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Космические корабли и станции, автоматические КА и методы их проектирования, бортовые комплексы управления, системы и средства жизнеобеспечения, особенности технологии производства ракетно-космических систем

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Мониторинг СМИ

Мониторинг СМИ и социальных сетей. Сканирование интернета, новостных сайтов, специализированных контентных площадок на базе мессенджеров. Гибкие настройки фильтров и первоначальных источников.

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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Antenna

Номер: US20120026053A1
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

An antenna has an antenna body having a plurality of first antenna elements, which are disposed along a first straight line. A hollow conductor, which extends between the first antenna elements, is disposed in the antenna body. The first antenna elements are developed as openings running between the hollow conductor and a surface of the antenna body. The antenna is designed to radiate a signal in a spatial direction that is a function of a frequency of the signal. The antenna body has an electrically insulating material that is coated with a conductive material.

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22-03-2012 дата публикации

Antenna with tapered array

Номер: US20120068909A1

An antenna with improved radiation efficiency is provided. The antenna includes an antenna array proximately coupled to a feed line. The antenna array includes a plurality of resonating lines. Each resonating line includes a plurality of axially aligned resonators. The resonators have a resonating surface. The resonating surfaces of the resonators at the ends of the resonating lines are larger than resonating surfaces of the resonators in the middle of the resonating lines. Power is supplied to each resonating ling through a feed line. Electrical field is uniformly distributed along the antenna array so as to improve the radiation efficiency of the antenna.

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Antenna array

Номер: US20120200474A1
Автор: Michael Sabielny
Принадлежит: EADS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH

An antenna array that includes a plurality of antenna elements and a method of forming an antenna array. The antenna array includes an antenna baseplate on which the plurality of antenna elements are arranged in a regular grid, and a dielectric wide angle impedance match (WAIM) layer structured and arranged in front of the antenna elements to match impedance for large skew angles. The WAIM layer includes a monolithic material layer from which spacers are machined in a regular grid that corresponds to the grid of the antenna elements.

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13-09-2012 дата публикации

Antenna device and radar apparatus

Номер: US20120229362A1
Автор: Akira Abe
Принадлежит: Nidec Elesys Corp

An antenna device includes transmitting units each of which includes elements arranged parallel to a baseline, wherein the transmitting units are arranged side-by-side in a first direction and stepwisedly with steps in a second direction in a first region and a second region, the first direction being perpendicular to the baseline, the second direction being parallel to the baseline, the first region and the second region being partitioned by the baseline, and transmitting units positioned more remotely from the baseline being positioned further in the second direction.

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27-12-2012 дата публикации

Wireless Power Transmission

Номер: US20120326660A1
Принадлежит: University of Texas System

A system for wireless power transmission may include one or more charging panels and one or more powered devices. The charging panel may include a pilot analysis circuitry, processor and power transmitter. The pilot analysis circuitry may be configured to analyze the magnitude and phase of a pilot signal from the powered device, based on which the processor may be configured to determine a complex conjugate of the pilot signal. And the power transmitter may be configured to cause radiation of a focused wireless power beam to the powered device in accordance with the complex conjugate of the pilot signal and via one or more antenna elements. The charging panel may be one of a plurality of spatially-distributed charging panels each of which includes respective antenna elements that may form an array of antenna elements configured to collaboratively radiate wireless power as a distributed, retro-reflective beamformer.

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

Modular Phased-Array Antenna

Номер: US20130127682A1
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A modular phased-array antenna including a beam-forming network module, a patch army module, and a marching network module interconnecting the beam-forming network module and the patch array module. The beam-forming network includes suspended stripline passive hybrid and crossover elements configured In a Butler Matrix formation interconnected with transceiver antenna patches via the matching network module which in turn comprises suspended stripline phased-matched tracks and a plurality of oppositely polarised matching elements. 1. A modular phased-array antenna comprising:a beam-forming network module including a plurality of beam inputs;a patch array module; anda matching network module interconnecting the beam-forming network module and the patch array module.2. A modular phased-array antenna as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the patch array module includes a plurality of patch elements forming a regular periodic array claim 1 , and a first ground plane.3. A modular phased-array antenna as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of patch elements comprises a pair of coupled driver patches.4. A modular phased-array antenna as claimed in claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of patch elements further comprises at least one parasitic patch separate from said pair of coupled driver patches5. A modular phased-array antenna as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a first dielectric substrate separates said pair of coupled driver patches.7. A modular phased-array antenna as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the matching network module comprises: a second dielectric substrate having a first surface supporting a first stripline track; a second surface opposite to said first surface supporting a second stripline track; and a second ground plane.8. A modular phased-array antenna as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the beam-forming network module comprises: a third dielectric substrate having a first surface supporting a third stripline track and a second surface opposite to said ...

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

Coupled Electron Shuttle Providing Electrical Rectification

Номер: US20130182481A1
Принадлежит: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION

A nanoscale electron shuttle with two elastically mounted conductors positioned within a gap between conductors produces asymmetrical electron conduction between the conductors when the conductors receive an AC signal to provide for rectification, detection and/or power harvesting.

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

Vehicle collision risk prediction apparatus

Номер: US20130194127A1
Принадлежит: Hitachi Consumer Electronics Co Ltd

A vehicle risk prediction apparatus includes: a first imaging unit that detects an electromagnetic wave of a wavelength ranging from a millimeter wave to a submillimeter wave to output a first image; a first detection unit that processes the first image output from the first imaging unit to detect a given object; and a risk prediction unit that outputs a detection result of the given object detected by the first detection unit. The first imaging unit includes: a transmit antenna unit that radiates the electromagnetic wave of the wavelength ranging from the millimeter wave to the submillimeter wave; a receive antenna array unit that has a plurality of receive antenna units arranged two-dimensionally, and receives a reflected wave of the electromagnetic wave radiated by the transmit antenna unit from the given object; and a signal processing unit that measures a time from radiation of the electromagnetic wave by the transmit antenna unit to reception of the reflected wave by the receive antenna array unit according to the number of read frames by the receive antenna array, and calculates both or any one of a distance from the subject vehicle to the given object, and a relative speed between the subject vehicle and the given object.

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

OVERLAPPED AND STAGGERED ANTENNA ARRAYS

Номер: US20130273858A1
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An antenna structure includes a dielectric material in which antenna array elements are placed on either side. Elements on either side of the dielectric material overlap or are staggered opposing elements. The dielectric material may also include co-located, antenna arrays of array elements radiating in different directions. Antenna array elements may he formed using conformal shielding which applied and selectively removed to create antenna structures. Devices that include the antenna structure can include a casing that is a shaped lens to increase antenna aperture size and enhance antenna performance. 1. A structure for antenna arrays comprising:a dielectric material having two planar sides;a first set of antenna array elements arranged on one side of the dielectric material; anda second set of antenna array elements arranged on the other side of the dielectric material opposing the elements of the first set of antenna array elements.2. The structure of wherein the second set of antenna array elements overlap the elements of the first set of antenna array elements.3. The structure of wherein the second set of antenna array elements are staggered over the elements of the first set of antenna array elements.4. The structure of wherein the elements of the first and second antenna arrays are spaced from one another by a distance of λ/2.5. The structure of wherein λ is defined by a 60 GHz operating frequency.6. The structure of wherein the first set of antenna array elements is part of a transmit chain claim 1 , and the second set of antenna array elements are part of a receive chain.7. The structure of wherein antenna arrays of the first and second sets of antenna array elements operate at 60 GHz.8. The structure of wherein the antenna array elements are shaped using a conformal shielding process.9. The structure of wherein the antenna array elements are part of broadside or end fire antenna arrays.10. The structure of wherein radio waves of the antenna array elements ...

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Multiband 40 degree split beam antenna for wireless network

Номер: US20130285852A1
Автор: Anthony Teillet
Принадлежит: P-Wave Holdings LLC

A compact multiband 40 degree split beam antenna system for a wireless network is disclosed. Each band employs a 3 column array with a special 3 output feed network. The 3 output feed network employs either a broadband 90 degree hybrid coupler with a 180 degrees splitter, or 2 broadband 90 degree hybrid couplers. The arrays employ dipole antenna elements, patch antenna elements, or a combination of both types. The antenna may exhibit 35 to 40 degrees horizontal beamwidth.

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

TECHNIQUES FOR MAXIMIZING THE SIZE OF AN ANTENNA ARRAY PER RADIO MODULE

Номер: US20130293420A1
Автор: YEHEZKELY Alon
Принадлежит: Wilocity Ltd.

An active antenna array of a millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) module is disclosed. The active antenna array comprises a multilayer substrate having at least a front layer, a back layer, and a plurality of middle layers; a first antenna sub-array implemented in the front layer; a second antenna sub-array implemented in the back layer; and a plurality of middle antenna sub-arrays implemented in the plurality of the middle layers, wherein each of the first antenna, the second antenna, and the plurality of middle antenna sub-arrays is configured to radiate millimeter-wave signals at a different direction.

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

TRI-COLUMN ADJUSTABLE AZIMUTH BEAM WIDTH ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS NETWORK

Номер: US20130321233A1
Принадлежит: P-Wave Holdings, LLC

A tri-column antenna array architecture, containing a plurality of active radiating elements that are spatially arranged on a modified reflector structure is disclosed. Radiating elements disposed along (P1 and P2) outlying center lines are movable and provided with compensating radio frequency feed line phase shifters so as to provide broad range of beam width angle variation of the antenna array's azimuth radiation pattern. 120-. (canceled)21. An antenna for a wireless network , the antenna comprising:a reflector comprising a first reflector panel, a second reflector panel and a third reflector panel, wherein the first reflector panel, the second reflector panel and the third reflector panel are generally planar and fixed to each other;a first column of a plurality of radiator elements coupled to the first reflector panel;a second column of a plurality of radiator elements fixed to the second reflector panel; anda third column of a plurality of radiator elements coupled to the third reflector panel,wherein the second column of radiator elements is positioned between the first and third columns of radiator elements and wherein one or more of the plurality of radiator elements of the first column and the third column can be moved laterally.22. The antenna of wherein all of the plurality of radiator elements of the first column can be moved laterally.23. The antenna of wherein all of the plurality of radiator elements of the third column can be moved laterally.24. The antenna of wherein the first reflector panel and the third reflector panel are generally coplanar.25. The antenna of wherein the first reflector panel and the third reflector panel are positioned below an adjacent planar surface of the second reflector panel.26. The antenna of wherein the plurality of radiator elements of the first column are generally aligned with corresponding ones of the plurality of radiator elements of the third column.27. The antenna of wherein the plurality of radiator elements ...

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

ANTENNA MODULE AND VEHICLE

Номер: US20220006178A1
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

An antenna module to be provided to a vehicle includes: an array antenna configured to form a beam directed from an aperture provided in an exterior body panel of the vehicle, toward a vehicle outside; and a housing holding the array antenna in a vehicle inside. 1. An antenna module to be provided to a vehicle , the antenna module comprising:an array antenna configured to form a beam directed from an aperture provided in an exterior body panel of the vehicle, toward a vehicle outside; anda housing holding the array antenna in a vehicle inside.2. The antenna module according to claim 1 , whereinthe exterior body panel includes a metal plate,the antenna module further comprises a control unit configured to control an orientation direction of the beam such that the orientation direction of the beam is directed toward a base station that is a transmission source of a reception wave received by the array antenna, andthe control unit corrects the orientation direction of the beam in accordance with a crossing angle between an arrival direction of the reception wave and an aperture plane of the aperture.3. The antenna module according to claim 1 , further comprising a guide portion provided at an inner end of the aperture and configured to claim 1 , when a transmission wave radiated from the array antenna is incident thereon claim 1 , radiate the incident transmission wave toward the vehicle outside.4. The antenna module according to claim 3 , wherein the guide portion includes a reflection element configured to reflect the incident transmission wave toward the vehicle outside.5. The antenna module according to claim 3 , wherein the guide portion includes a metamaterial configured to radiate the incident transmission wave toward the vehicle outside.6. The antenna module according to claim 1 , whereinthe housing includes: a bottom portion to which the array antenna is fixed; and a cylindrical side wall portion erected from the bottom portion,a fixing sleeve to which the ...

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

ANTENNA ELEMENT ARRANGEMENT

Номер: US20220006187A1
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The present disclosure relates to an antenna element arrangement configured for use with a plurality of phase shifters, the antenna element arrangement comprising: a first group of elements comprising a first plurality of elements aligned in a first direction, each element in the first plurality of elements arranged to accept, in a transmit mode, a first electrical signal from a first phase shifter or to supply, in a receive mode, a first electrical signal to the first phase shifter; and a second group of elements comprising a second plurality of elements aligned in a second direction, each element in the second plurality of elements arranged to accept, in the transmit mode, a second electrical signal from a second phase shifter or to supply, in the receive mode, a second electrical signal to the second phase shifter; wherein the first and second directions are nonparallel. 1. An antenna element arrangement configured for use with a plurality of phase shifters , the antenna element arrangement comprising:a first group of elements comprising a first plurality of elements aligned in a first direction, each element in the first plurality of elements arranged to accept, in a transmit mode, a first electrical signal from a first phase shifter or to supply, in a receive mode, a first electrical signal to the first phase shifter; anda second group of elements comprising a second plurality of elements aligned in a second direction, each element in the second plurality of elements arranged to accept, in the transmit mode, a second electrical signal from a second phase shifter or to supply, in the receive mode, a second electrical signal to the second phase shifter;wherein the first and second directions are nonparallel.2. An antenna element arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.3. An antenna element arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein in the transmit mode claim 1 , each element in the first plurality of ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

METAMATERIAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

Номер: US20170003389A1
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Compressive imaging captures images in compressed form, where each sensor does not directly correspond with a pixel, as opposed to standard image capture techniques. This can lead to faster image capture rates due to lower I/O bandwidth requirements, and avoids the need for image compression hardware, as the image is captured in compressed form. Measuring the transformation of an emitted multimodal signal is one method of compressive imaging. Metamaterial antennas and transceivers are well suited for both emitting and receiving multimodal signals, and are thus prime candidates for compressive imaging. 1188-. (canceled)189. A method , comprising:illuminating a scene with one or more illumination field patterns;observing the illuminated scene with one or more measurement field patterns;reconstructing an image of the observed scene using a compressive imaging algorithm; andwherein the illumination field patterns and/or the measurement field patterns correspond to adjustable radiation patterns of an adjustable metamaterial aperture antenna.190. The method of claim 189 , wherein the illuminating of the scene with one or more illumination field patterns includes:transmitting electromagnetic energy to an input port of the adjustable metamaterial aperture antenna; andrepeatedly adjusting the adjustable metamaterial aperture antenna to provide a succession of illumination field patterns.191. The method of claim 189 , wherein the observing of the scene with one or more measurement field patterns includes:repeatedly adjusting the adjustable metamaterial aperture antenna to provide a succession of measurement field patterns; andfor each adjusting, receiving electromagnetic energy from an output port of the adjustable metamaterial aperture antenna.192. The method of claim 189 , wherein the illuminating of the scene is a flood illuminating of the scene with a flood illumination field pattern.193. The method of claim 192 , wherein the flood illuminating is illuminating with a low- ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

MOBILE DEVICE WITH LDS ANTENNA MODULE AND METHOD FOR MAKING LDS ANTENNA MODULE

Номер: US20170005392A1
Принадлежит: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.

