Inhomogeneous dielectric lenses for electromagnetic waves can be produced by a process such as 3D printing to have controllable dielectric values. Dielectric values can be produced by a varying density of air voids within, for example, a dielectric matrix to obtain an effective overall density. Approaches in accordance with various embodiments can obtain uniform, isotropic dielectric properties without resonant behavior by the use of aperiodic distributions of nonuniformly-sized air voids. Target air fraction and distribution of air voids can be specified by a target dielectric constant through dielectric mixing rules, such as Maxwell-Garnet mixing rules, and a requirement for locally uniform distributions of air voids, while varying the density of the air voids across the overall structure to produce a desired gradient of dielectric properties.
An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 1/28 - Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
H01Q 3/14 - 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 relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying the relative position of primary active element and a refracting or diffracting device
H01Q 3/24 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching
H01Q 3/30 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the phase
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
38 - Telecommunications services
Goods & Services
Communication platform terminals; communication platform
terminals providing concurrent access to satellite and
terrestrial networks; communications terminal for
simultaneous multi-satellite multi-orbit connectivity;
communication equipment namely multi-network service enabled
platform terminals; communication equipment namely
multi-orbit antenna; communication terminal equipment,
namely electronically steered antenna for switching between
different orbits and terrestrial networks; communication
terminal equipment namely optical lenses, optical lens
arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; data
transmitters for use in satellite and terrestrial
communication platform terminals; data communication
equipment and apparatus; downloadable computer software for
use in data collection and transmission for satellite and
terrestrial communication terminals. Telecommunication services; operation of satellite to earth
receiver and transmitter aerials; communications
consultation services.
A field-assembled satellite communications terminal has a plurality of discrete, modular aperture blocks. Each aperture block contains an electrically steered antenna aperture, and a plurality of interconnection ports for power and data communications between the plurality of aperture blocks. The plurality of interconnection ports are removably connectable by the end user in the field. The terminal further has a signal processing system for receiving, processing, and generating signals to and from the apertures. The aperture blocks are connected to each other in the field and self-configure to form an electrically-steered antenna.
H01Q 3/26 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
H01Q 3/38 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the phase by electrical means with variable phase-shifters the phase-shifters being digital
H04B 10/118 - Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum specially adapted for satellite communication
H04B 17/12 - MonitoringTesting of transmitters for calibration of transmit antennas, e.g. of amplitude or phase
H04B 17/21 - MonitoringTesting of receivers for calibrationMonitoringTesting of receivers for correcting measurements
H04B 17/27 - MonitoringTesting of receivers for locating or positioning the transmitter
A multibeam Radio Frequency (RF) lens antenna is designed as a receiver for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) applications, such as GPS (Global Positioning System), Galileo, GLONASS, COMPASS, and others. The RF lens and plurality of associated feed elements and receiver circuits combine to form a plurality of resulting high-gain relatively narrow beams that, taken together, allow reception of signals from GNSS satellites over the entire upper hemisphere. Any kind of RF lens can be used, where the lens can be of homogeneous or inhomogeneous, dielectric or metamaterial/metasurface construction. The benefit of this approach to build a GNSS receiver over existing alternatives is increased gain and decreased noise at each receiver, which improves the signal to noise ratio (SNR) and improves the accuracy and reliability of the position and time measurements, while also reducing the impact of, and sensitivity to, interference, jamming, and spoofing signals. The approaches described in this patent can be combined with existing signal processing and accuracy improvement methods (such as Real-Time Kinematic (RTK), Precise-Point Positioning (PPP), and Differential GPS (DGPS)) for further benefits. This system has applications within the surveying, maritime, land mobility, aerospace, and government positioning market areas.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Telecommunication services; operation of satellite to earth receiver and transmitter aerials; communications consultation services. Communication platform terminals; communication platform terminals providing concurrent access to satellite and terrestrial networks; communications terminal for simultaneous multi-satellite multi-orbit connectivity; communication equipment namely multi-network service enabled platform terminals; communication equipment namely multi-orbit antenna; communication terminal equipment, namely electronically steered antenna for switching between different orbits and terrestrial networks; communication terminal equipment namely optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; data transmitters for use in satellite and terrestrial communication platform terminals; data communication equipment and apparatus; downloadable computer software for use in data collection and transmission for satellite and terrestrial communication terminals.
