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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2017
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Daniel Charles Heinz, Perry Hall, MD (US);
Adam William Melber, Churchville, MD (US);
Thomas Albert Burst, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Michael Leonard Brennan, Howell, NJ (US);
Michael Steer, Raleigh, NC (US);
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments are described that relate to a loop with a constant phase. The loop can function as an antenna and be used in object detection. A current source can be used to power the loop such that the loop produces a magnetic field and an electric field. The magnetic field can be powerful enough to detect a dielectric while the electric field is so small that it does not interfere with nearby communication equipment. Thus, detection can occur without disruption of other important devices.