公开(公告)号：US12142826B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US18117853

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： David Milroy ,  Duncan E. Adams ,  Andrea Papi ,  Scott Kaufman ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Anthony Sims

IPC: H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/10 ,  H01Q23/00

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an antenna apparatus includes a housing assembly including a radome portion and a lower enclosure portion, wherein the radome portion and lower enclosure portion are couplable to form an inner compartment for housing antenna components of the antenna assembly, an antenna stack assembly disposed within the inner compartment, wherein the antenna stack assembly generates heat when in operation, and a heat transfer system within the inner compartment configured to facilitate the flow of heat toward the radome portion.

公开(公告)号：US20240120660A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18382413

申请日：2023-10-20

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Shaya Karimkashi Arani ,  Siamak Ebadi ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Peter Sung Tri Hoang ,  Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: H01Q21/0025 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H05K1/181

Abstract: In some embodiments, an antenna module includes an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side comprising a radiating side of the antenna element and a support structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element and configured to define a cavity, the support structure including a portion configured to reduce signal leakage between the antenna element and the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US20240072435A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18242994

申请日：2023-09-06

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Ersin Yetisir

IPC: H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B17/12

CPC classification number: H01Q3/267 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/0414 ,  H01Q9/045 ,  H01Q21/065 ,  H04B17/12

Abstract: An antenna calibration system for a phased array antenna in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure generally includes: a beamformer corresponding to a subset of antenna cells of a plurality of antenna cells, wherein the beamformer includes a calibration section for comparing a reference signal to a non-reference signal and a first operating antenna within the subset of antenna cells corresponding with the beamformer. In some implementations, the first operating antenna is configured to deliver a first reference signal (mTx) from the beamformer to be received by a second operating antenna for comparison with a first non-reference signal (Rx) in the beamformer, and/or the first operating antenna is configured to deliver a second non-reference signal (Tx) from a third operating antenna for comparison with a second reference signal (mRx) in the beamformer.

公开(公告)号：US11695222B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17339913

申请日：2021-06-04

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar ,  Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Shaya Karimkashi Arani

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/24 ,  H01Q1/36

CPC classification number: H01Q21/24 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q21/0018

Abstract: In some embodiments, a phased array antenna includes a carrier; a first plurality of antenna elements carried by the carrier and configured to transmit and/or receive signals at a first value of a parameter, and a second plurality of antenna elements carried by the carrier and configured to transmit and/or receive signals at a second value of the parameter different from the first value of the parameter. The antenna elements of the first plurality of antenna elements and the second plurality of antenna elements are located within a common aperture of the phased array antenna.

公开(公告)号：US11018436B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16276401

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Shaya Karimkashi Arani ,  Siamak Ebadi ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Peter Sung Tri Hoang ,  Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H05K1/18

Abstract: In some embodiments, an antenna module includes an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a spacer structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element and configured to define a cavity, the spacer structure configured to be physically and electrically couplable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter; and an amplifier located within the cavity. The first side comprises a radiating side of the antenna element.

公开(公告)号：US20190252801A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16276294

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar ,  Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Shaya Karimkashi Arani

IPC: H01Q21/24 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q1/36

CPC classification number: H01Q21/24 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q21/0018

Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure are directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods relating to antenna apertures in phased array antenna systems directed to configuring antenna lattices in a space tapered configuration and mapping from the antenna lattices, interspersing of antenna elements in an antenna aperture, and rotation of antenna element in the antenna aperture for purity polarization.

公开(公告)号：US12237575B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US16892237

申请日：2020-06-03

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Ersin Yetisir ,  Trevor Cameron ,  David Milroy ,  Duncan E. Adams

IPC: H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/10 ,  H01Q23/00

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a housing for an antenna system having a plurality of antenna elements defining an antenna aperture includes a chassis portion, and a radome portion configured for coupling to the chassis portion to define an inner chassis chamber, the radome portion having a planar top surface, wherein the radome portion is configured to have equal spacing between the planar top surface and a top surface of each of the plurality of antenna elements defining the antenna aperture.

公开(公告)号：US11843168B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17974064

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： David Milroy ,  Duncan E. Adams ,  Ersin Yetisir

IPC: H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q23/00 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/10 ,  H01Q21/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/428 ,  H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q1/1207 ,  H01Q1/1228 ,  H01Q1/2283 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/422 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q9/0414 ,  H01Q15/144 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/065 ,  H01Q21/10 ,  H01Q23/00 ,  H01Q1/2291

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an antenna assembly includes a patch antenna array including an upper patch antenna layer, a lower patch antenna layer, and a spacer therebetween, wherein the spacer includes a plurality of apertures defined by cell walls, wherein the each aperture aligns with an upper patch antenna element and a lower patent antenna element from the patch antenna array.

公开(公告)号：US20230344147A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18216415

申请日：2023-06-29

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Alireza Mahanfar ,  Siamak Ebadi

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q3/26

CPC classification number: H01Q21/0087 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q21/0025

Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of conductive structures having first sides and second sides opposite the first sides, wherein the second sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be physically coupleable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver, a transmitter, or a transceiver. The first sides of the plurality of conductive structures are configured to be spaced from the PCB by a first distance when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB. The apparatus includes an antenna having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The second side of the antenna is disposed closer to the plurality of conductive structures than the first side of the antenna when the plurality of conductive structures is physically coupled with the PCB.

公开(公告)号：US11799210B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17508830

申请日：2021-10-22

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Inventor： Alireza Mahanfar ,  Souren Shamsinejad ,  Shaya Karimkashi Arani ,  Siamak Ebadi ,  Ersin Yetisir ,  Peter Sung Tri Hoang ,  Javier Rodriguez De Luis ,  Nil Apaydin

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: H01Q21/0025 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H05K1/181

Abstract: In some embodiments, an antenna module includes an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side comprising a radiating side of the antenna element and a support structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element and configured to define a cavity, the support structure including a portion configured to reduce signal leakage between the antenna element and the cavity.