There is disclosed a multi-beam antenna array, comprising a main array of antenna modules, each antenna module comprising a plurality M of individually-steerable antenna elements. The antenna modules are arranged in the main array with N-fold rotational symmetry, the antenna elements are arranged within each module with M-fold rotational symmetry, and each antenna element comprises a sub-array of radiating elements.
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
H01Q 21/20 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart the units being spaced along, or adjacent to, a curvilinear path
H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
A microwave prism is used to repoint an operational Direct-to-Home (DTH) or Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) reflector antenna as part of a ground terminal to receive (or transmit) signals from a different satellite or orbital position without physically moving the reflector or the feed horn antenna. The microwave prism operates by shifting the radiated fields from the horn antenna generally perpendicular to the focal axis of the parabolic reflector in order to cause the main beam of the reflector to scan in response. For an existing reflector antenna receiving signals from an incumbent satellite, a prism has been designed to be snapped into place over the feed horn and shift the fields laterally by a calibrated distance. The structure of the prism is designed to be positioned and oriented correctly without the use of skilled labor. This system allows a satellite service provider to repoint their subscribers to a new satellite by shipping a self-install kit of the prism that is pre-configured to have the correct orientation and position on the feed antenna to correctly re-point the beam at a different satellite once the prism is applied. One benefit of the system is that unskilled labor, i.e., the subscribers themselves, can be used to repoint a large number of subscriber antennas in a satellite network rather than requiring the cost of a truck roll and a technician to visit every site. The microwave prisms to implement this functionality can be constructed in different ways, with homogeneous slabs or blocks, Gradient-Index (GRIN), multi-layered dielectric, geometric or graded-index Fresnel-zone, metasurface, or metamaterial prisms. The geometric and electrical constraints of the design are determined by the incumbent and target satellites, and the ground terminal location.
H01Q 19/13 - 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
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 3/08 - 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 two co-ordinates of the orientation
H01Q 3/20 - 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 relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying relative position of primary active element and a reflecting device wherein the primary active element is fixed and the reflecting device is movable
H01Q 5/55 - Feeding or matching arrangements for broad-band or multi-band operation for horn or waveguide antennas
H01Q 15/04 - Refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens, prism comprising wave-guiding channel or channels bounded by effective conductive surfaces substantially perpendicular to the electric vector of the wave, e.g. parallel-plate waveguide lens
H01Q 15/16 - Reflecting surfacesEquivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal
H01Q 19/19 - 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
A circuit has at least one amplifier and a signal routing device such as one or more switches, and an array of antenna elements from which some subset must be enabled and processed at a time. The antenna elements can be grouped in accordance with an organization scheme (e.g., rows, columns) to enable more flexibility in selecting and routing the signals. The system is used to create one or more beams, which can be pointed (steered) to a wide range of directions by means of selecting one or more feed antennas in a switched-feed antenna without including full receive and transmit circuitry (DSP, frequency conversion) for each feed in the array. In this case, minimizing the number of DSP chains is desirable to reduce the cost, power, and complexity of the antenna. The resulting beam(s) can be combined and manipulated to support multiple users, track several targets, increase operational range, increase radar resolution, or data-rate in communications.
H01Q 3/26 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
H01Q 3/36 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the phase by electrical means with variable phase-shifters
An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
H01Q 1/28 - Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
H01Q 3/14 - 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 relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying the relative position of primary active element and a refracting or diffracting device
H01Q 3/24 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching
H01Q 3/30 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the phase
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
H01Q 1/28 - Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
H01Q 3/14 - 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 relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying the relative position of primary active element and a refracting or diffracting device
H01Q 3/24 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching
H01Q 3/30 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the phase
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
H01Q 1/28 - Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
H01Q 3/14 - 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 relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying the relative position of primary active element and a refracting or diffracting device
H01Q 3/24 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching
H01Q 3/30 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the phase
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
A method of operating a satellite communications terminal. The method comprises analysing data to be communicated through the satellite communications terminal to identify separate data streams and to determine a data stream parameter characterising each data stream, identifying a plurality of communications links available through the satellite communications terminal comprising a satellite communications link and one or more further communications links, determining a link parameter characterising each available communications link, selecting at least two communications links from the available communications links and establishing or maintaining simultaneous connections to each selected communications link; and transmitting a first data stream through a first selected communications link and transmitting a second data stream through a second selected communications link, wherein the selection of at least two communications links is based on the data stream parameters characterising the first and second data streams and the link parameters characterising the available communications links.
