Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Antenna for multiple frequency bands
- Patent Title (中): 多频段天线
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Application No.: US14034688Application Date: 2013-09-24
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Publication No.: US09246234B2Publication Date: 2016-01-26
- Inventor: Sudhakar K. Rao , Sebong Chun
- Applicant: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Applicant Address: US VA Falls Church
- Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Current Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Falls Church
- Agency: Patti & Malvone Law Group, LLC
- Main IPC: H01Q19/19
- IPC: H01Q19/19 ; H01Q1/28 ; H01Q5/55

Abstract:
An exemplary embodiment of an antenna in accordance with the present invention utilizes a sub-reflector and a main reflector with each of them having its own focal-ring type geometry. The antenna cooperates with a signal transmission feed disposed at the center of the antenna axis between the first and main reflectors to emit radio signals towards the sub-reflector. The sub-reflector reflects radio waves towards a main reflector which in turn reflects the radio waves to form the beam pattern emitted by the antenna. The reflecting surface of the sub-reflector is formed by a portion of an axially-displaced ellipse rotated about the antenna axis. The reflecting surface of the main reflector is defined by a section of a parabola rotated about the antenna axis to form a reflecting surface that concavely slopes away from the antenna axis. An embodiment of the antenna provides a wide coverage conical beam with selectable beam peaks that operate over a 2.25:1 frequency band range and provides substantially iso-flux beam density.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150084821A1 ANTENNA FOR MULTIPLE FREQUENCY BANDS Public/Granted day:2015-03-26
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