CA2584977C - Method and apparatus for mounting a rotating reflector antenna to minimize swept arc - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for mounting a rotating reflector antenna to minimize swept arc Download PDF

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CA2584977C
CA2584977C CA2584977A CA2584977A CA2584977C CA 2584977 C CA2584977 C CA 2584977C CA 2584977 A CA2584977 A CA 2584977A CA 2584977 A CA2584977 A CA 2584977A CA 2584977 C CA2584977 C CA 2584977C
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Glen J. Desargant
Albert Louis Bien
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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
    • H01Q19/18—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 having two or more spaced reflecting surfaces
    • H01Q19/19—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 having two or more spaced reflecting surfaces comprising one main concave reflecting surface associated with an auxiliary reflecting surface
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/02—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole
    • H01Q3/04—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole for varying one co-ordinate of the orientation

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CA2584977A 2004-06-02 2005-05-05 Method and apparatus for mounting a rotating reflector antenna to minimize swept arc Expired - Lifetime CA2584977C (en)

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US10/859,486 2004-06-02
US10/859,486 US7042409B2 (en) 2001-09-27 2004-06-02 Method and apparatus for mounting a rotating reflector antenna to minimize swept arc
PCT/US2005/015609 WO2005120189A2 (en) 2004-06-02 2005-05-05 Method and apparatus for mounting a rotating reflector antenna to minimize swept arc

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EP (1) EP1761970A2 (https=)
JP (1) JP2008502207A (https=)
CN (1) CN101160691B (https=)
CA (1) CA2584977C (https=)
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CA2584977A1 (en) 2005-12-22
JP2008502207A (ja) 2008-01-24
US7042409B2 (en) 2006-05-09
CN101160691A (zh) 2008-04-09
WO2005120189A8 (en) 2008-02-14
US20040222933A1 (en) 2004-11-11
WO2005120189A2 (en) 2005-12-22
CN101160691B (zh) 2012-05-02
EP1761970A2 (en) 2007-03-14
WO2005120189A3 (en) 2007-10-18

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