The Boeing Company

Theboeing Company

Henry Zhenhua Zhang

Anil Kumar

Daniel J Ellis

Guillermo De Vivero

Andrew Michael Robb

Jason Philip Bommer

Richard Neal Bostwick

Ryan Gene From

Ruben Augusto Llamas

A method and apparatus for communicating RF signals is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus is evidenced by a multi-band integrated antenna assembly comprising a blade antenna having a conductive ground plane, a planar antenna array for communicating a second signal, and a signal processor. The planar antenna array transmits and receives signals using a passive Rotman lens beam former that can be utilized in environmentally challenging applications.

Multi-system multi-band antenna assembly with Rotman lens

A method and apparatus for transmitting RF signals is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus is evidenced by a multi-band antenna assembly. The multi-band antenna assembly comprises of a base portion, a blade antenna supporting omni-directional beam while the second one is an antenna array that has a directional beam. The top portion comprises a first surface facing away from the base portion, the first surface having an first antenna array including a plurality of first antenna elements; a second surface facing the base portion; and a peripheral surface on a periphery of the top portion and disposed between the first surface and the second surface, the peripheral surface comprising one or more further antenna arrays having a plurality of further antenna elements.

Multi system multi band antenna and antenna arrays assembly

A method includes determining, on an individual element-by-element basis, a normalized far-field pattern for each radiating element of a plurality of antenna elements. The plurality of antenna elements is associated with a phased array antenna. The method also includes determining an overall electromagnetic far-field pattern for the phased array antenna based on individual normalized element far-field patterns and based on beamforming parameters associated with a location of interest. The overall electromagnetic far-field pattern is usable to determine a signal strength, at the location of interest, of a signal transmitted from the phased array antenna. The method also includes determining an isolation between the phased array antenna and a secondary communication device based on the overall electromagnetic far-field pattern. The method further includes generating an output indicative of the isolation.

Electromagnetic field pattern for phased array antenna

A sensor device includes a capacitive probe including a first conductor and a second conductor. The sensor device also includes a radio to generate a signal based on a measurement associated with the capacitive probe and to provide the signal to the first conductor for transmission using the capacitive probe as a transmission antenna.

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Henry Zhenhua Zhang