A method of operating a satellite communications terminal. The method comprises analysing data to be communicated through the satellite communications terminal to identify separate data streams and to determine a data stream parameter characterising each data stream, identifying a plurality of communications links available through the satellite communications terminal comprising a satellite communications link and one or more further communications links, determining a link parameter characterising each available communications link, selecting at least two communications links from the available communications links and establishing or maintaining simultaneous connections to each selected communications link; and transmitting a first data stream through a first selected communications link and transmitting a second data stream through a second selected communications link, wherein the selection of at least two communications links is based on the data stream parameters characterising the first and second data streams and the link parameters characterising the available communications links.
H04W 76/16 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections involving different core network technologies, e.g. a packet-switched [PS] bearer in combination with a circuit-switched [CS] bearer
16.
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, SATELLITE TERMINAL AND OPERATION METHOD
A method of operating a satellite communications network, the method comprising: receiving from a satellite terminal a message; and storing the message contents in a satellite network database, the message indicating one or both of: (i) a list of communication satellites which are blocked to a satellite antenna or a portion of the field of view of the satellite antenna which is blocked, at a particular geographic location of the satellite antenna; and (ii) a list of communication satellites that are visible to the satellite antenna or a visible portion of the field of view of the satellite antenna, at a particular geographic location of the satellite antenna. A method of operating a satellite terminal having a satellite antenna. The method comprises controlling a beam of the satellite antenna to scan at least a portion of the field of view of the satellite antenna and locate at least one communication satellite or controlling a beam of the satellite antenna to perform a search to locate a communication satellite in the vicinity of a predicted location of the communication satellite, the predicted location being obtained from satellite ephemeris data. The method further comprises updating a satellite terminal database of communication satellites and their locations by recording the location of the located communication satellite in the satellite terminal database. The database and satellite ephemeris data may be used to determine a list of communication satellites which are blocked or a portion of the field of view of the satellite antenna which is blocked at the current location of the satellite antenna, or to determine a list of communication satellites that are visible to the satellite antenna or a visible portion of the field of view of the satellite antenna. The blocking information or visibility information may be transmitted to a satellite communication network and may be used to build a model of satellite communications network availability across a geographical area.
A radome assembly for an antenna, comprises: a mounting ring comprising an annular bonding surface; a layer of radome fabric or film bonded to the annular bonding surface and extending radially inwardly and radially outwardly of the bonding surface; and an annular enclosing element located radially outwardly of the bonding surface which encloses or covers at least a portion of the fabric of film radially outward of the annular bonding surface.
A radome assembly for an antenna, comprises: a mounting ring (407; 607) comprising an annular bonding surface (405; 605); a layer (403; 603) of radome fabric or film bonded to the annular bonding surface (405; 605) and extending radially inwardly and radially outwardly of the bonding surface; and an annular enclosing element (411; 611) located radially outwardly of the bonding surface (405; 605) which encloses or covers at least a portion of the fabric of film (403; 603) radially outward of the annular bonding surface (405; 605).
A hybrid mechanical-lens array antenna is described that can be configured with different orientations and arrangements of the plurality of lenses within the array to control and enhance the performance at different regions of scan. This can include the addition of a secondary array (a skirt) at a large tilt angle, tilting the primary array, tilting the individual lenses within the primary array, or any combination. These design choices, when holding the number of lens modules (and, therefore, cost and power consumption) constant, have the effect of changing the system height, reducing the boresight gain and increasing the gain at scan, with each option showing different trades of height and scan and boresight performance.
H01Q 3/04 - 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
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
20.
Non-cooperative position, navigation, and timing extraction from VSAT communications signals using multi-beam phased array antenna
A ground antenna determines the current time and its own position from received signals that were transmitted by artificial earth satellites for communication. A high-gain multi-beam electrically-steered antenna is combined with a processing system to measure the angles between two or more satellites and determine the present distance to each satellite by the information broadcast on the TT&C channel. The knowledge of the angles and distances, as well as the trajectory of the satellites, can be combined with their locations as predicted by the satellite ephemeris data to triangulate the location of the receiver. This system is different from conventional GPS antennas because it does not require the cooperation of active communication with the satellites to derive a location estimate. The location is computed by the ground terminal, not by the satellite. This system can be used in cases where other locating services are offline, jammed, or otherwise unavailable to maintain location and time synchronization.
