US 12,230,887 B2
Dielectric antenna array and system
Christopher Kidd Walker, Tucson, AZ (US); Juan Carlos Lopez-Tonazzi, Tucson, AZ (US); Brandon James Swift, Tucson, AZ (US); and Marwan M. Krunz, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to FreeFall 5G, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed by FreeFall 5G, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/222,778.
Application 18/222,778 is a continuation of application No. 17/228,453, filed on Apr. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,715,874.
Application 17/228,453 is a continuation of application No. 16/818,504, filed on Mar. 13, 2020, granted, now 10,998,625, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 16/818,504 is a continuation of application No. 16/354,671, filed on Mar. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,644,395, issued on May 5, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/754,952, filed on Nov. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/693,584, filed on Jul. 3, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/671,408, filed on May 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0387588 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01Q 3/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 3/01 (2006.01); H01Q 13/24 (2006.01); H01Q 21/06 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 3/24 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/24 (2013.01); H01Q 3/01 (2013.01); H01Q 13/24 (2013.01); H01Q 21/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An antenna system comprising:
a plurality of dielectric rod stacks;
a control circuit including a plurality of independently controlled output circuit boards, the control circuit further including a microcontroller and multiple radios;
wherein each independently controlled output circuit board includes a respective dielectric rod stack, and the respective dielectric rod stack includes a plurality of respective dielectric rods;
wherein each of the respective dielectric rods is driven by a driven element; and
wherein the control circuit selects: (i) the dielectric rod stacks, and (ii) the respective dielectric rods of the respective dielectric rod stack to adjust a beam of emitted or received radio frequency (RF) waves and achieve dual linear or circular polarization.