公开(公告)号：US20030117328A1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-26

申请号：US10192350

申请日：2002-07-08

Applicant: HRL Laboratories, LLC

Inventor： Daniel F. Sievenpiper ,  Hui-Pin Hsu ,  James H. Schaffner ,  Gregory L. Tangonan

IPC: H01Q001/32

CPC classification number: H01Q15/008 ,  H01Q1/3275 ,  H01Q1/521 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q21/30

Abstract: A method of integrating a thin antenna module into a vehicle is disclosed. The thin antenna module comprises a high impedance surface with at least one antenna element disposed thereon. The method includes the steps of inserting the thin antenna module between a conductive layer and a dielectric layer located above a passenger compartment of said vehicle, and connecting at least one antenna element disposed on the high impedance surface to a receiver in said vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20040263408A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-30

申请号：US10844104

申请日：2004-05-11

Applicant: HRL LABORATORIES, LLC

Inventor： Daniel F. Sievenpiper ,  James H. Schaffner ,  Gregory L. Tangonan

IPC: H01Q003/00 ,  H01Q003/24

CPC classification number: H01Q3/46 ,  H01Q19/104

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for beam steering. A feed horn is arranged so that the feed horn illuminates a tunable impedance surface comprising a plurality of individually tunable resonator cells, each resonator element having a reactance tunable by a tuning element associated therewith. The tuning elements associated with the tunable impedance surface are adjusted so that the resonances of the individually tunable resonator cells are varied in a sequence and the resonances of the individually tunable resonator cells are set to values which improve transmission of information via the tunable impedance surface and the feed horn.

Abstract translation: 一种用于光束转向的方法和装置。 馈电喇叭布置成使得馈电喇叭照亮包括多个单独可调谐谐振器单元的可调谐阻抗表面，每个谐振器元件具有可由与其相关联的调谐元件调谐的电抗。 调节与可调谐阻抗表面相关联的调谐元件，使得单独可调谐谐振器单元的谐振以一个顺序变化，并且可单独调谐的谐振器单元的谐振被设置为改善经由可调谐阻抗表面的信息传输的值， 饲料角。

公开(公告)号：US20020146192A1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-10

申请号：US09829780

申请日：2001-04-10

Applicant: HRL Laboratories, LLC

Inventor： Gregory L. Tangonan

IPC: G02B006/26

CPC classification number: F41G7/2246 ,  F41G7/008 ,  F41G7/2286 ,  F41G7/2293 ,  G01S13/86 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  H01Q1/281 ,  H01Q3/34 ,  H01Q15/0013 ,  H01Q21/061

Abstract: A combination RF and optical beam steerer comprising an optically transparent substrate having first and second major surfaces, the first surface having disposed thereon an array of conductive elements associated with a radio frequency beam steerer and the second surface thereof having an array of elements disposed thereon associated with an optical beam steerer. The spacing of the elements in the RF beam steerer are at least ten times the wavelength of the optical energy to be steered by the device so that the RF beam steerer appears to be essentially optically transparent to the optical energy whereas as the array associated with the optical beam steerer is sufficiently closely spaced so as to function as a ground plane for the RF beam steerer.

Abstract translation: 一种包括具有第一和第二主表面的光学透明基板的组合RF和光束透镜，所述第一表面在其上设置有与射频束转向器相关联的导电元件的阵列，并且其第二表面具有设置在其上的元件阵列 与光束转向器。 射频束控制器中的元件的间距至少要被器件转向的光能的波长的十倍，使得射频束控制器似乎对光能基本上是光学透明的，而作为与 光束转向器足够紧密地间隔开，以便用作射频束控制器的接地平面。

公开(公告)号：US20020098613A1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-25

申请号：US09767321

申请日：2001-01-23

Applicant: HRL Laboratories, LLC

Inventor： Robert Y. Loo ,  James H. Schaffner ,  Adele E. Schmitz ,  Tsung-Yuan Hsu ,  Franklin A. Dolezal ,  Gregory L. Tangonan

IPC: H01L021/00

CPC classification number: H01H59/0009

Abstract: Apparatus for a micro-electro-mechanical switch that provides single pole, double throw switching action. The switch comprises a single RF input line and two RF output lines. The switch additionally comprises two armatures, each mechanically connected to a substrate at one end and having a conducting transmission line at the other end with a suspended biasing electrode located on top of or within a structural layer of the armature. Each conducting transmission line has conducting dimples that protrude beyond the bottom of the armature carrying the conducting transmission line. Closure of an armature causes the dimples of the corresponding conducting transmission line to mechanically and electrically engage the RF input line and the corresponding RF output line, thus directing RF energy from the RF input line to the selected RF output line.

Abstract translation: 用于微机电开关的装置，其提供单极双掷切换动作。 该开关包括单个RF输入线和两个RF输出线。 开关另外包括两个电枢，每个电枢在一端机械地连接到基板，并且在另一端处具有导电传输线，其中悬置的偏置电极位于电枢的结构层的顶部或内部。 每个导电传输线具有突出超过承载导电传输线的电枢的底部的导电凹坑。 衔铁的闭合使相应的导电传输线的凹坑机械地和电气地接合RF输入线和相应的RF输出线，从而将RF能量从RF输入线引导到所选择的RF输出线。

公开(公告)号：US20030052834A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-20

申请号：US09905795

申请日：2001-07-13

Applicant: HRL Laboratories, LLC

Inventor： Daniel F. Sievenpiper ,  Hui-Pin Hsu ,  James H. Schaffner ,  Gregory L. Tangonan

IPC: H01Q015/02

CPC classification number: H01Q21/26 ,  H01Q15/0013 ,  H01Q21/245

Abstract: An antenna system for receiving both circularly polarized electromagnetic signals and linearly polarized electromagnetic signals, the circularly polarize signals arriving at the antenna system from a direction normal or oblique to a major surface of the antenna system and the linearly polarized signals arriving at the planar antenna system from a direction acute to said major surface. The antenna system includes a high impedance surface and a plurality of antenna elements disposed on said high impedance surface, the plurality antenna elements arranged in a pattern on said surface such first selected ones of said antenna elements are responsive to circular polarization and second selected ones of said antenna elements are responsive to linear polarization.

Abstract translation: 一种用于接收圆偏振电磁信号和线偏振电磁信号的天线系统，从天线系统的正常或倾斜方向到达天线系统的圆偏振信号和到达平面天线系统的线偏振信号 从尖锐的方向到所述主表面。 所述天线系统包括高阻抗表面和设置在所述高阻抗表面上的多个天线元件，所述多个天线元件以所述表面上的图案布置，所述天线元件中的所述第一选定天线元件响应圆极化和第二选择的 所述天线元件对线性极化有反应。