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Microstrip antenna for vehicular satellite communications
Assignee: SEAVEY ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES Inc A CORP OF MASSACHUSETTS
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Filing: 1987-10-13
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Granted: 1992-03-24
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Expires: 2007-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A microstrip antenna includes an annular conducting element spaced by a dielectric element from a conducting ground plane and radiating circular polarization in a conical elevation pattern. A central whip antenna may be located on the axis of the annular-shaped element. Another microstrip antenna having an annular conducting element may be dielectrically spaced from the first-mentioned annular conducting element that comprises the ground plane for the second annular-conducting element.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Seavey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/29; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/32; H01Q1/325; H01Q1/3275; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/0407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
A microstrip antenna comprising, (a) a conducting element of generally annular shape about its axis and formed with an opening through which said axis passes. (b) a conducting ground plane, (c) dielectric material separating said conducting element and said conducting ground plane, (d) a single feed point on said conducting element for exciting currents on said element, (e) said conducting element having means for establishing a certain asymmetry for exciting circular polarization, (f) said conducting element, conducting around plane and dielectric material dimensioned and coacting to establish propagation of transverse-magnetic TM nl mode currents within the microstrip antenna, where "n" is an integer greater than numeral 1 to establish radiation of circular polarization in a conical elevation radiation pattern with a radiation null on said axis, a second microstrip antenna comprising, (a) a second conducting element of generally annular shape about said axis and formed with an opening through which said axis passes, (b) a second conducting ground plane, (c) dielectric material separating said second conducting element and said second conducting ground plane, (d) a single feed point on said second conducting element for exciting currents on said second conducting element, (e) said second conducting element having means for establishing a certain asymmetry for exciting circular polarization, (f) said second conducting element, second conducting ground plane and the dielectric material separating said second conducting element and said second conducting ground plane dimensioned and coacting to establish propagation of transverse-magnetic TM nl mode currents within the microstrip antenna, where "n" is an integer greater than numeral 1 to establish radiation of circular polarization in a conical elevation radiation pattern with a radiation null on said axis, said first and second conducting elements being coaxial about and axially displaced along said axis, a coaxial transmission line extending first along said axis, then bending and running radially atop said second microstrip antenna and having an inner conductor contacting the first-mentioned microstrip antenna.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
319 words
A microstrip antenna comprising, (a) a conducting element of generally annular shape about its axis and formed with an opening through which said axis passes. (b) a conducting ground plane, (c) dielectric material separating said conducting element and said conducting ground plane, (d) a single feed point on said conducting element for exciting currents on said element, (e) said conducting element having means for establishing a certain asymmetry for exciting circular polarization, (f) said conducting element, conducting around plane and dielectric material dimensioned and coacting to establish propagation of transverse-magnetic TM nl mode currents within the microstrip antenna, where "n" is an integer greater than numeral 1 to establish radiation of circular polarization in a conical elevation radiation pattern with a radiation null on said axis, a second microstrip antenna comprising, (a) a second conducting element of generally annular shape about said axis and formed with an opening through which said axis passes, (b) a second conducting ground plane, (c) dielectric material separating said second conducting element and said second conducting ground plane, (d) a single feed point on said second conducting element for exciting currents on said second conducting element, (e) said second conducting element having means for establishing a certain asymmetry for exciting circular polarization, (f) said second conducting element, second conducting ground plane and the dielectric material separating said second conducting element and said second conducting ground plane dimensioned and coacting to establish propagation of transverse-magnetic TM nl mode currents within the microstrip antenna, where "n" is an integer greater than numeral 1 to establish radiation of circular polarization in a conical elevation radiation pattern with a radiation null on said axis, said first and second conducting elements being coaxial about and axially displaced along said axis, a coaxial transmission line extending first along said axis, then bending and running radially atop said second microstrip antenna and having an inner conductor contacting the first-mentioned microstrip antenna.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A first-mentioned microstrip antenna and second microstrip antenna in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first-mentioned microstrip antenna and said second microstrip antenna include means for operating in the same radiating mode.
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