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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Inventor:
John E. Rogers, Vero Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01P 5/12 (2006.01); H01P 5/18 (2006.01); H01P 5/22 (2006.01); H01P 1/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01P 5/12 (2013.01); H01P 5/18 (2013.01); H01P 5/183 (2013.01); H01P 5/227 (2013.01); H01P 1/15 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of coupler systems () include a directional coupler (), a tuning element (), and an actuator (). The coupler () is configured to split an input signal into two output signals or, alternatively, to combine two input signals into a single output. The tuning element () is a capacitive device that allows the frequency response of the coupler () to be varied, so that the coupler () can be tuned to a particular frequency or range of frequencies at a given operating condition. The actuator () generates a mechanical force that actuates tuning element ().