A sensor antenna including a thin film material constructed in the shape of an antenna having a response, the material including a sheet resistance capable of being modified by an external stimulus where the antenna response varies over a range of sheet resistance values; method of making a sensor antenna; system including a sensor antenna; and method for operating a thin film sensor antenna including providing a thin film sensor antenna; exposing the sensor antenna to an external stimulus, simultaneously sensing the external stimulus while varying the sensor antenna response, measuring the change in the sensor antenna response, and correlating the measured response to a known change in the stimulus are disclosed.

An apparatus (10) comprising a substrate (2) and an antenna (20). The antenna (20) comprising a first conductive element (21) having a first electrical length and connected to a first antenna terminal (31) and a second conductive element (22) having a second electrical length connected to a second antenna terminal (32), wherein at least the first conductive element is supported by a first portion of the substrate (11) and wherein at least the first portion of the substrate is configured to deform from a first configuration to a second configuration to: change the first electrical length of the first conductive element relative to the second electrical length of the second conductive element; and add or remove at least one operational resonant mode of the antenna.

A method for fabricating nanoscale patterned oxide substrates and devices incorporating the substrates are provided. Highly periodic or non-periodic sinusoidal patterns and other fine oxide patterns are formed on the surface of a suitable base such as silicon. Fine oxide surface patterns are created with photolithography, etching and three different oxide formation events. Thin layers of conductor materials including graphene and metals can be applied to the oxide surface patterns of the substrate and conform to the pattern allowing morphology and physical properties the conductor layer to be tuned. Control over device characteristics is demonstrated by varying the dimensions, strain, orientation, wavelength and amplitude of graphene sheet corrugations. A patch antenna device with a periodic sinusoidal graphene sheet on a silicon oxide substrate mounted to a ground plane was demonstrated.

Various graphene-based photodetectors are disclosed. An example photodetector device may include: a substrate; a first antenna component fabricated on the substrate, the first antenna component comprising one or more antenna electrodes; a second antenna component fabricated on the substrate, the second antenna component comprising one or more antenna electrodes; a source region coupled to the first antenna component and the substrate; and a drain region coupled to the second antenna component and the substrate; wherein the one or more antenna electrodes in the first antenna component and the second antenna component are made of graphene.

In aspects of a small cell installation structure, a support structure provides stability and an attachable framework to mount wireless technology equipment. A formable aesthetic housing is formed around the support structure, and a hardened polymer coating over the formable aesthetic housing is adapted to a shape of the formable aesthetic housing and the support structure. The hardened polymer coating resists environmental conditions that may otherwise interfere with performance of the wireless technology equipment. Additionally, an antenna housing module encloses antennas of the wireless technology equipment, is integrated with the support structure, and is designed to pass millimeter wave (mmW) spectrum wireless signals.

A communications node includes an apparel item in the form of a harness that includes a primary portion. A halo element extends from the primary portion and is configured to be worn about the neck. A fastener that demountably couples the primary portion to the halo element. An antenna element positioned within the apparel item. An A/V hub is affixed to the halo portion and configured to receive audio/video input. The apparel item also includes a communications device and battery. A control circuit is communicatively coupled to the antenna element, the A/V hub, the communications device, and the battery. The A/V hub demountably and communicatively couples to an audio/video source. The control circuit is configured to establish a self-organizing WAN with computing devices that connect directly, dynamically, and non-hierarchically to the WAN. The antenna elements include a graphene polymer conductive composition. The apparel item is multilayered and reflects RF radiation.

Wearable antenna systems in the form of suspenders are disclosed. Such communications suspenders employ antenna elements having a reduced visual signature while maintaining the load bearing functionality of traditional suspenders. The antenna system communicatively couples to portable radios that operate on different RF frequencies via a communications hub. Some of the antennas elements are dynamically positionable (i.e., swappable, switchable, etc.) on the communications suspenders. A plurality of straps are pivotably coupled to an intermediate portion at one end and a demountable fastener at the other end. The demountable fasteners couple to the user's garment item (e.g., trousers, shorts, skirts, and similar articles). The straps include RF shielding material positioned to reflect RF radiation that emanates from the antenna elements away from the user. The antenna elements are formed using a conductive composition of fully exfoliated graphene sheets present as a percolated network in a polymer matrix.

Disclosed herein is a receiver device for facilitating transaction of energy wirelessly received by the receiver device, in accordance with some embodiments. Accordingly, the receiver device comprises a receiver transceiver. Further, the energy comprises terahertz electromagnetic wave energy. Further, a receiver enclosure of the receiver transceiver stores the terahertz electromagnetic wave energy and converts the terahertz electromagnetic wave energy into electrical energy. Further, the receiver transceiver transmits a registration request to the transmitter device and transmits the electrical energy associated with an energy asset to an electrical load. Further, the receiver device generates the energy asset, accesses a second distributed block-chain, and creates an entry for a transaction of the energy asset in the second distributed block-chain. Further, the transmitter device analyzes the registration request, accesses a distributed block-chain, authenticates the receiver device, and transmits the energy wirelessly to the receiver transceiver.

In aspects of a small cell installation structure, a support structure provides stability and an attachable framework to mount wireless technology equipment. A formable aesthetic housing is formed around the support structure, and a hardened polymer coating over the formable aesthetic housing is adapted to a shape of the formable aesthetic housing and the support structure. The hardened polymer coating resists environmental conditions that may otherwise interfere with performance of the wireless technology equipment. Additionally, an antenna housing module encloses antennas of the wireless technology equipment, is integrated with the support structure, and is designed to pass millimeter wave (mmW) spectrum wireless signals.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a first housing comprising a first support member facing in a first direction, a first rear cover facing in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a first side member surrounding a first space between the first support member and the first rear cover; a second housing; a hinge structure connected to the first housing and the second housing and configured to be folded about a folding axis; a first antenna structure disposed in the first space and configured to form a first electric field in the second direction; a second antenna structure disposed near the first antenna structure in the first space; and a conductive member disposed between the first antenna structure and the second antenna structure.