A mobile device with a laser direct structuring (LDS) antenna module is provided in the present disclosure. The mobile device includes a glass back cover and an LDS antenna module on the glass back cover. The LDS antenna module includes an LDS coating layer formed on a main surface of the glass back cover, and at least one antenna unit formed at the LDS coating layer by LDS process. The present disclosure also provides a method for making an LDS antenna module. 1. A mobile device , comprising:a back cover; anda laser direct structuring (LDS) antenna module on the back cover;wherein the LDS antenna module comprises an LDS coating layer formed on a main surface of the back cover, and at least one antenna unit formed at the LDS coating layer by LDS process.2. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one antenna unit comprises a plurality of antenna units.3. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of antenna units comprise a global positioning system (GPS) antenna unit claim 2 , a near field communication (NFC) antenna unit claim 2 , and a WIFI antenna unit.4. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the LDS coating layer is a laser-activated layer formed on the main surface of the back cover.5. The mobile device of claim 4 , further comprising a protecting layer formed on the LDS coating layer for protecting the at least one antenna unit.6. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the LDS coating layer is patterned and electroplated for forming the at least one antenna unit after LDS coating layer being activated by laser.7. The mobile device of claim 1 , further comprising a circuit board claim 1 , wherein the at least one antenna unit is electrically connected to the circuit board.8. A method for making an LDS antenna module claim 1 , comprising the steps of:forming an LDS coating layer on a main surface of a back cover;activating the LDS coating layer by laser;patterning the LDS coating layer by LDS process for forming at least one antenna unit; ...

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

ANTENNA DEVICE

Номер: US20220013895A1
Автор: NAGASE Akihiro
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

The array antenna are disposed on a planar antenna adapter. The antenna adapter is disposed to face an outer surface of a mobile object with a gap interposed therebetween, and is provided with a plurality of through holes, each of which penetrates a first surface on which the array antenna is disposed and a second surface facing the outer surface of the mobile object. The array antenna and the antenna adapter are covered by a radome. A skirt is fixed to the outer peripheral edge of the antenna adapter, and the skirt is joined to the radome and the outer surface of the mobile object. A blower is disposed in a space hermetically enclosed by the radome, the skirt and the outer surface of the mobile object to generate an airflow that flows in a space surrounded by the radome and the first surface. 1. An antenna device comprising:an array antenna that transmits a radio wave to a communication target or receives a radio wave from the communication target;an antenna adapter that has a first surface on which the array antenna is disposed and a second surface facing an outer surface of a mobile object with a gap interposed therebetween, and is provided with a plurality of through holes penetrating the first surface on which the array antenna is disposed and the second surface facing the outer surface of the mobile object;a radome that is provided to cover the first surface of the antenna adapter on which the array antenna is disposed with a gap interposed therebetween;a skirt that is provided on an outer peripheral edge of the antenna adapter, one end of which is joined to the radome and the other end thereof is joined to the outer surface of the mobile object in close contact; anda blower that is disposed inside a space hermetically enclosed by the radome, the skirt and the outer surface of the mobile object so as to generate an airflow flowing in a first space surrounded by the radome and the first surface of the antenna adapter on which the array antenna is disposed.2. ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A RECONFIGURABLE OVER-INDEXED ANTENNA ARRAY

Номер: US20170005707A1
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A method and system for reconfiguring over-indexed antenna arrays in mobile devices are provided. For example, the method includes receiving sensor input that indicates an object blocking a first subset of reconfigurable antenna elements but not blocking a second subset of reconfigurable antenna elements of an over-indexed antenna array. The method also includes configuring, based on the sensor input, a number of the antenna elements in the first subset as non-active for radiating energy and a number of the antenna elements in the second subset as active for radiating energy. 1. A method for configuring an over-indexed antenna array , the method comprising:receiving sensor input that indicates an object blocking a first subset of reconfigurable antenna elements but not blocking a second subset of reconfigurable antenna elements of an over-indexed antenna array;configuring, based on the sensor input, a number of the antenna elements in the first subset as non-active for radiating energy;configuring, based on the sensor input, a number of the antenna elements in the second subset as active for radiating energy.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor input indicates a mobile device user's hand blocking the first subset of reconfigurable antenna elements.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a first number of the antenna elements in the first subset are configured as passive elements.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a second number of the antenna elements in the first subset are configured as sensor elements.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a first number of the antenna elements in the second subset are configured as active for radiating energy claim 1 , and a second number of the antenna elements in the second subset are configured as non-active for radiating energy.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein a first portion of the second number of the antenna elements in the second subset are configured as passive elements.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein a second ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

SUBMINIATURE PHOTO PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA

Номер: US20180006372A1
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A device forming a photonic phased array antenna includes a low-refractive dielectric substrate, a nano-structured thin film formed on the low-refractive dielectric structure, and a high-refractive semiconductor waveguide formed over the low-refractive dielectric substrate and configured to operate in a single mode in the nano-structured thin film, wherein an antenna radiating a phase-modulated light wave to a free space is miniaturized to concentrate a radiated beam of a phased array antenna and to widen a scanning range. 1. A device constituting a photonic phased array antenna , the device comprising:a low-refractive dielectric substrate;a nano-structured thin film formed on the low-refractive dielectric substrate; anda high-refractive semiconductor waveguide formed over the low-refractive dielectric substrate and configured to operate in a single mode in the nano-structured thin film,wherein an antenna radiating a phase-modulated light wave to a free space is miniaturized to concentrate a radiated beam of a phased array antenna and to widen a scanning range.2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is arranged in a form of one-dimensional (1D) 1×M along a transverse direction and a 1D beam is scanned in a space of the transverse direction that is the same with an alignment direction of the form of 1×M by sequentially varying a phase that is supplied to each antenna.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna is arranged in a form of 2D M×N along transverse and longitudinal directions and a 2D beam is scanned in a space of the transverse and longitudinal directions claim 1 , in which the form of 1×M is aligned claim 1 , by sequentially varying a phase that is supplied to each antenna.4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the high-refractive waveguide is floated by removing the low-refractive dielectric substrate in the antenna.5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:a low-refractive film in the antenna to protect the device.6. The device of claim 1 , ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Wireless antenna array system architecture and methods to achieve 3d beam coverage

Номер: US20210005956A1
Принадлежит: Intel Corp

Embodiments of wireless antenna array systems to achieve three-dimensional beam coverage are described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

PENTAGONAL SLOT BASED MIMO ANTENNA SYSTEM

Номер: US20210005975A1

An antenna system can include a dielectric substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface that is covered by a ground plane. Four identical antenna elements can be disposed on the bottom surface. Each antenna element can be formed by a pentagonal slot that is etched out of the ground plane. The four antenna elements are positioned symmetrically such that a layout of the four antenna elements has left-right symmetry and top-bottom symmetry. The dielectric substrate can be rectangular, and each pentagonal slot can have a side that is parallel with a longer edge of the dielectric substrate without a center of the pentagonal slots positioned between the side and the longer edge. The antenna system can further include a varactor diode for each of the four antenna elements. A capacitance of the varactor diode is loaded across the respective pentagonal slot. 1. An antenna system , comprising:a dielectric substrate having a bottom surface that is covered by a ground plane, and a top surface; andfour antenna elements on the bottom surface that are identical with each other, each antenna element being formed by a pentagonal slot that is etched out of the ground plane.2. The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the four antenna elements are positioned symmetrically such that a layout of the four antenna elements has left-right symmetry and top-bottom symmetry.3. The antenna system of claim 2 , wherein the dielectric substrate is rectangular claim 2 , and each pentagonal slot has a side that is parallel with a longer edge of the dielectric substrate without a center of the pentagonal slots positioned between the side and the longer edge.4. The antenna system of claim 1 , further comprising:a varactor diode for each of the four antenna elements, a capacitance of the varactor diode being loaded across the respective pentagonal slot.5. The antenna system of claim 4 , wherein the varactor diode for each of the four antenna elements is disposed across the respective pentagonal ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20210005979A1
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An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a feeding structure, and a plurality of phase shifter electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The feeding structure is disposed on the first substrate to transmit a radio frequency signal. The plurality of phase shifter electrodes are disposed on the first substrate and at least one of the plurality of phase shifter electrodes is for receiving the radio frequency signal. In addition, at least one of the plurality of phase shifter electrodes is electrically connected to a thin film transistor. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a first substratea second substrate;a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;a feeding structure disposed on the first substrate for transmitting a radio frequency signal; anda plurality of phase shifter electrodes disposed on the first substrate, and at least one of the plurality of phase shifter electrodes for receiving the radio frequency signal;wherein the at least one of the plurality of phase shifter electrodes is electrically connected to a thin film transistor.2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thin film transistor comprises an active layer not overlap with the at least one of the plurality of phase shifter electrodes in a top-view direction of the electronic device.3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the active layer and the at least one of the plurality of phase shifter electrodes are separated by a distance claim 2 , and the distance is in a range from 0.1 mm to 100 mm.4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thin film transistor comprises an active layer not overlap with the feeding structure in a top-view direction of the electronic device.5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the active layer and the feeding ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Array antenna device

Номер: US20210005983A1
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corp

In adjacent two of linear array antennas, respective first element antennas and respective second element antennas are arranged so that positions of the first element antennas in the arrangement direction are shifted from each other by a half an arrangement interval and positions of the second element antennas in the arrangement direction are shifted from each other by a half the arrangement interval, the arrangement interval being an interval between the element antennas. In two of the linear array antennas, the first element antennas of one of the two and the second element antennas of the other one of the two are arranged at the same positions, and the second element antennas of the one of the two and the first element antennas of the other one of the two are arranged at the same positions, the two being located two linear array antennas away from each other.

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

LIQUID-CRYSTAL ANTENNA APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRACKING WIRELESS APPARATUS USING THE SAME

Номер: US20190006752A1
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A liquid-crystal antenna apparatus is provided. The liquid-crystal antenna apparatus includes: a liquid-crystal antenna unit and a control unit. The liquid-crystal antenna unit is configured to receive a wireless signal. The liquid-crystal antenna unit includes a plurality of microwave elements, and each of the microwave elements includes a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, and a liquid-crystal cell disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The control unit is electrically connected to the liquid-crystal antenna unit, and is configured to control the liquid-crystal antenna unit to form a first beam having a first direction. The control unit determines a source orientation of the wireless signal according to the wireless signal received by the liquid-crystal antenna unit, and controls the first direction of the first beam to direct toward the source orientation. 1. A liquid-crystal antenna apparatus , comprising:a liquid-crystal antenna unit, configured to receive a wireless signal, wherein the liquid-crystal antenna unit comprises a plurality of microwave elements, and each of the microwave elements comprises a first electrode, a second electrode opposite to the first electrode, and a liquid-crystal cell disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; anda control unit, electrically connected to the liquid-crystal antenna unit, configured to control the liquid-crystal antenna unit to form a first beam having a first direction,wherein the control unit determines a source orientation of the wireless signal according to the wireless signal received by the liquid-crystal antenna unit, and controls the first direction of the first beam to direct toward the source orientation.2. The liquid-crystal antenna as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of microwave elements are divided into a first portion and a second portion claim 1 , and the plurality of microwave elements in the first portion are ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

QUAD-PORT RADIATING ELEMENT

Номер: US20200006862A1
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An Antenna Radiating Element provides 4 simultaneous isolated radiation ports that can be used to increase the orders of MIMO communication for wireless applications. An antenna array that contains a plurality of the Quad-Port Radiating Elements (QPRE). An antenna that contains multiple arrays of the QPRE in single-band or Multi-Band configurations that produces 2× the available polarization states without the need to increase the antenna aperture or reduce the size of the antenna array. 1. An antenna comprising:an elongated isolation grid formed by two intersecting isolation members each having two legs and a cross-member connecting the two legs;four feeds plates extending between the two intersecting isolation members, each feed plate having a feed plate through-hole, an inwardly facing side having an inwardly facing surface and an outwardly facing side having an outwardly facing surface;a conductive disk at the inwardly facing side of each of said four feed plates;a conductor at the inwardly facing side of each of said four feed plates; anda sleeve monopole coupled at the outwardly facing side of each of said four feed plates and extending outwardly from the outwardly facing surface, each sleeve monopole having a main radiator coupled to said conductor and a sleeve coupled to said conductive disk, said sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the main radiator.2. The antenna of claim 1 , further comprising a filter positioned between the main radiator and the sleeve.3. The antenna of claim 1 , further comprising a first antenna and a second antenna and four input/output ports claim 1 , a first input/output port connected to a first radiating element of said isolation grid for said first antenna and said second antenna claim 1 , a second input/output port connected to a second radiating element of said isolation grid for said first antenna and said second antenna claim 1 , a third input/output port connected to a third radiating element of said isolation grid for ...

