US 12,032,008 B2
System for contactless testing of radio frequency apertures
Christopher J. Fisher, Allen, TX (US); Amanda Couch, Plano, TX (US); John Sherrill, Rockwall, TX (US); Justin Kasemodel, McKinney, TX (US); Justin Stroup, Anna, TX (US); and Allen Kelly, Dallas, TX (US)
Assigned to Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US)
Filed by Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/175,512.
Prior Publication US 2022/0260623 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. G01R 29/08 (2006.01); H01Q 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 29/0878 (2013.01) [H01Q 13/02 (2013.01); Y10T 29/5313 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for contactless testing of radio frequency apertures, the system comprising:
a fixture comprising a fixture mount configured to be received in a fixture receiver of a robotic system;
a network analyzer supported by the fixture; and
a radiating antenna supported by the fixture, the radiating antenna connected to the network analyzer via at least one cable;
wherein, upon movement of the fixture via the robotic system, the network analyzer, the radiating antenna, and the at least one cable maintain a static positional relationship relative to one another.