Deployable disk antenna
US10892545B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q19/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disk antenna includes a plurality of conductive plates forming a stack aligned along a principal axis. The plates include a ground plane plate, a plurality of electrically active plates, and a drive plate disposed between the ground plane plate and the plurality of electrically active plates. A mast is configured to transition from a first condition in which the mast is compactly stowed, to a second condition in which the mast is deployed. Suspension members are configured to couple a radiating end of the mast to the plurality of electrically active plates. The plates are compactly stacked when the mast is in the first condition, and urged to distributed locations along the length of the mast in the second condition.
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