Zero weight airborne antenna with near perfect radiation efficiency utilizing conductive airframe elements and method
US10644384B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q25/001
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft includes a fuselage assembly including a first elongated structural member formed of electrically conductive material, at least one wing assembly including a second structural member formed of electrically conductive material, at least one horizontal stabilizer assembly including a third structural member formed of electrically conductive material, and at least one vertical stabilizer assembly including a fourth structural member formed of electrically conductive material. The wing assembly, the horizontal stabilizer, and the vertical stabilizer are each interconnected with the fuselage assembly in a flight configuration normal to the fuselage. The first, second, third and fourth structural members are electrically insulated from one another. An electronic communication device within the aircraft is configurable for selective electrical interconnection of two or more of said structural members to form a dipole or monopole type transmitting/receiving antenna.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.