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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8059052 | Endfire antenna apparatus with multilayer loading structures A plurality of conductive strip elements compose multilayer loading structures on top and bottom surfaces of a dielectric transmission substrate, by which a part of intra-substrate transmission components of a electromagnetic wave are leaked out of the surfaces. Eac... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8059051 | Planar dielectric waveguide with metal grid for antenna applications A waveguide includes a dielectric substrate having first and second opposed surfaces defining a longitudinal wave propagation path therebetween; and a conductive grid on the first surface of the substrate and comprising a plurality of substantially parallel metal st... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7916094 | Double structure broadband leaky wave antenna A leaky wave antenna contains a first and a second leaky wave antenna structure back to back against each other. Each antenna structure comprises a dielectric body and an elongated wave carrying structure, such as a slot in a conductive ground plane. In each leaky w... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7889148 | Compact broad-band admittance tunnel incorporating gaussian beam antennas A plane wave antenna including: a horn antenna; a waveguide at least partially inside the horn antenna, wherein the waveguide includes: a central dielectric slab increasing in width toward the horn antenna and with a first dielectric constant, an upper slab above th... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7889149 | Aperture matched polyrod antenna A dielectric polyrod having at least one tapered section, where a section exposed outside of the waveguide is tapered a long a curve that depends on the dielectric constant of the material used. The invention also relates to an aperture matched polyrod antenna which... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7872610 | Metallised plastic antenna funnel for a fill level radar A metalized plastic antenna includes a plastic antenna body with metallization on the inside. In this arrangement metallization is used for conducting electromagnetic waves. Furthermore, metallization may be implemented as a protective coating so that chemical resis... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7852277 | Circularly polarized horn antenna In some embodiments, a circularly polarized horn antenna may include a circular polarizer having a step shape. In some embodiments, a circularly polarized horn antenna may include a choke that is offset in position with respect to the antenna aperture. Such antennas... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7786946 | Hollow dielectric pipe polyrod antenna A waveguide including: a first section including a first surface, a second surface, an upper wall, and a lower wall facing the upper wall; and a second section extending from the second surface; wherein the first section includes an upper ridge on the upper wall of ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7667660 | Scanning antenna with beam-forming waveguide structure A scanning antenna with an antenna element having an evanescent coupling portion includes a waveguide assembly including a transmission line, adjacent the coupling portion, through which an electromagnetic signal is transmitted, permitting evanescent coupling of the... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7432871 | True-time-delay feed network for CTS array A true-time-delay feed network for a continuous transverse stub antenna array includes a plurality of feed levels, each comprising one or more rails, the feed levels arranged in a spaced configuration. An open parallel plate region is defined between adjacent ones o... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7358919 | Feedhorn, radio wave receiving converter and antenna A feedhorn includes a chassis body, a waterproof cover serving as a cover member and a dielectric antenna. The chassis body includes a waveguide having an opening. The waterproof cover is connected to the chassis body to close the opening. The waterproof cover is ma... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7330271 | Electromagnetic resonant sensor with dielectric body and variable gap cavity An electromagnetic resonant sensor has a dielectric sensor body through which electromagnetic wave energy is propagated. The sensor body has a cavity, with surfaces facing one another to define a gap that varies as a function of a parameter to be measured. The reson... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322233 | Level meter with a waveguide and a wave adapter The invention relates to a level meter with a waveguide for guiding an electromagnetic wave, such that the waveguide is designed as a hollow conductor and has a forward terminal section; with a wave adapter of a dielectrical material, such that the wave adapter has ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317814 | Authentication system and method An authentication system using a correlator that correlates an input with a reference wherein at least one of the input and reference comprises a phase volume mask having structures, preferably points, that are each less than about six microns in size and can have a... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309842 | Shielded monolithic microplasma source for prevention of continuous thin film formation A monolithic microplasma source includes a dielectric substrate having an outer surface that is exposed to a time varying electric field. A gap layer is positioned on an inner surface of the dielectric substrate. A shield including a slit is positioned on the gap la... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295165 | Phased array antenna choke plate method and apparatus A phased array antenna system on an aircraft that incorporates a choke plate that significantly attenuates sidelobes of the antenna beam pattern at elevation angles that would cause RF interference with ground-based terrestrial wireless networks. The choke plate inc... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7283102 | Radial constrained lens The invention provides apparatuses for a radial constrained lens in a steerable directional antenna system. The radial constrained lens includes a feed array that excites a continuous radiating aperture through a section of radial waveguide. Feed elements of the fee... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280080 | Multiple beam feed assembly A multi-beam feed assembly having a feed assembly housing with a plurality of input waveguide(s) formed in a front face. The housing may be adapted for manufacture via die casting. The housing also having at least two PCB mounting surface(s), a plurality of probe ap... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276990 | Single-pole multi-throw switch having low parasitic reactance, and an antenna incorporating the same A switch arrangement comprises a plurality of MEMS switches arranged on a substrate about, and close to, a central point, each MEMS switch being disposed on a common imaginary circle centered on the central point. Additionally, and each MEMS switch is preferably spa... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7253699 | RF MEMS switch with integrated impedance matching structure An impedance matching structure for a RF MEMS switch having at least one closeable RF contact in an RF line, the impedance matching structure comprising a protuberance in the RF line immediately adjacent the RF contact that forms one element of a capacitor, the othe... