The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2002
Douglas H. Werner, State College, PA (US);
Pingjuan L. Werner, State College, PA (US);
Kenneth H. Church, Stillwater, OK (US);
Michael John Wilhelm, Stillwater, OK (US);
Douglas H. Werner, State College, PA (US);
Pingjuan L. Werner, State College, PA (US);
Kenneth H. Church, Stillwater, OK (US);
Michael John Wilhelm, Stillwater, OK (US);
Sciperio, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK (US);
Abstract
An optimal configuration for at least one antenna and/or at least one frequency selective surface is generated. A configuration of elements is generated by selecting a simple configuration of at least one element and applying a genetic algorithm to the simple configuration to generate a configuration optimized for various characteristics. A stochastic process may be used to randomly select an arrangement of elements as the simple antenna configuration and to select elements that connect the randomly selected elements to produce a stochastic configuration to which the genetic algorithm is then applied. Alternatively, an iterated or semi-iterated process may be applied to the simple antenna configuration to produce a fractal or a semi-fractal configuration, respectively, to which the genetic algorithm is then applied. Also, the elements may be optimized independently.