About the founder
SKILLS / STRENGTHS
• 19 years of experience in antennas, RF products, and propagation.
• 15 years of experience in wireless product development and manufacturing.
• Ph.D. Electrical engineering (Virginia Tech).
• Has been inducted in NASA's Space Technology Hall of Fame.
• 22 patents with several others pending.
• IEEE senior member since 2003.
• Successful track record of hardware and software development.
• Extensive experience in high-volume manufacturing.
PATENTS
• "Signal measurement system and method for testing an RF component ," W. Villarroel, A. Petros,
No. 7,880,670, (2/1/2011).
• "Antenna with parasitic rings," A. Petros, No.7,515,113, (4/7/2009).
• "Low profile antenna for remote vehicle communication system," R. Ghabra, A. Petros, J.
Summerford, O. Tang, No. 7,050,011, (5/23/2006).
• "System and method for detecting the connections of two antennae to a radio receiver," A. Nguyen,
A. Petros, No.7,010,264, (3/7/2006).
• "Combination satellite and terrestrial antenna," A. Petros, T. C. Helstrom, I. Zafar, No. 6,806,838,
(8/19/2004).
• "Apparatus and method for transferring DC power and RF energy through a dielectric for antenna
reception," A. Petros, A. Nguyen, No. 6,686,882, (2/3/2004).
• "Through glass RF coupler system," A. Petros, T. C. Helstrom, K. R. Guppy, No. 6,661,386,
(12/09/2003).
• "Electronically steerable antenna array using user-specified location data for maximum signal
reception based on elevation angle," A. Chatzipetros and S. Patsiokas, No. 6,640,085, (10/28/2003).
• "Combination linearly polarized and quadrifilar antenna sharing a common ground plane," A. Petros
and T. C. Helstrom, No. 6,621,458, (9/16/2003).
• "Digital radio prepaid music recording system," H. Ma and A. Chatzipetros, No. 6,563,805,
(5/13/2003).
• "Glass-mountable antenna system with DC and RF coupling," A. Nguyen and A. Petros, No.
6,538,609, (3/25/2003).
• "Drooping helix antenna," A. Petros, No. 6,535,179, (3/18/2003).
• "Combination linearly polarized and quadrifilar antenna," A. Petros, No. 6,483,471, (11/19/2002).
• "Vehicle antenna assembly for receiving satellite broadcast signals," A. Chatzipetros, S. Patsiokas,
and A. Nguyen, No. 6,421,020, (7/16/2002).
• "Vehicle antenna assembly for receiving satellite broadcast signals," A. Chatzipetros, S. Patsiokas,
and A. Nguyen, No. 6,295,033, (9/25/2001).
• "System for providing audio signals from an auxiliary audio source to a radio receiver via a DC
power line," A. Nguyen and A. Chatzipetros, No. 6,272,328, (8/7/2001).
• "Dual Coupled Vehicle Glass Mount Antenna System," A. Nguyen, A. Chatzipetros, and H. D.
Ma, No. 6,232,926, (5/15/2001).
• "Folded Helix Antenna," S. Licul and A. Chatzipetros, No. 6,229,499, (5/08/2001).
• "Antenna for Communication Device," A. Chatzipetros, No. 5,554,996, (9/10/1996).
• "Method and Apparatus for Simultaneously Controlling Base Station and External Electronic Device
Functions," S. D. Smith, A. Chatzipetros, R. Yorio, No. 5,542,102, (7/30/1996).
• "Multi-Stage Antenna," A. Chatzipetros, K. R. Guppy, S. D. Smith, No. 5,504,494, (4/2/1996).
• "Substrate Integrated Antenna," A. Chatzipetros, P. Marko, P. Krayeski, No. 5,428,362,
(6/27/1995).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
• “A VHF Microstrip Antenna With Wide-Bandwidth and Dual-Polarization for Sea Ice Thickness
Measurement,” Huang, J.; Hussein, Z. A.; Petros, A.; IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation,
Volume 55, Issue 10, Oct. 2007 Page(s):2718 - 2722
• “Reviewing SDARS Antenna Requirements," A. Petros, I. Zafar, S. Licul, Microwaves and RF,
pp. 51-62, September 2003.
• “Techniques for Determining Small Antenna Gain," R. Ghabra and A. Petros, RF Design Magazine,
pp. 62-68, May 2003.
• "Aperture synthesis of time-limited X waves and analysis of their propagation characteristics," A. A.
Chatzipetros, A. M. Shaarawi, I. M. Besieris, M. Abdel-Rahman, Journal of the Acoustical Society of
America, Volume 103, Issue 5, pp. 2287-2295, 1998.
