Reconfigurable plasma antenna
US6369763B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05H1/46
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is drawn toward a plasma antenna that is preferably reconfigurable, methods of generating plasma antennas, and a method of reconfiguring the radiation pattern of a plasma antenna. The plasma antenna is comprised of a) an enclosed chamber; b) a composition contained within the enclosed chamber capable of forming a plasma; c) at least three energizing points capable of forming electromagnetic contact with the composition; and d) an energy source coupled to the at three energizing points for developing at least one conductive path of plasma within the enclosed chamber. Preferably, a modifying mechanism may be utilized to reconfigure the conductive path.
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