公开(公告)号：US08537059B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US12623302

申请日：2009-11-20

申请人： Rohn Sauer ,  Clifton Quan ,  David E. Roberts ,  Scott Johnson

发明人： Rohn Sauer ,  Clifton Quan ,  David E. Roberts ,  Scott Johnson

IPC分类号： H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q13/10

CPC分类号： H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q1/286 ,  H01Q1/287 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q21/00

摘要： The present invention relates to panel array antennas, and more particularly to a cooling system for an antenna such as a jet stream conformal panel array antenna. In one embodiment, a panel array antenna for an aircraft includes a closed-loop fluid flow path that passes through the panel array assembly and dissipates heat to the jet stream outside the aircraft. A fluid such as pressurized air passes through this closed-loop path, flowing through strategically-placed openings in the layers of the panel array assembly and flowing over and around the hot electrical components in the panel assembly. The air is heated by these electrical components, and the heated air then flows through the flow path under the top sheet, dissipating the heat to the jet stream outside. In one embodiment, a panel array antenna includes a panel assembly having a top layer through which the antenna radiates or receives a signal, and a fluid flow path through the panel assembly. A first portion of the fluid flow path is disposed below the top layer such that a fluid passing through the first portion of the fluid flow path is in heat transfer proximity to the top layer.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及面板阵列天线，更具体地说，涉及一种用于天线的冷却系统，例如喷流保形面阵列天线。 在一个实施例中，用于飞行器的面板阵列天线包括通过面板阵列组件并将热量散发到飞机外部的喷射流的闭环流体流动路径。 诸如加压空气的流体通过该闭环路径，流过面板阵列组件的层中的策略性放置的开口并且流过并围绕面板组件中的热电气部件。 空气被这些电气部件加热，然后加热的空气流过顶片下方的流动路径，将热量散发到外部的喷射流。 在一个实施例中，面板阵列天线包括具有天线辐射或接收信号的顶层的面板组件和通过面板组件的流体流动路径。 流体流动路径的第一部分设置在顶层下方，使得流过流体流路的第一部分的流体热传递到顶层附近。

公开(公告)号：US20100212145A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12391979

申请日：2009-02-24

申请人： Rohn Sauer

发明人： Rohn Sauer

IPC分类号： H05K13/00

CPC分类号： H01Q1/48 ,  Y10S439/916 ,  Y10T29/5313

摘要： A compact continuous ground plane system is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to an assembly for forming a continuous ground plane for an antenna having at least two elements configured to move relative to one another, the ground assembly including a first element having a housing, a plunger disposed within the housing, a second element, a wear plate coupled to the second element, and a spring disposed between the plunger and the housing, the spring configured to urge the plunger toward the wear plate, where the plunger is configured to be moved within the housing and to make electrical contact with the wear plate.

摘要翻译： 提供紧凑的连续接地平面系统。 在一个实施例中，本发明涉及一种用于形成用于天线的连续接地平面的组件，其具有被配置为相对于彼此移动的至少两个元件，所述接地组件包括具有壳体的第一元件，设置在壳体内的柱塞， 第二元件，联接到第二元件的耐磨板和设置在柱塞和壳体之间的弹簧，弹簧构造成将柱塞推向耐磨板，其中柱塞构造成在壳体内移动并且使 与耐磨板电接触。

公开(公告)号：US20090266523A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-29

申请号：US12111880

申请日：2008-04-29

申请人： Rohn Sauer ,  Scott Johnson ,  Ediberto R. Garcia

发明人： Rohn Sauer ,  Scott Johnson ,  Ediberto R. Garcia

IPC分类号： F28D15/00 ,  F28F9/02 ,  B23P15/26

CPC分类号： B23P15/26 ,  B23K1/0012 ,  B23K2101/14 ,  F28B9/02 ,  F28F1/00 ,  F28F9/02 ,  Y10T29/49389

摘要： Provided is a heat exchanger, heat sink or coldwall having a machined manifold for receiving a plurality of individual, modular micro-channel heat exchanger elements. The manifold further includes a parallel flow network or flow distribution network for distributing a cooling fluid uniformly to all micro-channel heat exchanger elements. Each micro-channel heat exchanger element is individually manufactured and tested prior to integration with the manifold. The design of the micro-channel heat exchanger elements may include a straight fin, a high density fin, lanced offset fin, and perforated offset layers fin configurations.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有用于接收多个单独的模块化微通道热交换器元件的加工歧管的热交换器，散热器或冷壁。 歧管还包括用于将冷却流体均匀地分配到所有微通道热交换器元件的平行流动网络或流量分配网络。 每个微通道换热器元件在与歧管集成之前单独制造和测试。 微通道热交换器元件的设计可以包括直翅片，高密度翅片，穿孔偏置翅片和穿孔偏移层翅片配置。

公开(公告)号：US20130321228A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13483404

