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US5610620A
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Combination antenna
Assignee: Comant Industries Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-19
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Granted: 1997-03-11
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Expires: 2015-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A combination antenna for aircraft and the like capable of transmitting and receiving VHF signals and receiving GPS signals comprising a VHF monopole antenna assembly and a GPS patch antenna assembly located within a common aerodynamically shaped dielectric housing. Separate connectors connect coaxial cables to the two assemblies and assembly elements are provided to suppress cross coupling of signal harmonics and noise from the transmitted VHF signals to enhance isolation of the received signals for the GPS and VHF functions. No adding or separation of the VHF and GPS signal information is required and the low patch antenna profile enables a low and aerodynamically shaped antenna for the beneficial use on small aircraft.
Inventors
- 👤 John Stites
- 👤 David J. Holloway
- 👤 Scott A. Caslow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/30; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/28; H01Q23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A combination antenna for aircraft comprising, a substantially flat base plate having a forward portion and a rear portion, a first antenna assembly mounted above said rear portion of the base plate for transmitting and receiving first signals within a first operational bandwidth having a first center frequency, a patch antenna assembly mounted above said forward portion of the base plate for receiving second signals within a second operational bandwidth having a second center frequency, said first operational bandwidth including frequency having a harmonic component frequency that falls within said second operation bandwidth, said first antenna assembly comprising suppressing means for suppressing, from transmission by said first antenna assembly, signals having a frequency at said harmonic component frequency, said first antenna assembly comprising a first antenna and said patch antenna assembly comprising a patch antenna, and said patch antenna being longitudinally spaced from and completely forward of said first antenna.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A combination antenna for aircraft comprising, a substantially flat base plate having a forward portion and a rear portion, a first antenna assembly mounted above said rear portion of the base plate for transmitting and receiving first signals within a first operational bandwidth having a first center frequency, a patch antenna assembly mounted above said forward portion of the base plate for receiving second signals within a second operational bandwidth having a second center frequency, said first operational bandwidth including frequency having a harmonic component frequency that falls within said second operation bandwidth, said first antenna assembly comprising suppressing means for suppressing, from transmission by said first antenna assembly, signals having a frequency at said harmonic component frequency, said first antenna assembly comprising a first antenna and said patch antenna assembly comprising a patch antenna, and said patch antenna being longitudinally spaced from and completely forward of said first antenna.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An antenna according to claim 1, wherein said first center frequency is within the VHF band and said second center frequency comprises a GPS frequency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
An antenna according to claim 1, further comprising a coaxial cable connector mounted to and through the rear portion of said base plate for coupling signals to and from a coaxial cable and to and from said first antenna assembly, and a GPS coaxial cable connector mounted to and through said forward portion of the base plate for coupling GPS signals from said patch antenna assembly to a GPS coaxial cable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
An antenna according to claim 1, wherein said first antenna assembly comprises a compensation parallel inductor and a parallel compensation capacitor, and said suppressing means comprises a notch filter connected in parallel with said compensation capacitor and compensation inductor, said notch filter being tuned to short to the base plate signals having a frequency at said harmonic component frequency.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An antenna according to claim 4, wherein said first antenna assembly comprises a monopole, whip antenna extending upward and rearward from the base plate rear portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An antenna according to claim 5, wherein said base plate is tear-drop shaped with its center axis aligned with the longitudinal axis of said whip antenna.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
An antenna according to claim 5, wherein the height of said patch antenna assembly above the base plate is lower than the height of said compensation capacitor and notch filter above said base plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
An antenna according to claim 7, further comprising a dielectric housing having an aerodynamic shape and having a top profile extending upward from the plane of said base plate at a location forward from said patch antenna assembly, then extending substantially horizontally over a portion of said patch antenna assembly, then through an upward concave arc, then upward and rearward toward said whip antenna.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
An antenna according to claim 1, wherein said patch antenna assembly comprises a metal housing mounted on said base plate and having a generally square profile in plan view and having a first diagonal diameter aligned with the center axis of said base plate and a second diagonal diameter extending perpendicular to said center axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An antenna according to claim 9, wherein said corners of said can are bevelled.
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