Flexible radome structures
US11588232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q19/134
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna structure includes a radiator element configured for operation at a first microwave frequency range and at a second microwave frequency range that is higher than the first microwave frequency range, and a reflector including the radiator element attached thereto. The reflector includes an enclosure that houses the radiator element and a radiating aperture. The antenna structure further includes a radome assembly adjacent the radiating aperture. The radome assembly includes a flexible radome having a thickness that is less than a wavelength corresponding to the first or second microwave frequency ranges, and a tensioning member that extends along a perimeter of the flexible radome and maintains tension in a surface of the flexible radome.
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