Circular Disk with First and Second Edge Openings
AssigneeThe Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsBrandon Underwood, Glenn Minko
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Abstract
Various embodiments that relate to a circular disk configured to radiate a signal. The radiating disk can include edge openings. Within these edge openings power supplies can rest. When the power supplies function, they can cause the circular disk to radiate with either a dipole pattern or a cardioid pattern. A controller can manage how these power supplies function depending on if the dipole pattern or the cardioid pattern is desired.
Claims21
A circular disk capable of radiation, the circular disk having a radius, comprising:
- a first edge opening configured to receive a first voltage source in a first position greater than ½ of the radius;
- and
- a second edge opening configured to receive a second voltage source in a second position greater than ½ the radius,
- where the first edge opening and the second edge opening are along a common axis.
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A method, performed at least in part by a power system controller that is at least partially hardware, the method comprising:
- powering a first voltage source in a first edge opening of a circular disk to cause radiation;
- and
- powering a second voltage source in a second edge opening of the circular disk to cause radiation,
- where the first edge opening and the second edge opening are along a common axis.
A power system, at least partially for a circular disk configured to radiate a signal, comprising:
- a first voltage source located in a first edge opening of the circular disk;
- and
- a second voltage source located in a second edge opening of the circular disk,
- where the first edge opening and the second edge opening are along a common axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.