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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Garmin International, Inc., Olathe, KS (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey S. Hall, Bucyrus, KS (US);
Bharath Parthasarathy, Olathe, KS (US);
Assignee:
Garmin International, Inc., Olathe, KS (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/93 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01); H01Q 17/00 (2006.01); H01Q 3/26 (2006.01); H01Q 3/24 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01); G01S 13/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/00 (2006.01); H01Q 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/28 (2013.01); G01S 13/9303 (2013.01); H01Q 3/24 (2013.01); H01Q 3/26 (2013.01); H01Q 17/00 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01); H01Q 15/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aircraft traffic system is provided that includes a primary antenna operable to generate interrogation signals and receive interrogation replies from other aircraft. The system additionally includes a secondary antenna configured as a tuned absorber having a matched impedance to at least partially absorb reflections of the interrogation signals or interrogation replies utilized by the primary antenna.