Gimbaled gregorian antenna
US7450079B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/16
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a gimbaled reflector antenna is provided that includes only four reflectors comprising: a first flat plate reflector, a second flat plate reflector, and an ellipsoidal reflector, and a parabolic reflector. By rotating some or all of the reflectors with respect to a fixed feed, a projected beam may be scanned across a hemispherical field of regard.
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