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Surface scattering antenna array

US9448305B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2014
Grant dateSep 20, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q19/10
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An array of scattering and/or reflector antennas are configured to produce a series of beam patterns, where in some embodiments the scattering antenna and/or the reflector antenna includes complementary metamaterial elements. In some embodiments control circuitry is operably connected to the array to produce an image of an object in the beam pattern.

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