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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
May. 15, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
William J. Ceely, Fontana, CA (US);
Tom M. Hikido, Torrance, CA (US);
John E. Baldauf, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Miguel A. Estevez, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/36 (2006.01); H01Q 21/26 (2006.01); H01Q 1/08 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01); H01Q 11/10 (2006.01); H01Q 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/26 (2013.01); H01Q 1/08 (2013.01); H01Q 1/084 (2013.01); H01Q 1/288 (2013.01); H01Q 11/10 (2013.01); H01Q 25/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
Foldable dipole array antennas are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a helical communication line of a dipole array antenna, and hinges spaced along the helical communication line. The apparatus also includes dipole branches operatively coupled to the helical communication line, where the dipole branches are to be moved, at the hinges, between deployed and un-deployed states.