ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,512,591, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Lockheed Martin Corp. (Bethesda, Md.).
"Partially metalized antenna cavity for planar antennas" was invented by Timothy Wallace Samson (Lakewood, Colo.) and Sean F. Indman (San Jose, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are various enhancements for radio frequency antennas and antenna assemblies. In one example, an antenna assembly includes a cavity structure comprising an interior volume surrounded by a wall and having an opening at a first longitudinal end and a cap at a second longitudinal end. A conductive material disposed on a portion of the wall of the cavity structure a...