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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Idac Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Philip J. Pietraski, Jericho, NY (US);
Robert A. DiFazio, Greenlawn, NY (US);
Robert L. Olesen, Huntington, NY (US);
Assignee:
IDAC HOLDINGS, INC., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/00 (2006.01); H01Q 15/00 (2006.01); H01Q 15/08 (2006.01); H01Q 15/14 (2006.01); H01Q 19/19 (2006.01); H01Q 3/18 (2006.01); H01Q 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 15/0086 (2013.01); H01Q 15/08 (2013.01); H01Q 15/14 (2013.01); H01Q 19/191 (2013.01); H01Q 3/16 (2013.01); H01Q 3/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A scan range of a steerable antenna is extended using a reflecting surface or surfaces within the scan range. Various implementations may also include lenses, and the reflecting surface, lenses, or both may include meta-materials. The antenna may be steered to interact with the reflecting surface, lenses, or both to reflect the beam in a direction not possible using the antenna alone. The scan range may be extended in azimuth, elevation, or both, and beam pattern, and antenna freespace impedance may be controlled.