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US 7,397,429 B2Granted
Aircraft window plug antenna assembly
AssigneeNorthrop Grumman Corporation
InventorsBruce Richard Crain, Richard Wayne Botsford, David W. Lee, Edward Lee Kirchner
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Abstract
A conformal load-bearing antenna assembly comprises a pan shaped to fit within an aircraft window opening, an antenna element disposed within the pan, and a connection for coupling a signal to the antenna element.
Claims12
A conformal load-bearing antenna assembly comprising:
- a pan providing structural rigidity and shaped to fit within an aircraft window opening;
- an antenna element disposed within the pan;
- a connection for coupling a signal to the antenna element;
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- a conductive gasket positioned adjacent to the perimeter of the antenna assembly, electrically bonding the antenna assembly to an aircraft fuselage and providing a pressure seal.
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A conformal load-bearing antenna assembly comprising:
- a pan providing structural rigidity and shaped to fit within an aircraft window opening;
- an antenna element disposed within the pan, wherein the antenna element comprises a stripline supported by a dielectric sheet, and at least one radiating element coupled to the stripline;
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- a connection for coupling a signal to the antenna element;
- wherein the antenna element further comprises a front ground plane and a back ground plane, with the front ground plane forming one or more slots adjacent to the radiating element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.