ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,620,700, issued on May 5, was assigned to The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore).
"Dynamically shapable antenna" was invented by Jennifer S. Hollenbeck (Fork, Md.) and Steven M. Storck (Catonsville, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An antenna assembly may include a shape change antenna configured to transmit an electromagnetic wave or receive an electromagnetic wave. The shape change antenna may have an antenna shape and may be formed of a conductive shape memory material that physically moves in response to changes in a non-geometric characteristic. The antenna assembly may also include a shape change stimulator configured to change t...