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Antenna with pseudo-toric coverage having two reflectors

US4740791A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 1984
Grant dateApr 26, 1988
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q19/102
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna with pseudo-toric cover for transmitting and/or receiving a microwave, comprising principally an array transmitting a microwave towards a first reflector in the form of an elliptic or parabolic skull cap, whose concave side is turned towards the array and which reflects the energy towards a second reflector in the form of a concave ring, whose center is occupied by the array and whose concavity is turned towards said first reflector. The reflector is preferably supported by a radome.

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