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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2023
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Falls Church, VA (US);
Scott R. Burnside, Rescue, CA (US);
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US);
Abstract
The proposed dielectric beamformer may be used to provide beam-forming of a transmitted radio-frequency (RF) signal. The dielectric beamformer includes a dielectric lens that provides a means of quickly steering a peak beam of the RF signal in a specific direction, allowing tracking of a distant signal, or multiple distant signals. Moreover, the beam of the RF signal can be steered to place a null in a chose direction to reduce interference. The dielectric beamformer includes a dielectric lens, which includes a first layer including a plurality of photo-voltaic (P-V) cells and a second layer including a plurality of piezoelectric cells, and one or more light sources arranged to emit light beams towards the P-V cells of the first layer. The piezoelectric cells are electrically connected to the P-V cells to receive the electricity produced in the P-V cells.