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

DIELECTRIC ELECTROMAGNETIC STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

Номер: US20220029297A1
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A method of making a dielectric, Dk, electromagnetic, EM, structure, includes: providing a first mold portion comprising substantially identical ones of a first plurality of recesses arranged in an array; filling the first plurality of recesses with a curable first Dk composition having a first average dielectric constant greater than that of air after full cure; placing a substrate on top of and across multiple ones of the first plurality of recesses filled with the first Dk composition, and at least partially curing the curable first Dk composition; and, removing the substrate with the at least partially cured first Dk composition from the first mold portion, resulting in an assembly having the substrate and a plurality of Dk forms including the at least partially cured first Dk composition, each of the plurality of Dk forms having a three dimensional, 3D, shape defined by corresponding ones of the first plurality of recesses. 1. A method of making a dielectric , Dk , electromagnetic , EM , structure , comprising:providing a first mold portion comprising substantially identical ones of a first plurality of recesses arranged in an array;filling the first plurality of recesses with a curable first Dk composition having a first average dielectric constant greater than that of air after full cure;placing a substrate on top of and across multiple ones of the first plurality of recesses filled with the first Dk composition, and at least partially curing the curable first Dk composition; andfurther comprising:prior to providing the first mold portion, providing a first pre-mold portion comprising substantially identical ones of a second plurality of recesses arranged in the array, each one of the second plurality of recesses being larger than a corresponding one of the first plurality of recesses;filling the second plurality of recesses with a curable second Dk composition having a second average dielectric constant that is less than the first average dielectric constant ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

Array Antenna

Номер: US20170012363A1
Принадлежит: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

An array antenna is provided. The array antenna includes at least one pair of interleaved TR antenna arrays in a continuous arraying direction, where the TX arrays and RX arrays of two adjacent TR antenna arrays are interleaved. This can effectively rectify discontinuousness of TX arrays and RX arrays in a discontinuous arraying direction in the prior art, and thereby reduce grating lobes or side lobes caused by discontinuous TX arrays and discontinuous RX arrays in an array antenna, so that performance of the array antenna improves. 1. An array antenna , wherein the array antenna comprises at least one pair of interleaved transmit-receive (TR) antenna arrays in a continuous arraying direction , wherein the one pair of interleaved TR antenna arrays includes two adjacent TR antenna arrays comprising transmit antenna (TX) arrays and receive antenna (RX) arrays that are interleavingly disposed.2. The array antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the array antenna comprises at least one row of interleaved TR antenna arrays in the continuous arraying direction claim 1 , wherein the one row of interleaved TR antenna arrays comprises at least one pair of interleaved TR antenna arrays.3. The array antenna according to claim 2 , wherein when the array antenna comprises at least two rows of interleaved TR antenna arrays in the continuous arraying direction.4. The array antenna according to claim 3 , wherein arrangement manners for the at least two rows of interleaved TR antenna arrays are identical.5. The array antenna according to claim 3 , wherein arrangement manners for the at least two rows of interleaved TR antenna arrays are different.6. The array antenna according to claim 1 , wherein TR antenna arrays of the array antenna are arranged in an even arrangement manner.7. The array antenna according to claim 1 , wherein in a discontinuous arraying direction of the array antenna claim 1 , a quantity of TR antenna arrays changes in an ascending order from an outermost column ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

ANTENNA SYSTEM

Номер: US20160013564A1
Принадлежит: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

An antenna system can include a first panel of radiators that extend from a vertex in a first substantially linear direction. The antenna system can also include a second panel of radiators extending from the vertex in a second substantially linear direction. The first panel of radiators and the second panel of radiators form an angle between about 1 degree and about 45 degrees to enhance gain. 1. An antenna system comprising:a first panel of radiators extending from a vertex in a first substantially linear direction; anda second panel of radiators extending from the vertex in a second substantially linear direction, wherein the first panel of radiators and the second panel of radiators form an angle between about 1 degree and about 45 degrees to enhance gain.2. The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first panel of radiators and the second panel of radiators are two-dimensional arrays comprising:a given set of strips of radiators that are spaced apart from each other; andanother set of strips of radiators that are spaced apart from each other, wherein the given and the other set of parallel strips of radiators are perpendicularly arranged.3. The antenna system of claim 2 , wherein the given and the other set of strips of radiators are parallel.4. The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein each radiator of the first panel of radiators and the second panel of radiators further comprises a drive point that is electrically coupled to a signal source.5. The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the antenna system is configured to propagate an electromagnetic wave in any selected direction between a substantially vertical or elevation direction and a substantially horizontal or azimuth direction.6. The antenna system of claim 5 , wherein the antenna system has an effective aperture equal to about a sum of a length of the first panel of radiators and a length of the second panel of radiators.7. The antenna system of claim 6 , wherein antenna system is configured to ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING CONFORMAL ANTENNA

Номер: US20180013210A1
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A method and system are presented for managing operation of a conformal phased-array antenna. The method comprises: providing structural data about the antenna to be operated, said structural data comprising data indicative of a geometry of a curved radiating surface defined by an arrangement of N antenna elements of the phased array and data indicative of said arrangement of N antenna elements; utilizing input data indicative of a selected direction of antenna operation and processing said structural data about the antenna, said processing comprising determining operational data for each of the antenna elements defining a desired radiation pattern of the antenna for said selected direction, said operational data comprising amplitude, phase and polarization of radiation for each antenna element. 1. A method for managing operation of a conformal phased-array antenna by a computerized system comprising memory and data processor , the method comprising:providing structural data about an antenna to be operated, said structural data comprising data indicative of a geometry of a curved radiating surface defined by an arrangement of N antenna elements of a phased array and data indicative of said arrangement of N antenna elements;utilizing, by said data processor, input data indicative of a selected direction of antenna operation and processing said structural data about the antenna, said processing comprising determining operational data for each of the N antenna elements defining a desired radiation pattern of the antenna for said selected direction, said operational data comprising amplitude, phase and polarization of radiation for each antenna element.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said processing of the structural data comprises claim 1 , for each selected direction of antenna operation claim 1 , determining a set of M elements out of said N antenna elements to be operated by said operational data for said desired radiation pattern of the antenna.3. The method of ...

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

ANTENNA ARRAY, CALIBRATION SYSTEM AS WELL AS METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN ANTENNA ARRAY

Номер: US20190013590A1
Принадлежит: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

An antenna array has plurality of active antennas and passive antennas, wherein the passive antennas being arranged such that the radiation patterns of the active antennas adjacent to the passive antennas match the radiation pattern of the active antennas adjacent only to other active antennas. Further, a calibration system and a method for calibrating an antenna array are shown. 1. An antenna array comprising:a plurality of active antennas and a plurality of passive antennas;said plurality of active antennas being arranged in an inner portion of said antenna array, each antenna of said plurality of active antennas having a radiation pattern;said passive antennas being arranged such that said radiation patterns of said active antennas located at the periphery of said inner portion are altered by said passive antennas to match said radiation patterns of said active antennas located in the center of said inner portion.2. The antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of passive antennas are arranged in an outer portion of said antenna array such that said radiation patterns are the same for each active antenna.3. The antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein said active antennas are electrically connected to a control unit.4. The antenna array according to claim 3 , wherein said control unit controls at least one of the phase and the amplitude of the signals emitted for each of said active antennas individually.5. The antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein said passive antennas are grounded.6. The antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein said passive antennas have a defined impedance.7. The antenna array according to claim 1 , wherein said active antennas are arranged in a regular pattern such that each active antenna has a defined number of neighboring antennas being the number of neighboring active antennas and passive antennas claim 1 ,said passive antennas being arranged such that said numbers of neighboring antennas of said active ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

DIELECTRIC RESONATOR ANTENNA AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

Номер: US20210013613A1
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A dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) includes: a volume of a dielectric material configured to be responsive to a signal feed, the signal feed being productive of a main E-field component having a defined direction Ē in the DRA; wherein the volume of a dielectric material includes a volume of non-gaseous dielectric material having an inner region having a dielectric medium having a first dielectric constant, the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material that is other than the inner region having a second dielectric constant, the first dielectric constant being less than the second dielectric constant; wherein the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material has a cross sectional overall height Hv as observed in an elevation view of the DRA, and a cross sectional overall width Wv in a direction parallel to the defined direction Ē as observed in the plan view of the DRA; and wherein Hv is greater than Wv/2. 1. A dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) , comprising:at least one volume of a dielectric material configured and structured to be responsive to a signal feed when electromagnetically coupled to the at least one volume of a dielectric material, the signal feed when present and electrically excited being productive of a main E-field component having a defined direction Ē in the DRA as observed in a plan view of the DRA;where the at least one volume of a dielectric material comprises a volume of non-gaseous dielectric material having an inner region comprising a dielectric medium having a first dielectric constant, the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material that is other than the inner region having a second dielectric constant, the first dielectric constant being less than the second dielectric constant;wherein the volume of non-gaseous dielectric material has a cross sectional overall height Hv as observed in an elevation view of the DRA, and a cross sectional overall width Wv in a direction parallel to the defined direction Ē as observed in the plan view of the DRA ...

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21-01-2016 дата публикации

Integrated Antenna Structure Arrays for Wireless Power Transmission

Номер: US20160020647A1
Принадлежит: ENERGOUS CORPORATION

A plurality of integrated antenna structures described herein may be formed in a flat panel antenna arrays which may be arranged in equally spaced grid and may be used in transmitters for sending focused RF waves towards a receiver for wireless power charging or powering. Each of the integrated antenna structures may include planar inverted-F antennas (PIFAs) integrated with artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) metamaterials. As a result of their high directionality and form factor, the integrated antenna structures may be placed very close together, thus enabling the integration of a high number of integrated antenna structures in a single flat panel antenna array which may fit about 400+ integrated antenna structures. Each integrated antenna structure in the flat panel antenna arrays may be operated independently, thus enabling an enhanced control over the pocket forming. In addition, the higher number of integrated antenna structures may contribute to a higher gain for the flat panel antenna arrays.

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19-01-2017 дата публикации

SENSOR DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

Номер: US20170018844A1
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A sensor device for a motor vehicle, including a first transmitting antenna, which is situated on a surface of a substrate, has a narrow lobe-type directional characteristic and includes a defined number of planar antenna elements; a second transmitting antenna situated on the surface of the substrate has a wide lobe-type directional characteristic, including a defined number of planar antenna elements, the directional characteristics of the two transmitting antennas being oriented opposite one another by a defined angle, with respect to a boresight; and at least one receiving antenna situated on the surface of the substrate including a defined number of planar antenna elements. 1. A sensor device for a motor vehicle , comprising:a first transmitting antenna which is situated on a surface of a substrate and has a narrow lobe-type directional characteristic and includes a defined number of planar antenna elements;a second transmitting antenna which is situated on the surface of the substrate and has a wide lobe-type directional characteristic, including a defined number of planar antenna elements, the directional characteristics of the first transmitting antenna and the second transmitting antenna being oriented opposite to one another by a defined angle, with respect to a boresight; andat least one receiving antenna situated on the surface of the substrate and having a defined number of planar antenna elements.2. The sensor device recited in claim 1 , further comprising:a plug element for connecting a plug for the first transmitting antenna, the second transmitting antenna, and the at least one receiving transmitter, the plug element being situated orthogonally to the substrate and orthogonally to the first transmitting antenna and the second transmitting antenna, the plug element being a greatest distance from the receiving antenna, with respect to the first transmitting antenna and the second transmitting antenna.3. The sensor device as recited in claim 1 , ...

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03-02-2022 дата публикации

FLEXIBLE ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20220037800A1
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The present disclosure discloses a flexible antenna structure and an electronic device having the same. The flexible antenna structure includes a flexible printed circuit board, a mm-Wave antenna disposed on the flexible printed circuit board and conformal with the flexible printed circuit board, and a non-mm-Wave antenna disposed on the flexible printed circuit board and conformal with the flexible printed circuit board. Compared with the existing art, by means of the flexible antenna structure provided with the mm-Wave antenna and the non-mm-Wave antenna on the flexible printed circuit board, the present disclosure realizes integration of the mm-Wave antenna and the non-mm-Wave antenna, solves a challenge of numerous antennas in the electronic device, and realizes conformation with a bent part of a shell , thereby increasing the space utilization rate in a limited space. Furthermore, the overall size and cost cannot be increased, thus improving the competitiveness of a product. 1. A flexible antenna structure , comprising:a flexible printed circuit board;a mm-Wave antenna disposed on the flexible printed circuit board and conformal with the flexible printed circuit board;a non-mm-Wave antenna disposed on the flexible printed circuit board and conformal with the flexible printed circuit board.2. The flexible antenna structure according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board comprises a first surface and a second surface located on a side opposite to the first surface claim 1 , and the mm-Wave antenna and the non-mm-Wave antenna are located on the first surface.3. The flexible antenna structure according to claim 2 , wherein the non-mm-Wave antenna is located on at least one side of the mm-Wave antenna and is independent of the mm-Wave antenna by a distance.4. The flexible antenna structure according to claim 2 , wherein the flexible antenna structure further comprises a first conductive layer having at least one opening region; the mm-Wave antenna ...

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17-04-2014 дата публикации

radar sensor for motor vehicles

Номер: US20140104097A1
Принадлежит: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

A radar sensor for motor vehicles, having an antenna system that can be controlled by a control device so that it has a temporally varying directional characteristic, and having an evaluation device for evaluating the radar echoes received by the antenna system and for the location of objects using angular resolution, wherein the antenna system has at least two groups of antenna elements that differ in elevation in their effective direction, and the control device is fashioned to activate and deactivate the two groups in periodically alternating fashion, and the evaluation device is configured to estimate the elevation angle of the objects on the basis of a contrast between the radar echoes received by the various groups.

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03-02-2022 дата публикации

EMPIRICALLY MODULATED ANTENNA SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS

Номер: US20220038191A1
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Empirically modulated antenna systems and related methods are disclosed herein. An empirically modulated antenna system includes an antenna and a controller programmed to control the antenna. The antenna includes a plurality of discrete scattering elements arranged in a one- or two-dimensional arrangement. A method includes modulating operational states of at least a portion of a plurality of discrete scattering elements of the antenna in a plurality of different modulation patterns. The plurality of different modulation patterns includes different permutations of the discrete scattering elements operating in different operational states. The method also includes evaluating a performance parameter of the antenna responsive to the plurality of different empirical one- or two-dimensional modulation patterns. The method further includes operating the antenna in one of the plurality of different one- or two-dimensional empirical modulation patterns selected based, at least in part, on the performance parameter. 1. (canceled)2. A method comprising:controlling operation of a plurality of scattering elements in an empirically modulated antenna system to operate at discrete operational configurations and form an initial modulation pattern;identifying a performance parameter of the empirically modulated antenna system to evaluate after each of the plurality of scattering elements is discretely modulated on a per-element basis; anddiscretely modulating a corresponding operational configuration of the plurality of scattering elements on the per-element basis to evaluate the performance parameter on the per-element basis with respect to each of a plurality of different operational configurations.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein discretely modulating comprises discretely modulating the corresponding operational configuration of the plurality of scattering elements in an assigned order of scattering elements.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein discretely modulating comprises ...

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17-01-2019 дата публикации

DIRECTIONAL MONOPOLE ARRAY ANTENNA USING HYBRID TYPE GROUND PLANE

Номер: US20190020108A1
Автор: LEE JAE-GON, LEE Jeong-Hae

Provided is a directional monopole array antenna using a hybrid ground plane in which a plurality of monopole antennas are connected in a form of an array, wherein the monopole antennas includes: a ground plane designed to be divided into a PMC (perfect magnetic conductor) and a PEC (perfect electric conductor) such that a surface current induced in the PEC flows in a direction; and an antenna device vertically disposed in the ground plane. 1. A directional monopole array antenna using a hybrid ground plane in which a plurality of monopole antennas are connected in a form of an array ,wherein the monopole antennas comprise:a ground plane designed to be divided into a PMC (perfect magnetic conductor) and a PEC (perfect electric conductor) such that a surface current induced in the PEC flows in a direction; andan antenna device vertically disposed in the ground plane.2. The directional monopole array antenna of claim 1 , wherein the ground plane is designed to have a size that is equal to or smaller than one wavelength of an antenna signal.3. The directional monopole array antenna of claim 1 , wherein the PMC is designed in a half area of the ground plane claim 1 , and a dielectric pattern capable of phase adjustment is inserted at predetermined intervals to serve as a reflector.4. The directional monopole array antenna of claim 3 , wherein the PMC is designed to have at least one of a corrugated soft surface structure claim 3 , a mushroom structure claim 3 , a hilbert curve structure claim 3 , and a peano curve structure.5. The directional monopole array antenna of claim 1 , wherein the monopoles are formed to have a folded or spiral structure.6. The directional monopole array antenna of claim 1 , wherein the PMC serves to block a leakage current.7. The directional monopole array antenna of claim 1 , wherein the monopole antennas have a reflection coefficient of 20% or more at a bandwidth of −10 dB and a steering angle of more than 70° at a 3 dB bandwidth. This ...

