Rotatable antenna design for undersea vehicles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11522265
APP PUB NO 20220344793A1
SERIAL NO

17240341

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An antenna module configured for use on an underwater vehicle is disclosed. The antenna module includes an array of spiral antennas fabricated on a multi-layer substrate that provides wide-band RF communication with direction finding (DF) capability. The antenna module can also include other antennas fabricated on the same multi-layer substrate, such as one or more global positioning system (GPS) receivers, an ultra-high frequency/very-high frequency (UHV/VHF) antenna, or one or more iridium antennas. The antenna module may further include a water-proof housing that is coupled to the outside hull of an undersea vehicle via a coupling mechanism. The coupling mechanism allows the antenna module to rotate between a stowed position against the hull and a deployed position that extends the antennas out away from the undersea vehicle. The antenna module is curved or flexible so it can stow against a corresponding curved hull of the undersea vehicle.

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BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INCP O BOX 868 NHQ0-1-719 NASHUA NH 03061-0868

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carvalho,, Jr Ronald M Bedford, US 2 2
Rossman, Court E Merrimack, US 20 150
Stuart,, III John R New Boston, US 1 0
Thoren, Matthew D Pelham, US 12 141
Veilleux, John M Salem, US 1 0
Wendell, Ross J Medford, US 30 1049

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