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System, device and method for tuning a remote antenna

US10916858B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 9, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q19/192
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna assembly tunable from remote comprising a main reflector a sub-reflector associated with the main reflector, and a feed adapted receive transmission illuminating the main reflector via the sub-reflector, or to transmit transmission to the main reflector via the sub-reflector. The sub-reflector comprising a plurality of actuators disposed over and attached to its outer face. Each of the actuators is adapted to locally deform the surface of the sub-reflector adjacent to that actuator in response to a change in the actuator position.

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