Directable antenna system and method for improved communications quality

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11355857
APP PUB NO 20190036224A1
SERIAL NO

15923209

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A directable antenna system includes at least one directable antenna which has an omnidirectional antenna at a center, an inner frequency selective surface centered around the omnidirectional antenna, and an outer frequency selective surface spaced from the inner frequency selective surface. An antenna control unit can vary antenna beamwidth by changing states of active elements of the inner and the outer frequency selective surfaces. The system may include a searchable database, for example, to direct the antenna in the optimum direction for transmission and reception at a particular location. Transmission and/or reception data from a second directable antenna can be used to aim the first directable antenna.

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ELLUMEN INC1401 WILSON BLVD SUITE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22209

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Edalati, Arezou Arlington, US 5 20
McCollough, Todd R Barrington, US 7 17
McCollough, William J Earlysville, US 9 32

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