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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2013
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/03 (2006.01); H01Q 1/32 (2006.01); G01S 13/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2006.01); H01Q 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/0209 (2013.01); G01S 7/03 (2013.01); H01Q 1/3233 (2013.01); H01Q 21/00 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a beam pattern of a sensor array. The apparatus includes a plurality of sensors, wherein a distance is defined between at least two of the sensors. A shape memory alloy ('SMA') is coupled to at least one of the sensors. The SMA is controllably deformable to vary the distance between the sensors.
Bilik, Igal. (2018). Dynamic sensor array (U.S. Patent No. 10114115). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10114115
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