About STAR-H

In 1999 G. Yale Eastman, newly retired CEO and founder of the highly successful Thermacore Corporation, resurrected the dormant STAR-H Corporation and recreated it into its present form, a leading-edge company in the design and production of sophisticated radio communications antennas.  STAR-H had previously been used to perform thermal management studies.  Since the beginning, the philosophy of STAR-H has been to devise the most innovative antenna engineering solutions for unusual and difficult problems in radio communications.  That philosophy of innovation remains to this day and has been evidenced by a number of highly innovative antennas designs produced by STAR-H, including its Low-Profile Antenna (US Pat. 6,580,398).

Although STAR-H began in Lancaster, PA, where it is still domiciled, the main operations now take place in STAR-H’s facilities in State College, PA, in close proximity to Penn State University.  Yale Eastman began the Company with EE Prof. James K. Breakall, an expert in antenna design, and his graduate student, Michael Jacobs.  Initially, this management team focused on laminated assemblies, where substrates could be bonded together to allow for antennas to be worn.  Today both of these individuals maintain close contact with STAR-H, Prof. Breakall as technical consultant and Mike Jacobs as a Director.  Yale Eastman remains as advisor to the Company although the CEO is now Dr. Milton Machalek, who joined STAR-H in 2000 to market STAR-H’s products and services to government and industry.

STAR-H’s State College operations include a laboratory, large storage facilities, an outdoor testing field, and manufacturing facilities.  In its short history, STAR-H has been awarded eight Phase I and two Phase II SBIR’s.  The Company has a large IP portfolio which includes two US patents and considerable know-how.  STAR-H has successfully marketed not only its engineering services but also its proprietary antennas in the US as well as to overseas markets.  The Small Business continues to grow with more innovative designs and products.