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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Ronald O. Lavin, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Andy H. Lee, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 3/00 (2006.01); G01S 3/04 (2006.01); H01Q 1/36 (2006.01); H01Q 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 3/043 (2013.01); H01Q 1/36 (2013.01); H01Q 21/205 (2013.01);
Abstract
An antenna includes antenna structure configured to receive electromagnetic radiation and including an antenna geometry. The antenna geometry is configured to cause a variable phase shift in the electromagnetic radiation based on an angular position of a direction of propagation of the electromagnetic radiation relative to azimuth. An angle-of-arrival sensor includes the antenna configured to the receive electromagnetic radiation and to produce a phase-shift signal. A method for determining an angle of arrival of electromagnetic radiation uses the angle-of-arrival sensor.