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Gamma feed microstrip antenna
Assignee: Singer Co
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Filing: 1982-05-17
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Granted: 1988-05-24
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Expires: 2002-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A gamma feed microstrip antenna for a Doppler navigation system includes a forward firing feed parallel spaced to a backward firing feed. A plurality of parallel spaced radiating arrays are transversely connected between the feeds. Each array includes radiating elements of preselected sizes having radiating coefficients and coupling coefficients to the feeds whereby an amplitude function of the antenna along the axis of travel is a truncation of a long slanted array amplitude function. Sequential excitation of four input ports at the ends of the feeds causes sequential generation of four beams. Return signals to the antenna, at the four input ports, may be sampled and held for averaging. This antenna structure is adapted for use to as to provide frequency, temperature and over-water corrections.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard Schwartz
- 👤 Robert Bevan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q25/00; H01Q25/004; G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/02; G01S13/50; G01S13/58; G01S13/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
280 words
A method for achieving frequency/temperature compensation for a gamma feed microstrip antenna for Doppler navigation systems, said antenna being of the type having an axis of travel and having a longitudinal axis of symmetry, said axis of symmetry intersecting said axis of travel and being disposed perpendicular thereto and comprising: a forward firing gamma feed means disposed parallel to the axis of travel and disposed perpendicular to the axis of symmetry and having first and second ends; a backward firing gamma feed means disposed parallel to the forward firing feed means and disposed perpendicular to said axis of symmetry; a plurality of parallel gamma feed radiating arrays transversely connected between the feed means and disposed parallel to said axis of symmetry; means connected to the ends of the feed means for providing four input ports to the antenna, wherein each array includes (a) first impedance transformer means connected at a first end thereof to the forward firing feed means; (b) serially connected radiating elements of preselected sizes connected at a first end thereof to a second end of the transformer means, said radiating elements being arranged symmetrically about said axis of symmetry; (c) second impedance transformer means connected at a first end thereof to the backward firing feed means and at a second end thereof to the second end of the serially connected radiating elements; and (d) link means connected between the radiating elements for establishing a preselected array phase; said method comprising the steps; generating four separate beams in response to the sequential excitation of said four corresponding antenna input ports; sampling and storing the returned signal from each said port; and averaging the signals returned to the ports.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
280 words
A method for achieving frequency/temperature compensation for a gamma feed microstrip antenna for Doppler navigation systems, said antenna being of the type having an axis of travel and having a longitudinal axis of symmetry, said axis of symmetry intersecting said axis of travel and being disposed perpendicular thereto and comprising: a forward firing gamma feed means disposed parallel to the axis of travel and disposed perpendicular to the axis of symmetry and having first and second ends; a backward firing gamma feed means disposed parallel to the forward firing feed means and disposed perpendicular to said axis of symmetry; a plurality of parallel gamma feed radiating arrays transversely connected between the feed means and disposed parallel to said axis of symmetry; means connected to the ends of the feed means for providing four input ports to the antenna, wherein each array includes (a) first impedance transformer means connected at a first end thereof to the forward firing feed means; (b) serially connected radiating elements of preselected sizes connected at a first end thereof to a second end of the transformer means, said radiating elements being arranged symmetrically about said axis of symmetry; (c) second impedance transformer means connected at a first end thereof to the backward firing feed means and at a second end thereof to the second end of the serially connected radiating elements; and (d) link means connected between the radiating elements for establishing a preselected array phase; said method comprising the steps; generating four separate beams in response to the sequential excitation of said four corresponding antenna input ports; sampling and storing the returned signal from each said port; and averaging the signals returned to the ports.
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