Mechanically steered and horizontally polarized antenna for aerial vehicles, and associated systems and methods
US10069200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/40
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanically steered, horizontally polarized, directional antennae for aerial vehicles, such as UAVs. The antenna system can include a planar substrate with a horizontally polarized antenna embedded therein. A rotation member, on one end, can be attached to the planar substrate, and can extend from an external surface of the aerial vehicle. An actuator can be coupled to the rotation member to rotate the rotation member. A communication controller of the aerial vehicle can control the actuator to beam horizontally polarized radiofrequency (RF) waves to a target receiver or receive a wave front from a target transmitter.
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