申请日：2012-05-30

申请人： John A. Crockett, JR. ,  James A. Carr ,  Rohn Sauer

发明人： John A. Crockett, JR. ,  James A. Carr ,  Rohn Sauer

IPC分类号： H01Q13/10

CPC分类号： H01Q13/085 ,  H01Q21/0006 ,  H01Q21/064

摘要： An antenna is provided and includes a radiator aperture assembly including a plurality of radiator sticks, each radiator stick including a row of radiating elements configured to transmit and receive RF energy and a body having opposite sides, conductive elements coupled to the radiating elements and a plate disposed proximate to the radiator aperture assembly through which the conductive elements extend. Complementary opposite sides of the respective bodies of adjacent radiator sticks and a surface of the plate are configured to form a slot radiator.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种天线，其包括散热器孔组件，其包括多个辐射棒，每个散热器棒包括配置成发射和接收RF能量的一排辐射元件和具有相对侧的主体，耦合到辐射元件的导电元件和板 靠近散热器孔组件设置，导电元件通过该组件延伸。 相邻散热器棒的各个主体的相互相对的两侧和板的表面被构造成形成狭槽散热器。

公开(公告)号：US20100231479A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12405135

申请日：2009-03-16

申请人： Mark Hauhe ,  Clifton Quan ,  Gregg M. Tanakaya ,  Rohn Sauer ,  Fangchou Yang

发明人： Mark Hauhe ,  Clifton Quan ,  Gregg M. Tanakaya ,  Rohn Sauer ,  Fangchou Yang

IPC分类号： H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q9/20 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  B32B27/36

CPC分类号： H01Q3/46 ,  H01Q1/085 ,  H01Q25/008 ,  Y10T428/269 ,  Y10T428/31786

摘要： A light weight stowable antenna lens array assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a stowable lens antenna array including at least one antenna pair including a transmit antenna on a first layered composite, a receive antenna on a second layered composite, a ground plane on a third layered composite, the ground plane being between and spaced apart from the transmit antenna and the receive antenna, and a balanced transmission line coupling the transmit antenna to the receive antenna, and an articulating structure attached to at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite, the articulating structure having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite includes a polymeric film.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种重量轻的收纳天线透镜阵列组件。 在一个实施例中，本发明涉及一种可收起的透镜天线阵列，其包括至少一个天线对，所述天线对包括在第一分层复合材料上的发射天线，第二分层复合材料上的接收天线，第三分层复合材料上的接地平面， 在发射天线和接收天线之间和间隔开的距离处，以及将发射天线耦合到接收天线的平衡传输线，以及连接到第一层状复合材料，第二层状复合材料和第三层复合材料中的至少一个的铰接结构 所述铰接结构具有收缩构型和膨胀构型，其中所述第一层状复合材料，所述第二层状复合材料和所述第三层状复合材料中的至少一种包括聚合物膜。

公开(公告)号：US09685707B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US13483404

申请日：2012-05-30

申请人： John A. Crockett, Jr. ,  James A. Carr ,  Rohn Sauer

发明人： John A. Crockett, Jr. ,  James A. Carr ,  Rohn Sauer

IPC分类号： H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q13/08 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/06

CPC分类号： H01Q13/085 ,  H01Q21/0006 ,  H01Q21/064

摘要： An antenna is provided and includes a radiator aperture assembly including a plurality of radiator sticks, each radiator stick including a row of radiating elements configured to transmit and receive RF energy and a body having opposite sides, conductive elements coupled to the radiating elements and a plate disposed proximate to the radiator aperture assembly through which the conductive elements extend. Complementary opposite sides of the respective bodies of adjacent radiator sticks and a surface of the plate are configured to form a slot radiator.

公开(公告)号：US20130176186A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13348015

申请日：2012-01-11

申请人： Robert G. Yaccarino ,  James A. Carr ,  Rohn Sauer ,  Thomas C. Da Veiga ,  John A. Crockett, JR. ,  Steven E. Bradshaw ,  John M. Hadden, IV ,  Lonny Richard Walker

发明人： Robert G. Yaccarino ,  James A. Carr ,  Rohn Sauer ,  Thomas C. Da Veiga ,  John A. Crockett, JR. ,  Steven E. Bradshaw ,  John M. Hadden, IV ,  Lonny Richard Walker

IPC分类号： H01Q1/00 ,  H01Q1/50

CPC分类号： H01P1/387 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/065

摘要： The present invention relates to active electronically scanned array antennas. A thin, low cost design is provided by coupling electromagnetic energy into periodically driven long slots (205) using circulators with integrated probes (107). The long slots (205) are formed as grooves (114) in a conductive base plate (103), each groove (114) bracketed on both sides by conductive strips (108). The circulators with integrated probes (107) are installed between the conductive strips (108) and the base plate (103), to reduce fabrication costs of the machined parts and to facilitate the making of connections between the circulators and the antenna electronics. The probes (128) protrude partway into the slots (205) and provide coupling to waves propagating in free space.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及有源电子扫描阵列天线。 通过使用具有集成探头（107）的循环器将电磁能耦合到周期性驱动的长插槽（205）中来提供薄而低成本的设计。 长槽（205）在导电基板（103）中形成为凹槽（114），每个凹槽（114）通过导电条（108）两侧包围。 具有集成探针（107）的循环器安装在导电条（108）和基板（103）之间，以降低加工部件的制造成本并且便于制造循环器和天线电子装置之间的连接。 探针（128）突出到槽（205）的中部，并提供与在自由空间中传播的波的耦合。

