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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Clifton Quan, Arcadia, CA (US);
Mark Hauhe, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Clifton Quan, Arcadia, CA (US);
Mark Hauhe, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A switchable microwave fluidic polarizer is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a switchable polarizer for polarizing radio frequency (RF) signals associated with an antenna, the switchable polarizer including a plurality of radiating elements, an RF feed coupled to the plurality of radiating elements, an antenna input coupled to the RF feed, and an antenna cover disposed in proximity to the plurality of radiating elements, the antenna cover including a dielectric substrate including a plurality of channels for enclosing a liquid metal.