G01S 19/31 - Acquisition or tracking of other signals for positioning
G01S 19/25 - Acquisition or tracking of signals transmitted by the system involving aiding data received from a cooperating element, e.g. assisted GPS
G01S 19/49 - Determining position by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system whereby the further system is an inertial position system, e.g. loosely-coupled
H01Q 3/34 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the phase by electrical means
A lens array antenna system that includes a plurality of lens modules, each consisting of an RF lens and a plurality of feeds forming a linear feed region or feed array. Multiple linear feed regions supporting different frequency bands may be used. The lenses and array of feeds jointly rotate and are slidably connected to allow the location of the linear feed region relative to the focal locus of the lens to be changed by an actuator and controller to allow any two focal points corresponding to desired beam scanning directions to be covered by the linear feed region. In this way, a planar hybrid electromechanical beamforming antenna can form two independent beams in the upper hemisphere with only two mechanical actuators and a single axis of electronic beamforming, reducing production cost compared to existing multibeam antenna solutions.
H01Q 3/04 - 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
H01Q 3/14 - 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 relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying the relative position of primary active element and a refracting or diffracting device
H01Q 21/06 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
A lens array antenna system that includes a plurality of lens modules, each consisting of an RF lens and a plurality of feeds forming a linear feed region or feed array. Multiple linear feed regions supporting different frequency bands may be used. The lenses and array of feeds jointly rotate and are slidably connected to allow the location of the linear feed region relative to the focal locus of the lens to be changed by an actuator and controller to allow any two focal points corresponding to desired beam scanning directions to be covered by the linear feed region. In this way, a planar hybrid electromechanical beamforming antenna can form two independent beams in the upper hemisphere with only two mechanical actuators and a single axis of electronic beamforming, reducing production cost compared to existing multibeam antenna solutions.
H01Q 3/14 - 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 relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying the relative position of primary active element and a refracting or diffracting device
H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
A multi-band antenna system that includes a first antenna array and a second antenna array. The first antenna array includes a plurality of lens sets, each including a lens and feed element(s) configured to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals that pass through the lens. The second antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements, each disposed between two of the lenses of the first array.
H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
H01Q 5/42 - Imbricated or interleaved structuresCombined or electromagnetically coupled arrangements, e.g. comprising two or more non-connected fed radiating elements using two or more imbricated arrays
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
A multibeam Radio Frequency (RF) lens antenna is designed as a receiver for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) applications, such as GPS (Global Positioning System), Galileo, GLONASS, COMPASS, and others. The RF lens and plurality of associated feed elements and receiver circuits combine to form a plurality of resulting high-gain relatively narrow beams that, taken together, allow reception of signals from GNSS satellites over the entire upper hemisphere. Any kind of RF lens can be used, where the lens can be of homogeneous or inhomogeneous, dielectric or metamaterial/metasurface construction. The benefit of this approach to build a GNSS receiver over existing alternatives is increased gain and decreased noise at each receiver, which improves the signal to noise ratio (SNR) and improves the accuracy and reliability of the position and time measurements, while also reducing the impact of, and sensitivity to, interference, jamming, and spoofing signals. The approaches described in this patent can be combined with existing signal processing and accuracy improvement methods (such as Real-Time Kinematic (RTK), Precise-Point Positioning (PPP), and Differential GPS (DEPS)) for further benefits. This system has applications within the surveying, maritime, land mobility, aerospace, and government positioning market areas.
A field-assembled satellite communications terminal has a plurality of discrete, modular aperture blocks. Each aperture block contains an electrically steered antenna aperture, and a plurality of interconnection ports for power and data communications between the plurality of aperture blocks. The plurality of interconnection ports are removably connectable by the end user in the field. The terminal further has a signal processing system for receiving, processing, and generating signals to and from the apertures. The aperture blocks are connected to each other in the field and self-configure to form an electrically-steered antenna.
