ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,695,186, issued on July 28, was assigned to L3Harris Global Communications Inc. (Melbourne, Fla.).
"Wideband radio frequency directional antenna adaptor" was invented by James Buduson (North Chili, N.Y.), Peter Burke (Hilton, N.Y.) and Barrett Bartell (Mendon, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An antenna system, comprising: an omni-directional antenna element; and a directional adapter having an electromagnetic reflector. The directional adapter detachably coupled to the omni-directional antenna element. The electromagnetic reflector being offset from the omni-directional antenna element. The directional adapter may be configured to be...