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Methods for formation of antenna array from sub-arrays

US10873136B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

TIONESTA, LLC · US

Inventors

Paul F. Struhsaker · Plano, US
Paul Posner · Austin, US
Shayan Mohajer Hamidi · Austin, US
Amir Keyvan Khandani · Kitchener, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2020
Grant date	Dec 22, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B7/18541
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna array system comprises a plurality of antenna elements arranged in an antenna array in a geometric shape. The antenna array system further includes a first sub-array that forms an interior of the antenna array and a second sub-array that forms an exterior of the antenna array. In addition, the first sub-array is a subset of the second sub-array. A number of antenna elements in the first sub-array is greater than a number of antenna elements in the second sub-array. The antenna array system determines an exact satellite location of a satellite within a solid angle of ambiguity using a first virtual pattern and a second virtual pattern.

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