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Granted Patent B2
US 12,431,628 · App. 18/499,900 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Ultra-wideband, low-distortion, omni-directional, and placement-insensitive antennas

Inventors: Travis Eubanks (San Antonio, TX); Brad David Moore (Boerne, TX); Jacob McDonald (Richardson, TX); Bernd Strassner (Albuquerque, NM)
Assignee: Massive Light, LLC
H01Q13/02H01Q1/38
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Patent No.
US 12,431,628
App. No.
18/499,900
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosed principles provide novel antennas and corresponding methods of manufacturing thereof. In one aspect, an antenna according to the disclosed principles have a dielectric unit. The dielectric unit may be azimuthally uniform, radially symmetric, or symmetric. The dielectric unit may include a first conducting surface, a second conducting surface, and a non-conducting aperture. The first conducting surface may be located on a first radially interior surface of the dielectric unit and have both convex and concave surfaces. The second conducting surface, oblique to an axis of radial symmetry, may extend radially outward from the axis of radial symmetry. The non-conducting aperture may be located on the radial exterior of the dielectric unit. The first conducting surface and the second conducting surface may define a dielectric volume extending radially toward and terminating in the non-conducting aperture.

Claims (40)

1. An antenna, comprising:

a radially symmetric dielectric unit, comprising:

a first conducting surface, having both convex and concave surfaces, on a first radially interior surface of the dielectric unit;

a second conducting surface, extending radially outward from an axis of radial symmetry, wherein the second conducting surface is oblique to the axis of radial symmetry; and

a non-conducting aperture on a radial exterior of the dielectric unit, wherein the first conducting surface and the second conducting surface define a dielectric volume extending radially toward and terminating in the non-conducting aperture.

2. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric unit is configured to instantaneously transmit and receive wireless signals across a single instantaneous bandwidth of 10:1.

3. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric unit is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals across an efficiency bandwidth of 10:1.

4. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric unit is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals across a 10:1 bandwidth, wherein the 10:1 bandwidth comprises a plurality of instantaneous frequency bands, the bandwidth of each of the plurality of instantaneous frequency bands comprising a multiple of a lowest operating frequency.

5. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein a maximum radius of the dielectric unit does not exceed one-tenth of a lowest operating wavelength at which a return loss of the antenna meets or exceeds 6 dB.

6. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein a maximum height of the dielectric unit does not exceed one-sixth of a lowest operating wavelength at which a return loss of the antenna meets or exceeds 6 dB.

7. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein the first conducting surface and the second conducting surface are disposed on the dielectric volume to form the dielectric unit as a single unit without conducting volumes.

8. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein the first conducting surface has a cone angle of 50-70 degrees from the axis of radial symmetry.

9. The antenna of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric unit is configured to impede direct current flow between the first conducting surface and the second conducting surface.

10. The antenna of claim 1 , further comprising:

a radially symmetric transmission line capable of transmitting signals to and receiving signals from the dielectric unit.

11. A method, comprising:

forming a radially symmetric dielectric unit, comprising:

a first radially interior surface, having both convex and concave surfaces;

a second radially interior surface, extending radially outward from an axis of radial symmetry, wherein the second radially interior surface is oblique to the axis of radial symmetry; and

a non-conducting aperture on a radial exterior of the dielectric unit, wherein a first dielectric surface and a second dielectric surface define a dielectric volume extending radially toward and terminating in the non-conducting aperture;

disposing a first conducting surface on the first dielectric surface; and

disposing a second conducting surface on the second dielectric surface, wherein the dielectric volume, first conducting surface, and second conducting surface form a dielectric unit.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the dielectric unit is configured to instantaneously transmit and receive wireless signals across a single instantaneous bandwidth of 10:1.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the dielectric unit is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals across an efficiency bandwidth of 10:1.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the dielectric unit is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals across a 10:1 bandwidth, wherein the 10:1 bandwidth comprises a plurality of instantaneous frequency bands, the bandwidth of each of the plurality of instantaneous frequency bands comprising a multiple of a lowest operating frequency.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein a maximum radius of the dielectric unit does not exceed one-tenth of a lowest operating wavelength.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein a maximum height of the dielectric unit does not exceed one-sixth of a lowest operating wavelength.

17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

mating the dielectric unit to a ground plane defining an azimuthal plane.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first conducting surface has a cone angle within 50-70 degrees from the axis of radial symmetry.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving signals from the dielectric unit with a radially symmetric transmission line.

20. A method, comprising:

forming a radially symmetric dielectric volume, comprising:

a first radially interior surface, having both convex and concave surfaces, on the first radially interior surface of the dielectric volume;

a second radially interior surface, extending radially outward from an axis of radial symmetry, wherein the second radially interior surface is oblique to the axis of radial symmetry; and

a non-conducting aperture on a radial exterior of the dielectric volume, wherein the dielectric volume is configured for instantaneous transmission and reception of wireless signals across a single instantaneous bandwidth of 10:1.

21. The method of claim 20 , further comprising:

disposing a first conducting surface on the first radially interior surface; and

disposing a second conducting surface on the second radially interior surface, wherein the dielectric volume, first conducting surface, and second conducting surface form a dielectric unit as a single unit without conducting volumes.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2024
From: MOORE, BRAD DAVID
To: MASSIVE LIGHT, LLC
Reel/Frame 067156/0474 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2024
From: MOORE, BRAD DAVID
To: MASSIVE LIGHT, LLC
Reel/Frame 067139/0547 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2024
From: EUBANKS, TRAVIS; MCDONALD, JACOB; STRASSNER, BERND
To: MASSIVE LIGHT, LLC
Reel/Frame 066969/0567 →
Continuity (4)
Provisional Application 63535241 · Aug 29, 2023
Provisional Application 63452645 · Mar 16, 2023
Provisional Application 63421508 · Nov 1, 2022
Related Publication 20240213684A1 · Jun 27, 2024
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