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US 2019/0291186 A1Published application
Additively manufactured antenna
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsRichard W. Aston, Martin W. Bieti, Michael John Langmack, Nicole M. Hastings, Nicole Diane Schoenborn
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Abstract
An additively manufactured antenna device is disclosed, including a base portion and a body portion. The body portion is attached to the base portion and includes a lattice stiffening structure configured to eliminate secondary printing support.
Claims20
An antenna device comprising:
- an additively manufactured base portion,
- an additively manufactured tubular body portion attached to the base portion, the body portion including a lattice stiffening structure configured to eliminate secondary printing support.
An antenna component, comprising:
- an elongate hollow body portion comprised of laser sintered alloy, configured to direct radio frequency signals, the body portion including a lattice stiffening structure on an outer circumferential side configured to avoid secondary printing support requirement.
A method of manufacturing an antenna, comprising:
- printing a tubular structure configured to send or receive radio frequency signals, wherein the tubular structure has an outer circumferential side portion supported by a lattice array.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.