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Reconfigurable beam antenna

Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1986-07-15
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Granted: 1989-01-17
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Expires: 2006-07-15
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Abstract

Abstract A reconfigurable beam antenna system (12) comprises focusing means, a plurality of antenna elements (A, B, C, and D), a feed network (14), and a variable beam controlling means (16). The focusing means has a reflecting surface (18) which is adapted to reflect a plurality of electromagnetic energy signals. The feed network (14) comprises a plurality of feed ports (I1, I2, I3, and I4), a first plurality of hybrid couplers (30 and 32) connected to the feed ports, a plurality of phase shifters (34 and 36) connected to the first plurality of hybrid couplers, a second plurality of hybrid couplers 38 and 40 connected to both the first plurality of hybrid couplers and the phase shifters, and a plurality of antenna ports (01, 02, 03 and 04) connected to both the second plurality of hybrid couplers and the antenna elements (A, B, C, and D). The variable beam controlling means comprises a variable phase shifter (50) connected to one of the feed ports, a variable power coupler (60) connected to both another feed port and the variable phase shifter, and a plurality of channel network means (CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4) connected to the variable power coupler.

Inventors

  • 👤 James D. Thompson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 21:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/26; H01Q3/2658

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
A reconfigurable beam antenna comprising: input means for providing a plurality of input signals; variable power coupling means operatively connected to said input means and having first and second output ports for selectively dividing said input signals into first and second signals at said first and second output ports respectively; variable phase shifting means operatively connected to said second output port of said variable power divider for selectively shifting the phase of said second signal; and feed network means for distributing said first signal and said phase shifted second signal between a plurality of antenna feeds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
A reconfigurable beam antenna comprising: input means for providing a plurality of input signals; variable power coupling means operatively connected to said input means and having first and second output ports for selectively dividing said input signals into first and second signals at said first and second output ports respectively; variable phase shifting means operatively connected to said second output port of said variable power divider for selectively shifting the phase of said second signal; and feed network means for distributing said first signal and said phase shifted second signal between a plurality of antenna feeds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The reconfigurable beam antenna of claim 1 including filter means for filtering said first signal and said phase shifted second signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The reconfigurable beam antenna of claim 1 wherein said variable power divider is continuously variable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
The reconfigurable beam antenna of claim 1 wherein said variable phase shifter is continuously variable.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
The reconfigurable beam antenna of claim 1 wherein said feed network is a Butler matrix feed network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 104 words
A continuously steerable, continuously reconfigurable beam antenna comprising: input means for providing a plurality of input signals; continuously variable power coupling means operatively connected to said input means and having first and second output ports for selectively dividing said first and second input signals into first and second signals at said first and second output ports respectively; continuously variable phase shifting means operatively connected to said second output port of said variable power divider for selectively shifting the phase of said second signal; and feed network means for distributing said first signal and said phase shifted second signal between a plurality of antenna feeds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 104 words
A continuously steerable, continuously reconfigurable beam antenna comprising: input means for providing a plurality of input signals; continuously variable power coupling means operatively connected to said input means and having first and second output ports for selectively dividing said first and second input signals into first and second signals at said first and second output ports respectively; continuously variable phase shifting means operatively connected to said second output port of said variable power divider for selectively shifting the phase of said second signal; and feed network means for distributing said first signal and said phase shifted second signal between a plurality of antenna feeds.

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