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Antenna system

US4712111A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 1985
Grant dateDec 8, 1987
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q25/001
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna system includes a reflector which is a part of a paraboloid of revolution or parabolic cylinder, a primary radiator for clockwise circularly polarized wave, and a primary radiator for counterclockwise circularly polarized wave. The reflector is of geometrically asymmetrical shape to effect different reflection properties for clockwise and counterclockwise circular polarizations. The primary radiators are fixed at two different positions in the vicinity of the focus of the paraboloid reflector.

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