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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2003
Stephen B. Brown, Palm Bay, FL (US);
James J. Rawnick, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Stephen B. Brown, Palm Bay, FL (US);
James J. Rawnick, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
An antenna can comprise a conductive reflecting surface () and a plurality of cells () disposed over the conductive reflecting surface. The plurality of cells can be formed from a solid dielectric material such as a low temperature cofired ceramic. Each cell can define a cavity for containing at least a fluid dielectric (). One or more fluid processors () independently vary a volume of the first fluid dielectric in the plurality of cells for producing a redirected RF beam at a selected angle relative to an incident RF signal impinging on the conductive reflecting surface.