US4667205A — Wideband microwave antenna with two coupled secto…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 141 words

A wide band microwave antenna adapted to be fed by a rectangular waveguide, comprising: a first sectoral horn coupled to said rectangular waveguide and being sectoral in an H plane; a second sectoral horn being sectoral in an E plane and having a partial-cylindrical shape and an axis substantially normal to said E plane, two side walls forming an opening angle θ, top and bottom plates connected to said side wall and having circular-shaped outer edges, a horn mouth located adjacent said outer edges and having an equiphase distribution, and a horn throat located opposite said horn mouth; and a plurality of N equally spaced power distributors radially disposed in said second sectoral horn and extending from said top plate to said bottom plate from said horn mouth to said horn throat, for forming a plurality N+1 of elementary radiation sources.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 141 words

A wide band microwave antenna adapted to be fed by a rectangular waveguide, comprising: a first sectoral horn coupled to said rectangular waveguide and being sectoral in an H plane; a second sectoral horn being sectoral in an E plane and having a partial-cylindrical shape and an axis substantially normal to said E plane, two side walls forming an opening angle θ, top and bottom plates connected to said side wall and having circular-shaped outer edges, a horn mouth located adjacent said outer edges and having an equiphase distribution, and a horn throat located opposite said horn mouth; and a plurality of N equally spaced power distributors radially disposed in said second sectoral horn and extending from said top plate to said bottom plate from said horn mouth to said horn throat, for forming a plurality N+1 of elementary radiation sources.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 24 words

An antenna according to claim 1, further including a plurality of phase shifter, each disposed in said second sectoral horn between adjacent power distributors.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 30 words

An antenna according to claim 1 wherein the amplitude of a field radiated by said second sectoral horn is determined by spacings between adjacent power distributors at said horn throat.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 41 words

An antenna according to claim 1 wherein a spacing between adjacent power distributors at said horn mouth is approximately λ M /2, where λ M is the wavelength corresponding to a maximum frequency of the operating frequency band of said antenna.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 61 words

An antenna according to claim 1 wherein said second sectoral horn has a radiating opening width related to said opening angle θ and a length of said side walls, and wherein said radiating opening width is substantially greater than λ m , where λ m is the wavelength corresponding to a minimum frequency of the operating frequency band of said antenna.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 22 words

An antenna according to claim 1 wherein said second sectoral horn is a pyramidal horn sectoral in both H and E planes.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 147 words

A wide band microwave antenna, comprising: a rectangular waveguide; a first sectoral horn coupled to said rectangular waveguide and being sectoral in an H plane; a second sectoral horn being sectoral in an E plane and receiving radiation from said first sectoral horn said second sectoral horn having a partial-cylindrical shape and an axis substantially normal to said E plane, two side walls forming an opening angle θ, top and bottom plates connected to said side walls and having circular-shaped outer edges, a horn mouth located adjacent said outer edges and having an equiphase distribution, and a horn throat located opposite said horn mouth; and a plurality of N equally spaced power distributors radially disposed in said second sectoral horn and extending from said top plate to said bottom plate from said horn mouth to said horn throat, for forming a plurality N+1 of elementary radiation sources.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 147 words

A wide band microwave antenna, comprising: a rectangular waveguide; a first sectoral horn coupled to said rectangular waveguide and being sectoral in an H plane; a second sectoral horn being sectoral in an E plane and receiving radiation from said first sectoral horn said second sectoral horn having a partial-cylindrical shape and an axis substantially normal to said E plane, two side walls forming an opening angle θ, top and bottom plates connected to said side walls and having circular-shaped outer edges, a horn mouth located adjacent said outer edges and having an equiphase distribution, and a horn throat located opposite said horn mouth; and a plurality of N equally spaced power distributors radially disposed in said second sectoral horn and extending from said top plate to said bottom plate from said horn mouth to said horn throat, for forming a plurality N+1 of elementary radiation sources.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 23 words

An antenna according to claim 7 wherein said rectangular waveguide includes a step disposed on each side wall of said rectangular wave guide.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 32 words

An antenna according to claim 8 wherein said first sectoral horn includes a step disposed on each side wall of said first sectoral horn, parallel to said steps in said rectangular waveguide.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 21 words

An antenna according to claim 7 wherein said first sectoral horn is sectoral in both said E and said H planes.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 21 words

An antenna according to claim 9 wherein said first sectoral horn is sectoral in both said E and said H planes.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 108 words

A wide-band antenna, comprising: a rectangular waveguide; a first sectoral horn coupled to said waveguide, said first sectoral horn being sectoral in a first plane; a second sectoral horn coupled to said first sectoral horn and sectoral in a second plane substantially orthoganal to said first plane, said second sectoral horn having a partial-cylindrical shape with an axis substantially orthoganal to said second plane, said second sectoral horn having a top plate and a bottom plate; and a plurality of powder distributors radially disposed in said second sectoral horn and extending from said top plate to said bottom plate throughout a radial length of said second sectoral horn.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 108 words

A wide-band antenna, comprising: a rectangular waveguide; a first sectoral horn coupled to said waveguide, said first sectoral horn being sectoral in a first plane; a second sectoral horn coupled to said first sectoral horn and sectoral in a second plane substantially orthoganal to said first plane, said second sectoral horn having a partial-cylindrical shape with an axis substantially orthoganal to said second plane, said second sectoral horn having a top plate and a bottom plate; and a plurality of powder distributors radially disposed in said second sectoral horn and extending from said top plate to said bottom plate throughout a radial length of said second sectoral horn.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-05-18	1990-11-17	1991-05-19	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-05-18	1994-11-17	1995-05-19	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-05-18	1998-11-17	1999-05-19	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Wideband microwave antenna with two coupled sectoral horns and power dividers

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