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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2024
L3harris Global Communications, Inc., Melbourne, FL (US);
James Buduson, North Chili, NY (US);
Peter Burke, Hilton, NY (US);
Barrett Bartell, Mendon, NY (US);
L3Harris Global Communications, Inc., Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
An antenna system, comprising: an omni-directional antenna element; and a directional adapter having an electromagnetic reflector. The directional adapter detachably coupled to the omni-directional antenna element. The electromagnetic reflector being offset from the omni-directional antenna element. The directional adapter may be configured to be coupled to the antenna to convert a radiation pattern from an omni-directional antenna radiation pattern to a directional antenna radiation pattern, and configured to be decoupled from the antenna to convert the radiation pattern back into the omni-directional antenna radiation pattern.