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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Waymo Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jamal Izadian, Mountain View, CA (US);
Russell Smith, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Waymo LLC, Mountain View, unknown;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/00 (2006.01); H01Q 3/24 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01); H01P 5/12 (2006.01); H01P 11/00 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H01Q 1/52 (2006.01); G01S 13/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/93 (2006.01); H01P 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/005 (2013.01); H01P 5/12 (2013.01); H01P 5/182 (2013.01); H01P 11/002 (2013.01); H01Q 3/24 (2013.01); H01Q 9/0407 (2013.01); H01Q 21/0087 (2013.01); H01Q 21/064 (2013.01); G01S 13/931 (2013.01); G01S 2013/0254 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H01Q 1/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a waveguide of an antenna block configured to propagate electromagnetic energy along a propagation direction. The antenna block includes a port located on a bottom surface of the antenna block and an antenna array located on a top surface of the antenna block. The antenna block further includes a set of waveguides in the antenna block configured to couple the antenna array to the port. Additionally, the antenna block includes at least one surface wave radiator, where the surface wave radiator is located on the top surface of the antenna block.