Abstract: A dielectric substrate includes a plurality of pattern layers. A ground plate to be used as a ground plane is formed in a first pattern layer of the dielectric substrate. A functional unit includes a plurality of conductive patches that are parasitic patterns formed in a second pattern layer different from the first pattern layer. The conductive patches are periodically arranged, and sides of the conductive patches along at least one direction are set at a length to cause resonance of a radio wave that propagates through a surface of the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: In a surroundings monitoring apparatus, a third determiner determines, based on a positional relationship between the object determined by a first determiner and the towed vehicle determined by a second determiner, whether the rearward side object is a ghost. An establishing unit establishes an object searching area located at least in front of or on the right or left side of an own vehicle in accordance with: (i) a position of a radio-wave transceiver; (ii) at least one of a position of each of left and right edges of the front end of the towed vehicle and a position of each of left and right edges of the rear end of the towed vehicle; and (iii) an angle of the towed vehicle tilted to a traveling direction of the own vehicle. The first determiner determines whether an object is located in the established searching area.

Abstract: In a surroundings monitoring device for a vehicle to which a towed vehicle is attachable, a turn information acquisition unit is configured to, when a subject vehicle is turning with the towed vehicle attached to a rear of the subject vehicle, acquire turn information related to the subject vehicle and the towed vehicle. A zone setting unit is configured to set warning zones to left and right, behind the subject vehicle, and extend, based on the turn information acquired, the warning zones further rearward when the towed vehicle is attached to the rear of the subject vehicle than when there is no towed vehicle attached. A control unit is configured to, when an object is detected by a detection device in any of the warning zones set by the zone setting unit, trigger a collision-inhibiting operation for inhibiting a collision with the object to be performed.

Abstract: An object recognition device is applied to a vehicle having a range sensor that transmits a probe wave and receives the reflected wave of the probe wave. The object recognition device is configured to recognize an object behind the own vehicle based on detection information of the range sensor. The object recognition device includes a tow determining unit configured to determine whether a towed vehicle is coupled to a rear of the own vehicle, and a changing unit configured to, in response to determining that the towed vehicle is coupled to the rear of the own vehicle, change how the range sensor detects an object to suppress reception of the reflected wave caused by presence of the towed vehicle.

Abstract: A dielectric substrate includes a plurality of pattern layers. A ground plate to be used as a ground plane is formed in a first pattern layer of the dielectric substrate. A functional unit includes a plurality of conductive patches that are parasitic patterns formed in a second pattern layer different from the first pattern layer. The conductive patches are periodically arranged, and sides of the conductive patches along at least one direction are set at a length to cause resonance of a radio wave that propagates through a surface of the dielectric substrate.

Abstract: An antenna device includes: a substrate at which a transmission antenna and a reception antenna are provided; and a radome provided facing the substrate, the radome includes: a transmission side radome facing the transmission antenna; and a reception side radome facing the reception antenna, and a region in which a gain is increased as compared with a case in which the radome is not provided in a beam pattern in a plane of the transmission antenna including a predetermined direction and a region in which a gain is increased as compared with a case in which the radome is not provided in a beam pattern in the plane of the reception antenna are at different angular positions.

Abstract: An antenna device for transmitting and receiving radio waves by an antenna element formed as a conductive pattern on a substrate, and the antenna element includes: a first element part which is electrically connected to a power supply line; and two second element parts which are electrically connected to the first element part via connection lines, the connection lines being different from the power supply line.

Abstract: An antenna device includes: an antenna unit provided as a conductive pattern on a substrate; and a propagation preventive unit which is provided adjacent to the antenna unit and prevents propagation of radiation waves of the antenna unit along the substrate, and the propagation preventive unit is provided as a conductive pattern on the substrate, has plural patches arranged in a prescribed pattern, and has, at an end on a side of the antenna unit, a stepped structure in which a distance from a position of the antenna unit to one of the patches closest to the position of the antenna unit varies by a prescribed interval every time the position in an extension direction of a feed line of the antenna unit is changed by a prescribed distance.

Abstract: An antenna device includes: a substrate at which a transmission antenna and a reception antenna are provided; and a radome provided facing the substrate, the radome includes: a transmission side radome facing the transmission antenna; and a reception side radome facing the reception antenna, and a region in which a gain is increased as compared with a case in which the radome is not provided in a beam pattern in a plane of the transmission antenna including a predetermined direction and a region in which a gain is increased as compared with a case in which the radome is not provided in a beam pattern in the plane of the reception antenna are at different angular positions.

Abstract: There is provided a microstrip antenna. A plurality of dielectric layers are stacked. An antenna is provided on the uppermost dielectric layer of the plurality of dielectric layers. Conductor layers are respectively provided on lower surfaces of the dielectric layers. The conductor layers have different dimensions in a plane direction thereof so that electromagnetic waves to be radiated from the conductor layers are cancelled with each other.

Abstract: An antenna device includes: an antenna unit provided as a conductive pattern on a substrate; and a propagation preventive unit which is provided adjacent to the antenna unit and prevents propagation of radiation waves of the antenna unit along the substrate, and the propagation preventive unit is provided as a conductive pattern on the substrate, has plural patches arranged in a prescribed pattern, and has, at an end on a side of the antenna unit, a stepped structure in which a distance from a position of the antenna unit to one of the patches closest to the position of the antenna unit varies by a prescribed interval every time the position in an extension direction of a feed line of the antenna unit is changed by a prescribed distance.

Abstract: An antenna device for transmitting and receiving radio waves by an antenna element formed as a conductive pattern on a substrate, and the antenna element includes: a first element part which is electrically connected to a power supply line; and two second element parts which are electrically connected to the first element part via connection lines, the connection lines being different from the power supply line.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes: an antenna array that: i) includes a plurality of antennas arranged next to each other in a predetermined direction, ii) is supplied with power from a power source, and iii) transmits radio waves; and a plurality of dummy antennas that: i) are provided on opposite sides of the antenna array in the predetermined direction, ii) are supplied with power from an electric field leaked from the antennas of the antenna array, and iii) transmit radio waves. Thus, it is possible to prevent an accuracy of detecting a target from deteriorating.

Abstract: There is provided a microstrip antenna. A plurality of dielectric layers are stacked. An antenna is provided on the uppermost dielectric layer of the plurality of dielectric layers. Conductor layers are respectively provided on lower surfaces of the dielectric layers. The conductor layers have different dimensions in a plane direction thereof so that electromagnetic waves to be radiated from the conductor layers are cancelled with each other.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes: an antenna array that: i) includes a plurality of antennas arranged next to each other in a predetermined direction, ii) is supplied with power from a power source, and iii) transmits radio waves; and a plurality of dummy antennas that: i) are provided on opposite sides of the antenna array in the predetermined direction, ii) are supplied with power from an electric field leaked from the antennas of the antenna array, and iii) transmit radio waves. Thus, it is possible to prevent an accuracy of detecting a target from deteriorating.