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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2001
Mark Bonebright, El Cajon, CA (US);
Bill McNaul, Ramona, CA (US);
Tony Rerecich, San Diego, CA (US);
Jon Duff Weatherington, San Diego, CA (US);
Rodney Sinclair, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
John Wittmond, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
William Zimmer, West Hills, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A carrier structure apparatus for mounting conformal antenna elements to a non-planar mounting surface as part of an antenna array of an airborne vehicle or ground-based system also comprising a seeker section, fairing and guidance processing system. The carrier structure is a rigid and conductive apparatus that is made to conform to the geometric configuration of both the antenna element as well as the mounting surface. The conformal antenna is rigidly mounted to the carrier structure, which is in turn removably affixed to the non-planar mounting surface. With the carrier structure, each antenna element of the array may be individually tested and replaced prior to and after installation in array.