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System including spiral antenna and dipole or monopole antenna
Assignee: RDI Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1992-07-30
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Granted: 1995-10-10
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Expires: 2012-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A broadband antenna system includes a frequency-dependent antenna and a frequency-independent antenna rotatably coupled to the frequency-dependent antenna. The antenna system may be arranged such that a dipole or monopole antenna is rotatably coupled to the inner or outer termination points of a spiral antenna, which is, in turn, movably coupled to a base. When the dipole antenna is coupled to the outer termination points of the spiral antenna, the elements of the spiral antenna may be extended.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Diamond
- 👤 Maurice Diamond
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q9/00; H01Q9/04; H01Q9/16; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/36; H01Q1/38; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/30; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/02; H01Q3/08; H01Q9/26; H01Q9/27; H01Q9/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
273 words
An antenna system, comprising: a spiral antenna including interleaved first and second spiral elements, the spiral antenna having first and second inner termination points and first and second outer termination points; the first spiral element including a first straight line portion extending a first preselected distance outward from the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a first arcuate portion extending a second preselected distance from the first straight line portion; a second straight line portion extending a third preselected distance outward from the first arcuate portion, and a second arcuate portion extending a fourth preselected distance from the second straight line portion to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna; the second spiral element including a third straight line portion extending a fifth preselected distance outward from the second inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a third arcuate portion extending a sixth preselected distance from the third straight line portion, a fourth straight line portion extending a seventh preselected distance outward from the third arcuate portion, and a fourth arcuate portion extending an eighth preselected distance from the fourth straight line portion to the second outer termination point of the spiral antenna; a dipole antenna including first and second dipole elements; a first rotatable member coupling the first dipole element to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the first dipole element is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna; and a second rotatable member coupling the second dipole element to the second outer termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the second dipole element is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
273 words
An antenna system, comprising: a spiral antenna including interleaved first and second spiral elements, the spiral antenna having first and second inner termination points and first and second outer termination points; the first spiral element including a first straight line portion extending a first preselected distance outward from the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a first arcuate portion extending a second preselected distance from the first straight line portion; a second straight line portion extending a third preselected distance outward from the first arcuate portion, and a second arcuate portion extending a fourth preselected distance from the second straight line portion to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna; the second spiral element including a third straight line portion extending a fifth preselected distance outward from the second inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a third arcuate portion extending a sixth preselected distance from the third straight line portion, a fourth straight line portion extending a seventh preselected distance outward from the third arcuate portion, and a fourth arcuate portion extending an eighth preselected distance from the fourth straight line portion to the second outer termination point of the spiral antenna; a dipole antenna including first and second dipole elements; a first rotatable member coupling the first dipole element to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the first dipole element is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna; and a second rotatable member coupling the second dipole element to the second outer termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the second dipole element is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein the first and second spiral elements are 180° out of phase with respect to one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
231 words
An antenna system, comprising: a spiral antenna including interleaved first and second spiral elements, the spiral antenna having first and second inner termination points and first and second outer termination points; the first spiral element including a first straight line portion extending a first preselected distance outward from the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a first arcuate portion extending a second preselected distance from the first straight line portion, a second straight line portion extending a third preselected distance outward from the first arcuate portion, and a second arcuate portion extending a fourth preselected distance from the second straight line portion to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna; the second spiral element including a third straight line portion extending a fifth preselected distance outward from the second inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a third arcuate portion extending a sixth preselected distance from the third straight line portion, a fourth straight line portion extending a seventh preselected distance outward from the third arcuate portion, and a fourth arcuate portion extending an eighth preselected distance from the fourth straight line portion to the second outer termination point of the spiral antenna; a monopole antenna; and a rotatable member coupling the monopole antenna to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the monopole antenna is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
231 words
An antenna system, comprising: a spiral antenna including interleaved first and second spiral elements, the spiral antenna having first and second inner termination points and first and second outer termination points; the first spiral element including a first straight line portion extending a first preselected distance outward from the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a first arcuate portion extending a second preselected distance from the first straight line portion, a second straight line portion extending a third preselected distance outward from the first arcuate portion, and a second arcuate portion extending a fourth preselected distance from the second straight line portion to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna; the second spiral element including a third straight line portion extending a fifth preselected distance outward from the second inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a third arcuate portion extending a sixth preselected distance from the third straight line portion, a fourth straight line portion extending a seventh preselected distance outward from the third arcuate portion, and a fourth arcuate portion extending an eighth preselected distance from the fourth straight line portion to the second outer termination point of the spiral antenna; a monopole antenna; and a rotatable member coupling the monopole antenna to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the monopole antenna is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 3, wherein the first and second spiral elements are 180° out of phase with respect to one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
