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Compact steerable transmit antenna system

  • US 10,211,531 B2
  • Filed: 11/05/2015
  • Issued: 02/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A transmit antenna system configured to steer an electromagnetic beam, comprising:

  • an antenna comprising;

    a first electric antenna element oriented parallel to a first plane;

    a second electric antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and parallel to the first plane; and

    a first magnetic antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and the second electric antenna element; and



    an electronic steering module in electrical communication with each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element, comprising at least one amplifier configured to control the amplitude of a current to each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element;



    further comprising a third electric antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and the second electric antenna element, wherein the electronic steering module in electrical communication with the third electric antenna element.

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