ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,494,574, issued on Dec. 9.
"Adaptive multi-band ferrite helix array with hybrid conductor system and electronic beam steering and method for use" was invented by Henry Hardy Perritt Jr. (Charlottesville, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hybrid adaptive multi-band ferrite helix array antenna system for HF communications incorporates a segmented ferrite core with controllable segments using optimized ferrite materials for specific frequency ranges, and features both flat copper tape and Litz wire conductors with electronic switching for optimal performance across frequency ranges. A segmented cap hat system varies electrical diameter co...