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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2023
University of Notre Dame Du Lac, South Bend, IN (US);
Jonathan Chisum, South Bend, IN (US);
Nicolas Garcia, South Bend, IN (US);
University of Notre Dame du Lac, South Bend, IN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a plurality of antenna feed elements arranged in an array and a reflector or lens. The reflector or lens is configured to focus a first signal generated by the plurality of antenna feed elements or focus a second signal not generated by the plurality of antenna feed elements onto the plurality of antenna feed elements. The apparatus further includes a controller or processor configured to control the plurality of antenna feed elements to generate the first signal or receive the second signal. The first signal and the second signal have a nominal wavelength. The plurality of antenna feed elements are spaced from one another in the array at a distance greater than half of the nominal wavelength.