H01Q 3/26 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
H01Q 3/38 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the phase by electrical means with variable phase-shifters the phase-shifters being digital
H04B 10/118 - Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum specially adapted for satellite communication
H04B 17/12 - MonitoringTesting of transmitters for calibration of transmit antennas, e.g. of amplitude or phase
H04B 17/21 - MonitoringTesting of receivers for calibrationMonitoringTesting of receivers for correcting measurements
H04B 17/27 - MonitoringTesting of receivers for locating or positioning the transmitter
There is disclosed a multi-beam antenna array, comprising a main array of antenna modules, each antenna module comprising a plurality M of individually-steerable antenna elements. The antenna modules are arranged in the main array with N-fold rotational symmetry, the antenna elements are arranged within each module with M-fold rotational symmetry, and each antenna element comprises a sub-array of radiating elements.
H01Q 21/20 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart the units being spaced along, or adjacent to, a curvilinear path
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
H01Q 3/24 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
38 - Telecommunications services
Goods & Services
Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas,
antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays,
radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna
terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio
frequency lenses, microwave lenses for wireless
communication systems, broadband point to point and point to
multipoint communications systems; fifth generation wireless
indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas,
microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station
antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum
counter-measure systems, active radar systems, and systems
for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing. Telecommunications services; telecommunications consultation
services; providing access to telecommunication networks.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
38 - Telecommunications services
Goods & Services
(1) Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses for wireless communication systems, broadband point to point and point to multipoint communications systems; fifth generation wireless indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas, microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum counter-measure systems, active radar systems, and systems for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing. (1) Telecommunications services; telecommunications consultation services; providing access to telecommunication networks.
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Telecommunications services, namely, transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video by means of telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, and the Internet; telecommunications consultation services; providing access to telecommunication networks Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses being devices for use in wireless communications, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses being devices for use in wireless communications, microwave lenses for wireless communication systems, broadband point to point and point to multipoint communications systems comprised of telecommunications base station equipment for cellular and fixed networking and communications applications; fifth generation wireless indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas, microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum counter-measure systems comprised primarily of antennas and radio frequency lenses being devices for use in wireless communications; active radar systems comprised of antennas and radio frequency lenses being devices for use in wireless communications; systems for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing comprised of antennas and radio frequency lenses being devices for use in wireless communications
A microwave prism is used to repoint an operational Direct-to-Home (DTH) or Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) reflector antenna as part of a ground terminal to receive (or transmit) signals from a different satellite or orbital position without physically moving the reflector or the feed horn antenna. The microwave prism operates by shifting the radiated fields from the horn antenna generally perpendicular to the focal axis of the parabolic reflector in order to cause the main beam of the reflector to scan in response. For an existing reflector antenna receiving signals from an incumbent satellite, a prism has been designed to be snapped into place over the feed horn and shift the fields laterally by a calibrated distance. The structure of the prism is designed to be positioned and oriented correctly without the use of skilled labor. This system allows a satellite service provider to repoint their subscribers to a new satellite by shipping a self-install kit of the prism that is pre-configured to have the correct orientation and position on the feed antenna to correctly re-point the beam at a different satellite once the prism is applied. One benefit of the system is that unskilled labor, i.e., the subscribers themselves, can be used to repoint a large number of subscriber antennas in a satellite network rather than requiring the cost of a truck roll and a technician to visit every site. The microwave prisms to implement this functionality can be constructed in different ways, with homogeneous slabs or blocks, Gradient-Index (GRIN), multi-layered dielectric, geometric or graded-index Fresnel-zone, metasurface, or metamaterial prisms. The geometric and electrical constraints of the design are determined by the incumbent and target satellites, and the ground terminal location.
H01Q 19/13 - 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
H01Q 5/55 - Feeding or matching arrangements for broad-band or multi-band operation for horn or waveguide antennas
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 3/08 - 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 two co-ordinates of the orientation
H01Q 3/20 - 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 relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying relative position of primary active element and a reflecting device wherein the primary active element is fixed and the reflecting device is movable
H01Q 15/16 - Reflecting surfacesEquivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal
H01Q 19/19 - 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
H01Q 15/04 - Refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens, prism comprising wave-guiding channel or channels bounded by effective conductive surfaces substantially perpendicular to the electric vector of the wave, e.g. parallel-plate waveguide lens
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Goods & Services
Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas,
antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays,
radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna
terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio
frequency lenses, microwave lenses for wireless
communication systems, broadband point to point and point to
multipoint communications systems; fifth generation wireless
indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas,
microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station
antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum
counter-measure systems, active radar systems, and systems
for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing. Telecommunications services; telecommunications consultation
services; providing access to telecommunication networks.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
38 - Telecommunications services
Goods & Services
Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas,
antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays,
radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna
terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio
frequency lenses, microwave lenses for wireless
communication systems, broadband point to point and point to
multipoint communications systems; fifth generation wireless
indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas,
microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station
antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum
counter-measure systems, active radar systems, and systems
for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing. Telecommunications services; telecommunications consultation
services; providing access to telecommunication networks.
