# US 12,009,593 B2 · System and method for infusing nano-technology into production of patch antennas for array and polymers and biological and artificial membraned material

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- Number: US 12,009,593 B2
- Document ID: US12009593B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/138,018
- Filed: 2023-04-21
- Published: 2023-08-24
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2019-09-30
- Applicants: Alexander Socransky
- Inventors: Alexander Socransky
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12009593B2

## CPC

- H01Q 15/141: {Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing reflecting surfaces}
- B29B 7/90: Fillers or reinforcements {, e.g. fibres}
- B29C 41/003: {characterised by the choice of material}
- B29C 41/08: Coating a former, core or other substrate by spraying or fluidisation, e.g. spraying powder {(spray-up of reinforcing fibres B29C70/305)}
- B29C 41/12: Spreading-out the material on a substrate {, e.g. on the surface of a liquid}
- B29D 11/0074: {Production of other optical elements not provided for in B29D11/00009- B29D11/0073}
- C08J 3/203: {Solid polymers with solid and/or liquid additives}
- C08K 3/04: Carbon
- C08K 3/041: {Carbon nanotubes}
- C08K 3/046: {Carbon nanorods, nanowires, nanoplatelets or nanofibres}
- C08K 7/06: Elements
- H01Q 3/34: by electrical means (active lenses or reflecting arrays H01Q3/46)
- H01Q 9/0407: {Substantially flat resonant element parallel to ground plane, e.g. patch antenna (dipole H01Q9/285; monopole H01Q9/40)}
- H01Q 9/27: Spiral antennas
- H01Q 13/10: Resonant slot antennas
- H01Q 15/16: curved in two dimensions [2D], e.g. paraboloidal
- H01Q 21/065: {Patch antenna array}
- H01Q 21/08: the units being spaced along or adjacent to a rectilinear path {(waveguide fed H01Q21/0037)}
- B29K 2105/167: {Nanotubes}
- B29K 2507/04: Carbon
- B29L 2011/0083: {Reflectors}
- B29L 2031/3067: {Ships}
- B29L 2031/3076: {Aircrafts (blades, propellers B29L2031/08)}
- B29L 2031/3097: {Cosmonautical vehicles; Rockets}
- C08J 2300/00: Characterised by the use of unspecified polymers
- C08K 2201/001: Conductive additives
- C08K 2201/011: Nanostructured additives
- C08K 2201/014: Additives containing two or more different additives of the same subgroup in C08K
- H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72)
- B29B: PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
- B29C: SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms B29B11/00; making laminated products by combining previously unconnected layers which become one product whose layers will remain together B32B37/00 - B32B41/00)
- B29D: PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE (making granules B29B9/00; making preforms B29B11/00)
- C08J: WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H (working, e.g. shaping, of plastics B29)
- C08K: Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients (paints, inks, varnishes, dyes, polishes, adhesives C09)
- B29K: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR {MOULDS, } REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
- B29L: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES

