Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mechanical antenna
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Application No.: US15976472Application Date: 2018-05-10
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Publication No.: US10177452B2Publication Date: 2019-01-08
- Inventor: James A. Bickford
- Applicant: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MA Cambridge
- Assignee: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
- Current Assignee: THE CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Cambridge
- Agency: Lando & Anastasi, LLP
- Main IPC: H01Q9/04
- IPC: H01Q9/04

Abstract:
Compact low-loss antennas and methods for long range two-way communication are provided. In one example, a mechanical antenna includes a first material having first embedded electric charge carriers, a second material having second embedded electric charge carriers, and an actuator coupled to at least one of the first material and the second material, the actuator being configured to generate a monopole current and transmit a low frequency signal by causing kinematic motion of the first material relative to the second material.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180261920A1 MECHANICAL ANTENNA Public/Granted day:2018-09-13
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