• "Two Fundamental Representations of Localized Pulsed Solutions to the Scalar Wave Equation," I.
M. Besieris, M. A. Abdel-Rahman, A. M. Shaarawi, A. A. Chatzipetros, Progress in Electromagnetics
Research, Electromagnetic Waves, Pier 19, Chapter 1, pp. 1-48.
• "Two Fundamental Representations of Localized Pulse Solutions to the Scalar Wave Equation,'' I.
M. Besieris, M.Abdel-Rahman, A. M. Shaarawi, A. A. Chatzipetros, J. Electromagnetic Waves Appl.
12, 981-983, 1998.
• "The Generation of Approximate Focus Wave Mode and X Wave Pulses from Wide-Band
Dynamic Aperture Antennas," A. A. Chatzipetros, A. M. Shaarawi, I. M. Besieris, Progress in
Electromagnetics Research Symposium, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, July 24-28, 1995.
(Invited talk)
Motorola Publications
• "A Low-Cost Fading and Simulcast System Using Digital Filters," A. Chatzipetros and D. Cibula,
Motorola Technical Developments, Volume 39, p.129, September 1999.
• "A Low-Harmonic High-Stability Radio Frequency Oscillator," A. Nguyen, A. A. Chatzipetros, H.
Ma, S. Lloyd, Motorola Technical Developments, Volume 35, p.163-166, June 1998.
• "AGC Characterization under Fading," W. Mereck, A. A. Chatzipetros, D. Cross, Motorola
Internal Technical Report, Boynton Beach, FL, 1995.
• "Flip Antenna on the Label," M. Yahaya, A. A. Chatzipetros, R. Yorio, Motorola Technical
Developments, Volume 24, p.118-120, March 1995.
• "Quick-Connect Adapter for Handset Conductive Measurements," G. Adair, A. A. Chatzipetros,
Motorola Technical Developments, Volume 24, p.1-3, March 1995.
• "Propagation Measurement System," K. R. Guppy and A. A. Chatzipetros, Motorola Internal
Technical Report, Plantation, FL, 1994.
• "Antenna Diversity Schemes for Handhelds," A. A. Chatzipetros, Motorola Internal Technical
Report, Plantation, FL, 1994.
• 19 years of experience in antennas, RF products, and propagation.
• 15 years of experience in wireless product development and manufacturing.
• Ph.D. Electrical engineering (Virginia Tech).
• Has been inducted in NASA's Space Technology Hall of Fame.
• 22 patents with several others pending.
• IEEE senior member since 2003.
• Successful track record of hardware and software development.
• Extensive experience in high-volume manufacturing.
PATENTS
• "Signal measurement system and method for testing an RF component ," W. Villarroel, A. Petros,
No. 7,880,670, (2/1/2011).
• "Antenna with parasitic rings," A. Petros, No.7,515,113, (4/7/2009).
• "Low profile antenna for remote vehicle communication system," R. Ghabra, A. Petros, J.
Summerford, O. Tang, No. 7,050,011, (5/23/2006).
• "System and method for detecting the connections of two antennae to a radio receiver," A. Nguyen,
A. Petros, No.7,010,264, (3/7/2006).
• "Combination satellite and terrestrial antenna," A. Petros, T. C. Helstrom, I. Zafar, No. 6,806,838,
(8/19/2004).
• "Apparatus and method for transferring DC power and RF energy through a dielectric for antenna
reception," A. Petros, A. Nguyen, No. 6,686,882, (2/3/2004).
• "Through glass RF coupler system," A. Petros, T. C. Helstrom, K. R. Guppy, No. 6,661,386,
(12/09/2003).
• "Electronically steerable antenna array using user-specified location data for maximum signal
reception based on elevation angle," A. Chatzipetros and S. Patsiokas, No. 6,640,085, (10/28/2003).
• "Combination linearly polarized and quadrifilar antenna sharing a common ground plane," A. Petros
and T. C. Helstrom, No. 6,621,458, (9/16/2003).
• "Digital radio prepaid music recording system," H. Ma and A. Chatzipetros, No. 6,563,805,
(5/13/2003).
• "Glass-mountable antenna system with DC and RF coupling," A. Nguyen and A. Petros, No.
6,538,609, (3/25/2003).
• "Drooping helix antenna," A. Petros, No. 6,535,179, (3/18/2003).
• "Combination linearly polarized and quadrifilar antenna," A. Petros, No. 6,483,471, (11/19/2002).
