Plug-and-play multiband time-variant antenna module
This technology is a self-configuring antenna module that can be attached to a wide range of wireless devices and automatically optimizes its own performance on the fly. It combines a physical antenna with an impedance tuner and a waveform generator, all managed by an onboard calibration controller that continuously reads the radio's operating status and adjusts the antenna's behavior to maintain a strong, efficient match across multiple frequencies. The key insight is that the module handles its own setup and tuning without requiring custom engineering for each device it plugs into. This makes it broadly compatible with different radios and communication standards rather than being purpose-built for one product.
What you could build
A drop-in antenna module sold to radio hardware manufacturers, IoT device makers, or military/public safety communication integrators who need multi-band capability without custom RF design for each product variant. Defense contractors building software-defined radios or commercial IoT platform companies standardizing hardware across product lines would be the primary buyers.
Who in Virginia should care
Northern Virginia and the Hampton Roads corridor host numerous defense contractors and government systems integrators working on software-defined and tactical radio programs who would evaluate such a module.
Readiness: Prototype likely
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
- Seong-Youp Suh, Harry G. Skinner, W. Dawson Kesling, Majid Manteghi
- Granted
- September 13, 2016
- Status
- Granted patent
- Patent number
- 9444511
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