273 words
An antenna system, comprising: a spiral antenna including interleaved first and second spiral elements, the spiral antenna having first and second inner termination points and first and second outer termination points; the first spiral element including a first straight line portion extending a first preselected distance outward from the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a first arcuate portion extending a second preselected distance from the first straight line portion, a second straight line portion extending a third preselected distance outward from the first arcuate portion, and a second arcuate portion extending a fourth preselected distance from the second straight line portion to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna; the second spiral element including a third straight line portion extending a fifth preselected distance outward from the second inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a third arcuate portion extending a sixth preselected distance from the third straight line portion, a fourth straight line portion extending a seventh preselected distance outward from the third arcuate portion, and a fourth arcuate portion extending an eighth preselected distance from the fourth straight line portion to the second outer termination point of the spiral antenna; a dipole antenna including first and second dipole elements; a first rotatable member coupling the first dipole element to the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the first dipole element is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna; and a second rotatable member coupling the second dipole element to the second inner termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the second dipole element is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
273 words
An antenna system, comprising: a spiral antenna including interleaved first and second spiral elements, the spiral antenna having first and second inner termination points and first and second outer termination points; the first spiral element including a first straight line portion extending a first preselected distance outward from the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a first arcuate portion extending a second preselected distance from the first straight line portion, a second straight line portion extending a third preselected distance outward from the first arcuate portion, and a second arcuate portion extending a fourth preselected distance from the second straight line portion to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna; the second spiral element including a third straight line portion extending a fifth preselected distance outward from the second inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a third arcuate portion extending a sixth preselected distance from the third straight line portion, a fourth straight line portion extending a seventh preselected distance outward from the third arcuate portion, and a fourth arcuate portion extending an eighth preselected distance from the fourth straight line portion to the second outer termination point of the spiral antenna; a dipole antenna including first and second dipole elements; a first rotatable member coupling the first dipole element to the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the first dipole element is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna; and a second rotatable member coupling the second dipole element to the second inner termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the second dipole element is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 5, wherein the first and second spiral elements are 180° out of phase with respect to one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
231 words
An antenna system, comprising: a spiral antenna including interleaved first and second spiral elements, the spiral antenna having first and second inner termination points and first and second outer termination points; the first spiral element including a first straight line portion extending a first preselected distance outward from the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a first arcuate portion extending a second preselected distance from the first straight line portion, a second straight line portion extending a third preselected distance outward from the first arcuate portion, and a second arcuate portion extending a fourth preselected distance from the second straight line portion to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna; the second spiral element including a third straight line portion extending a fifth preselected distance outward from the second inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a third arcuate portion extending a sixth preselected distance from the third straight line portion, a fourth straight line portion extending a seventh preselected distance outward from the third arcuate portion, and a fourth arcuate portion extending an eighth preselected distance from the fourth straight line portion to the second outer termination point of the spiral antenna; a monopole antenna; and a rotatable member coupling the monopole antenna to the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the monopole antenna is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
231 words
An antenna system, comprising: a spiral antenna including interleaved first and second spiral elements, the spiral antenna having first and second inner termination points and first and second outer termination points; the first spiral element including a first straight line portion extending a first preselected distance outward from the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a first arcuate portion extending a second preselected distance from the first straight line portion, a second straight line portion extending a third preselected distance outward from the first arcuate portion, and a second arcuate portion extending a fourth preselected distance from the second straight line portion to the first outer termination point of the spiral antenna; the second spiral element including a third straight line portion extending a fifth preselected distance outward from the second inner termination point of the spiral antenna, a third arcuate portion extending a sixth preselected distance from the third straight line portion, a fourth straight line portion extending a seventh preselected distance outward from the third arcuate portion, and a fourth arcuate portion extending an eighth preselected distance from the fourth straight line portion to the second outer termination point of the spiral antenna; a monopole antenna; and a rotatable member coupling the monopole antenna to the first inner termination point of the spiral antenna, so that the monopole antenna is rotatable with respect to the spiral antenna.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 7, wherein the first and second spiral elements are 180° out of phase with respect to one another.
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