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High-performance airfoil antenna

Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1962-04-09
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1982-04-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John P Braun
  • 👤 Duncan M Carman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 17:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/28; H01Q1/282; H01Q1/283

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
A HIGH-FREQUENCY ANTENNA COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE FIN-LIKE ANTENNA STRUCTURE ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING IN TRANSVERSELY PROJECTING POSITION RELATIVE TO A CONDUCTIVE SURFACE, SAID STRUCTURE HAVING LEADING AND TRAILING PROJECTING EDGES AND AN ELONGATED SLOT THEREIN EXTENDING GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SUCH CONDUCTIVE SURFACE, SAID SLOT HAVING ONE END OPENING AT ONE PROJECTING EDGE OF THE FIN-LIKE STRUCTURE AND THE OTHER PROJECTING EDGE OF SAID STRUCTURE BEING OF UNINTERRUPTED CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, AND MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID SURFACE TO ENERGIZE THE ANTENNA STRUCTURE COMPRISING A CONDUCTOR ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM THE STRUCTURE AND COUPLED THERETO FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY ENERGY TRANSFER AT A LOCATION ADJACENT THE OPEN END OF THE SLOT THROUGH A CAPACITANCE WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY RESONANT WITH SAID STRUCTURE AT THE OPERATING FREQUENCY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
A HIGH-FREQUENCY ANTENNA COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE FIN-LIKE ANTENNA STRUCTURE ADAPTED FOR MOUNTING IN TRANSVERSELY PROJECTING POSITION RELATIVE TO A CONDUCTIVE SURFACE, SAID STRUCTURE HAVING LEADING AND TRAILING PROJECTING EDGES AND AN ELONGATED SLOT THEREIN EXTENDING GENERALLY PARALLEL TO SUCH CONDUCTIVE SURFACE, SAID SLOT HAVING ONE END OPENING AT ONE PROJECTING EDGE OF THE FIN-LIKE STRUCTURE AND THE OTHER PROJECTING EDGE OF SAID STRUCTURE BEING OF UNINTERRUPTED CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL, AND MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID SURFACE TO ENERGIZE THE ANTENNA STRUCTURE COMPRISING A CONDUCTOR ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM THE STRUCTURE AND COUPLED THERETO FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY ENERGY TRANSFER AT A LOCATION ADJACENT THE OPEN END OF THE SLOT THROUGH A CAPACITANCE WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY RESONANT WITH SAID STRUCTURE AT THE OPERATING FREQUENCY.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-07-05 1969-01-04 1969-07-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-07-05 1973-01-04 1973-07-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-07-05 1977-01-04 1977-07-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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