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10-02-2022 дата публикации

RADAR DEVICE

Номер: US20220043133A1
Автор: IWASA Kenta, Yomo Hidekuni
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One of a transmitting array antenna and a receiving array antenna includes a first antenna group and a second antenna group. The first antenna group includes one or more first antenna elements of which the phase centers of the antenna elements are laid out at each first layout spacing following a first axis direction, and a shared antenna element. The second antenna group includes a plurality of second antenna elements and the one shared antenna element, and the phase centers of the antenna elements are laid out in two columns at each second layout spacing following a second axis direction that is different from the first axis direction. The phase centers of the antenna elements included in each of the two columns differ from each other regarding position in the second axis direction. 1. A radar device , comprising:a radar transmitting circuit that transmits radar signals from a transmitting array antenna; anda radar receiving circuit that receives returning wave signals, where the radar signals have been reflected at a target, from a receiving array antenna,wherein one of the transmitting array antenna or the receiving array antenna includes a first antenna group and a second antenna group,wherein the first antenna group includes one or more first antenna elements and a shared antenna element, phase centers of antenna elements of the first antenna group are laid out at a first layout spacing or a second layout spacing in a first axial direction, and the second layout spacing is smaller than the first layout spacing,wherein the second antenna group includes a plurality of second antenna elements and the shared antenna element, phase centers of all antenna elements of the second antenna group are laid out in different positions in a second axial direction different from the first axial direction, and phase centers of at least two antenna elements of the second antenna group are laid out in the same position in the first axial direction,wherein the other of the ...

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26-01-2017 дата публикации

Laser communications following an atmospheric event

Номер: US20170026122A1
Принадлежит: Boeing Co

Systems, methods, and apparatus for laser communications following an atmospheric event. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed method involves transmitting, by at least one laser on at least one first satellite, at least one first transmit signal. The method further involves receiving, by at least one detector on at least one first satellite, at least one first receive signal. In one or more embodiments, at least one first satellite is in super-geosynchronous earth orbit (S-GEO). In at least one embodiment, at least one first transmit signal and at least one first receive signal are laser signals. Further, the method involves adapting, by at least one first processor on at least one first satellite, at least one first transmit signal according to at least one atmospheric event.

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10-02-2022 дата публикации

COUPLE DIELECTRIC RESONATOR AND DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDE

Номер: US20220045437A1
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An electromagnetic device includes at least one dielectric resonator antenna, DRA, and at least one dielectric waveguide, DWG, configured so that during operation of the electromagnetic device, the at least one DRA provides an electromagnetic signal to the at least one DWG, or the at least one DWG provides an electromagnetic signal to the at least one DRA. The at least one DWG has a three-dimensional, 3D, shape that is different from a 3D shape of the at least one DRA. 1120-. (canceled)121. An electromagnetic , EM , device , comprising:a substrate;at least one dielectric resonator antenna, DRA, the at least one DRA having a proximal end and a distal end disposed at a distance away from the proximal end, the proximal end of the at least one DRA being disposed on the substrate; andat least one dielectric waveguide, DWG, configured so that during operation of the EM device the at least one DWG is disposed in EM signal communication with the at least one DRA;wherein the at least one DWG has a proximal end disposed proximate the distal end of the DRA;wherein the at least one DWG has a three-dimensional, 3D, shape that is different from a 3D shape of the at least one DRA;wherein the at least one DRA is an all-dielectric material having a first average dielectric constant;wherein the at least one DWG is an all-dielectric material having a second average dielectric constant; andwherein the first average dielectric constant is greater than the second average dielectric constant.122. The EM device of claim 121 , wherein:the at least one DRA is configured to provide an electromagnetic signal to the at least one DWG.123. The EM device of claim 121 , wherein:the at least one DWG is configured to provide an electromagnetic signal to the at least one DRA.124. The EM device of claim 121 , wherein:the at least one DRA extends substantially perpendicular to the substrate.125. The EM device of claim 121 , wherein the at least one DRA and the at least one DWG are in direct contact with ...

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24-01-2019 дата публикации

MULTI-BEAM MIMO ANTENNA SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Номер: US20190027823A1
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This application proposes multi-beam antenna systems using spherical lens with high isolation between antenna ports and compatible to 2×2, 4×4, 8×8 MIMO transceivers. Several compact multi-band, multi-beam solutions (with wideband operation, 40%+, in each band) are achieved by creating dual-band radiators movable on a track around one or more spherical lenses and by placing lower band radiators between spherical lenses. By using secondary lenses for high band radiators, coupling between low band and high band radiators is reduced. Beam tilt range and side lobe suppression are improved through phase shifting and/or a rotational angle of radiators. A wide beam tilt range (0-40 degree) can be achieved via the proposed multi-beam antenna systems. Each beam can be independently tilted. Based on proposed single and multi-lens antenna solutions, cell coverage improvements and stadium tribune coverage optimization are also achieved, together with a reduction in interference. 1. A multi-beam antenna system comprising:a plurality of antenna assemblies, each comprising:a plurality of radiators for simultaneously communicating on a plurality of different radio frequency (RF) bands; anda lens that focuses EM waves with the plurality of radiators,wherein,each of the plurality of radiators across the plurality of antenna assemblies is grouped into one of a plurality of subgroups of radiators based on an RF band in which it operates,each of the plurality of subgroups of radiators is coupleable to at least one of a plurality of MIMO transceivers based on a common RF band, respectively, andat least two of the plurality of subgroups of radiators together form a multi-beam pattern.2. The multi-beam antenna system of claim 1 , wherein:the plurality of different RF bands includes at least two bands of a first frequency-band;the second frequency band is at a higher frequency than the first frequency band, and the third frequency band is at a higher frequency than the second frequency band ...

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24-01-2019 дата публикации

RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE

Номер: US20190028153A1
Принадлежит: NTT DOCOMO, INC.

A radio communication device includes: a full-digital array that has a first antenna element group including multiple antenna elements and that has no analog variable phase shifter; and a hybrid beamformer that has a second antenna element group including multiple antenna elements and that has an analog variable phase shifter. 1. A radio communication device comprising:a full-digital array that comprises a first antenna element group including multiple antenna elements and that comprises no analog variable phase shifter; anda hybrid beamformer that comprises a second antenna element group including multiple antenna elements and that comprises an analog variable phase shifter.2. The radio communication device according to claim 1 ,wherein the full-digital array transmits a first signal that has been subjected to full-digital beamforming, andwherein the hybrid beamformer transmits a second signal that has been subjected to hybrid beamforming, the hybrid beamforming being a combination of digital preceding and analog beamforming.3. The radio communication device according to claim 2 ,wherein the full-digital array, with respect to the full-digital beamforming, performs digital precoding for which the number of dimensions is equal to the number of antenna elements included in the first antenna element group.4. The radio communication device according to claim 2 ,wherein the full-digital array, with respect to the full-digital beamforming, performs digital precoding for which the number of dimensions is less than the number of antenna elements included in the first antenna element group, and then the full-digital array performs digital beamforming.5. The radio communication device according to claim 1 ,wherein the first antenna element group is arranged in a rectangular area for which a horizontal length is longer than a vertical length.6. The radio communication device according to claim 1 ,wherein each of the antenna elements included in the second antenna element ...

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24-01-2019 дата публикации

TRANSMISSION DEVICE, RECEPTION DEVICE, TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND RECEPTION METHOD

Номер: US20190028165A1
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A transmission device transmits multiplexed signals obtained by multiplexing signals of N systems corresponding to N Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) propagation modes. The transmission device includes: an array antenna that includes M antenna elements disposed in a lattice on a plane when viewed from the plane; and a transmitter that multiplies signals obtained by branching each of the signals of N systems into M signals by weighting coefficients of phase shift angles based on angles of the respective M antenna elements with respect to a reference axis passing through a reference point viewed from the reference point on the plane according to the OAM propagation modes, multiplexes the signals of N systems multiplied by the weighting coefficients of the phase shift angles, and transmits signals obtained by the multiplexing from the M antenna elements. M and N are integers equal to or larger than 2. 1. A transmission device that transmits multiplexed signals , the multiplexed signals being obtained by multiplexing signals of N systems corresponding to N Orbital Angular Momentum (OAM) propagation modes , N being an integer equal to or larger than 2 , the transmission device comprising:an array antenna that includes M antenna elements disposed in a lattice on a plane when viewed from the plane, M being an integer equal to or larger than 2; anda transmitter that multiplies signals obtained by branching each of the signals of N systems into M signals by weighting coefficients of phase shift angles based on angles of the respective M antenna elements with respect to a reference axis passing through a reference point viewed from the reference point on the plane according to the OAM propagation modes, multiplexes the signals of N systems multiplied by the weighting coefficients of the phase shift angles, and transmits signals obtained by the multiplexing from the M antenna elements.2. The transmission device of claim 1 ,wherein the transmitter includes M weighting units that ...

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28-01-2021 дата публикации

ANTENNA ARRAY

Номер: US20210028554A1
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An antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements disposed on the same plane. The antenna elements are arranged to form a symmetrical pattern. The symmetrical pattern is neither square nor rectangular. The antenna elements have the same output power. The radiation pattern of the antenna array includes a main lobe and a side lobe. The main lobe is higher than the side lobe by at least 18 dB. 1. An antenna array , comprising:a plurality of antenna elements, disposed on a plane; 'the symmetrical pattern is neither square nor rectangular;', 'wherein the antenna elements are arranged to form a symmetrical pattern, and'}wherein the antenna elements have the same output power.2. The antenna array as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a radiation pattern of the antenna array includes a main lobe and a side lobe claim 1 , and the main lobe is higher than the side lobe by at least 18 dB.3. The antenna array as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the antenna array covers an operation frequency band from 27 GHz to 29 GHz.4. The antenna array as claimed in claim 3 , wherein a distance between any two adjacent antenna elements is shorter than or equal to 0.5 wavelength of the operation frequency band.5. The antenna array as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the symmetrical pattern substantially has a regular hexagonal shape claim 1 , and the antenna elements are distributed over a periphery and an interior of the regular hexagonal shape.6. The antenna array as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the regular hexagonal shape is divided into a first straight line claim 5 , a second straight line claim 5 , a third straight line claim 5 , a fourth straight line claim 5 , a fifth straight line claim 5 , a sixth straight line claim 5 , a seventh straight line claim 5 , an eighth straight line claim 5 , and a ninth straight line which are substantially parallel to each other.7. The antenna array as claimed in claim 6 , wherein five of the antenna elements are arranged on the first straight line claim 6 , ...

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28-01-2021 дата публикации

Communication device

Номер: US20210029821A1
Принадлежит: Delta Electronics Inc

A communication device includes a ground plane, an antenna array, and an EBG (Electromagnetic Band Gap) structure. The antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements. The EBG structure includes a plurality of EBG units. The EBG units are coupled to the ground plane. The antenna array is surrounded by the EBG structure. The EBG structure is configured to suppress the front-to-back ratio of the radiation efficiency of the antenna array.

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04-02-2021 дата публикации

METHODS FOR TRAINING A MODEL FOR USE IN RADIO WAVE BASED BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING

Номер: US20210030282A1
Автор: Leabman Michael A.
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Methods for training a model for use in monitoring a health parameter in a person are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method involves monitoring a blood pressure of a person using a control blood pressure monitoring system, receiving control data that corresponds to the monitoring using the control blood pressure monitoring system, receiving stepped frequency scanning data that corresponds to radio waves that have reflected from blood in a blood vessel of the person, wherein the stepped frequency scanning data is collected through multiple receive antennas over a range of frequencies, generating training data by combining the control data with the stepped frequency scanning data in a time synchronous manner, and training a model using the training data to produce a trained model, wherein the trained model correlates stepped frequency scanning data to values that are indicative of a blood pressure of a person. 1. A method for training a model for use in monitoring a health parameter in a person , the method comprising:monitoring a blood pressure of a person using a control blood pressure monitoring system;receiving control data that corresponds to the monitoring using the control blood pressure monitoring system;receiving stepped frequency scanning data that corresponds to radio waves that have reflected from blood in a blood vessel of the person, wherein the stepped frequency scanning data is collected through multiple receive antennas over a range of frequencies;generating training data by combining the control data with the stepped frequency scanning data in a time synchronous manner; andtraining a model using the training data to produce a trained model, wherein the trained model correlates stepped frequency scanning data to values that are indicative of a blood pressure of a person.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating training data comprises deriving data from the stepped frequency scanning data.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein deriving data from the ...

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01-02-2018 дата публикации

FLEXIBLE PRINTED ANTENNA DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS

Номер: US20180034162A1
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Flexible printed antenna devices, methods, and systems are described herein. One device includes a conductive element having a pattern of printable conductive ink applied onto an ink-receptive, non-conductive substrate to form an antenna having multiple antenna elements, wherein the substrate is flexible allowing the multiple antenna elements to be rolled or folded over on each other and a connector element formed from a pattern of printable conductive ink applied to the ink-receptive, non-conductive substrate configured to receive and connect to a signal transmission and/or reception device using a non-contact coupling element. 1. A flexible printed antenna device , comprising:a conductive element having a pattern of printable conductive ink applied onto an ink-receptive, non-conductive substrate to form an antenna having multiple antenna elements, wherein the substrate is flexible allowing the multiple antenna elements to be rolled or folded over on each other; anda connector element formed from a pattern of printable conductive ink applied to the ink-receptive, non-conductive substrate configured to receive and connect to a signal transmission and/or reception device using a non-contact coupling element.2. The flexible printed antenna device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna device is planar.3. The flexible printed antenna device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna device has a first surface for adhering the antenna to a flat non-conductive surface.4. The flexible printed antenna device of claim 3 , wherein the first surface is conductive to holding an electrostatic charge and wherein the first surface can be adhered to the flat non-conductive surface using electrostatic charge.5. The flexible printed antenna device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive ink is opaque.6. The flexible printed antenna device of claim 1 , wherein the ink-receptive claim 1 , non-conductive substrate is transparent.7. The flexible printed antenna device of claim 1 , wherein the ink-receptive ...

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01-02-2018 дата публикации

Calibration systems and methods

Номер: US20180034564A1
Принадлежит: Rohde and Schwarz GmbH and Co KG

A calibration system for calibrating an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements comprises a signal generator for generating a predetermined test signal and, the signal generator being couplable to the antenna elements for providing the test signal to the antenna elements, a number of probes for measuring at least one physical parameter, which is influenced by emissions of the antenna elements, and providing respective measurement signals, and a position determination unit for determining based on the measurement signals the positions of the antenna elements as calibrated positions.

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30-01-2020 дата публикации

Antenna structure for optimizing isolation of signal and electronic device using same

Номер: US20200036105A1

An antenna structure serving as an emitter in a radar device with optimized isolation of signal comprises antenna array as the radiating element. The antenna array includes array units. Each array unit includes radiating units connected by a feeder. Radiation area of each radiating unit gradually decreases from a center of array unit to ends of array unit. A specified distance is defined between centers of adjacent radiating units along an extending direction of the feeder. The feeder transmits a current signal to the array units, the radiating unit emits a radar scanning beam based on the current signal.

