Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090002093 | COMPOSITE RIGHT/LEFT HANDED (CRLH) HYBRID-RING COUPLERS - High-frequency couplers and coupling techniques are described utilizing artificial composite right/left-handed transmission line (CRLH-TL). Three specific forms of couplers are described; (1) a coupled-line backward coupler is described with arbitrary tight/loose coupling and broad bandwidth; (2) a compact enhanced-bandwidth hybrid ring coupler is described with increased bandwidth and decreased size; and (3) a dual-band branch-line coupler that is not limited to a harmonic relation between the bands. These variations are preferably implemented in a microstrip fabrication process and may use lumped-element components. The couplers and coupling techniques are directed at increasing the utility while decreasing the size of high-frequency couplers, and are suitable for use with separate coupler or couplers integrated within integrated devices. | 01-01-2009 |
20090079513 | COMPOSITE RIGHT/LEFT HANDED (CRLH) BRANCH-LINE COUPLERS - High-frequency couplers and coupling techniques are described utilizing artificial composite right/left-handed transmission line (CRLH-TL). Three specific forms of couplers are described; (1) a coupled-line backward coupler is described with arbitrary tight/loose coupling and broad bandwidth; (2) a compact enhanced-bandwidth hybrid ring coupler is described with increased bandwidth and decreased size; and (3) a dual-band branch-line coupler that is not limited to a harmonic relation between the bands. These variations are preferably implemented in a microstrip fabrication process and may use lumped-element components. The couplers and coupling techniques are directed at increasing the utility while decreasing the size of high-frequency couplers, and are suitable for use with separate coupler or couplers integrated within integrated devices. | 03-26-2009 |
20090140920 | Dynamic radiation pattern antenna system - The present invention relates to a dynamic radiation pattern antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna units, a control unit and an electronic interface. The plurality of antenna units has electronically controllable radiation patterns. The control unit is dynamically controlling the radiation pattern of the plurality of antenna units and the electronic interface connects the plurality of antenna units to the control unit. | 06-04-2009 |
20110090023 | COMPOSITE RIGHT/LEFT (CRLH) COUPLERS - High-frequency couplers and coupling techniques are described utilizing artificial composite right/left-handed transmission line (CRLH-TL). Three specific forms of couplers are described; (1) a coupled-line backward coupler is described with arbitrary tight/loose coupling and broad bandwidth; (2) a compact enhanced-bandwidth hybrid ring coupler is described with increased bandwidth and decreased size; and (3) a dual-band branch-line coupler that is not limited to a harmonic relation between the bands. These variations are preferably implemented in a microstrip fabrication process and may use lumped-element components. The couplers and coupling techniques are directed at increasing the utility while decreasing the size of high-frequency couplers, and are suitable for use with separate coupler or couplers integrated within integrated devices. | 04-21-2011 |
20110248797 | TUNABLE DELAY SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - The present invention relates to a tunable delay system and corresponding method for delaying a signal. The system includes an oscillator for providing a carrier. A first mixer modulates the signal with the carrier. The modulated signal is delayed in a metamaterial transmission line. Afterwards, a second mixer is used to separate the delayed signal from the carrier. The present invention also relates to using a metamaterial transmission line for delaying a modulated signal. | 10-13-2011 |
20120044108 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A RADIATION PATTERN OF A DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA - The present system relates to radiation pattern control. More particularly, the present system is adapted for controlling a radiation pattern of a directional antenna. The system comprises a sample collection unit, a power angular spectrum estimation unit and a control unit. The sample collection unit is adapted for collecting a plurality of samples of a signal with a current radiation pattern and a plurality of samples of the signal with different radiation patterns. The power angular spectrum estimation unit is adapted for estimating a preliminary spectrum of the signal based on the collected plurality of samples with the current radiation pattern and for estimating an optimized spectrum of the signal based on the collected plurality of samples with different radiation patterns. Then, the control unit sets the radiation pattern of the directional antenna to the estimated optimized spectrum. | 02-23-2012 |
20120081251 | DYNAMIC RADIATION PATTERN ANTENNA SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a dynamic radiation pattern antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna units, a control unit and an electronic interface. The plurality of antenna units has electronically controllable radiation patterns. The control unit is dynamically controlling the radiation pattern of the plurality of antenna units and the electronic interface connects the plurality of antenna units to the control unit. | 04-05-2012 |
20120262356 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING LEAKY WAVE ANTENNA RADIATION EFFICIENCY - The present device and method improve radiation efficiency of a leaky wave antenna. The device and method collect non-radiated power signal from the leaky wave antenna, perform a passive operation on the non-radiated power signal to obtain a modified power signal, and radiate the modified power signal. | 10-18-2012 |
20140300520 | FULL-SPACE SCANNING END-SWITCHED CRLH LEAKY-WAVE ANTENNA - The present relates to a leaky-wave antenna unit. The leaky wave antenna unit comprises a leaky wave antenna having two ports and a switching unit. The switching unit comprises an input, two throws and an actuator. The input of the switching unit receives a signal to be radiated by the leaky wave antenna. Each of the throw is connected to a different port of the leaky wave antenna, while the actuator switches the input between the two throws. | 10-09-2014 |
20140347234 | POLARIZATION-DIVERSE ANTENNAS AND SYSTEMS - Antenna units, antenna systems and polarizing systems provide polarization diversity to leaky-wave antennas. An antenna unit comprises a rat-race coupler having a summation port, a difference port and two output ports. Each one of a pair of composite right/left-handed (CRLH) leaky-wave antennas (LWA) is connected at one end to a respective one of the output ports of the rat-race coupler. An inductive stub is implemented between the CRLH LWAs for connecting the CRLH LWAs to a grounded via. Various polarizations are obtained by injecting a radio-frequency (RF) signal in the summation or difference port of the rat-race coupler, or in both ports. System variants include various devices and assemblies for injecting RF signals in the antenna unit. One such variant includes a polarizing system having a switched matrix for directing a signal according to various intended polarizations. | 11-27-2014 |