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Frequency independent twisted wave front constant beamwidth lens antenna
Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
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Filing: 1983-06-13
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 2003-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A frequency independent constant beamwidth lens antenna concept is descri. The device may be configured in various ways such as with a cylindrical lens with a retina. The essential feature is that a twisted planar or hyperbolic paraboloidal phase or wave front is formed by the antenna which then in turn produces a frequency independent constant beamwidth beam in the far field of the antenna. Moreover, the frequency independent constant beamwidth beam may be steered or scanned in azimuth without moving the lens.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Sternberg
- 👤 Warren A. Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q15/00; H01Q15/02; H01Q25/00; H01Q25/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A constant beamwidth lens antenna comprising: a cylindrical lens having a longitudinal reference axis parallel to the generators of the cylindrical surface of said cylindrical lens and a curved cylindrical focal surface, said focal surface having a longitudinal reference axis parallel to the longitudinal reference axis of said lens; and a line source conforming with and located on said curved cylindrical focal surface and disposed at a transverse angle with respect to said longitudinal lens reference axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A constant beamwidth lens antenna comprising: a cylindrical lens having a longitudinal reference axis parallel to the generators of the cylindrical surface of said cylindrical lens and a curved cylindrical focal surface, said focal surface having a longitudinal reference axis parallel to the longitudinal reference axis of said lens; and a line source conforming with and located on said curved cylindrical focal surface and disposed at a transverse angle with respect to said longitudinal lens reference axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
A scannable constant beamwidth lens antenna comprising: a cylindrical lens having a longitudinal reference axis parallel to the generators of the cylindrical surface of said cylindrical lens and a curved cylindrical focal surface, said focal surface having a longitudinal reference axis parallel to the longitudinal reference axis of said lens; and a plurality of line sources conforming with and located on said curved cylindrical focal surface, said plurality of line sources are spaced from each other and are disposed at a transverse angle with respect to said longitudinal lens reference axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
91 words
A scannable constant beamwidth lens antenna comprising: a cylindrical lens having a longitudinal reference axis parallel to the generators of the cylindrical surface of said cylindrical lens and a curved cylindrical focal surface, said focal surface having a longitudinal reference axis parallel to the longitudinal reference axis of said lens; and a plurality of line sources conforming with and located on said curved cylindrical focal surface, said plurality of line sources are spaced from each other and are disposed at a transverse angle with respect to said longitudinal lens reference axis.
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