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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Patrick J. Kinlen, Fenton, MO (US);
Manny S. Urcia, Wildwood, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/01 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01); H01Q 1/36 (2006.01); H01Q 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/286 (2013.01); H01Q 1/364 (2013.01); H01Q 3/01 (2013.01); H01Q 9/145 (2013.01);
Abstract
An antenna includes an ion exchange material and at least one polymer member coupled to a communication circuit. The at least one polymer member is configured to, responsive to receiving a bias voltage, interact with the ion exchange material to change electrical conductivity of the at least one polymer member.