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04-02-2021 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MULTI-DIRECTIONAL AUDIO AND RF BACKSCATTERED SIGNALS

Номер: US20210037315A1
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In an example, the present invention provides an UWB and FMCW sensor apparatus, with an audio module and inertial motion module. The apparatus has at least three transceiver modules. Each of the transceiver modules has an antenna array to be configured to sense a back scatter of electromagnetic energy from spatial location of a zero degree location in relation to a mid point of the device through a 360 degrees range where each antenna array is configured to sense a 120 degree range. In an example, each of the antenna array has a support member, a plurality of receiving antenna, a receiver integrated circuit coupled to the receiving antenna and configured to receive an incoming rf signal and covert the incoming rf signal into a base band signal, and a plurality of transmitting antenna. 1. A system for capturing information from a spatial region to monitor human activities , the system comprising:a housing, the housing having sufficient structural strength to protect an interior region within the housing;an audio module comprising:a plurality of peripheral microphone devices spatially disposed along a peripheral region of the audio module, each of the peripheral microphone devices having an analog output;a center microphone device spatially disposed within a center region of the audio module, the center microphone device having an analog output;an analog to digital converter coupled to each of the analog outputs;a spatial configuration comprising a shaped region for the peripheral region to provide a 360 degrees field of view for the plurality of peripheral microphone devices;a bus device coupled to each of the analog to digital converters, the bus device communicating with each of the plurality of peripheral microphone devices and the center microphone device;a signal processor coupled to the bus device; anda processor device coupled to the signal processing device and configured to process an audio information comprising an audio event from the plurality of ...

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07-02-2019 дата публикации

Phase shift and phase shift assisted sensing

Номер: US20190042032A1
Автор: Braon MOSELEY
Принадлежит: Tactual Labs Co

Disclosed is a phase measurement system and method. Multiple frequency orthogonal signals are transmitted simultaneously along the same row conductor. One of the signals may be low frequency signal. The other signal may be a high frequency signal. The field of the low frequency signal may extend further above a touch surface than the high frequency signal. The phase data from the low frequency signal may be used to provide information about a touch event.

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24-02-2022 дата публикации

ANTENNA FOR SUPPRESSING THE GAIN OF SIDE LOBES

Номер: US20220059937A1
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An antenna for suppressing the gain of side lobes is disclosed, including a substrate, tandem antenna units arranged on the substrate and each including a first feed line and radiating elements, and the width of the radiating elements decreasing gradually from the middle of the first feed line to the two ends; and a power divider disposed on the substrate and including a feed port, a second feed line with middle connected to the fed port, and transmission lines, connected to the second feed line respectively. The output powers of the transmission lines decrease gradually from the middle of the second feed line to the two ends, and the transmission lines are respectively connected to the first feed lines. Thereby, the present invention can effectively suppress the gain of the side lobe both in YZ plane and the XZ plane, and improve target detection. 1. An antenna for suppressing the gain of side lobes , comprising:a substrate;a plurality of tandem antenna units, the tandem antenna units being arranged on the substrate at intervals, and each comprising a first feed line and a plurality of radiating elements; the radiating elements being arranged at intervals on the first feed line, and each radiating element being rectangular; widths of the radiating elements gradually decreasing from middle of the first feed line to both ends of the first feed line; anda power divider; the power divider being arranged on the substrate and comprising a feeding port, a second feed line and a plurality of transmission lines; the middle of the second feed line is connected to the feeding port; the transmission lines being respectively connected to the second feed line and arranged at intervals; output powers of the transmission lines gradually decreasing from middle of the second feed line to both ends of the second feed line, and the transmission lines being respectively connected to the first feed lines.2. The antenna for suppressing the gain of side lobes according to claim 1 , ...

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24-02-2022 дата публикации

PHASE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20220059944A1
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The present disclosure discloses a phase antenna assembly and an electronic device using the phase antenna assembly. The phase antenna assembly includes a first antenna baseboard, a second antenna baseboard, and a connection baseboard: the first antenna baseboard includes a first polarization antenna array and a first connection node array; the second antenna baseboard includes a second polarization antenna array and a second connection node array; the connection baseboard includes a third connection node array and a fourth connection node array; the third connection node array is connectable with the first connection node array by at least two connection manners with different angles, and/or the fourth connection node array is connectable with the second connection node array by at least two connection manners with different angles. 1. A phase antenna assembly , comprising:a first antenna baseboard, wherein the first antenna baseboard includes a first polarization antenna array and a first connection node array;a second antenna baseboard, wherein the second antenna baseboard includes a second polarization antenna array and a second connection node array; anda connection baseboard, wherein the connection baseboard includes a third connection node array and a fourth connection node array;wherein, the third connection node array is electrically connectable with the first connection node array by at least two connection manners with different angles, and/or the fourth connection node array is electrically connectable with the second connection node array by at least two connection manners with different angles.2. The phase antenna assembly according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , the third connection node array and the first connection node array are rotationally symmetric claim 1 , and/or the fourth connection node array and the second connection node array are rotationally symmetric.3. The phase antenna assembly according to claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , the third ...

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06-02-2020 дата публикации

ULTRA-WIDEBAND MIMO ANTENNA AND TERMINAL

Номер: US20200044320A1
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The present disclosure provides an ultra-wideband multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna, including a printed circuit board (PCB) and four mirror-symmetrical antenna components having a same structure and disposed on the PCB. The PCB includes a system ground and a circuit region, and an orthographic projection of the antenna components on the PCB falls within the system ground. The radiation portion is disposed parallel to and separately from the PCB. The connection portion includes a first grounding pin, a second grounding pin, and an antenna feed point pin respectively extending from the radiation portion toward the PCB and disposed separately from each other, the first grounding pin and the second grounding pin are connected to the system ground, and the antenna feed point pin is connected to an external power supply. The present disclosure further provides a terminal. The ultra-wideband MIMO antenna and the terminal have good antenna performance. 1. An ultra-wideband multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna , comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) and four mirror-symmetrical antenna components having a same structure and disposed on the PCB , wherein each of the antenna components comprises a radiation portion and a connection portion configured to feed the radiation portion;the PCB comprises a system ground and a circuit region, and an orthographic projection of the antenna components on the PCB falls within the system ground;the radiation portion is disposed parallel to and separately from the PCB;the connection portion comprises a first grounding pin, a second grounding pin and an antenna feed point pin respectively extending from the radiation portion toward the PCB and disposed separately from each other, the first grounding pin and the second grounding pin are connected to the system ground, and the antenna feed point pin is connected to an external power supply.2. The ultra-wideband MIMO antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the connection ...

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06-02-2020 дата публикации

TILE STRUCTURE OF SHAPE-ADAPTIVE PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA

Номер: US20200044324A1
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The present invention relates to a tile structure of a shape-adaptive phased array antenna, and more specifically to a tile structure of a shape-adaptive phased array antenna configured to improve drag and low-observable properties of an airplane, and minimize a structural interference between adjacent tiles of the phased array antenna. 1. A tile structure of a shape-adaptive phased array antenna comprising:{'b': 100', '110, 'an upper tile including a plurality of radiation elements arranged therein; and'}{'b': '200', 'a lower tile coupled to a lower portion of the upper tile,'}wherein the lower tile has a horizontal cross-sectional area which is formed to be narrower than a horizontal cross-sectional area of the upper tile.2. The tile structure of a shape-adaptive phased array antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the tile structure has one end face which is formed in a “T” shape in a vertical direction.3. The tile structure of a shape-adaptive phased array antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the tile structure is formed in a wide top and narrow bottom shape in which a lower end portion of the lower tile is formed so as to have a narrower width than a width of an upper end portion of the upper tile.4. The tile structure of a shape-adaptive phased array antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the tile structure is formed in a wide top and narrow bottom shape in which the lower end portion of the lower tile is formed so as to have a narrower width than a width of an upper end portion of the lower tile.5. The tile structure of a shape-adaptive phased array antenna according to claim 3 , wherein the tile structure is formed so that a cross-sectional area of the lowermost end portion of the upper tile is the same as the cross-sectional area of the uppermost end portion of the lower tile.6. The tile structure of a shape-adaptive phased array antenna according to claim 4 , wherein the tile structure is formed so that a cross-sectional area of the lowermost end portion ...

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06-02-2020 дата публикации

MULTIPLEXED ANTENNAS THAT SECTOR-SPLIT IN A FIRST BAND AND OPERATE AS MIMO ANTENNAS IN A SECOND BAND

Номер: US20200044345A1
Автор: Zimmerman Martin L.
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Base station antennas include a plurality of multiplexer filters and a multi-column array of radiating elements that includes a plurality of sub-arrays. Each filter may have a first and second ports that are configured to pass RF signals in respective first and second frequency bands and a third common port that is coupled to a respective one of a plurality of sub-arrays. These antennas also include first frequency band ports that are coupled to the first ports of respective subsets of the multiplexer filters and second frequency band ports that are coupled to the second ports of at least some of the multiplexer filters. The antenna may operate as a MIMO sector antenna in the first frequency band and as a sector-splitting antenna in the second frequency band. 1. A base station antenna , comprising:a plurality of multiplexer filters, each multiplexer filter including a first port that is configured to pass radio frequency (“RF”) signals in a first frequency band but not RF signals in a second frequency band, a second port that is configured to pass RF signals in the second frequency band but not RF signals in the first frequency band, and a third port that is configured to pass RF signals in both the first and second frequency bands;a multi-column array of radiating elements that includes a plurality of sub-arrays, each sub-array including one or more of the radiating elements, and each sub-array coupled to the third port of a respective one of the multiplexer filters;a plurality of first frequency band ports, each first frequency band port coupled to the first ports of respective subsets of the multiplexer filters; anda plurality of second frequency band ports, each second frequency band port coupled to the second ports of at least some of the multiplexer filters,wherein the array of radiating elements is configured to operate as an N×MIMO sector antenna in the first frequency band and as a sector-splitting antenna that generates at least two antenna beams that ...

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06-02-2020 дата публикации

Parasitic Antenna Arrays Incorporating Fractal Metamaterials

Номер: US20200044353A1
Автор: COHEN Nathan, Thistle Ryan
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Novel directional antennas are disclosed which utilize plasmonic surfaces (PS) that include or present an array of closely-spaced parasitic antennas, which may be referred to herein as “parasitic arrays” or fractal plasmonic arrays (FPAs). These plasmonic surfaces represent improved parasitic directional antennas relative to prior techniques and apparatus. Substrates can be used which are transparent and/or translucent. 1. A directional antenna system , the system comprising:a parasitic array having a plurality of close-packed resonator cells, wherein each cell includes a shape defining an electrical resonator, wherein the plurality of cells are positioned sufficiently close to one another to support plasmonic transfer of energy between the cells, and wherein the plurality of close packed cells are not galvanically connected to one another; anda substrate;wherein the parasitic array is disposed in or on the substrate, wherein the substrate is shaped to provide directional transfer of electromagnetic energy to and from the parasitic array in desired directions, respectively.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a feed configured to supply the parasitic array with electromagnetic energy.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more resonator cells have a fractal shape.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more resonator cells have a non-fractal shape.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a transparent material.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a translucent material.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is substantially planar.8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is curved claim 1 , and wherein the parasitic array is operative to divert radiation around an occulting object.9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the substrate and parasitic array are configured to direct incident radiation in two or more separate directions. This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application ...

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06-02-2020 дата публикации

ANTENNAS AND DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20200044359A1
Автор: Gorcea Dan
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An antenna structure includes a first conductive element including a first planar portion, and an extension portion that extends away from the first planar portion at a center of the first planar portion. The antenna structure may include a second conductive element spaced apart from the first planar portion and electrically connected to the extension portion. 1. An antenna structure , comprising: a first planar portion; and', 'an extension portion that extends away from the first planar portion at a center of the first planar portion; and, 'a first conductive element includinga second conductive element spaced apart from the first planar portion and electrically connected to the extension portion.2. The antenna structure of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive element includes a second planar portion claim 1 , wherein the first planar portion and the second planar portion extend in a first direction so as to be substantially parallel to one another claim 1 , and wherein the extension portion extends in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.3. The antenna structure of claim 2 , wherein the extension portion is linear.4. The antenna structure of claim 2 , wherein the extension portion is sinuous.5. The antenna structure of claim 2 , wherein the extension portion includes a first part and a second part spaced apart from the first part in the first direction so that a gap exists between two sections of the first planar portion.6. The antenna structure of claim 2 , wherein the extension portion includes separable segments.7. The antenna structure of claim 2 , wherein the extension portion includes a plurality of conductive vias aligned in the first direction and that extend from one side of the first planar portion to an opposite side of the first planar portion.8. The antenna structure of claim 1 , further comprising:a first insulating material between the first planar portion and the second conductive element, wherein the extension ...

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18-02-2021 дата публикации

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD

Номер: US20210050668A1

Provided is a wireless communication device that is a base station device or a terminal station device in a wireless communication system that includes the base station device having a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of terminal station devices, the wireless communication device including: a high-frequency circuit that performs signal processing including frequency conversion between a signal in a radio frequency band and a signal in a baseband band or an intermediate frequency band; and an analog signal processing circuit that performs gain adjustment such that a gain for each of the plurality of antenna elements, in case of a signal transmission or in case of a signal reception, is a predetermined value being dependent on a position of the antenna element, wherein the analog signal processing circuit includes a splitter/combiner that establishes 1-to-(N×M) connection by performing splitting or combining between the high-frequency circuit and the plurality of antenna elements for an integer N of 2 or more corresponding to the number of antenna elements and an integer M of 1 or more, and at least one phase shifter connected between the splitter/combiner and each of the plurality of antenna elements. 1. A wireless communication device that is a base station device or a terminal station device in a wireless communication system , the wireless communication system including the base station device having a plurality of antenna elements and a plurality of the terminal station devices , and allowing the base station device and the terminal station device to communicate with each other , the wireless communication device comprising:a high-frequency circuit configured to perform signal processing including frequency conversion between a signal in a radio frequency band and a signal in a baseband band or an intermediate frequency band; andan analog signal processing circuit configured to perform gain adjustment through analog signal processing by using a phase ...

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18-02-2021 дата публикации

ANTENNA APPARATUS

Номер: US20210050670A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

An antenna apparatus includes a ground layer, patch antenna patterns, feed vias, ring-type meta patterns, and coupling-type meta patterns. The ground layer has one or more through-holes. Patch antenna patterns are each disposed above the ground layer. Feed vias are disposed to penetrate through the one or more through-holes, and electrically connect to the patch antenna patterns, respectively. Ring-type meta patterns are arranged between the patch antenna patterns. Coupling-type meta patterns are alternately arranged between the patch antenna patterns in fewer numbers than the ring-type meta patterns in positions more distant from the patch antenna patterns than positions in which the ring-type meta patterns are arranged. 1. An antenna apparatus , comprising:first and second patch antenna patterns;second-type meta patterns arranged in a region between the first and second patch antenna patterns; andfirst-type meta patterns arranged in a first region between the first patch antenna pattern and the second-type meta patterns and a second region between the second patch antenna pattern and the second-type meta patterns,wherein a direction between centers of adjacent ones of the first-type meta patterns is oblique to a direction between centers of adjacent ones of the second-type meta patterns.2. The antenna apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first-type meta patterns are overlappingly arranged with each other in a vertical direction claim 1 , andwherein the second-type meta patterns are overlappingly arranged with each other in a vertical direction.3. The antenna apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising array vias connecting the first-type meta patterns to each other in the vertical direction.4. The antenna apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second-type meta patterns overlappingly arranged with each other in a vertical direction have a shape of at least one of capacitors.5. The antenna apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first-type meta patterns are arranged in N bent ...

