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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Michael DE LA Chapelle, Bellevue, WA (US);
Douglas A. Pietila, Puyallup, WA (US);
Anthony D. Monk, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Michael de La Chapelle, Bellevue, WA (US);
Douglas A. Pietila, Puyallup, WA (US);
Anthony D. Monk, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for creating an antenna system. A configuration for a plurality of antenna cells is selected for an antenna in the antenna system. Each antenna cell in the plurality of antenna cells comprises a plurality of antenna elements having a symmetric arrangement. A portion of antenna elements in the plurality of antenna elements for each antenna cell in the plurality of antenna cells on a substrate is selected to transmit electromagnetic waves.