Abstract: A method, system, and device provides components of an antenna assembly. Digital information representative of one or more characteristics of an antenna element of antenna assembly may be received by a processor. The processor may further receive a specification for the antenna element. The processor may adjust digital information representative of the antenna element to adjust the physical parameters of the component to meet the specification. The antenna assembly may be fabricated with the adjusted physical parameters.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method that includes establishing, by a second processing system, a first connection with a first processing system. The method further includes receiving, by the second processing system, a first postcard from the first processing system via the first connection, the first postcard comprising information associated with the first processing system. The method further includes establishing, by the second processing system, a second connection with a third processing system. The method further includes transmitting, by the second processing system, a second postcard to the third processing system via the second connection, the second postcard comprising information associated with the second processing system. The method further includes transmitting, by the second processing system, the first postcard to the third processing system via the second connection.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method that includes assigning each of a plurality of processing systems to one of a plurality of groups. Each group of the plurality of groups cycles, based on an offset time period, between an advertiser state, a listener state, and a sleep state. The method further includes connecting a first processing system of a first group of the plurality of groups to a second processing system of a second group of the plurality of groups when the first group is in one of the listener state or the advertiser state and the second group is in the other of the listener state or the advertiser state.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a computer-implemented method that includes converting, by a first processing system, a binary data stream into a string using encoding. The method further includes advertising, by the first processing system, standard characteristics to a second processing system. The method further includes receiving, by the first processing system, a request from the second processing system for a payload size and payload characteristics for the data to be transmitted from the first processing system to the second processing system. The method further includes transmitting, by the first processing system, the payload size and the payload characteristics to the second processing system.

Abstract: A combiner network is provided. A combiner network may include a corporate combiner. The corporate combiner may include a first plurality of radiation elements. The corporate combiner may include a first H-plane combiner connected to the first plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may include a second H-plane combiner connected to the first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may further include a first port. A plurality of corporate combiners may be assembled together as a combiner network.

Abstract: A combiner network is provided. A combiner network may include a corporate combiner. The corporate combiner may include a first plurality of radiation elements. The corporate combiner may include a first H-plane combiner connected to the first plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may include a second H-plane combiner connected to the first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may further include a first port. A plurality of corporate combiners may be assembled together as a combiner network.

Abstract: A waveguide disclosed herein may be implemented as a hollow irregular hexagonal metal structure which receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the hollow hexagonal metal structure. The waveguide may be fabricated using metal additive manufacturing techniques and include one or more downward facing and unsupported surfaces.

Abstract: A waveguide filter includes a fundamental waveguide unit. The fundamental waveguide unit may have an irregular hexagonal metal structure. One wall of the irregular hexagonal metal structure may form a connection to one or more walls of another fundamental waveguide unit having an irregular hexagonal metal structure. A fundamental waveguide unit may include a hollow irregular hexagonal metal structure which includes a resonant cavity that receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the resonant cavity.

Abstract: A method, system, and device provides components of an antenna assembly. Digital information representative of one or more characteristics of an antenna element of antenna assembly may be received by a processor. The processor may further receive a specification for the antenna element. The processor may adjust digital information representative of the antenna element to adjust the physical parameters of the component to meet the specification. The antenna assembly may be fabricated with the adjusted physical parameters.

Abstract: The invention includes various methods of additive manufacturing (3D printing) of complex structures made of surfaces including at least some of which that are orthogonal to each other. More particularly, the invention includes embodiments of build orientations used to manufacture such complex metal structures with a build chamber of an additive manufacturing printer. The novel build orientations allow the fabrication of components with a minimum of support structure.

Abstract: A combiner network is provided. A combiner network may include a corporate combiner. The corporate combiner may include a first plurality of radiation elements. The corporate combiner may include a first H-plane combiner connected to the first plurality of radiation elements and connected by a U-bend to a first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may include a second H-plane combiner connected to the first E-plane combiner. The corporate combiner may further include a first port. A plurality of corporate combiners may be assembled together as a combiner network.

Abstract: A combiner network is provided. The combiner network may include a combiner of a first type. The combiner network may further include a combiner of a second type. The combiner of a first type includes a first plurality of waveguide ports and an H-plane combiner connected to an E-plane combiner. The combiner of the second type includes a second plurality of waveguide ports and an H-plane combiner including a U-bend.

Abstract: An antenna array is provided that includes a plurality of radiating elements and one or more combiners. The plurality of radiating elements and the combiners are formed as a single indivisible metal element by use of additive manufacturing processes.

Abstract: The invention is an integrated single-piece antenna feed, turnstile polarizer and antenna system suitable for satellite communications. One embodiment of the integrated single-piece antenna includes a circular waveguide input, a circular polarizer, a coaxial feed horn, subreflector and subreflector support. One embodiment of the circular polarizer features four branches of wrapped-single-ridged waveguide.

Abstract: A simple means is provided to test the cross connect wiring of a communications system which uses a POTS splitter to separate broadband and narrow band signals. A suitable frequency test signal such as 1 KHz tone is fed at sufficient amplitude to the broadband port of the POTS splitter, so that even after attenuation by both the POTS splitter capacitance and inductance filters, it is detectable by suitably sensitive detectors connected to the narrow band port of the POTS splitter. The test signal may be applied intermittently to enable its detection even in low signal to noise situations.

Abstract: A simple means is provided to test the cross connect wiring of a communications system which uses a POTS splitter to separate broadband and narrow band signals. A suitable frequency test signal such as 1 KHz tone is fed at sufficient amplitude to the broadband port of the POTS splitter, so that even after attenuation by both the POTS splitter capacitance and inductance filters, it is detectable by suitably sensitive detectors connected to the narrow band port of the POTS splitter. The test signal may be applied intermittently to enable its detection even in low signal to noise situations.