BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. - Greenlawn NY
International Classification:
H01Q 126
US Classification:
343701, 343741, 343866, 343876
Abstract:
Radiation synthesizer systems provide efficient wideband operation with an antenna, such as a loop, which is small relative to operating wavelength. Energy dissipation is substantially reduced by cycling energy back and forth between a high-Q radiator and a storage capacitance. Systems using multi-segment loop antennas match antenna input impedance to switching circuit parameters. Control signal feeds employ fiber-optic cables and reduce conductive paths. Multi-voltage DC supply configurations use parallel conductor portions of antenna loop segments and reduce the need for separate DC supply conductors. Spurious conductive loops are thereby reduced and lightweight, flexible antenna constructions are enabled.
Radiation Synthesizer Receive And Transmit Systems
Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Inc. - Greenlawn NY
International Classification:
H01Q 1112
US Classification:
343741, 343701, 343742, 343876, 331 16, 333103
Abstract:
Radiation synthesizer systems provide efficient wideband operation with an antenna, such as a loop, which is small relative to operating wavelength. Energy dissipation is substantially reduced by cycling energy back and forth between a high-Q radiator and a storage capacitance under control of a switching circuit. In addition to transmit operation using an energy source such as a battery, by reciprocity receive systems deliver received signals to an output device, such as a speaker or other audio or visual transducer device. By efficient direct processing, via controlled activation of switch devices of switch modules, incident RF signals are converted to baseband signals. Commercial type AM receivers may be provided without IF processing and detection or analog filters.
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. - Greenlawn NY
International Classification:
H01Q 1112
US Classification:
343742, 343701, 343867, 343876
Abstract:
Radiation synthesizer systems provide efficient wideband operation with loop antenna elements which are small relative to operating wavelength. Energy dissipation is substantially reduced by cycling energy back and forth between a high-Q radiator and a storage capacitance under control of a switching circuit. Systems using multi-segment loop antennas match input impedance to switching circuit parameters. Use of such antennas in crossed-loop configurations excited in quadrature and supported on a wearable garment provide body-borne antennas with isotropic type coverage. With light-weight flexible construction, a wearable radiating system can avoid any need for visually identifiable features and provide effective antenna pattern coverage regardless of the wearers body orientation, whether standing, prone or otherwise.
Even Harmonic Mixer With High-Input, Third-Order Intercept Point
A surface mount, even harmonic mixer is preferably used in point-to-multipoint millimeter wave transceivers. The mixer includes an anti-parallel series arrangement of diodes in one or more ring quads to increase the input 1 dB compression point and third-order input intercept point (IP3), while maintaining the benefits inherent with even harmonic mixing.
Broadband Amplifier Having Offset Microstrip Section In A Housing Module
Joseph L. Merenda - Massapequa NY, US Michael Zaffarano - Bellport NY, US Eric Darvin - East Northport NY, US
Assignee:
L-3 Communications - Hauppauge NY
International Classification:
H03F 3/195
US Classification:
330 66, 333247, 257728
Abstract:
A broadband driver amplifier module is made using an arrangement of MMICS and microstrip to provide inline rf connectors for the input and output and a small package size. The input and output microstrips incorporate a microstrip portion which is at an angle to the axis of the input connector providing an offset from the axis of the input connector. There is provided at least one MMIC extending from the input microstrip at the offset across the input connector axis and having an output on the other side of the axis. This arrangement provides for an overall zigzag configuration which reduces the axial length of the package while maintaining inline input and output connectors. The invention further includes novel arrangements for MMIC mounting and d. c. blocks used in the amplifier.
Joseph Merenda - Northport NY, US Mark J. Rich - Menlo Park CA, US
Assignee:
SkyPilot Network, Inc. - Santa Clara CA
International Classification:
H01Q 9/16
US Classification:
343820
Abstract:
A planar antenna that facilitates directional communication to a mesh network. The antenna is housed in a relatively small, planar package that can easily be attached to a window pane to enable the antenna to communicate with a neighboring rooftop mounted node of the mesh network. The package contains an M by N element phased array, where M and N are integers greater than one. The array is driven by microwave signals supplied from a P-angle phase shifting circuit, where P is an integer greater than one. Thus, the antenna synthesizes a single main beam and the antenna's main beam can be electrically “pointed” in one of P directions. In one embodiment of the invention, the array comprises 40 physical elements (8×5 elements) and has three selectable directions (i. e. , the phase shifters provide +90, 0 and −90 degree shifts that move the beam left 45 degrees, center and right 45 degrees).
Robert H. Sparr - Menlo Park CA, US William G. Olsen - Bozeman MT, US Thomas Hammel - San Francisco CA, US Kirk Alton Bradley - Menlo Park CA, US Mark J. Rich - Menlo Park CA, US Michael R. Franceschini - Centerport NY, US Joseph T. Merenda - Northport NY, US
Assignee:
Trilliant Networks, Inc. - Redwood City CA
International Classification:
H04W 4/00
US Classification:
370329, 4554221
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for providing a wireless mesh network and network node are described. More particularly, a network having network node neighborhoods is described. A node comprises a multi-sectored antenna and a transceiver controller. Nodes are configured for installation without antenna pointing and without pre-coordination with the network. Software architecture for the node is also described.
Robert H. Sparr - Menlo Park CA, US William G. Olsen - Bozeman MT, US Thomas Hammel - San Francisco CA, US Kirk Alton Bradley - Menlo Park CA, US Mark J. Rich - Menlo Park CA, US Michael R. Franceschini - Centerport NY, US Joseph T. Merenda - Northport NY, US
Assignee:
Trilliant Networks, Inc. - Redwood City CA
International Classification:
H04J 1/00
US Classification:
370343, 370230, 370433
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for providing a wireless mesh network and network node are described. More particularly, a network having network node neighborhoods is described. A node comprises a multi-sectored antenna and a transceiver controller. Nodes are configured for installation without antenna pointing and without pre-coordination with the network. Software architecture for the node is also described.