## Abstract

The present invention introduces the use of a carbon nanotube-based material in the production of phased array patch antennas of various shapes and sizes including slot and spiral patch antennas. The use of this material provides the ability for the antennas to withstand high-intensity shock vibrations and other intense disturbances and continue emitting phased array signals. Furthermore, the use of this material for patch antennas allows for the alteration of the desired frequency and directional degree of interest by simply energizing various elements within the carbon nanotube-based material.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A phased array antenna having monolithic structure formed by a forming surface wherein said phased array antenna includes:
a carbon nanotube-based structure;
carbon nanofibers for orienting along with carbon nanotubes for enhancing carbon nanotubes resonance;
graphene-based powder for orienting along with said carbon nanotubes for enhancing said carbon nanotubes resonance and for providing increased physical strength of said phased array antenna;
resin for adhering to said carbon nanotubes, said carbon nanofibers and said graphene-based powder for further forming said phased array antenna of uniform resonance without encapsulation of said forming surface; and
a resin hardener which reacts with said resin in order to form and lock into shape said phased array antenna without encapsulation of said forming surface within said phased array antenna;
wherein said phased array antenna is formed to be fixed in shape and rigid for resonance, and wherein said phased array antenna is formed as a homogeneous member and wherein said homogeneous member extends to exposed surfaces of said phased array antenna, and wherein energy is resonated by said monolithic structure throughout its thickness.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The phased array antenna of claim 1 wherein said carbon nanofibers adhere to said carbon nanotubes and said graphene-based powder to form a monolithic structure of uniform resonance without encapsulation of said forming surface within said phased array antenna.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The phased array antenna of claim 1 wherein said monolithic structure is comprised of several concentrically interlinked carbon nanotubes.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The phased array antenna of claim 1 wherein said carbon nanotubes are formed as armchair carbon nanotubes.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The phased array antenna of claim 1 wherein said carbon nanotubes are formed as zigzag carbon nanotubes.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The phased array antenna of claim 1 wherein said carbon nanotubes are single walled.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The phased array antenna of claim 1 wherein said carbon nanotubes are multi-walled.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The phased array antenna of claim 1 wherein said phased array antenna is chemically bonded with a substrate.

### Claim 9

A phased-array antenna having monolithic structure formed via a forming surface wherein said phased-array antenna is manufactured via a manufacturing process consisting of:
manufacturing said forming surface according to a desired dimension for said phased-array antenna;
mixing a slurry containing carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, and a graphene-based powder, a resin and an associated hardener;
applying said slurry to said forming surface;
drying said slurry upon said forming surface; and
removing said dried slurry from said forming surface, wherein said slurry has dried to form a rigid, homogenous, monolithic structure with uniform resonance.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

A phased-array antenna having monolithic structure formed via a forming surface wherein said phased-array antenna is manufactured via a manufacturing process according to claim 9, wherein said forming surface is of a shape corresponding to a spiral antenna.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

A phased-array antenna having monolithic structure formed via a forming surface wherein said phased-array antenna is manufactured via a manufacturing process according to claim 9, said forming surface is of a shape corresponding to a patch antenna.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

A phased-array antenna having monolithic structure formed via a forming surface wherein said phased-array antenna is manufactured via a manufacturing process according to claim 9, wherein a medical device is formed from said slurry.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

A phased-array antenna having monolithic structure formed via a forming surface wherein said phased-array antenna is manufactured via a manufacturing process according to claim 9, wherein non-carbon-based nanoparticles are used in place of said carbon nanotubes.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

A phased-array antenna having monolithic structure formed via a forming surface wherein said phased-array antenna is manufactured via a manufacturing process according to claim 9, wherein electromagnetic waves are used to oscillate said carbon nanotubes into various forms.

### Claim 15 (depends on 9)

A phased-array antenna having monolithic structure formed via a forming surface wherein said phased-array antenna is manufactured via a manufacturing process according to claim 9, wherein ultrasonics are used to oscillate said carbon nanotubes into various forms.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

A phased-array antenna having monolithic structure formed via a forming surface wherein said phased-array antenna is manufactured via a manufacturing process of claim 9, wherein said forming surface is of a shape corresponding to a slot antenna.

### Claim 17

A phased array antenna further formed from a slurry wherein said slurry is composed of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers tuned to conduct electromagnetic signals and wherein said phased array antenna is formed to be fixed in shape and rigid for conduction of said electromagnetic signals, and wherein said phased array antenna is formed as a homogeneous member and wherein said homogeneous member extends to exposed surfaces of said phased array antenna, and wherein said electromagnetic signals are conducted by said phased array antenna throughout its thickness.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The phased array antenna of claim 17 wherein said slurry further conducts and discharges said electromagnetic signals.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The phased array antenna of claim 17, wherein said slurry is composed of carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, and graphene-based powder to form a uniformly dispersed resonant material without encapsulation of a forming surface within said phased array antenna.