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Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 15, 2022
Applicant:

Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt Oy, Espoo, FI;

Inventors:

Terho Kololuoma, Espoo, FI;

Arttu Huttunen, Espoo, FI;

Antti Tanskanen, Espoo, FI;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 15/14 (2006.01); F41H 3/00 (2006.01); F41J 2/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/38 (2006.01); H01Q 3/24 (2006.01); H01Q 3/44 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 15/148 (2013.01); F41H 3/00 (2013.01); F41J 2/00 (2013.01); G01S 7/38 (2013.01); H01Q 3/247 (2013.01); H01Q 3/44 (2013.01); H01Q 21/061 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01);
Abstract

According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an antenna array arranged to control a radar response of a target, comprising multiple ultra wideband antennas, wherein each of said multiple antennas is coupled to a separate switch, and each switch is arranged to control one of said multiple antennas such that when said one antenna is connected to a load, preferably matched load, said one antenna acts as an absorber, and when said one antenna is electrically shorted, said one antenna acts as a reflector, wherein at least one of said multiple antennas is arranged to be electrically shorted at a first time instant and the at least one of said multiple antennas is arranged to be connected to a load, preferably matched load, at a second time instant, and at least one other of said multiple antennas is arranged to be connected to a load, preferably matched load, at the first time instant and the at least one other of said multiple antennas is arranged to be electrically shorted at the second time instant.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kololuoma, Terho. (2026). Antenna array, artifical target system, method and computer program (U.S. Patent No. 12586921). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12586921

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