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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2007
Applicants:
Mark D. Smith, Glendale, AZ (US);
Gregory T. Stayton, Peoria, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Mark D. Smith, Glendale, AZ (US);
Gregory T. Stayton, Peoria, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/93 (2006.01); G01S 7/282 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of transmitting from a traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) directional antenna, the TCAS directional antenna including a plurality of antenna elements connected to an integrated beam forming network, according to various aspects of the present invention comprises: providing a signal to each input of the integrated beam forming network, wherein each signal is of equal phase and equal amplitude to result in transmitting omnidirectionally from the TCAS directional antenna.