Patents Assigned to United States of America has represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
  • Patent number: 11283142
    Abstract: A linear-to-circular polarizer antenna is disclosed. In accordance with embodiments of the invention, the polarizer antenna includes an antenna operable to transmit and receive polarized signals and a linear-to-circular polarizer coupled to the antenna. The polarizer includes a plurality of cascaded elements, waveplates or anisotropic sheets, having biaxial permittivity. Each cascaded element has a principal axis rotated at different angles relative to an adjacent element about a z-axis of a 3-dimensional x, y, z coordinate system, and each element is composed of an artificial anisotropic dielectric. The polarizer further includes impedance matching layers disposed adjacent the cascaded elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: United States of America has represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Boris Tomasic, Carl R. Pfeiffer, Thomas P. Steffen