Wearable conformal antenna assembly
First Claim
1. A wearable conformal antenna assembly for integration into an article of clothing, comprising:
- a radome layer having a first surface which is conformable to outer surface of the article to be worn and a second surface, the first surface of the radome layer operable to provide a protective, signal transparent barrier;
an antenna layer generally conformal to the second surface of the radome layer, the antenna layer having at least one antenna element disposed thereon for transmitting a signal at a predefined frequency; and
an isolation layer having a first surface generally conformal to the antenna layer, and a second surface, the isolation layer operable to provide isolation of the transmitted signal between the antenna layer and the second surface of the isolation layer.
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Abstract
A conformal antenna assembly includes a radome layer, an antenna layer, and an isolation layer. The radome layer includes a first surface which is conformable to outer surface of the article to be worn, and a second surface, the first surface of the radome layer providing a protective, signal transparent barrier. The antenna layer is generally conformal to the second surface of the radome layer, and includes at least one antenna element disposed thereon for transmitting a signal at a predefined frequency. The isolation layer includes a first surface generally conformal to the antenna layer and a second surface, the isolation layer being operable to provide isolation of the transmitted signal between the antenna layer and the second surface of the isolation layer.
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20 Claims
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1. A wearable conformal antenna assembly for integration into an article of clothing, comprising:
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a radome layer having a first surface which is conformable to outer surface of the article to be worn and a second surface, the first surface of the radome layer operable to provide a protective, signal transparent barrier;
an antenna layer generally conformal to the second surface of the radome layer, the antenna layer having at least one antenna element disposed thereon for transmitting a signal at a predefined frequency; and
an isolation layer having a first surface generally conformal to the antenna layer, and a second surface, the isolation layer operable to provide isolation of the transmitted signal between the antenna layer and the second surface of the isolation layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wearable conformal antenna assembly for integration into an article of clothing, comprising:
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a radome layer having a first surface which is conformable to outer surface of the article to be worn and a second surface, the first surface of the radome layer operable to provide a protective, signal transparent barrier;
an antenna layer generally conformal to the second surface of the radome layer, the antenna layer having at least a first antenna element disposed thereon for transmitting a signal at a predefined frequency and a second antenna element disposed thereon for receiving a signal at a second frequency; and
an isolation layer having a first surface generally conformal to the antenna layer, and a second surface, the isolation layer operable to provide isolation of the transmitted signal between the antenna layer and the second surface of the isolation layer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A helmet-based antenna assembly, comprising:
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a helmet having a recessed crown section and a non-recessed crown section; and
a conformal antenna assembly integrated into the recessed crown section of the helmet, the conformal antenna assembly comprising;
a radome layer having a first surface which is substantially conformal to outer surface of the non-recessed crown section of the helmet and a second surface, the first surface of the radome layer operable to provide a protective, signal transparent barrier;
an antenna layer generally conformal to the second surface of the radome layer, the antenna layer having at least one antenna element disposed thereon for transmitting a signal at a predefined frequency; and
an isolation layer having a first surface generally conformal to the antenna layer, and a second surface, the isolation layer operable to provide isolation of the transmitted signal between the antenna layer and the second surface of the isolation layer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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