ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,627,026, issued on May 12, was assigned to BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (Nashua, N.H.).

"Integrated antenna and tether" was invented by Matthew D. Thoren (Pelham, N.H.) and Gregory T. Nannig (Arlington, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An integrated antenna and tether structure includes (i) a core including a first dielectric material, (ii) a first layer including a second dielectric material and a first conductive material thereon, the first layer wrapped around at least a section of the core, (iii) a plurality of wires including a second conductive material and wrapped around at least a section of ...