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06-02-2020 дата публикации

MASSIVE MIMO ARRAY ANTENNA

Номер: US20200044698A1
Автор: Liu Jianchuan, Yue Yuehua
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The present disclosure provides a massive MIMO array antenna comprising a PCB substrate and a plurality of antenna groups, each of the antenna groups comprises two feeding networks and one antenna unit, each antenna unit comprises an antenna bracket, a radiating piece and four coupling pieces, each of the feeding networks is electrically connected to two of the coupling pieces and performs coupling differential feeding on the radiating pieces by the two coupling pieces, each of the antenna groups is ±45° orthogonal polarization. 1. A massive MIMO array antenna comprising a PCB substrate and a plurality of antenna groups disposed on the PCB substrate , wherein , each of the antenna groups comprises two feeding networks and one antenna unit , and the feeding network is configured for feeding the antenna unit , wherein ,each antenna unit comprises an antenna bracket fixed to the PCB substrate, a radiating piece disposed on the antenna bracket, and four coupling pieces disposed on the antenna bracket and located outside a periphery of the radiating piece, each of the feeding networks is electrically connected to two of the coupling pieces and performs coupling differential feeding on the radiating piece through the coupling pieces, and each of the antenna groups is ±45° orthogonally polarized.2. The massive MIMO array antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the radiating piece has a rectangular shape claim 1 , and the four coupling pieces are respectively disposed corresponding to four sides of the radiating piece.3. The massive MIMO array antenna of claim 2 , wherein the two of the coupling pieces connected to each of the feeding networks correspond to two opposite sides of the radiating piece.4. The massive MIMO array antenna according to claim 3 , wherein each of the feeding networks comprises two feeding branches disposed on the PCB substrate claim 3 , each of the feeding branches is connected to one of the coupling pieces claim 3 , and the difference of the phases ...

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15-02-2018 дата публикации

Technique for improving efficiency of on-chip antennas

Номер: US20180048048A1
Принадлежит: Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd

Technique for improving efficiency of on-chip antennas, comprising placing each antenna on an individual area on the chip, defined by channels provided in the chip before or after placing the antenna(s). The channels may be metallized. Frequency of a radiating antenna element may be locked by wireless injection locking using a locked subharmonic frequency.

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03-03-2022 дата публикации

NxM TERAHERTZ DETECTOR ARRAY IMAGING SYSTEM BASED ON MULTI-FREQUENCY ANTENNA STRUCTURE

Номер: US20220065776A1
Автор: MA Jianguo, Zhou Shaohua
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The present application relates to an N×M terahertz detector array imaging system based on a multi-frequency antenna structure, wherein a single-frequency-point terahertz antenna used for receiving terahertz signals in a traditional detector is replaced with a multi-frequency-point terahertz antenna, thereby realizing that one detector supports the detection of multiple arbitrary different frequency points. The traditional detector needs to replace detectors with different frequency points for detection of different frequency points. The present application can design a multi-frequency-point terahertz antenna with arbitrary different frequency points according to actual needs, so that one detector can support the detection of multiple arbitrary different frequency points without the replacement of the terahertz detector, effectively reducing the cost of terahertz detection and imaging.

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25-02-2021 дата публикации

Polymer Composition For Laser Direct Structuring

Номер: US20210054190A1
Автор: Young Shin Kim
Принадлежит: Ticona LLC

A polymer composition that comprises a laser activatable additive, fibrous filler, and dielectric material distributed within a polymer matrix is provided. The polymer matrix contains at least one thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer. Further, the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 10 or more and a dissipation factor of about 0.1 or less, as determined at a frequency of 2 GHz.

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03-03-2022 дата публикации

ANTENNA ARRAY WITH ABFN CIRCUITRY

Номер: US20220069465A1
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An antenna array with control circuitry placed at a front of the antenna array and between the antenna elements. By locating the azimuth beamforming network control circuitry on the front of the array and between antenna elements, the antenna elements and the other components can be coupled to the control circuitry without using cables. This leads to a reduction in the number of cable connections and to a reduction in size and weight of the resulting antenna array. The ABFN control circuitry is also used to control the beams formed from each row and not from each column as is usually done.

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03-03-2022 дата публикации

High frequency beam forming device

Номер: US20220069875A1

Disclosed is a high frequency beam forming device. The high frequency beam forming device includes a 2D radiation array structure unit in which oscillators coupled to antennas are arranged in 2D; and a plurality of phase difference detectors coupled between the oscillators formed in the 2D radiation array structure unit to detect a phase difference between the coupled oscillators.

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03-03-2022 дата публикации

BEAMFORMER LATTICE FOR PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS

Номер: US20220069887A1
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In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a plurality of first conductive traces oriented in a first direction in a first layer and plurality of second conductive traces oriented in a second direction in a second layer coupled by vias to define first hierarchical networks. A plurality of third conductive traces oriented in the first direction in a third layer and a plurality of fourth conductive traces oriented in the second direction in a fourth layer are coupled by vias to define second hierarchical networks. Open ends of the first or second traces at a last stage of the first hierarchical networks comprise first ends and open ends of the third or fourth traces at a last stage of the second hierarchical networks comprise second ends. A first end and a corresponding second end are non-collinear to each other and perpendicular to a major plane of the first layer.

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13-02-2020 дата публикации

RADAR SYSTEM

Номер: US20200049794A1
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A radar system detects an object using radar waves and includes an antenna surface and a cover part. The antenna surface is provided with at least one array antenna arranged on a collinear arrangement straight line. The cover part covers the front of an antenna of the array antenna, where the front of the antenna is the side away from which radar waves are radiated with respect to the antenna surface as a boundary. The at least one array antenna is provided with at least one unit antenna where a plurality of antenna elements that radiate radar waves of the same phase are arranged in the same direction as the arrangement straight line. The unit antenna is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement straight line along the antenna surface. The cover part is configured such that the incidence angle of the radar waves is equal to or less than a Brewster angle. 1. A radar system that detects an object using radar waves , the radar system comprising:an antenna surface that is provided with at least one array antenna arranged on a collinear arrangement straight line; anda cover part that covers the front of an antenna of the array antenna, wherein the front of the antenna is the side away from which the radar waves are radiated with respect to the antenna surface as a boundary, whereineach of the at least one array antenna includes at least one unit antenna, wherein a plurality of antenna elements that radiate the radar waves of the same phase are arranged in the same direction as the arrangement straight line,the unit antenna is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement straight line along the antenna surface,an imaginary plane that is on the same plane as the arrangement straight line and is perpendicular to the antenna surface is set to be an antenna center plane,in an antenna cross-section that is a plane perpendicular to the antenna center plane, the position where the antenna center plane intersects the antenna surface is set to be an ...

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03-03-2022 дата публикации

BACKHAUL RADIO WITH ADAPTIVE BEAMFORMING AND SAMPLE ALIGNMENT

Номер: US20220070868A1
Принадлежит: SKYLINE PARTNERS TECHNOLOGY LLC

A backhaul radio is disclosed that operates in multipath propagation environments such as obstructed LOS conditions with uncoordinated interference sources in the same operating band. Such a backhaul radio may use adaptive beamforming and sample alignment at the transmitter to enhance the link performance. Such backhaul radios may communicate with each other to compute and apply optimal beamforming parameters for a particular propagation environment through a closed-loop feedback mechanism.

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23-02-2017 дата публикации

Integrated Low Profile Phased Array Antenna System

Номер: US20170054208A1
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A phased array antenna for a mobile platform combines transmit and receive antennas within a common, low profile enclosure. Transmit and receive functions, a power supply, up and down frequency converters, and an antenna controller are integrated into closely packaged layers within the enclosure. 1. A phased array antenna system for a mobile platform , comprising:an antenna enclosure adapted to be mounted on the mobile platform;a phased array transmit antenna mounted within the antenna enclosure; anda phased array receive antenna mounted within the antenna enclosure and adjacent the transmit antenna.2. The phased array antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the transmit antenna is in close proximity to the receive antenna.3. The phased array antenna system of claim 2 , wherein the transmit antenna and the receive antenna are substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the mobile platform.4. The phased array antenna system of claim 1 , further comprising:spaced apart partition walls within the enclosure defining a space between the transmit antenna and the receive antenna, the partition walls being formed of a material providing an RF barrier; andan electrical power supply within the enclosure and located in the space between the partition walls.5. The phased array antenna system of claim 4 , further comprising:antenna controller located in the space between the partition walls and operative to control the transmit antenna and the receive antenna.6. The phased array antenna system of claim 1 , wherein:the transmit antenna includes a transmit aperture;the receive antenna includes a receive aperture, and the antenna enclosure includes an adapter plate adapted to be attached to the mobile platform; anda fairing covering the adapter plate and having an opening therein surrounding the transmit aperture and the receive aperture.7. The phased array antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure includes an integral transmit aperture plate claim 1 , and an integral ...

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23-02-2017 дата публикации

Tiling system and method for an array antenna

Номер: US20170054221A1
Принадлежит: ROCKWELL COLLINS INC

The system can include and the method can provide a first printed circuit board antenna tile. The first printed circuit board antenna tile comprises a repeating pattern of antenna element units. The antenna can also include and the method can also provide a second first printed circuit board antenna tile comprising the repeating pattern. The first printed circuit board antenna tile and the second first printed circuit board antenna tile can be attached such that the antenna elements maintain the same spacing in an X-Y plane associated with the repeating pattern across a boundary the first printed circuit board antenna tile and the second first printed circuit board antenna tile.

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13-02-2020 дата публикации

Radar antenna array with parasitic elements excited by surface waves

Номер: US20200052413A1
Принадлежит: Waymo LLC

An apparatus includes a waveguide of an antenna block configured to propagate electromagnetic energy along a propagation direction. The antenna block includes a port located on a bottom surface of the antenna block and an antenna array located on a top surface of the antenna block. The antenna block further includes a set of waveguides in the antenna block configured to couple the antenna array to the port. Additionally, the antenna block includes at least one surface wave radiator, where the surface wave radiator is located on the top surface of the antenna block.

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10-03-2022 дата публикации

SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE WITH AN ANTENNA AND METHOD MAKING THE SAME

Номер: US20220077567A1
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The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure with an antenna and a method making the same. The semiconductor structure has an antenna substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; an antenna module disposed on the first surface of the antenna substrate; and a redistribution layer disposed on the second surface of the antenna substrate. The semiconductor structure with the antenna according to the present application provides the antenna module and the redistribution layer on two opposite surfaces of the antenna substrate, the material of the antenna substrate for supporting the antenna module can be selected according to actual needs, to provide more options. Signal loss can be reduced through the selection of the antenna substrate; the redistribution layer is provided on the surface of the antenna substrate for bonding the semiconductor chips. 1. A semiconductor structure with an antenna , comprising:an antenna substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;an antenna module disposed on the first surface of the antenna substrate; anda redistribution layer disposed on the second surface of the antenna substrate.2. The semiconductor structure with the antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna substrate comprises a glass substrate claim 1 , a silicon substrate claim 1 , a polymer substrate claim 1 , or a composite substrate.3. The semiconductor structure with the antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna module comprises a plurality of antenna units claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the antenna units each is a block antenna or a spiral antenna.4. The semiconductor structure with the antenna according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of antenna units is distributed in a single layer on the first surface of the antenna substrate.5. The semiconductor structure with the antenna according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of antenna units each comprises a stack ...

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20-02-2020 дата публикации

ANTENNA DEVICE

Номер: US20200058997A1
Принадлежит: DENSO TEN Limited

An antenna device for transmitting and receiving radio waves by an antenna element formed as a conductive pattern on a substrate, and the antenna element includes: a first element part which is electrically connected to a power supply line; and two second element parts which are electrically connected to the first element part via connection lines, the connection lines being different from the power supply line. 1. An antenna device for transmitting and receiving radio waves by an antenna element formed as a conductive pattern on a substrate , wherein:the antenna element comprises:a first element part which is electrically connected to a power supply line; andtwo second element parts which are electrically connected to the first element part via connection lines, the connection lines being different from the power supply line.2. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein:each of the first element part and the second element parts has a rectangular shape in which a length in a direction of electric field of the radio waves is larger than a length in a direction perpendicular to the electric field, andthe lengths of the first element part and the second element parts in the direction of the electric field are same with each other.3. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein:the two second element parts are arranged at positions which are at both sides of the first element part in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the electric field of the radio waves and are symmetrical with respect to the first element part, respectively.4. The antenna device according to claim 2 , wherein:the two second element parts are arranged at positions which are at both sides of the first element part in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the electric field of the radio waves and are symmetrical with respect to the first element part, respectively.5. The antenna device according to claim 1 , wherein:the first element part has a cut provided adjacent ...

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20-02-2020 дата публикации

LENSED ANTENNAS FOR USE IN CELLULAR AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Номер: US20200059004A1
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Phased array antennas include a plurality of radiating elements and a plurality of RF lenses that are generally aligned along a first vertical axis. Each radiating element is associated with a respective one of the RF lenses, and each radiating element is tilted with respect to the first vertical axis. 1. A multi-beam antenna , comprising:a plurality of radiating elements;a spherical radio frequency (“RF”) lens that is positioned in front of the radiating elements; anda switching network that is configured to connect a radio to a respective subset of the radiating elements.2. The multi-beam antenna of claim 1 , wherein each radiating element is positioned so that a center of a radiation pattern that is emitted by the radiating element when excited is substantially directed at a center point of the spherical RF lens.3. The multi-beam antenna of claim 2 , wherein the subset of radiating elements comprises a single one of the radiating elements4. The multi-beam antenna of claim 2 , wherein the subset of the radiating elements comprises a plurality of radiating elements that are connected to the switching network via a corporate feed network.5. The multi-beam antenna of claim 2 , wherein the radiating elements are orbitally arranged part of the way around the side of the spherical RF lens.6. The multi-beam antenna of claim 2 , wherein each radiating element is positioned at the same distance from the spherical RF lens.7. The multi-beam antenna of claim 2 , wherein each radiating element is mounted on a respective ground plane claim 2 , and wherein each ground plane is orbitally arranged with respect to the spherical RF lens.8. The multi-beam antenna of claim 2 , wherein the RF lens includes a dielectric material that comprises expandable microspheres mixed with pieces of conductive sheet material that have an insulating material on each major surface.9. The multi-beam antenna of claim 2 , wherein the RF lens includes a dielectric material that comprises small pieces of ...

