Patents
US 11450954 B2: Beamforming via sparse activation of antenna elements connected to phase advance waveguides
- Granted
- 2022-09-20
- Filed
- 2020-04-01 application 16837998
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods described herein include a two-dimensional antenna array of antenna pixels having length and width dimensions of less than one-half of an operational wavelength. In various examples, each antenna pixel comprises a fixed number of phase-adjustable antenna elements. The antenna elements of each antenna pixel may be coupled to the waveguide with interelement spacings selected to associate each antenna element with a distinct phase advance value. A controller identifies a target phase value for each antenna pixel that corresponds to a target beamform for the two-dimensional antenna. A controller activates and adjusts a phase response of one of the antenna elements in each antenna pixel, such that the phase advance value associate with the activated antenna element and the adjusted phase response combine to attain the target phase value for the antenna pixel as a whole.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg220920.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwha LLC 1,209 patents | US company or organization | Bellevue, WA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy S. Lipworth | Seattle, WA | 31 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01Q | Antennas, i.e. radio aerials | H01Q3/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | INVENTION SCIENCE FUND II, LLC signed 2024-06-28 | METAVC PATENT HOLDING COMPANY SISTERS, OR | 68723/735 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-08-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ELWHA LLC signed 2024-06-28 | INVENTION SCIENCE FUND II, LLC BELLEVUE, WA | 68723/636 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-05-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LIPWORTH, GUY S. signed 2020-04-15 | ELWHA, LLC BELLEVUE, WA | 52675/218 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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