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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2021
Applicant:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Inventors:
Erik Lier, Lakewood, CO (US);
Paul Jeffrey Nelson, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H01Q 19/02 (2006.01); H01Q 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/064 (2013.01); H01Q 19/027 (2013.01); H01Q 21/005 (2013.01); H01Q 21/067 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are various enhanced arrangements for arrays of aperture antennas, such as horn antennas or short backfire antennas. Examples include an array of aperture antennas having a wall thickness between apertures, and a conductive mesh positioned above the apertures such that openings of the conductive mesh are aligned with the apertures and positioned having a selected spacing between the conductive mesh and the apertures.