• "Vehicle antenna assembly for receiving satellite broadcast signals," A. Chatzipetros, S. Patsiokas,
and A. Nguyen, No. 6,421,020, (7/16/2002).
• "Vehicle antenna assembly for receiving satellite broadcast signals," A. Chatzipetros, S. Patsiokas,
and A. Nguyen, No. 6,295,033, (9/25/2001).
• "System for providing audio signals from an auxiliary audio source to a radio receiver via a DC
power line," A. Nguyen and A. Chatzipetros, No. 6,272,328, (8/7/2001).
• "Dual Coupled Vehicle Glass Mount Antenna System," A. Nguyen, A. Chatzipetros, and H. D.
Ma, No. 6,232,926, (5/15/2001).
• "Folded Helix Antenna," S. Licul and A. Chatzipetros, No. 6,229,499, (5/08/2001).
• "Antenna for Communication Device," A. Chatzipetros, No. 5,554,996, (9/10/1996).
• "Method and Apparatus for Simultaneously Controlling Base Station and External Electronic Device
Functions," S. D. Smith, A. Chatzipetros, R. Yorio, No. 5,542,102, (7/30/1996).
• "Multi-Stage Antenna," A. Chatzipetros, K. R. Guppy, S. D. Smith, No. 5,504,494, (4/2/1996).
• "Substrate Integrated Antenna," A. Chatzipetros, P. Marko, P. Krayeski, No. 5,428,362,
(6/27/1995).
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
• “A VHF Microstrip Antenna With Wide-Bandwidth and Dual-Polarization for Sea Ice Thickness
Measurement,” Huang, J.; Hussein, Z. A.; Petros, A.; IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation,
Volume 55, Issue 10, Oct. 2007 Page(s):2718 - 2722
• “Reviewing SDARS Antenna Requirements," A. Petros, I. Zafar, S. Licul, Microwaves and RF,
pp. 51-62, September 2003.
• “Techniques for Determining Small Antenna Gain," R. Ghabra and A. Petros, RF Design Magazine,
pp. 62-68, May 2003.
• "Aperture synthesis of time-limited X waves and analysis of their propagation characteristics," A. A.
Chatzipetros, A. M. Shaarawi, I. M. Besieris, M. Abdel-Rahman, Journal of the Acoustical Society of
America, Volume 103, Issue 5, pp. 2287-2295, 1998.
• "Two Fundamental Representations of Localized Pulsed Solutions to the Scalar Wave Equation," I.
M. Besieris, M. A. Abdel-Rahman, A. M. Shaarawi, A. A. Chatzipetros, Progress in Electromagnetics
Research, Electromagnetic Waves, Pier 19, Chapter 1, pp. 1-48.
• "Two Fundamental Representations of Localized Pulse Solutions to the Scalar Wave Equation,'' I.
M. Besieris, M.Abdel-Rahman, A. M. Shaarawi, A. A. Chatzipetros, J. Electromagnetic Waves Appl.
12, 981-983, 1998.
• "The Generation of Approximate Focus Wave Mode and X Wave Pulses from Wide-Band
Dynamic Aperture Antennas," A. A. Chatzipetros, A. M. Shaarawi, I. M. Besieris, Progress in
Electromagnetics Research Symposium, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, July 24-28, 1995.
(Invited talk)
Motorola Publications
• "A Low-Cost Fading and Simulcast System Using Digital Filters," A. Chatzipetros and D. Cibula,
Motorola Technical Developments, Volume 39, p.129, September 1999.
• "A Low-Harmonic High-Stability Radio Frequency Oscillator," A. Nguyen, A. A. Chatzipetros, H.
Ma, S. Lloyd, Motorola Technical Developments, Volume 35, p.163-166, June 1998.
• "AGC Characterization under Fading," W. Mereck, A. A. Chatzipetros, D. Cross, Motorola
Internal Technical Report, Boynton Beach, FL, 1995.
• "Flip Antenna on the Label," M. Yahaya, A. A. Chatzipetros, R. Yorio, Motorola Technical
Developments, Volume 24, p.118-120, March 1995.
• "Quick-Connect Adapter for Handset Conductive Measurements," G. Adair, A. A. Chatzipetros,
Motorola Technical Developments, Volume 24, p.1-3, March 1995.
• "Propagation Measurement System," K. R. Guppy and A. A. Chatzipetros, Motorola Internal
Technical Report, Plantation, FL, 1994.
• "Antenna Diversity Schemes for Handhelds," A. A. Chatzipetros, Motorola Internal Technical
Report, Plantation, FL, 1994.
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