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Patent No.:

US 11355857 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2018

Directable antenna system and method for improved communications quality

Applicant:

Ellumen, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);

Inventors:

William J. McCollough, Earlysville, VA (US);

Arezou Edalati, Arlington, VA (US);

Todd R. McCollough, Barrington, IL (US);

Assignee:

ELLUMEN, INC., Silver Spring, MD (US);

Attorney:

Foley & Lardner LLP

Primary Examiner:

Nhan T Le

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/06 (2006.01); H01Q 15/00 (2006.01); H01Q 3/24 (2006.01); H01Q 5/321 (2015.01); H01Q 3/44 (2006.01); H04B 7/08 (2006.01); H04B 7/02 (2018.01); H04B 7/0408 (2017.01); H04B 17/23 (2015.01); H04B 7/10 (2017.01); H04B 1/16 (2006.01); H01Q 19/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/455 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 15/002 (2013.01); H01Q 3/242 (2013.01); H01Q 3/446 (2013.01); H01Q 5/321 (2015.01); H04B 1/16 (2013.01); H04B 7/02 (2013.01); H04B 7/0408 (2013.01); H04B 7/0802 (2013.01); H04B 7/0814 (2013.01); H04B 7/10 (2013.01); H04B 17/23 (2015.01); H01Q 19/18 (2013.01); H04N 5/455 (2013.01);
Abstract

A directable antenna system includes at least one directable antenna which has an omnidirectional antenna at a center, an inner frequency selective surface centered around the omnidirectional antenna, and an outer frequency selective surface spaced from the inner frequency selective surface. An antenna control unit can vary antenna beamwidth by changing states of active elements of the inner and the outer frequency selective surfaces. The system may include a searchable database, for example, to direct the antenna in the optimum direction for transmission and reception at a particular location. Transmission and/or reception data from a second directable antenna can be used to aim the first directable antenna.

Find Patent Forward Citations

McCollough, William. (2022). Directable antenna system and method for improved communications quality (U.S. Patent No. 11355857). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11355857

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