Inhomogeneous dielectric lenses for electromagnetic waves can be produced by a process such as 3D printing to have controllable dielectric values. Dielectric values can be produced by a varying density of air voids within, for example, a dielectric matrix to obtain an effective overall density. Approaches in accordance with various embodiments can obtain uniform, isotropic dielectric properties without resonant behavior by the use of aperiodic distributions of nonuniformly-sized air voids. Target air fraction and distribution of air voids can be specified by a target dielectric constant through dielectric mixing rules, such as Maxwell-Garnet mixing rules, and a requirement for locally uniform distributions of air voids, while varying the density of the air voids across the overall structure to produce a desired gradient of dielectric properties.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas, antenna terminals, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna terminals, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses for wireless communication systems, broadband point to point and point to multipoint communications systems; fifth generation wireless indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas, microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum counter-measure systems comprised primarily of electromagnetic apparatus used to generate and measure electromagnetic fields and signal processing and analysis equipment, antennas and radio frequency lenses, active radar systems comprised primarily of radar apparatus, radar detectors, radar antennas and radar displays, antennas and radio frequency lenses, and systems for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing comprised primarily of radio frequency transmitters, radio frequency receivers, radio frequency antennas, computer hardware, frequency meters, and frequency synthesizers, antennas and radio frequency lenses
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
38 - Telecommunications services
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(1) Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses for wireless communication systems, broadband point to point and point to multipoint communications systems; fifth generation wireless indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas, microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum counter-measure systems, active radar systems, and systems for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing. (1) Telecommunications services; telecommunications consultation services; providing access to telecommunication networks.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
38 - Telecommunications services
Goods & Services
Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses being devices for use in wireless communications, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses for wireless communication systems, broadband point to point and point to multipoint communications systems comprised of telecommunications base station equipment for cellular and fixed networking and communications applications; fifth generation wireless indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas, microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum counter-measure systems comprised primarily of antennas and radio frequency lenses; active radar systems comprised of antennas and radio frequency lenses; systems for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing comprised of antennas and radio frequency lenses Telecommunications services, namely, transmission of voice, data, graphics, images, audio and video by means of telecommunications networks, wireless communication networks, and the Internet; Telecommunications consultation services; Providing access to telecommunication networks
A field-assembled satellite communications terminal has a plurality of discrete, modular aperture blocks. Each aperture block contains an electrically steered antenna aperture, and a plurality of interconnection ports for power and data communications between the plurality of aperture blocks. The plurality of interconnection ports are removably connectable by the end user in the field. The terminal further has a signal processing system for receiving, processing, and generating signals to and from the apertures. The aperture blocks are connected to each other in the field and self-configure to form an electrically-steered antenna.
H04B 17/12 - MonitoringTesting of transmitters for calibration of transmit antennas, e.g. of amplitude or phase
H01Q 3/26 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
H04B 17/21 - MonitoringTesting of receivers for calibrationMonitoringTesting of receivers for correcting measurements
H04B 17/27 - MonitoringTesting of receivers for locating or positioning the transmitter
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H04B 10/118 - Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum specially adapted for satellite communication
A microwave prism is used to repoint an operational Direct-to-Home (DTH) or Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) reflector antenna as part of a ground terminal to receive (or transmit) signals from a different satellite or orbital position without physically moving the reflector or the feed horn antenna. The microwave prism operates by shifting the radiated fields from the horn antenna generally perpendicular to the focal axis of the parabolic reflector in order to cause the main beam of the reflector to scan in response. For an existing reflector antenna receiving signals from an incumbent satellite, a prism has been designed to be snapped into place over the feed horn and shift the fields laterally by a calibrated distance. The structure of the prism is designed to be positioned and oriented correctly without the use of skilled labor. This system allows a satellite service provider to repoint their subscribers to a new satellite by shipping a self-install kit of the prism that is pre-configured to have the correct orientation and position on the feed antenna to correctly re-point the beam at a different satellite once the prism is applied. One benefit of the system is that unskilled labor, i.e., the subscribers themselves, can be used to repoint a large number of subscriber antennas in a satellite network rather than requiring the cost of a truck roll and a technician to visit every site. The microwave prisms to implement this functionality can be constructed in different ways, with homogeneous slabs or blocks, Gradient-Index (GRIN), multi-layered dielectric, geometric or graded-index Fresnel-zone, metasurface, or metamaterial prisms. The geometric and electrical constraints of the design are determined by the incumbent and target satellites and the ground terminal location.
