公开(公告)号：US20240333566A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18740159

申请日：2024-06-11

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Patrick Bowen ,  Nathan Kundtz

IPC: H04L27/18 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H04B7/10

CPC classification number: H04L27/18 ,  H01Q13/103 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H01Q1/38

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using Euclidean modulation in an antenna are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for controlling an antenna comprises mapping a desired modulation to achievable modulation states, mapping modulation values associated with the achievable modulation states to one or more control parameters, and controlling radio frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements using the one or more control parameters to perform beam forming.

公开(公告)号：US11018912B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16694854

申请日：2019-11-25

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Patrick Bowen ,  Nathan Kundtz

IPC: H04L27/18 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H01Q1/38

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using Euclidean modulation in an antenna are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for controlling an antenna comprises mapping a desired modulation to achievable modulation states, mapping modulation values associated with the achievable modulation states to one or more control parameters, and controlling radio frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements using the one or more control parameters to perform beam forming.

公开(公告)号：US20200235967A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16694854

申请日：2019-11-25

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Pat Bowen ,  Nathan Kundtz

IPC: H04L27/18 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using Euclidean modulation in an antenna are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for controlling an antenna comprises mapping a desired modulation to achievable modulation states, mapping modulation values associated with the achievable modulation states to one or more control parameters, and controlling radio frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements using the one or more control parameters to perform beam forming.

公开(公告)号：US10700429B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15701328

申请日：2017-09-11

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Aidin Mehdipour ,  Mohsen Sazegar ,  Anthony Guenterberg ,  Robert Thomas Hower ,  Chris Eylander ,  Ryan Stevenson ,  Nathan Kundtz

IPC: H01Q5/48 ,  H01Q5/335 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q15/00 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/06

Abstract: A method and apparatus for impedance matching for an antenna aperture are described. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises an antenna aperture having at least one array of antenna elements operable to radiate radio frequency (RF) energy and an integrated composite stack structure coupled to the antenna aperture. The integrated composite stack structure includes a wide angle impedance matching network to provide impedance matching between the antenna aperture and free space and also puts dipole loading on antenna elements.

公开(公告)号：US10403984B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15374709

申请日：2016-12-09

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Michael Severson ,  Nathan Kundtz

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q21/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for a direct drive mechanism for driving cells (e.g., liquid crystal (LC) cells, RF MEMS cells, etc.). In one embodiment, the antenna comprises an antenna element array having a plurality of antenna elements with each antenna element having one or more cells (e.g., liquid crystal (LC) cell, RF MEMS cell, etc.); drive circuitry coupled to cells in the antenna element array to provide a voltage to each of the cells; and memory to store a data value for each cell to determine whether the cell is on or off.

公开(公告)号：US20170170572A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15374709

申请日：2016-12-09

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Michael Severson ,  Nathan Kundtz

IPC: H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q9/04

CPC classification number: H01Q21/064 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q9/0442 ,  H01Q21/0012 ,  H01Q21/0031

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for a direct drive mechanism for driving cells (e.g., liquid crystal (LC) cells, RF MEMS cells, etc.). In one embodiment, the antenna comprises an antenna element array having a plurality of antenna elements with each antenna element having one or more cells (e.g., liquid crystal (LC) cell, RF MEMS cell, etc.); drive circuitry coupled to cells in the antenna element array to provide a voltage to each of the cells; and memory to store a data value for each cell to determine whether the cell is on or off.

公开(公告)号：US11528170B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US17242111

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Patrick Bowen ,  Nathan Kundtz

IPC: H04L27/18 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H01Q1/38

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using Euclidean modulation in an antenna are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for controlling an antenna comprises mapping a desired modulation to achievable modulation states, mapping modulation values associated with the achievable modulation states to one or more control parameters, and controlling radio frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements using the one or more control parameters to perform beam forming.

公开(公告)号：US10686636B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US15881440

申请日：2018-01-26

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Patrick Bowen ,  Nathan Kundtz

IPC: H04L27/18 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H01Q1/38

Abstract: A method and apparatus for using Euclidean modulation in an antenna are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for controlling an antenna comprises mapping a desired modulation to achievable modulation states, mapping modulation values associated with the achievable modulation states to one or more control parameters, and controlling radio frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements using the one or more control parameters to perform beam forming.

公开(公告)号：US20190393600A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16562238

申请日：2019-09-05

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Adam Bily ,  Nathan Kundtz ,  Mikala Johnson

IPC: H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q3/34 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H01Q21/00

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed herein for a cylindrically fed antenna and method for using the same. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises: an antenna feed to input a cylindrical feed wave; a first layer coupled to the antenna feed and into which the feed wave propagates outwardly and concentrically from the feed; a second layer coupled to the first layer to cause the feed wave to be reflected at edges of the antenna and propagate inwardly through the second layer from the edges of the antenna; and a radio-frequency (RF) array coupled to the second layer, wherein the feed wave interacts with the RF array to generate a beam.

公开(公告)号：US10461416B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15842676

申请日：2017-12-14

Applicant: Kymeta Corporation

Inventor： Mohsen Sazegar ,  Nathan Kundtz ,  Steve Linn

IPC: H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q3/34 ,  H01P1/18

Abstract: A method and apparatus for aperture segmentation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises an antenna feed to input a cylindrical feed wave and a physical antenna aperture coupled to the antenna feed and comprising a plurality of segments having antenna elements that form a plurality of closed concentric rings of antenna elements when combined, where the plurality of concentric rings are concentric with respect to the antenna feed.