公开(公告)号：US08302671B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-06

申请号：US12111880

申请日：2008-04-29

申请人： Rohn Sauer ,  Scott Johnson ,  Ediberto R. Garcia

发明人： Rohn Sauer ,  Scott Johnson ,  Ediberto R. Garcia

IPC分类号： F28F7/00 ,  H05K7/20

CPC分类号： B23P15/26 ,  B23K1/0012 ,  B23K2101/14 ,  F28B9/02 ,  F28F1/00 ,  F28F9/02 ,  Y10T29/49389

摘要： Provided is a heat exchanger, heat sink or coldwall having a machined manifold for receiving a plurality of individual, modular micro-channel heat exchanger elements. The manifold further includes a parallel flow network or flow distribution network for distributing a cooling fluid uniformly to all micro-channel heat exchanger elements. Each micro-channel heat exchanger element is individually manufactured and tested prior to integration with the manifold. The design of the micro-channel heat exchanger elements may include a straight fin, a high density fin, lanced offset fin, and perforated offset layers fin configurations.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有用于接收多个单独的模块化微通道热交换器元件的加工歧管的热交换器，散热器或冷壁。 歧管还包括用于将冷却流体均匀地分配到所有微通道热交换器元件的平行流动网络或流量分配网络。 每个微通道换热器元件在与歧管集成之前单独制造和测试。 微通道热交换器元件的设计可以包括直翅片，高密度翅片，穿孔偏置翅片和穿孔偏移层翅片配置。

公开(公告)号：US09072164B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US12620562

申请日：2009-11-17

申请人： Alberto F. Viscarra ,  David T. Winslow ,  Billy D. Ables ,  Kurt S. Ketola ,  Kurt J. Krause ,  Kevin C. Rolston ,  Rohn Sauer ,  James R. Chow

发明人： Alberto F. Viscarra ,  David T. Winslow ,  Billy D. Ables ,  Kurt S. Ketola ,  Kurt J. Krause ,  Kevin C. Rolston ,  Rohn Sauer ,  James R. Chow

IPC分类号： H01R43/00 ,  H05K3/00 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K3/06 ,  H05K3/38

CPC分类号： H01P11/00 ,  H01Q21/0087 ,  H05K1/0393 ,  H05K3/0014 ,  H05K3/06 ,  H05K3/388 ,  H05K2201/0129 ,  H05K2201/0141 ,  H05K2203/0113 ,  H05K2203/1105 ,  H05K2203/302 ,  Y10T29/49016 ,  Y10T29/49156

摘要： A process for fabricating a three dimensional molded feed structure is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a process for fabricating a three dimensional radio frequency (RF) antenna structure, the process including providing a flexible circuit substrate, forming a first preselected pattern of channels in the flexible circuit substrate, depositing a conductive layer on the formed flexible substrate, and removing portions of the conductive layer to form a plurality of conductive traces.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于制造三维模制进给结构的方法。 在一个实施例中，本发明涉及一种用于制造三维射频（RF）天线结构的方法，所述方法包括提供柔性电路基板，在柔性电路基板中形成第一预选的通道图案，将导电层沉积在 形成的柔性基板，以及去除导电层的部分以形成多个导电迹线。

公开(公告)号：US08378916B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US12795092

申请日：2010-06-07

申请人： Clifton Quan ,  Mark Hauhe ,  Rohn Sauer

发明人： Clifton Quan ,  Mark Hauhe ,  Rohn Sauer

IPC分类号： H01Q1/48

CPC分类号： H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q15/148 ,  H01Q21/061

摘要： Systems and methods for providing a reconfigurable groundplane are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to an antenna assembly having a reconfigurable groundplane, the assembly including a radio frequency (RF) feed, a plurality of radiating elements, a plurality of interconnects, each coupling one of the plurality of radiating elements to the RF feed, a first groundplane positioned between the RF feed and the plurality of radiating elements, a second groundplane positioned between the RF feed and the plurality of radiating elements, the second groundplane including at least one cavity for enclosing a liquid metal.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于提供可重新配置的接地面的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，本发明涉及具有可重构接地平面的天线组件，该组件包括射频（RF）馈送，多个辐射元件，多个互连，每个互连将多个辐射元件之一耦合到RF 馈送，位于RF馈送和多个辐射元件之间的第一接地面，位于RF馈送和多个辐射元件之间的第二接地面，第二接地面包括用于封闭液态金属的至少一个空腔。