Multi-band symmetric phase center folded monopole antenna for GPS/proximity munitions fuse applications
AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorsJames B. Wesh, Lee M. Paulsen
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Abstract
The present invention is a folded monopole antenna assembly. The folded monopole antenna assembly includes a dielectric substrate, the dielectric substrate being configured for receiving at least one input. The folded monopole antenna assembly further includes a folded monopole antenna. The folded monopole antenna is configured for being connected with the dielectric substrate. Further, the folded monopole antenna includes at least one reactive circuit. The folded monopole antenna is further configured for receiving a signal via a received input included in the at least one received input. The antenna assembly is configured for implementation within an artillery shell and/or a munition.
Claims20
An artillery shell, comprising:
- a payload;
- a guidance system including a radio receiver;
- and
- a folded monopole antenna array communicatively coupled to the radio receiver, the folded monopole antenna array including at least one folded monopole antenna assembly, the at least one folded monopole antenna assembly including at least one multi-band folded monopole antenna and a dielectric substrate, the dielectric substrate configured for receiving at least one input, the at least one multi-band folded monopole antenna including at least one reactive circuit, the at least one multi-band folded monopole antenna configured for being connected with the dielectric substrate, the at least one multi-band folded monopole antenna further configured for receiving a signal via a received input included in the at least one received input.
A folded monopole antenna assembly, comprising:
- a dielectric substrate, the dielectric substrate configured for receiving at least one input;
- and
- a folded monopole antenna, the folded monopole antenna configured for being connected with the dielectric substrate, the folded monopole antenna including at least one reactive circuit, the folded monopole antenna further configured for receiving a signal via a received input included in the at least one received input,
- wherein the antenna assembly is configured for implementation within at least one of an artillery shell and a munition.
An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a first dielectric substrate;
- a second dielectric substrate configured for being connected with the first dielectric substrate, at least one of the first dielectric substrate and the second dielectric substrate being configured for receiving at least one input;
- a first folded monopole antenna, the first folded monopole antenna configured for being connected with one of the first dielectric substrate and the second dielectric substrate, the first folded monopole antenna including at least one reactive circuit, the first folded monopole antenna further configured for receiving a signal via a received input included in the at least one received input;
- and
- a second folded monopole antenna, the second folded monopole antenna configured for being connected with one of the first dielectric substrate and the second dielectric substrate, the second folded monopole antenna including at least one reactive circuit, the second folded monopole antenna further configured for receiving a signal via a received input included in the at least one received input,
- wherein the antenna assembly is configured for implementation within at least one of an artillery shell and a munition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.