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253780 | Steerable leaky wave antenna capable of both forward and backward radiation Leaky wave antenna beam steering that is capable of steering in a backward direction, as well as further down toward the horizon in the forward direction than was previously possible, and also directly toward zenith. The disclosed antenna and method involve applying... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245269 | Adaptive beam forming antenna system using a tunable impedance surface A method of and apparatus for beam steering. A feed horn is arranged so that the feed horn illuminates a tunable impedance surface comprising a plurality of individually tunable resonator cells, each resonator element having a reactance tunable by a tuning element a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236681 | Feed assembly for multi-beam antenna with non-circular reflector, and such an assembly that is field-switchable between linear and circular polarization modes A feed assembly for an antenna having a non-circular reflector, in which the feed assembly includes a feed horn capable of correcting the distortions of circularly polarized signals caused by the non-circular reflector profile, and wherein the feed horn is coupled w... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7209088 | Feed antenna including dielectric waveguide A feed antenna includes a pair of conductive members, a dielectric waveguide placed therebetween, a dielectric member that is placed between the conductive members and located close to the dielectric waveguide, and a plurality of dielectric binding sections for bind... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205950 | Radio wave lens antenna A multi-beam lens antenna for individual communication with communication satellites spaced at small elongations. The multi-beam antenna comprises primary feeds 3 each of which is composed of a waveguide having an opening at the end and a dielectric body 6... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202834 | Feedhorn, radio wave receiving converter and antenna A feedhorn, a radio wave receiving converter, and an antenna that can be reduced in size and have high reliability can be obtained. A feedhorn portion constitutes part of a converter, and includes a chassis body with a waveguide having an opening, a dielectric as a ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193578 | Horn antenna array and methods for fabrication thereof A method for making a horn antenna array includes the steps of making first and second equal-size printed-circuit half-horn-elements, and offset-juxtaposing element pairs to make horn elements having a dielectric lip or step. A ground plane defining mutually interse... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190323 | Integral sealed antenna mount for cellular based monitors A tank monitoring apparatus, having an externally protruding antenna, has the externally protruding antenna to a monitor housing with a liquid-tight compression fitting which provides a fluid-tight seal between the antenna and the housing. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7167139 | Hexagonal array structure of dielectric rod to shape flat-topped element pattern A hexagonal array structure of a dielectric rod for shaping a flat-topped element pattern (FTEP) is provided. The hexagonal structure of dielectric rods forming a flat-topped element pattern (FTEP) includes: a center element for forming a unit radiation pattern of t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164387 | Compact tunable antenna The present disclosure relates to a method and an antenna for transmitting/receiving a RF signal at a plurality of different frequencies. Transmitting/receiving a RF signal at a plurality of different frequencies is achieved by providing a F antenna comprising a plu... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164390 | Support for a focusing component A support for a focusing component is described, in which the component is attached via fasteners to an object and carries elements which may be focused in a preset signal axis. A support plate, which has flexible clips via which the mechanical contact between the c... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161555 | Dielectric antenna and radio device using the same A dielectric antenna of the present invention includes a pillar-shaped dielectric section for radiating an electromagnetic wave being fed thereto. The dielectric section includes a depressed portion in an upper portion thereof. The vertical cross section of the depr... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7154451 | Large aperture rectenna based on planar lens structures A rectenna structure comprising a flexible, dielectric sheet of material; a plurality of metallic lenslets disposed on the sheet of material; and a plurality of diodes disposed on the sheet of material, each diode in said plurality of diodes being arranged at a focu... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151499 | Reconfigurable dielectric waveguide antenna A reconfigurable directional antenna for transmission and reception of electromagnetic radiation includes a transmission line aligned with and adjacent to a metal antenna element with an evanescent coupling edge having a selectively variable electromagnetic coupling... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7119755 | Wave antenna lens system An array of dielectric wave antennas is disclosed. Each wave antenna has a central dielectric portion and two dielectric tapered portions, disposed on opposite sides of the central dielectric portion. The array is deployed in a lens shape and allows variation of the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7109939 | Wideband antenna array An antenna array comprises a substrate; a plurality of projecting, tapering structures disposed in an array and attached to a first major surface of said substrate, the plurality of projecting, tapering structures defining a plurality of waveguides therebetween; and... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109940 | Antenna element with curved dielectric member and array of such elements An antenna, which may be used as an element in an array, includes an elongated curved dielectric member having a high dielectric constant. One end of the dielectric member is in physical contact with the “center” conductor of an unbalanced transmission line, and... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109941 | Feedhorn, radio wave receiving converter and antenna A feedhorn, a radio wave receiving converter, and an antenna that can be reduced in size and have high reliability can be obtained. A feedhorn portion constitutes part of a converter, and includes a chassis body with a waveguide having an opening, a dielectric as a ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102584 | Through air radar level transmitter A process control instrument comprises a control for generating or receiving a high frequency signal. A waveguide comprises a cylindrical housing closed at one end by a rear wall. A loop launcher is operatively connected to the control and comprises a wire having a ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7095380 | Antenna device An antenna apparatus in which a combination of rectangular waveguides 9a and 10a and a combination of rectangular waveguides 9b and 10b are disposed bilateral symmetrically to each other, and a waveguide orthom... | 08/22/2006 |
