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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2007
Applicants:
Christopher Fuller, Bloomington, MN (US);
John R. Lamberg, Minnetonka, MN (US);
John J Geddes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Michael J Gawronski, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Fuller, Bloomington, MN (US);
John R. Lamberg, Minnetonka, MN (US);
John J Geddes, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Michael J Gawronski, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 19/02 (2006.01); H01Q 19/06 (2006.01); G01S 7/02 (2006.01); G01S 13/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An antenna array includes at least one transmit array comprising a plurality of metamaterial elements. The antenna array further includes at least one near-field stimulator for inputting electromagnetic signal to the transmit array so that a sub-wavelength target is illuminated with an electromagnetic wave.