Title:
CONICAL SWITCHED BEAM ANTENNA METHOD AND APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/106022
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A switched beam antenna system is provided. The antenna system includes a plurality of feed elements arranged radially about a center point. A feed switch provides equidistant signal paths between each antenna element and a transceiver. The production of an antenna beam in a desired direction is achieved by controlling a switch to selectively operate a feed element associated with a beam coverage area that encompasses the desired steering angle.
Inventors:
MUSSLER MICHAEL E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/060571
Publication Date:
August 09, 2012
Filing Date:
November 14, 2011
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Assignee:
BALL AEROSPACE & TECH CORP (US)
MUSSLER MICHAEL E (US)
MUSSLER MICHAEL E (US)
International Classes:
H01Q3/24; H01Q1/28; H01Q9/04; H01Q15/08; H01Q19/06; H01Q21/20; H01Q21/29; H01Q25/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000076028A1 | 2000-12-14 |
Foreign References:
| GB2355855A | 2001-05-02 | |||
| JP2000138521A | 2000-05-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KNEPPER, Bradley, M. (1560 Broadway Suite 120, Denver CO, US)
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