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01-03-2018 дата публикации

DUAL-BEAM SECTOR ANTENNA AND ARRAY

Номер: US20180062258A1
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A low sidelobe beam forming method and dual-beam antenna schematic are disclosed, which may preferably be used for 3-sector and 6-sector cellular communication system. Complete antenna combines 2-, 3- or -4 columns dual-beam sub-arrays (modules) with improved beam-forming network (BFN). The modules may be used as part of an array, or as an independent 2-beam antenna. By integrating different types of modules to form a complete array, the present invention provides an improved dual-beam antenna with improved azimuth sidelobe suppression in a wide frequency band of operation, with improved coverage of a desired cellular sector and with less interference being created with other cells. Advantageously, a better cell efficiency is realized with up to 95% of the radiated power being directed in a desired cellular sector. 1. A dual-beam cellular communication antenna , comprising:a plurality of radiators, each radiator including a dipole having a first polarization;a plurality of modules that are spaced apart from each other along a vertical direction, each of the modules including a respective subset of the radiators, the radiators in each module being arranged in a horizontal row;a first signal port;a second signal port;a first vertical divider that connects the first signal port to each of the modules; anda second vertical divider that connects the second signal port to each of the modules,wherein a first radiator in a first of the modules and a third radiator in a second of the modules define a first vertical line, a second radiator in the first of the modules that is directly adjacent the first radiator and a fourth radiator in the second of the modules that is directly adjacent the third radiator define a second first vertical line, and a fifth radiator in a third of the modules is between the first vertical line and the second vertical line so that at least some of the columns are staggered columns, andwherein the radiators are configured to generate a first antenna ...

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20-02-2020 дата публикации

ANTENNA AND MIMO ANTENNA

Номер: US20200059009A1
Автор: SONODA Ryuta
Принадлежит: AGC Inc.

An antenna includes a ground plane, a first resonator connected to a feeding point for which the ground plane serves as a reference, a second resonator configured to receive power from the first resonator through electromagnetic coupling or magnetic coupling in a contactless manner, at least one director located away from the first resonator and the second resonator, and wherein the ground plane located at a side opposite to the director with respect to the second resonator is used as a reflector, or the antenna further comprises a reflector located at the side opposite to the director with respect to the second resonator. 1. An antenna comprising:a ground plane;a first resonator connected to a feeding point for which the ground plane serves as a reference;a second resonator configured to receive power from the first resonator through electromagnetic coupling or magnetic coupling in a contactless manner;at least one director located away from the first resonator and the second resonator; andwherein the ground plane located at a side opposite to the director with respect to the second resonator is used as a reflector, or the antenna further comprises a reflector located at the side opposite to the director with respect to the second resonator.2. The antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the reflector is located at a side opposite to the director with respect to the first resonator.3. The antenna according to claim 2 , wherein the reflector is arranged to face the ground plane.4. The antenna according to claim 1 , wherein the second resonator claim 1 , the director claim 1 , and the reflector include respective conductor portions having directional components in parallel with a normal direction of the ground plane.5. A MIMO antenna comprising:a plurality of antennas of which feeding points are different from each other,wherein each of the plurality of antennas comprises:a first resonator connected to a feeding point for which the ground plane serves as a reference;a ...

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02-03-2017 дата публикации

ANTENNA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20170062953A1
Принадлежит: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

According to one embodiment, an antenna module includes a substrate, a first antenna, an array antenna, and a radio frequency (RF) module. The first antenna includes a first radiation element arranged on the substrate and a first ground plane arranged on the substrate. The array antenna includes a plurality of second radiation elements arranged on the substrate. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface. The first ground plane is arranged on at least the first surface of the substrate. The plurality of second radiation elements are arranged on the second surface of the substrate and opposed to the first ground plane via the substrate. 1. An antenna module , comprising:a substrate;a first antenna including a first radiation element arranged on the substrate and a first ground plane arranged on the substrate, and configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves of a first frequency band;an array antenna including a plurality of second radiation elements arranged on the substrate, and configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic waves of a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band; anda radio frequency (RF) module connected to the array antenna and configured to feed radio frequency (RF) signals of the second frequency band to the array antenna,the substrate including a first surface and a second surface,the first ground plane being arranged on at least the first surface of the substrate,the plurality of second radiation elements being arranged on the second surface of the substrate and opposed to the first ground plane via the substrate,the first ground plane and the plurality of second radiation elements functioning as a plurality of patch antennas.2. The antenna module of claim 1 , whereinthe second frequency band includes a millimeter-wave frequency band.3. The antenna module of claim 1 , whereinthe plurality of second radiation elements are opposed to a first area of the first ground plane via the substrate, andthe ...

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04-03-2021 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO FREQUENCY PENETRATION IMAGING OF AN OBJECT

Номер: US20210066812A1
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A system and methods for RF (Radio Frequency) penetration imaging of one or more objects in a medium, the system including a generation and reception subsystem configured to generate and receive a plurality of RF signals, an RF antenna array including a plurality of antennas, the antennas being configured to transmit the RF signals towards the medium and receive a plurality of RF signals reflected from the medium, a data acquisition subsystem configured to receive and store the reflected RF signals, and a processor configured to estimate the distance between the surface of the target medium and the antenna array, the delay between the transmitted signals and the plurality of signals reflected from the object using a dedicated frequency sub-band of the received signals, the location of the antennas at each transmitting time, and determine whether there is an object within the medium. 1. A method for determining whether there is at least one object within a target medium , the method comprising:transmitting a plurality of RF signals by a radio frequency (RF) antenna array to the target medium, wherein said RF antenna array comprises a plurality of RF antennas;receiving a plurality of reflected RF signals from the target medium;combining coherently the reflected RF signals by compensating for the occurred propagation delays within the target medium;estimating the propagation delays, wherein the delays are estimated from a subset of received RF signals; anddetermining based on said estimation whether there is at least one object within the target medium.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the delay is estimated using a dedicated frequency sub-band of the reflected RF signals.3. The method of claim 1 , comprising providing an image of the at least one object location.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the image is a two dimensional (2D) or a three dimensional (3D) image.5. The method of comprising providing the intensity of the reflected RF signal of the at least one ...

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17-03-2022 дата публикации

A DIVERSITY SCATTERING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME

Номер: US20220085866A1
Автор: LILJA Juha
Принадлежит: StealthCase Oy

A device and method for repeating wireless electromagnetic signals from a first side of a space divider to a second side of the space divider. The device provides discriminated communication channels at a first frequency range between the two spaces. The device includes a dual polarized repeater including a dielectric member, and conductive members as a group of radiators. The dual polarized repeater is installed into a discontinuity region of the space divider and provides an increment of a bistatic radar cross section through the discontinuity region for a first and second incident signals. A part of the first incident signal is scattered as a first beam by the device, and a part of the second incident signal is scattered as a second beam on the second side of the space divider. The dual polarized repeater provides cross polarization discrimination for the first and second incident signals. 2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein said group of radiators comprises:a first set of resonators to receive and discriminate signals of said first and the second incident polarization components at the first frequency range from the first side of the space divider, where said first and second incident polarization components are crossing polarizations, and where said first set of resonators is configured to receive said first polarization component by a plurality of resonant gaps arranged within the set of conductive members, and 'wherein said first beam has a polarization according to the first re-radiated polarization component; and said second beam has a polarization according to the second re-radiated polarization component, where said first re-radiated polarization component and second re-radiated polarization component are crossing polarizations.', 'a second set of resonators is configured to form said first beam and said second beam,'}3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein said plurality of resonant gaps have resonators comprising electrically non- ...

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28-02-2019 дата публикации

Empirically modulated antenna systems and related methods

Номер: US20190068297A1
Принадлежит: SEARETE LLC

Empirically modulated antenna systems and related methods are disclosed herein. An empirically modulated antenna system includes an antenna and a controller programmed to control the antenna. The antenna includes a plurality of discrete scattering elements arranged in a one- or two-dimensional arrangement. A method includes modulating operational states of at least a portion of a plurality of discrete scattering elements of the antenna in a plurality of different modulation patterns. The plurality of different modulation patterns includes different permutations of the discrete scattering elements operating in different operational states. The method also includes evaluating a performance parameter of the antenna responsive to the plurality of different empirical one- or two-dimensional modulation patterns. The method further includes operating the antenna in one of the plurality of different one- or two-dimensional empirical modulation patterns selected based, at least in part, on the performance parameter.

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27-02-2020 дата публикации

Combined antenna apertures allowing simultaneous multiple antenna functionality

Номер: US20200067206A1
Принадлежит: Kymeta Corp

An antenna apparatus and method for use of the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises a single physical antenna aperture having at least two spatially interleaved antenna arrays of antenna elements, the antenna arrays being operable independently and simultaneously at distinct frequency bands.

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11-03-2021 дата публикации

5G System Containing A Polymer Composition

Номер: US20210075093A1
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A 5G system comprising at least one antenna element configured to transmit and receive 5G radio frequency signals and at least one electronic component is provided. The antenna element, the electronic component, or both, comprise a polymer composition that includes a liquid crystalline polymer that contains repeating units derived from naphthenic hydroxycarboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acids in an amount of about 10 mol. % or more. Further, the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 5 or less and dissipation factor of about 0.05 or less at a frequency of 10 GHz. 1. A 5G system comprising at least one antenna element configured to transmit and receive 5G radio frequency signals and at least one electronic component , wherein the antenna element , the electronic component , or both , comprise a polymer composition that includes a liquid crystalline polymer that contains repeating units derived from naphthenic hydroxycarboxylic and/or dicarboxylic acids in an amount of about 10 mol. % or more , and further wherein the polymer composition exhibits a dielectric constant of about 5 or less and dissipation factor of about 0.05 or less at a frequency of 10 GHz.2. The 5G system of claim 1 , wherein the polymer composition has a melting temperature of from about 200° C. to about 400° C.3. The 5G system of claim 1 , wherein liquid crystalline polymers constitute from about 40 wt. % to about 99 wt. % of the polymer composition.4. The 5G system of claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystalline polymer contains repeating units derived from one or more aromatic dicarboxylic acids claim 1 , one or more aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acids claim 1 , or a combination thereof.5. The 5G system of claim 4 , wherein the aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acids include 4-hydroxybenzoic acid claim 4 , 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid claim 4 , or a combination thereof.6. The 5G system of claim 4 , wherein the aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acids include terephthalic acid claim 4 , isophthalic acid ...

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11-03-2021 дата публикации

Methods and systems for utilizing ultra-efficiency low noise configurations for phased array antennas

Номер: US20210075455A1
Принадлежит: Maxlinear Inc

Systems and methods are provided for utilizing ultra-efficiency low noise configurations for phased array antennas. Radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) may be used in phased array antennas to enable configuring large number of phase shifters in highly efficient manner, and to do so in optimal manner, such as with low noise.

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05-06-2014 дата публикации

STRUCTURAL WIDEBAND MULTIFUNCTIONAL APERTURES

Номер: US20140152510A1
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A structural wideband multifunctional aperture and methods are presented. A ground plane grounds radio frequency (RF) and direct current (DC) electrical fields. A structural egg crate circuit board comprises a grid of circuit board planes coupled to the ground plane and perpendicular to the ground plane around open boxes. A signal feed-line is coupled to the structural egg crate circuit board and couple-able to a signal transmission line. A driven feed layer parallel to the ground plane is coupled to the signal feed-line and to a side of the structural egg crate circuit board opposite to the ground plane. 1. A structural wideband multifunctional aperture comprising:a ground plane operable to ground radio frequency (RF) and direct current (DC) electrical fields;a structural egg crate circuit board comprising a grid of circuit board planes coupled to the ground plane and configured substantially perpendicular to the ground plane around a plurality of open boxes;a signal feed-line coupled to the structural egg crate circuit board and operable to couple to a signal transmission line; anda driven feed layer configured substantially parallel to the ground plane and coupled to the signal feed-line and to a side of the structural egg crate circuit board opposite to the ground plane.2. The structural wideband multifunctional aperture of claim 1 , further comprising:a grounded shorting-line coupled to the structural egg crate circuit board and the ground plane; anda grounded feed layer configured parallel to the ground plane and coupled to the grounded shorting-line and to the structural egg crate circuit board opposite to the ground plane.3. The structural wideband multifunctional aperture of claim 2 , wherein the driven feed layer and the grounded feed layer comprise a trapezoidal configuration.4. The structural wideband multifunctional aperture of claim 2 , further comprising:a driven antenna element configured to electromagnetically couple to the driven feed layer; anda ...

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24-03-2022 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MULTI-DIRECTIONAL FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE WIRELESS BACKSCATTERED SIGNALS

Номер: US20220091248A1
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In an example, the present invention provides an FMCW sensor apparatus. The apparatus has at least three transceiver modules. Each of the transceiver modules has an antenna array to be configured to sense a back scatter of electromagnetic energy from spatial location of a zero degree location in relation to a mid point of the device through a 360 degrees range where each antenna array is configured to sense a 120 degree range. In an example, each of the antenna array has a support member, a plurality of receiving antenna, a receiver integrated circuit coupled to the receiving antenna and configured to receive an incoming FMCW signal and covert the incoming FMCW signal into a base band signal, and a plurality of transmitting antenna. Each antenna array has a transmitter integrated circuit coupled to the transmitting antenna to transmit an outgoing FMCW signal. The apparatus has a virtual antenna array configured from the plurality of receiving antenna and the plurality of transmitting antenna to form a larger spatial region using the virtual antenna array, than a physical spatial region of the plurality of receiving antenna. 1. A system for monitoring one or more activities of daily living (ADL) and a transitional activity of a patient , the system comprising:a transmitter configured to deliver energy toward the patient;a receiver configured to receive the energy backscattered from the patient;a signal processor configured to receive a signal from the receiver and to process the signal to detect the one or more activities of daily living and the transitional activity; andan artificial intelligence (AI) module comprising a processor operably coupled with the signal processing device, the AI module comprising a processor having computer-readable medium with instructions configured to process information associated with the signal thereby characterizing the one or more activities of daily living and the transitional activity, wherein the one or more activities of daily ...

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07-03-2019 дата публикации

LENS ANTENNA SYSTEM

Номер: US20190074588A1
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An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction. 1. An antenna system comprising: a lens;', 'at least one feed element aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction., 'a plurality of lens sets, each lens set including2. The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the lens aperture sizes are generally greater than one wavelength.3. The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of lens sets have directive radiation patterns.4. The antenna system of claim 1 , where the plurality of lens sets are interconnected by appropriate circuits to form a phased array.5. The antenna system of claim 1 , further comprising lens set circuitry and/or processing device(s) to adjust embedded radiation patterns of each of the plurality of lens sets.6. The antenna system of claim 5 , wherein the lens set circuitry and/or processing device(s) directs the signal of one or more of the embedded radiation patterns of the lens set using electrical claim 5 , mechanical claim 5 , or electro-mechanical methods.7. The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one feed element comprises a plurality of feed elements aligned with the lens for the purposes of directing a signal through the lens in different directions.8. The antenna system of claim 7 , further comprising a switch connected to each of the plurality of fixed or movable feed elements to selectively activate a subset of the plurality of feed elements.9. The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lens sets includes a dielectric lens claim 1 , a metamaterial lens claim 1 , a metasurface lens claim 1 , or a combination thereof.10. The antenna system of claim 9 , wherein the lenses are homogeneous.11. The antenna system of claim 9 , wherein the lenses are inhomogeneous ...

