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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Sam Ghaleb, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Floyd A. Kinder, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sam Ghaleb, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Floyd A. Kinder, Ridgecrest, CA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A phased array balloon antenna having an inner membrane coupled to an outer membrane and a phased array antenna connected to an inner membrane. The phased array antenna transmits an energy towards a reflective film on the outer membrane, reflecting the energy outwards and illuminating an area smaller than that illuminated by the phased array alone.