H01Q 19/13 - 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
H01Q 5/55 - Feeding or matching arrangements for broad-band or multi-band operation for horn or waveguide antennas
H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
H01Q 3/08 - 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 two co-ordinates of the orientation
H01Q 3/20 - 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 relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying relative position of primary active element and a reflecting device wherein the primary active element is fixed and the reflecting device is movable
H01Q 15/16 - Reflecting surfacesEquivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal
H01Q 19/19 - 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
A multibeam Radio Frequency (RF) lens antenna is designed as a receiver for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) applications, such as GPS (Global Positioning System), Galileo, GLONASS, COMPASS, and others. The RF lens and plurality of associated feed elements and receiver circuits combine to form a plurality of resulting high-gain relatively narrow beams that, taken together, allow reception of signals from GNSS satellites over the entire upper hemisphere. Any kind of RF lens can be used, where the lens can be of homogeneous or inhomogeneous, dielectric or metamaterial metasurface construction. The benefit of this approach to build a GNSS receiver over existing alternatives is increased gain and decreased noise at each receiver, which improves the signal to noise ratio (SNR) and improves the accuracy and reliability of the position and time measurements, while also reducing the impact of, and sensitivity to, interference, jamming, and spoofing signals. The approaches described in this patent can be combined with existing signal processing and accuracy improvement methods (such as Real-Time Kinematic (RTK), Precise-Point Positioning (PPP), and Differential GPS (DEPS)) for further benefits. This system has applications within the surveying, maritime, land mobility, aerospace, and government positioning market areas.
A circuit has at least one amplifier and a signal routing device such as one or more switches, and an array of antenna elements from which some subset must be enabled and processed at a time. The antenna elements can be grouped in accordance with an organization scheme (e.g., rows, columns) to enable more flexibility in selecting and routing the signals. The system is used to create one or more beams, which can be pointed (steered) to a wide range of directions by means of selecting one or more feed antennas in a switched-feed antenna without including full receive and transmit circuitry (DSP, frequency conversion) for each feed in the array. In this case, minimizing the number of DSP chains is desirable to reduce the cost, power, and complexity of the antenna. The resulting beam(s) can be combined and manipulated to support multiple users, track several targets, increase operational range, increase radar resolution, or data-rate in communications.
H01Q 3/26 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elementsArrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
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An antenna beam tracking system has dynamic interference reduction. The system includes antennas that can form multiple beams, each beam of which can continually track or point its beams independently in various angular directions. A first beam continually tracks and receives (downlink) signals from a desired source or node such as a satellite or terrestrial node which generally has an apparent motion relative to the antenna. A second beam continually tracks and receives potentially harmful interference signals that may arise from different directions. The signals of the second beam are dynamically coupled to the signals in the first beam in such a manner as to effect cancellation or substantial reduction of the interference.
A hybrid mechanical-lens array antenna is described that can be configured with different orientations and arrangements of the plurality of lenses within the array to control and enhance the performance at different regions of scan. This can include the addition of a secondary array (a skirt) at a large tilt angle, tilting the primary array, tilting the individual lenses within the primary array, or any combination. These design choices, when holding the number of lens modules (and, therefore, cost and power consumption) constant, have the effect of changing the system height, reducing the boresight gain and increasing the gain at scan, with each option showing different trades of height and scan and boresight performance.
H01Q 3/04 - 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
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
A multi-band antenna system that includes a first antenna array and a second antenna array. The first antenna array includes a plurality of lens sets, each including a lens and feed element(s) configured to transmit and/or receive electromagnetic signals that pass through the lens. The second antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements, each disposed between two of the lenses of the first array.