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18-03-2021 дата публикации

THROUGH-WALL RADAR SENSORS NETWORKED TOGETHER TO CREATE 2D AND 3D COMBINED VIEWS OF AN AREA

Номер: US20210080567A1
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Systems and methods for networking together through-wall radar sensors to generate a combined image based on signal data from the networked through-wall radar sensors. The system includes a first through-wall radar sensor and a second through-wall radar sensor. The second through-wall radar sensor is networked with the first through-wall radar sensor. The system includes a display of an area, wherein the display of the area is based on data from the first through-wall radar sensor combined with data from the second through-wall radar sensor. The system may include a first communication device connected to the first through-wall radar sensor and a second communication device connected to the second through-wall radar sensor. A controller is networked with the first through-wall radar sensor and the second through-wall radar sensor. The system may include a plurality of through-wall radar sensors networked together to provide a two-dimensional or a three-dimensional image of an area. 1. A system comprising:a first through-wall radar sensor;a second through-wall radar sensor, wherein the second through-wall radar sensor is networked with the first through-wall radar sensor; anda display of an area, wherein the display of the area is based on data from the first through-wall radar sensor combined with data from the second through-wall radar sensor.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display of the area is a two-dimensional display.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display of the area is a three-dimensional display.4. The system of claim 1 , comprising a third through-wall radar sensor claim 1 , wherein the third through-wall radar sensor is networked with the first through-wall radar sensor and the second through-wall radar sensor and wherein the display of the area is based on combined data from the first through-wall radar sensor claim 1 , the second through-wall radar sensor claim 1 , and the third through-wall radar sensor.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein ...

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26-03-2015 дата публикации

Antenna array, antenna apparatus, and base station

Номер: US20150084832A1
Автор: Ming Ai, Yingtao Luo
Принадлежит: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an antenna array, an antenna apparatus, and a base station. The antenna array includes: at least two antenna sub-arrays, where the at least two antenna sub-arrays are arranged in a vertical direction, each of the antenna sub-arrays includes multiple radiating elements, and in at least two adjacent antenna sub-arrays in the vertical direction, radiating elements at corresponding positions in the respective antenna sub-arrays are arranged in a staggered manner in a horizontal direction. In the embodiments of the present invention, horizontal side lobes and vertical far side lobes in an antenna array pattern are reduced, and the ultra-wideband performance is improved.

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18-03-2021 дата публикации

Electronic device and method

Номер: US20210083727A1
Автор: Koji Akita
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

According to one embodiment, an electronic device comprises a first antenna includes first antenna elements on a first planar substrate, a second antenna includes second antenna elements on a second planar substrate, an orientation of the second planar substrate being different from an orientation of the first planar substrate, and a circuit that forms a first beam pattern using the first antenna elements, forms a second beam pattern using the second antenna elements, and forms a first combined beam pattern using some of the first antenna elements and some of the second antenna elements.

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12-03-2020 дата публикации

ELECTROSURGICAL RETURN ELECTRODE AND RFID SYSTEM

Номер: US20200078090A1
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An electrosurgical return electrode configured for operable association with a transponder detection unit. The return electrode includes a conductive element having an aperture array configured to allow passage of a magnetic, electric, or electromagnetic interrogation signal from the transponder detection unit through the conductive element and through the return electrode. The return electrode is positionable over a transponder detection unit such that the return electrode may be placed upon the transponder detection unit and a patient may be positioned upon the return electrode. The return electrode enables the detection of a transponder located on, within, and/or near the patient without the need for repositioning the patient relative to the return electrode and without the need for positioning an ancillary transponder reader or transmitter above the patient. 1. An electrosurgical return electrode comprising:a conductive element configured to conduct electrical current, the conductive element having opposing first and second major surfaces and including an aperture array configured to allow passage of a magnetic, electric, or electromagnetic interrogation signal from an associated transponder detection unit through the conductive element; anda patient contact pad positioned adjacent the first major surface of the conductive element and configured to be disposed between the conductive element and a patient when the patient is at least partially positioned upon the patient contact pad;wherein the electrosurgical return electrode is configured to be at least partly positionable upon a transponder detection unit with the second major surface facing the transponder detection unit.2. An electrosurgical return electrode according to claim 1 , further comprising a transponder detection unit pad positioned adjacent the second major surface of the conductive element and configured to be disposed between the conductive element and the transponder detection unit when the ...

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12-06-2014 дата публикации

ANTENNA APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDOVER USING THE SAME

Номер: US20140162655A1

There are provided an antenna apparatus and a method of handover using the antenna apparatus. The antenna apparatus may comprise a plurality of antenna elements forming a plurality of beams in a predetermined service area. The plurality of antenna elements are arranged in a plurality of rows, and a number of antenna elements included in an uppermost row of the plurality of rows is smaller than a number of antenna elements included in a downmost row of the plurality of rows, and differences between center angles of beams formed by the antenna elements included in the downmost row are larger than differences between center angles of beams formed by the antenna elements included in the uppermost row. 1. An antenna apparatus comprising a plurality of antenna elements forming a plurality of beams in a predetermined service area ,wherein the plurality of antenna elements are arranged in a plurality of rows, and a number of antenna elements included in an uppermost row of the plurality of rows is smaller than a number of antenna elements included in a downmost row of the plurality of rows, and differences between center angles of beams formed by the antenna elements included in the downmost row are larger than differences between center angles of beams formed by the antenna elements included in the uppermost row.2. The apparatus of the claim 1 , wherein horizontal beam widths of beams formed by antenna elements included in the same row of the plurality of rows are configured to be identical.3. The apparatus of the claim 1 , wherein vertical beam widths of beams formed by antenna elements included in the downmost row are larger than vertical beam widths of beams formed by antenna elements included in the uppermost row.4. The apparatus of the claim 1 , wherein a tilt angle of beam formed by each antenna element from horizontal increases sequentially from the uppermost row to the downmost row.5. The apparatus of the claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a first row claim ...

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14-03-2019 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for a passive radiating and feed structure

Номер: US20190081409A1
Автор: George Daniel
Принадлежит: Metawave Corp

Examples disclosed herein relate to a radiating structure. The radiating structure has a transmission array structure having a plurality of transmission paths, each transmission path having a plurality of slots. The radiating structure also has a radiating array structure of a plurality of radiating elements, with each radiating element corresponding to at least one slot from the plurality of slots, the radiating array structure positioned proximate the transmission array structure. A feed coupling structure is coupled to the transmission array structure and adapted for propagation of a transmission signal to the transmission array structure, the transmission signal radiated through at least one of the plurality of slots and at least one of the plurality of radiating elements.

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14-03-2019 дата публикации

WIDEBAND DUAL-POLARIZED CURRENT LOOP ANTENNA ELEMENT

Номер: US20190081411A1
Принадлежит: Raytheon Company

A wideband dual-polarized current loop antenna element is provided having a ground tower and an antenna circuit integrated, such as within a multi-layer circuit board configuration. The antenna circuit includes feed conductors and element conductors, each of which are capacitively coupled to a top ground plane of the ground tower. The feed conductors are coupled to receive signals from coaxial feed lines coupled to the respective antenna element and element conductors are coupled to receive signals from adjacent antenna elements, such as in an antenna array configuration. The antenna element can further include one or more frequency selective surface (FSS) layers disposed proximate to the top ground plane of the ground tower and the antenna circuit. The ground tower, antenna circuit and one or more FSS layers can be formed to provide a low-profile antenna element having wide broadband performance. 1. A radio frequency (RF) antenna element comprising:a ground tower having a first ground plane spaced from a second ground plane, the first and second ground planes coupled together through one or more ground vias;a first coaxial feed line disposed to couple signals to a first feed conductor;a second coaxial feed line disposed to couple signals to a second feed conductor; andfirst and second element conductors responsive to signals provided thereto;wherein the first and second feed conductors and first and second element conductors are spaced apart from and capacitively coupled to the second ground plane.2. The antenna element of claim 1 , further comprising one or more frequency selective surface layers disposed proximate to the second ground plane claim 1 , first and second feed conductors and first and second element conductors.3. The antenna element of claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more frequency selective surface layers include a plurality of selective regions claim 2 , wherein each of the selective regions have the same geometric shape.4. The antenna element ...

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12-03-2020 дата публикации

BROADBAND MULTIPLE LAYER DIELECTRIC RESONATOR ANTENNA AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

Номер: US20200083609A1
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A dielectric resonator antenna, DRA, includes: an electrically conductive ground structure; a plurality of volumes of dielectric materials disposed on the ground structure comprising N volumes, N being an integer equal to or greater than 3, disposed to form sequential layered volumes V, i being an integer from 1 to N, wherein volume Vforms an innermost first volume, wherein a successive volume Vforms a layered shell disposed over and at least partially embedding volume V, wherein volume Vat least partially embeds all volumes Vto V; wherein a portion of the dielectric material of volume Vbifurcates at least a portion of volumes Vto V; wherein the plurality of volumes of dielectric materials has a first effective dielectric constant along a first geometrical path, and has a second effective dielectric constant along a second geometrical path that is lower than the first effective dielectric constant. 1. A dielectric resonator antenna , DRA , comprising:an electrically conductive ground structure;{'sub': i', '1', 'i+1', 'i', 'N', '1', 'N−1, 'a plurality of volumes of dielectric materials disposed on the ground structure comprising N volumes, N being an integer equal to or greater than 3, disposed to form successive and sequential layered volumes V, i being an integer from 1 to N, wherein volume Vforms an innermost first volume, wherein a successive volume Vforms a layered shell disposed over and at least partially embedding volume V, wherein volume Vat least partially embeds all volumes Vto V;'}{'sub': N', '1', 'N−1, 'wherein a portion of the dielectric material of volume Vbifurcates at least a portion of volumes Vto Vin a plane that is perpendicular to the ground structure;'}wherein, as observed in a plan view of the DRA, the plurality of volumes of dielectric materials has a first effective dielectric constant along a first A-B geometrical path, and has a second effective dielectric constant along a second C-D geometrical path that is lower than the first effective ...

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12-03-2020 дата публикации

PLANAR ANTENNA MODULE

Номер: US20200083615A1
Автор: LIU CHANG-CHENG
Принадлежит: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

A planar antenna module includes a plurality of planar antennas, a first transmission line electrically connected to the planar antennas, and at least one gain enhancement structure formed on the first transmission line. Each gain enhancement structure has a plurality of toothed portions spaced apart. With the design of the gain enhancement structure, the gain of the planar antenna module could be enhanced. 1. A planar antenna module , comprisinga plurality of planar antennas;a first transmission line electrically connected to said planar antennas; andat least one gain enhancement structure formed on at least one lateral edge of said first transmission line, wherein said gain enhancement structures has a plurality of spaced apart toothed portions.2. The planar antenna module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first transmission line has a plurality of first subsections and a first main section; an end of each of said first subsections is connected to one of said planar antennas claim 1 , and another end thereof is connected to said first main section.3. The planar antenna module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the planar antenna module comprises two gain enhancement structures respectively formed on two opposite lateral edges of said first main section.4. The planar antenna module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said at least one gain enhancement structure is correspondingly formed on lateral edges of said first subsections.5. The planar antenna module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the planar antenna module comprises two gain enhancement structures respectively formed on two of said first subsections; the two first subsections with the gain enhancement structures are connected to a same end of said first main section.6. The planar antenna module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a length to a width of each said toothed portion is between 0.15 and 12; the length of each said toothed portion is between 0.3 mm and 3 mm claim 1 , and the width of each said ...

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31-03-2022 дата публикации

BASE STATION ANTENNAS HAVING RADOMES THAT REDUCE COUPLING BETWEEN COLUMNS OF RADIATING ELEMENTS OF A MULTI-COLUMN ARRAY

Номер: US20220102842A1
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A base station antenna includes an internal radome and a multi-column antenna array antenna. The internal radome can be configured with a plurality of columns, each having an outwardly projecting peak segment and each neighboring column of the internal radome can be separated by a valley. Each outwardly projecting peak segment(s) is oriented to project toward a front of the base station antenna and is positioned medially aligned over a respective column of the multi-column antenna array to thereby reduce mutual coupling of respective elements and/or columns of elements and/or provide a common near field environment for each element and/or each column. 1. A base station antenna , comprising:an outer radome defining a front of the base station antenna;an internal radome; anda multi-column antenna array positioned behind the internal radome.2. The base station antenna of claim 1 , wherein the internal radome is configured with a plurality of peak segments that are laterally spaced apart claim 1 , and wherein the peak segments project outwardly toward the front of the base station antenna behind the outer radome.3. The base station antenna of claim 1 , wherein a respective peak segment of the plurality of peak segments resides in front of and longitudinally and laterally aligned with at least one radiating element of a corresponding column of radiating elements of the multi-column antenna array.4. The base station antenna of claim 2 , wherein each peak segment is separated by a pair of valley segments claim 2 , one valley segment on a right side and one valley segment on a left side of the peak segment.5. The base station antenna of claim 1 , wherein each peak segment is provided as a longitudinally extending peak segment that is positioned over a respective column of the multi-column antenna array to thereby reduce coupling between columns of radiating elements and/or provide a common near field environment for each radiating element and/or each column of radiating ...

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31-03-2022 дата публикации

Multi-band millimeter wave (mmw) antenna arrays

Номер: US20220102857A1
Автор: David Jones
Принадлежит: T Mobile USA Inc

This disclosure describes techniques that enable individual antenna arrays of a base station node to transmit digital information via a plurality of frequency bands. More specifically, a remote radio unit (RRU) may include a first set of antenna arrays and a second set of antenna arrays. Each set of antenna arrays comprise antenna elements that are configured for use with different frequency bands. In this way, the RRU, via the first and second sets of antenna arrays, may be configured for simultaneous use with different frequency bands.

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12-03-2020 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA MODULE

Номер: US20200083948A1
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An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, an antenna structure including a printed circuit board, a first sub antenna structure including first group antenna elements, a second sub antenna structure including second group antenna elements disposed in a first direction from the first sub antenna structure, a third sub antenna structure including third group antenna elements disposed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a fourth sub antenna structure including fourth group antenna elements disposed to form a two-dimensional array together with at least some antenna elements of the first group antenna elements, the second group antenna elements, or the third group antenna elements, and a communication circuit that transmits and/or receives a signal having a frequency between 3 GHz and 100 GHz by using at least a part of the first, the second, the third, or the fourth group antenna elements. 1. An electronic device comprising:a housing;an antenna structure disposed in the housing, a printed circuit board,', 'a first sub antenna structure including first group antenna elements disposed on the printed circuit board,', 'a second sub antenna structure including second group antenna elements disposed on the printed circuit board in a first direction from the first sub antenna structure,', 'a third sub antenna structure including third group antenna elements disposed on the printed circuit board in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction from the first sub antenna structure, and', 'a fourth sub antenna structure including fourth group antenna elements disposed on the printed circuit board so as to form a two-dimensional array together with at least some antenna elements of the first group antenna elements, at least some antenna elements of the second group antenna elements, or at least some antenna elements of the third group antenna elements; and, 'wherein the antenna structure includesa ...

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21-03-2019 дата публикации

Underwater acoustic leaky wave antenna

Номер: US20190086536A1
Принадлежит: US Department of Navy

A leaky-wave antenna for fluid environments includes a waveguide cavity defined by a waveguide wall. The waveguide cavity is filled with a waveguide fluid. The waveguide walls are made of either an anisotropic material that utilize one of orthotropic stiffness of the anisotropic material to control mode conversion, a band gap material to approximate an acoustically rigid boundary, and a combination of the two materials.

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