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| 20090051582 | MINIATURIZED MICROWAVE-PHOTONIC RECEIVER - A receiver, such as a miniaturized microwave-photonic coherent receiver (MMPR) is disclosed. The receiver includes an antenna to output an electrical RF signal received on a section of the antenna, a laser to produce an optical signal, a photonic modulator to receive the optical signal and the electrical RF signal and produce an EO-RF signal and to receive the optical signal and an electrical LO signal and produce an EO-LO signal, a signal combiner to provide a combined EO-RF and EO-LO signal and a photodiode to receive the combined signal and produce an IF signal. A method of detecting an object using the MMPR includes receiving an electrical RF signal corresponding to the object, outputting the electrical RF signal to a photonic modulator, modulating the electrical RF signal onto an optical carrier, demodulating the electrical RF signal to produce an IF signal and processing the IF signal. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090220194 | PLASMONIC ANTENNA FEED AND COUPLING METHOD AND DEVICE - A plasmonic antenna feed and coupling device is disclosed that can include an antenna and a waveguide operatively coupled to the antenna. Surface plasmon polaritons generated on a surface of the antenna can be guided in a plasmonic state from the antenna through the waveguide. A method of plasmonic field guidance can include generating surface plasmon polaritons on a surface of an antenna, guiding the surface plasmon polaritons in a plasmonic state from the antenna to a waveguide and coupling the surface plasmon polaritons in a plasmonic state to a port. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100182676 | VARIABLE- BEAMWIDTH ANGLE ENCODING LASER SCANNER - A laser apparatus includes a laser capable of generating a laser signal; means for conditioning the laser signal; and means for varying the beamwidth of the laser signal as it is scanned into the field of view. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110064415 | RADIO FREQUENCY PHOTONIC TRANSCEIVER - In a first aspect, the invention includes a radio frequency photonic transceiver, comprising: a radio frequency receiver; a radio frequency photonic transmitter; and a switch between the input of the radio frequency photonic receiver and the output of the radio frequency photonic transmitter. In a second aspect, the invention includes an apparatus, comprising: a radio frequency photonic receiver; a radio frequency photonic transmitter; and a switch between the input of the radio frequency photonic receiver and the output of the radio frequency photonic transmitter. In a third aspect, the invention includes a radio frequency, photonic transceiver, comprising: means for generating a radio frequency modulated optical signal; a radio frequency photonic transmitter; and means for switching between the input of the radio frequency photonic receiver and the output of the radio frequency photonic transmitter. In a fourth aspect, the invention includes a method, comprising: generating a first optical signal; electro-optically generating a first radio frequency signal from the first optical signal; transmitting the first radio frequency signal; receiving a second radio frequency signal; and electro-optically modulating a second optical signal with the frequency of the second radio frequency signal. In a fifth aspect, the invention includes a zero-intermediate frequency radio frequency photonic transmitter-receiver unit. In a sixth aspect, the invention includes a radio frequency photonic transmitter-receiver unit including a direct conversion receiver with receiver output. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110102245 | SUBWAVELENGTH APERTURE MONOPULSE CONFORMAL ANTENNA - In various aspects and embodiments, incident electromagnetic radiation is received through a subwavelength aperture in a lens, the subwavelength aperture being defined by a substrate encased in a dielectric medium. | 05-05-2011 |
