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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007

Filed:

Feb. 08, 2006
Applicants:

James J. Karanik, Brookhaven, NY (US);

Dominic Anton, Smithtown, NY (US);

Thomas Maurici, Smithtown, NY (US);

Inventors:

James J. Karanik, Brookhaven, NY (US);

Dominic Anton, Smithtown, NY (US);

Thomas Maurici, Smithtown, NY (US);

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An antenna assembly comprises a composite support structure including an electrically conductive outer layer, an inner layer and a core layer between the outer layer and the inner layer; a cavity structure positioned adjacent to the inner layer of the composite support structure; a window structure positioned adjacent to the outer layer of the composite support structure; and a plurality of conductive z-pins passing through the composite support structure and electrically connecting the cavity structure to the outer layer of the composite support structure.


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