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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Jeremiah D. Wolf, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Nathan P. Lower, North Liberty, IA (US);
Lee M. Paulsen, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jonathan P. Doane, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
James B. West, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jeremiah D. Wolf, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Nathan P. Lower, North Liberty, IA (US);
Lee M. Paulsen, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jonathan P. Doane, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
James B. West, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a Radio Frequency (RF) apparatus. The RF apparatus may include a layer of photoconductive material. The RF apparatus may further include a plurality of conductive patches which are disposed within the layer of photoconductive material. The RF apparatus may further include a generating layer. The generating layer may be operatively coupled to the layer of photoconductive material and may be configured for generating light. The generating layer may further be configured for providing the generated light to the layer of photoconductive material. The generated light may be configurable for being provided at a selectable intensity and in a selectable pattern for causing the layer of photoconductive material to be a dynamically controllable optical switch. The dynamically controllable optical switch may be configured for providing a connection between conductive patches included in the plurality of conductive patches.