WO2008105977A3 - Reflector antenna - Google Patents

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WO2008105977A3
WO2008105977A3 PCT/US2007/087667 US2007087667W WO2008105977A3 WO 2008105977 A3 WO2008105977 A3 WO 2008105977A3 US 2007087667 W US2007087667 W US 2007087667W WO 2008105977 A3 WO2008105977 A3 WO 2008105977A3
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reflector antenna
dish
ground plane
antenna
supporting
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PCT/US2007/087667
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French (fr)
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WO2008105977A2 (en
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Yong U Kim
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Boeing Co
Yong U Kim
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Priority to GB0910359.9A priority Critical patent/GB2457841B/en
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Publication of WO2008105977A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008105977A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q19/00—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic
    • H01Q19/10—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces
    • H01Q19/12—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces wherein the surfaces are concave
    • H01Q19/13—Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces wherein the surfaces are concave the primary radiating source being a single radiating element, e.g. a dipole, a slot, a waveguide termination
    • H01Q19/134—Rear-feeds; Splash plate feeds
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H01Q1/288—Satellite antennas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/36—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith
    • H01Q1/362—Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewith for broadside radiating helical antennas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q11/00—Electrically-long antennas having dimensions more than twice the shortest operating wavelength and consisting of conductive active radiating elements
    • H01Q11/02—Non-resonant antennas, e.g. travelling-wave antenna
    • H01Q11/08—Helical antennas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q15/00—Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices
    • H01Q15/14—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures
    • H01Q15/147—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures provided with means for controlling or monitoring the shape of the reflecting surface

Abstract

An antenna is provided and includes an outer dish having a first surface and a second surface; an inner dish mounted to the first surface of the outer dish; a helix feed mounted on a ground plane; and a support mounted at an axial center of the inner dish for supporting the ground plane.
PCT/US2007/087667 2006-12-21 2007-12-14 Reflector antenna WO2008105977A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB0910359.9A GB2457841B (en) 2006-12-21 2007-12-14 Reflector antenna

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US11/614,467 US7388559B1 (en) 2006-12-21 2006-12-21 Reflector antenna
US11/614,467 2006-12-21

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WO2008105977A2 WO2008105977A2 (en) 2008-09-04
WO2008105977A3 true WO2008105977A3 (en) 2008-11-06

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WO (1) WO2008105977A2 (en)

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EP0426566A1 (en) * 1989-10-31 1991-05-08 Thomson-Lgt Laboratoire General Des Telecommunications Multifocal receiving antenna with one single pointing direction for reception from several satellites
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GB1158003A (en) * 1965-08-28 1969-07-09 Telefunken Patent Aerial System for and Earth Satellite
JPS6232712A (en) * 1985-08-05 1987-02-12 Hisamatsu Nakano Parabolic antenna system
EP0426566A1 (en) * 1989-10-31 1991-05-08 Thomson-Lgt Laboratoire General Des Telecommunications Multifocal receiving antenna with one single pointing direction for reception from several satellites
US20020080085A1 (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-06-27 Kent Edward Jay Earth coverage reflector antenna for geosynchronous spacecraft

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GB2457841A (en) 2009-09-02
US20080150826A1 (en) 2008-06-26
GB2457841B (en) 2012-02-22
US7388559B1 (en) 2008-06-17
WO2008105977A2 (en) 2008-09-04
GB0910359D0 (en) 2009-07-29

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