US 12,322,854 B2
Communication apparatus and method for adaptive cooling of antenna elements
Mehdi Hatamian, Mission Viejo, CA (US); and Venkat Kalkunte, Saratoga, CA (US)
Assigned to PELTBEAM INC., Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Filed by PELTBEAM INC., Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Filed on May 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/668,053.
Application 18/668,053 is a continuation of application No. 18/433,652, filed on Feb. 6, 2024, granted, now 12,021,293.
Application 18/433,652 is a continuation of application No. 18/363,090, filed on Aug. 1, 2023, granted, now 11,936,093, issued on Mar. 19, 2024.
Application 18/363,090 is a continuation of application No. 17/986,043, filed on Nov. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,742,561, issued on Aug. 29, 2023.
Application 17/986,043 is a continuation of application No. 17/453,477, filed on Nov. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,527,809, issued on Dec. 13, 2022.
Application 17/453,477 is a continuation of application No. 17/321,976, filed on May 17, 2021, granted, now 11,211,682, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0304978 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/02 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); G01J 5/12 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/02 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/2283 (2013.01); G01J 5/12 (2013.01); G01J 2005/123 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication apparatus, comprising:
an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements;
a plurality of thermoelectric devices distributed across the plurality of antenna elements of the antenna array, wherein each thermoelectric device of the plurality of thermoelectric devices covers a different subset of a plurality of subsets of the plurality of antenna elements; and
a processor coupled to the antenna array and the plurality of thermoelectric devices, wherein the processor is configured to:
detect variation in power consumption in the plurality of antenna elements of the antenna array based on a change in a performance state of the plurality of antenna elements;
control, based on the detected variation in the power consumption, the plurality of thermoelectric devices to substantially equalize a temperature associated with the plurality of antenna elements for substantial equalization of the performance state of the plurality of antenna elements;
predict an operational state of each antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements of the antenna array based on
at least one of position information of at least one user equipment to be served by the antenna array, or
position information of the communication apparatus; and
control, based on the operational state, the plurality of thermoelectric devices to change cooling from each of the plurality of thermoelectric devices to the plurality of antenna elements.