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US3261018A
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Miniature horn antenna
Assignee: TDK Micronas GmbH
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Filing: 1963-08-30
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1983-08-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul L Mast
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q13/00; H01Q13/02; H01Q19/00; H01Q19/06; H01Q19/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A MINIATURE EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY ANTENNA COMPRISING A TRUNCATED PYRAMIDAL HORN HAVING A CLOSED END OF REALATIVELY SMALL CROSS SECTION AND AN OPEN END OF RELATIVELY LARGE CROSS SECTION WITH A FLARED SKIRT THEREBETWEEN, MEANS FOR FEEDING ENERGY INTO THE SIDE OF SAID FLARED SKIRT NEAR THE CLOSED END THEEOF, MEANS IN SAID HORN FOR SUPPRESSING THE GENERATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS HAVING UNWANTED HIGHER ORDER MODE STRUCTURE, AND MEANS NEAR THE OPEN END FOR TAPERING THE APERTURE ILLUMINATION OF SAID HORN TO REDUCE THE SIDE LOBES OF THE ANTENNA PATTERN TO NEGLIGIBLE VALUES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A MINIATURE EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY ANTENNA COMPRISING A TRUNCATED PYRAMIDAL HORN HAVING A CLOSED END OF REALATIVELY SMALL CROSS SECTION AND AN OPEN END OF RELATIVELY LARGE CROSS SECTION WITH A FLARED SKIRT THEREBETWEEN, MEANS FOR FEEDING ENERGY INTO THE SIDE OF SAID FLARED SKIRT NEAR THE CLOSED END THEEOF, MEANS IN SAID HORN FOR SUPPRESSING THE GENERATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS HAVING UNWANTED HIGHER ORDER MODE STRUCTURE, AND MEANS NEAR THE OPEN END FOR TAPERING THE APERTURE ILLUMINATION OF SAID HORN TO REDUCE THE SIDE LOBES OF THE ANTENNA PATTERN TO NEGLIGIBLE VALUES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-11 | 1970-01-10 | 1970-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-11 | 1974-01-10 | 1974-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-11 | 1978-01-10 | 1978-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |