellow, and co-inventor of the Log-periodic antenna while a student at the University of Illinois under Raymond DuHamel.[2] The log periodic antenna made possible broadband reception of color television signals. He is notable for the invention of antenna, and the resulting lawsuits regarding the antenna.[3]

The invention of the antenna and the patents were widely ignored by Channel Master and Blonder-Tongue, and resulted in the precedent setting Blonder Tongue doctrine of "Judicial Economy" which bars defendants of patents from that have been previously ruled invalid (changing the Triplett v. Lowe precedent).

References

  1. ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/peninsuladailynews/obituary.aspx?n=dwight-ellston-isbell&pid=153266009
  2. ↑ ECE Alumni News. "Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni News", Volume XXXVIII, Summer 2004. Retrieved on May 6th, 2010.
  3. ↑ Supreme Court Record. "BLONDER TONGUE V. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUND., 402 U. S. 313", US Supreme Court, 1971. Retrieved on May 6th, 2010.


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