Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Continuous phase delay antenna
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Application No.: US14590260Application Date: 2015-01-06
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Publication No.: US09608335B2Publication Date: 2017-03-28
- Inventor: Gary M. Graceffo , Andrew M. Kowalevicz
- Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Current Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agency: Daly, Crowley Mofford & Durkee, LLP
- Main IPC: H01Q19/10
- IPC: H01Q19/10 ; H01Q19/13 ; H01Q21/28

Abstract:
Antennas and other transducers for use in transmitting and receiving twisted waves are disclosed. A reflector includes numerous parabolic segments having focal lengths that decrease monotonically with azimuth angle. A feed is used that is located at a focal length associated with one of the segments. Thus, each segment has a phase delay that is related to a difference between the primary focal length and the focal length of the segment. This variation of phase delay with azimuth allows twisted waves to be transmitted and received.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150194735A1 Continuous Phase Delay Antenna Public/Granted day:2015-07-09
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