Communications: radio wave antennas – Antennas – With spaced or external radio wave refractor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Phan, Tho (Department: 2821)
Communications: radio wave antennas
Antennas
With spaced or external radio wave refractor
C343S753000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10913109
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for radiating radar signals, communication signals, or other similar signals. In one embodiment, a system includes a controller that generates a control signal and an antenna coupled to the controller. The antenna includes a first component that generates at least one wave based on the generated control signal and a metamaterial lens positioned at some predefined focal length from the first component. The metamaterial lens directs the generated at least one wave.
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