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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2020
Applicant:
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Inventor:
Nathan Cohen, Belmont, MA (US);
Assignee:
FRACTAL ANTENNA SYSTEMS, INC., Bedford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/06 (2006.01); H01Q 15/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/75 (2006.01); B64G 3/00 (2006.01); B64G 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/06 (2013.01); B64G 1/226 (2013.01); B64G 3/00 (2013.01); G01S 13/753 (2013.01); H01Q 15/0086 (2013.01); H01Q 15/0093 (2013.01); G01S 13/758 (2013.01);
Abstract
Metamaterials are employed with satellites, e.g., small satellites, to increase the observability of such satellites. Any type of suitable metamaterial can be used. In exemplary embodiments fractal-based patterns or structures may be used. A super scatterer having a metasurface is employed for the satellite and enhances the radar reflection for a given area of the satellite. Such detection can be used for monitoring and/or controlling the orbits of satellite space craft.