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Common aperture antenna for multiple contoured beams and multiple spot beams

US8315557B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2010
Grant dateNov 20, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q19/17
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna assembly includes a reflector having a focal plane, a first feed element located along the focal plane that illuminates the reflector to create a first contour beam at a first frequency and a second feed element located further from the reflector than the first feed element that illuminates the reflector to create a first spot beam at a second frequency, the second frequency being different than the first frequency.

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