Patents
US 12683284 B2: Phased array excited multi-mode waveguide with omnidirectional coverage and beam steering
- Granted
- 2026-07-14
- Filed
- 2024-11-07 application 18939861
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An antenna for omnidirectional coverage and directional beam forming includes a multimode biconical waveguide with a first conical structure having a first base and a first apex, a second conical structure having a second base and a second apex, the first apex facing the second apex, and a radiation aperture. There is a coaxial interface between the first conical structure and the second conical structure that includes a coaxial waveguide to direct electromagnetic (EM) energy into the radiation aperture. An active electronic phased array (ASEA) included with the antenna controls independent sources of EM wave energy that excite multiple modes of the multimode biconical waveguide and provide omnidirectional radiation and directional beam steering.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 (ipgb20260714.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 160 patents | US company or organization | Melbourne, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard G. Edwards | Grantsville, UT | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01Q | Antennas, i.e. radio aerials | H01Q9/28 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | EDWARDS, RICHARD G. signed 2024-11-07 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MELBOURNE, FL | 69218/256 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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