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
H01Q 5/42 - Imbricated or interleaved structuresCombined or electromagnetically coupled arrangements, e.g. comprising two or more non-connected fed radiating elements using two or more imbricated arrays
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Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses for wireless communication systems, broadband point to point and point to multipoint communications systems; fifth generation wireless indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas, microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum counter-measure systems comprised primarily of electromagnetic apparatus used to generate and measure electromagnetic fields and signal processing and analysis equipment, active radar systems comprised primarily of radar apparatus, radar detectors, radar antennas and radar displays, and systems for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing comprised primarily of radio frequency transmitters, radio frequency receivers, radio frequency antennas, computer hardware, frequency meters, frequency and synthesizers, all the aforesaid goods in the field of satellite services and integrated satellite terminals for consumer broadband and aeronautical applications, satellite space-to-ground communications, high-altitude platforms and integrated high-altitude platform terminals, radar, electronic warfare, and 5g terrestrial services.
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Dynamic interference reduction for antenna beam tracking systems
An antenna beam tracking system has dynamic interference reduction. The system includes antennas that can form multiple beams, each beam of which can continually track or point its beams independently in various angular directions. A first beam continually tracks and receives (downlink) signals from a desired source or node such as a satellite or terrestrial node which generally has an apparent motion relative to the antenna. A second beam continually tracks and receives potentially harmful interference signals that may arise from different directions. The signals of the second beam are dynamically coupled to the signals in the first beam in such a manner as to effect cancellation or substantial reduction of the interference.
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Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses for wireless communication systems, broadband point to point and point to multipoint communications systems; fifth generation wireless indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas, microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum counter-measure systems comprised primarily of electromagnetic apparatus used to generate and measure electromagnetic fields and signal processing and analysis equipment, active radar systems comprised primarily of radar apparatus, radar detectors, radar antennas and radar displays, and systems for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing comprised primarily of radio frequency transmitters, radio frequency receivers, radio frequency antennas, computer hardware, frequency meters, frequency and synthesizers, all the aforesaid goods in the field of satellite services and integrated satellite terminals for consumer broadband and aeronautical applications, satellite space-to-ground communications, high-altitude platforms and integrated high-altitude platform terminals, radar, electronic warfare, and 5G terrestrial services
An antenna system that includes a plurality of lens sets. Each lens set includes a lens and at least one feed element. At least one feed element is aligned with the lens and configured to direct a signal through the lens at a desired direction.
H01Q 3/24 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching
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H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
H01Q 21/06 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
H01Q 1/28 - Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
H01Q 3/14 - 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 relative movement between primary active elements and secondary devices of antennas or antenna systems for varying the relative position of primary active element and a refracting or diffracting device
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Telecommunications equipment and hardware, namely, antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses; antennas, antenna terminals, optical lenses, optical lens arrays, radio frequency lenses, microwave lenses for wireless communication systems, broadband point to point and point to multipoint communications systems; fifth generation wireless indoor antennas, fifth generation wireless outdoor antennas, microwave antennas, mobile antennas, and ground station antennas; electro-magnetic and radio spectrum counter-measure systems, active radar systems, and systems for radio frequency detection, monitoring, and processing.
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System and method for providing a compact, flat, microwave lens with wide angular field of regard and wideband operation
A system designs a thin and relatively flat microwave focusing lens that can produce multiple simultaneous beams, using readily-available isotropic dielectric materials, and having a gradient-index (GRIN) profile. The design optimizes the lens to achieve beam scanning and/or multiple beams over a wide field of regard (FOR) with broad bandwidth and a very short focal length compared with conventional lenses. The lens can be used individually or as an element in a more complex antenna having multiple lenses in various orientations that are independently switched, selected and/or excited simultaneously as elements in a phased array. The antenna terminal incorporates such lens into an array of lenses along with one or more feeds to produce single or multiple beams covering a broad field of regard for such applications as satellite communications on-the-move, cellular, broadband point-point or point-multipoint and other terrestrial or satellite communications systems. The lens and array design support multiple simultaneous independently steerable beams as well as null placement for interference cancellation.
H01Q 19/06 - 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 refracting or diffracting devices, e.g. lens
