Patent classifications
H01Q13/0225
Stereophonic and N-phonic energy detector
An n-phonic energy detection (“NED”) system includes two antenna structures separated by a distance and configured to be placed adjacent one of a pair of human ears. Each of the two antenna structures includes antenna elements. The NED system also includes speakers configured to be placed adjacent one of the pair of human ears. The NED system also includes radio frequency (“RF”) detectors configured to detect RF energy emitted from a source and received by the two antenna structures, and an amplifier that amplifies signals from the RF detectors and outputs the amplified signals to a computer and to the speakers corresponding to the antenna structure to be placed adjacent the same one of the pair of human ears.
EMNZ metamaterial configured into a waveguide having a length that is less than or equal to 0.1 of a wavelength
An epsilon-and-mu-near-zero (EMNZ) metamaterial. The EMNZ metamaterial includes a waveguide. A length l of the waveguide satisfies a length condition according to l≤0.1λ, where λ is an operating wavelength of the EMNZ metamaterial. The EMNZ metamaterial further includes a magneto-dielectric material deposited on a lower wall of the waveguide. The waveguide includes an impedance surface placed on the magneto-dielectric material.
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVEGUIDE
An electromagnetic, EM, apparatus, includes: a first portion having an EM signal feed; and a second portion disposed on the first portion, the second portion having a shaped metallized form having at least one shaped metallized cavity, the second portion further having a dielectric medium disposed within each of the at least one shaped metallized cavity such that respective ones of the dielectric medium has a 3D shape that conforms to a shape of a corresponding one of the at least one shaped metallized cavity.
PASSIVE DIRECTIONAL RF ANTENNA SCANNABLE IN ONE OR TWO DIMENSIONS
A directional antenna array, to a radio-frequency antenna that includes one or more directional arrays and that is directional in one or two dimensions, and to a method for pointing the radio-frequency antenna and the associated computer program product. The directional antenna array comprises: a rectangular waveguide extending along a longitudinal axis, and comprising: a fixed portion with two lateral faces and an upper face, and a bottom part; a plurality of radiating elements placed on the fixed portion of the waveguide. The bottom part of the rectangular waveguide is movable translationally in a direction of movement parallel to the lateral faces, the maximum distance between the bottom part and the upper face being smaller than the distance between the lateral faces.
Horn antennas for use in a radio frequency anechoic test chamber
A horn antenna configured for use in a radio frequency (RF) anechoic test chamber is provided. The horn antenna includes one or more conductive radiating elements. The horn antenna further includes an electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppressing material covering at least a portion of a surface of the one or more conductive radiating elements such that the EMI suppressing material at least partially suppresses a surface current associated with the surface of the one or more conductive radiating elements during a test operation.
Air-Filled Quad-Ridge Radiator for AESA Applications
A method of manufacturing an integrated radio frequency (RF) module, comprising structurally forming at least one RF waveguide and at least one RF radiator of a metalized ceramic material. The RF waveguide(s) and the RF radiator(s) are connected and operatively coupled with each other. Each of the RF radiator(s) comprises a metalized outer wall and at least one metalized axial ridge extending along an inner surface of the outer wall. The method further comprises sintering the metalized ceramic material to create a monolithic structure comprising the RF waveguide and RF radiator, and operatively coupling RF circuitry to the RF waveguide(s).
Dual-polarized horn radiator
Disclosed is a dual polarized horn radiator, in particular for a cellular radio base station, having a first polarization and a second polarization that are fed separately via a first hollow waveguide and a second hollow waveguide. In a first aspect one of the hollow waveguides runs in the direction of beam to its opening into the horn radiator and in so doing has a cross-section that extends in projection onto the aperture plane partially within and partially outside the aperture opening of the horn radiator. In a second aspect the two hollow waveguides run in the direction of beam to their openings into the horn radiator, with at least one of the hollow waveguides having a transformation section by which its polarization in the aperture plane is rotated with respect to the other hollow waveguide before it opens into the horn radiator.
SINGLE-PIECE CORRUGATED COMPONENT OF AN ANTENNA AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
A single-piece corrugated component, such as a feed horn, of an antenna includes a main body having a generally hollowed truncated pyramidal or conical shape which defines a body axis. The body extends from a base to an aperture, and includes a plurality of corrugations centered about the body axis, respectively. Each corrugation has a frustopyramidal ridge extending inwardly and locally perpendicularly from an inner surface of the main body at a ridge angle relative to the body axis varying between 10-60 degrees in a direction either toward the first end or the second end. A plurality of the frustopyramidal ridges have a respective inward virtual extension thereof crossing the body axis before intersecting the main body. A method of manufacturing the corrugated component includes the step of printing the component using an additive manufacturing technology.
SINGLE-PIECE CORRUGATED COMPONENT OF AN ANTENNA AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
A single-piece corrugated component, such as a feed horn, of an antenna includes a main body having a generally hollowed frustopyramidal shape which defines a body axis. The body extends from a base to an aperture, and includes a plurality of generally polygonal corrugations centered about the body axis, respectively. Each corrugation has a frustopyramidal ridge extending inwardly of the main body at an angle relative to the body axis varying between 10-60 degrees in a direction either toward the first end or the second end. A plurality of the frustopyramidal ridges are oriented to have a respective inward virtual extension thereof crossing the body axis and intersecting the main body. A method of manufacturing the corrugated component includes the step of printing the component using an additive manufacturing technology.
Multiple-port radiating element
A radiating element includes at least two feeding guides and one horn common to at least two feeding guides and having an excitation interface, each feeding guide comprising a port guide and an excitation guide connected to the port guide by a port interface and connected to the common horn by the excitation interface, each excitation guide being flared in the direction from the port interface to the excitation interface, each excitation guide not having an axis of symmetry, the two feeding guides being disposed symmetrically relative to one another.