ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,700,682, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Corp. (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada).

"Direct radiating array ("DRA") antenna, method of assembling a DRA antenna, and system for managing heat generated by a DRA antenna" was invented by Stephen Wilson (Pointe Claire, Canada), Ayman Megahed (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada) and Stephane Lamoureux (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Direct radiating array ("DRA") antenna assemblies, methods of assembling a DRA antenna assembly, and systems for managing heat generated by a DRA antenna assembly are provided. A DRA antenna assembly in...