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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188932 | Phased array antenna with lattice transformation Structure and method for an aperture plate for use in a phased array antenna is disclosed. The aperture plate includes a plurality of waveguide transitions, each with a radiating end, a coupling end and a body portion extending from the radiating end to the coupling... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8098207 | Electronically scanned antenna An aperture of an antenna for a radar system comprises a first waveguide comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each protrusion extending longitudinally along one side of the first waveguide. The aperture further comprises a second waveguide comprisi... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8089415 | Multiband radar feed system and method A feed for an antenna configured for use with a radar system or a satellite communication system is configured to operate in multiple bands. The feed comprises a plurality of concentric waveguides. The feed further comprises a first pair of diametrically opposed pro... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7898490 | Primary radiator, low noise blockdownconverter and satellite broadcasting receiving antenna A primary radiator includes two horns each having an opening on a larger-diameter side and an opening on a tapered smaller-diameter side opposite to the larger-diameter side, and two corrugated portions provided around the opening on the larger-diameter side of the ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7872609 | Circular waveguide antenna and circular waveguide array antenna A low-cost, compact circular waveguide array antenna which improves an antenna reflection loss characteristic and enables an improvement in radiation characteristics, particularly radiation gain. The circular waveguide array antenna includes feeding portions which f... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7688269 | Stacked dual-band electromagnetic band gap waveguide aperture with independent feeds A dual-band stacked electromagnetic band gap (EBG) electronically scanned array (ESA) has a high-frequency aperture stacked on a low-frequency aperture. The high-frequency aperture looks through the low-frequency aperture. Low-frequency and high-frequency feeds feed... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7688268 | Multi-band antenna system The present invention is an improved antenna system. In an embodiment of the invention, the antenna system of the present invention may be a high-gain, low-profile wide-band antenna. Advantageously, the antenna system of the present invention may include a plate wit... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7623084 | Angular diversity antenna system and feed assembly for same A feed assembly (26) for an antenna system (38) includes a first feed element (30) that propagates a first beam (32) and a second feed element (34) that propagates a second beam (36). The second feed element (34) is c... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7579997 | Advanced antenna integrated printed wiring board with metallic waveguide plate A system and method of constructing a phased array antenna system that incorporates a printed wiring board assembly with a metallic waveguide plate is provided. The system uses a metallic waveguide plate to dissipate heat toward and through the waveguide portion of ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7564421 | Compact waveguide antenna array and feed A compact waveguide antenna array feed system provides antenna element ports spaced along an array face by less than one free-space wavelength in at least one dimension, while retaining a thickness in a direction perpendicular to the array face of less than one and ... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7554504 | Integrated circuit beamforming horn array In one embodiment, an integrated circuit horn array is provided that includes: a first substrate including a plurality of horn antennas, the horn antennas being isolated by cavities in the first substrate between the horn antennas. A second substrate supports an RF ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7453410 | Waveguide antenna using a continuous loop waveguide feed and method of propagating electromagnetic waves An antenna includes first, second and third waveguides in direct communication with a base waveguide at first, second and third positions, respectively, the base waveguide forming a continuous loop. The second position, at which the second waveguide is in direct com... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7432871 | True-time-delay feed network for CTS array A true-time-delay feed network for a continuous transverse stub antenna array includes a plurality of feed levels, each comprising one or more rails, the feed levels arranged in a spaced configuration. An open parallel plate region is defined between adjacent ones o... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423604 | Waveguide horn antenna array and radar device A conductor member contains a linear feed waveguide extending in a fixed direction and a plurality of horn antennas coupled to the feed waveguide and set at an interval of about one half of a wavelength in the extending direction of the feed waveguide. The horn ante... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423603 | Method and apparatus for stacked waveguide horns using dual polarity feeds oriented in quadrature A method and apparatus for stacked waveguide horns using dual polarity feeds oriented in quadrature have been disclosed. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7394427 | Multilayer planar array antenna Disclosed herein is a multilayer planar array antenna. The antenna includes a waveguide, a first dielectric layer, a radiating unit, a second dielectric layer, parasitic elements, and a feeding cover unit. The waveguide is configured to transmit signals. The first d... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7372419 | Device for shaping flat-topped element pattern using circular polarization microstrip patch Provided is a device for shaping a flat-topped element pattern using a circular polarization microstrip patch. The device includes: a microstrip patch feeding unit for generating circularly polarized signals of a basic mode; a circular waveguide for guiding the circ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372420 | Electronically scanned antenna with secondary phase shifters An antenna module for an electronically scanned phased array antenna is provided. In various embodiments, the module includes a transmit/receive (T/R) module layer including a plurality of T/R modules. The module additionally includes an external phase shifter layer... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7358921 | Dual polarization antenna and associated methods A dual polarization antenna includes a substantially pyramidal configured substrate having opposing walls. An antenna element is carried at each wall such that opposing pairs of antenna elements define respective antenna dipoles and provide dual polarization. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7339541 | Wideband cavity-backed antenna An antenna system is disclosed that includes a mast, waveguides positioned about the mast, and a feed system positioned external to the mast and between adjacent waveguides, such the feed system can be easily serviced. The waveguides include radiator elements that a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7308286 | Multi-dimensional joint searcher and channel estimators A wireless communication receiver (20) comprises an antenna structure (22) and a joint searcher and channel estimator (24). The antenna structure acquires dimensionally differentiated signals which are concurrently utilized by the joint searcher... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7280080 | Multiple beam feed assembly A multi-beam feed assembly having a feed assembly housing with a plurality of input waveguide(s) formed in a front face. The housing may be adapted for manufacture via die casting. The housing also having at least two PCB mounting surface(s), a plurality of probe ap... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7242360 | High power dual band high gain antenna system and method of making the same A high power dual band high gain antenna system is provided. The antenna system employs one or more feedhorn clusters to distribute power associated with the transmission of high power signals. A first feedhorn cluster is associated with a first frequency band and a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239284 | Method and apparatus for stacked waveguide horns using dual polarity feeds oriented in quadrature A method and apparatus for stacked waveguide horns using dual polarity feeds oriented in quadrature have been disclosed. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7224320 | Small wave-guide radiators for closely spaced feeds on multi-beam antennas A relatively low cost, easy to install and aesthetically pleasing digital video broadcast from satellite (DVBS) elliptical horn antenna designed to receive satellite television broadcast signals with circular polarity. This type antenna may be implemented as a multi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212163 | Circular polarized array antenna A circular polarized array antenna includes: groups of at least one set of patches for radiating and/or receiving a circular polarised electromagnetic wave; and a network of feeding lines, each feeding line being coupled to and extending longitudinally or vertically... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205951 | Multibeam feedhorn, feed apparatus, and multibeam antenna A multibeam primary radiator apparatus (2) includes first, second and third primary horns (16, 18, 20). The first primary horn (16) has a generally circular proximal end aperture (22) at its proximal end, and a generally circular distal e... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205950 | Radio wave lens antenna A multi-beam lens antenna for individual communication with communication satellites spaced at small elongations. The multi-beam antenna comprises primary feeds 3 each of which is composed of a waveguide having an opening at the end and a dielectric body 6... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7190974 | Shared antenna control A scheme for sharing antenna control pins in a wireless communications device implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit is described. By providing a routing circuit for coupling the antenna control signal to the appropriate transceiver circuitry in a multi-tra... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187340 | Simultaneous multi-band ring focus reflector antenna-broadband feed Compact multi-band antenna system (500) includes a main reflector (502) having a shaped surface of revolution about a boresight axis of the antenna operable at a plurality of frequency bands spectrally offset from each other. A multi band feed system (... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187342 | Antenna apparatus and method A phased array antenna module for use in the gigahertz bandwidth. The module includes a metallic core with a pair of chip carrier assemblies secured to opposite sides of the core. The core has an internal waveguide with a signal splitter for directing electromagneti... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183990 | Aperture illumination control membrane A device for modifying electromagnetic illumination of a reflector aperture defined by a reflector surface is mounted in front of the reflector aperture in a spaced apart relationship relative to the reflector surface. The device at least partially covers the reflec... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178937 | Lighting device and method for lighting A lighting device that enables use of one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in combination with a reflector is described. The subject lighting device includes at least one LED on a supporting portion, such that the LED is located in front of and aimed toward a re... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7167139 | Hexagonal array structure of dielectric rod to shape flat-topped element pattern A hexagonal array structure of a dielectric rod for shaping a flat-topped element pattern (FTEP) is provided. The hexagonal structure of dielectric rods forming a flat-topped element pattern (FTEP) includes: a center element for forming a unit radiation pattern of t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7151498 | System and method for preferentially controlling grating lobes of direct radiating arrays A DRA with preferentially controlled grading lobes is described. The DRA comprises a plurality of elements, collectively defining a main lobe nearest the DRA boresight and a set of grating lobes near the main lobe, wherein each of the grating lobes in the set of gra... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148838 | Method for attaching radar for vehicle, radar for vehicle, and monitoring method An attachment method attaches a bracket to a vehicle, and attaches a radar to the bracket so that an axis of a directivity pattern of an antenna directs upward with respect to a horizontal direction. The antenna of the radar has an asymmetric vertical directivity pa... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7102585 | Integrated feed horn device An integrated feed horn device including three sets of integrally formed feed horn devices is provided. The integrated feed horn device may receive satellite signals reflected by a single parabolic reflector antenna, wherein the satellite signals are transmitted by ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098853 | Conformal channel monopole array antenna According to an embodiment of the present invention, a conformal channel monopole array antenna includes a base plate having a continuous electrically conducting channel formed therein, and a substrate coupled to the base plate. The substrate has a plurality of radi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095380 | Antenna device An antenna apparatus in which a combination of rectangular waveguides 9a and 10a and a combination of rectangular waveguides 9b and 10b are disposed bilateral symmetrically to each other, and a waveguide orthom... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7088290 | Dielectric loaded antenna apparatus with inclined radiation surface and array antenna apparatus including the dielectric loaded antenna apparatus A dielectric loaded antenna apparatus has a column-shaped loaded dielectric which is loaded on an end portion of a feeding line of the dielectric loaded antenna apparatus. The loaded dielectric has an inclined radiation surface which is inclined from a surface perpe... | 08/08/2006 |
