Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Antenna reflector system
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Application No.: US14575302Application Date: 2014-12-18
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Publication No.: US09935376B2Publication Date: 2018-04-03
- Inventor: Philip J. Pietraski , Robert A. DiFazio , Robert L. Olesen
- Applicant: IDAC HOLDINGS, INC.
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: IDAC HOLDINGS, INC.
- Current Assignee: IDAC HOLDINGS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Agency: Volpe and Koenig, P.C.
- Main IPC: H01Q3/00
- IPC: H01Q3/00 ; H01Q15/00 ; H01Q15/08 ; H01Q15/14 ; H01Q19/19 ; H01Q3/18 ; H01Q3/16

Abstract:
A scan range of a steerable antenna is extended using a reflecting surface or surfaces within the scan range. Various implementations may also include lenses, and the reflecting surface, lenses, or both may include meta-materials. The antenna may be steered to interact with the reflecting surface, lenses, or both to reflect the beam in a direction not possible using the antenna alone. The scan range may be extended in azimuth, elevation, or both, and beam pattern, and antenna freespace impedance may be controlled.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150180120A1 ANTENNA REFLECTOR SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2015-06-25
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