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Apparatus for high-performance sectored antenna system
Assignee: Axxcelera Broadband Wireless Inc
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Filing: 1997-11-03
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Granted: 2000-04-04
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Expires: 2017-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A sectored antenna system has one or more dielectric lenses, each having a surface and two or more antenna feed devices tilted non-parallel to the lens surface and preferably angled in a V pattern. At least one of the feed devices radiate signals into said lens that emerge as separate directional beams, or the lenses receive incoming signals from different directions and focus them onto different antenna feed devices. The feed devices of the sectored antenna system have a dielectric constant of between about 5 and 15 and preferable about 10 and further has a mounting collar to mount the antenna feed devices about the lens to adjust for elevation, azimuth, radial and rotational orientation.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas F. Carey
- 👤 Edward F. Dziadek
- 👤 Christopher M. Moritz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:36
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q19/00; H01Q19/06; H01Q19/062; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/12; H01Q3/14; H01Q3/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A sectored antenna system, comprising: at least one dielectric lens having a surface; and at least two antenna feed devices positioned proximate to the lens surface and tilted non-parallel to the lens surface to transmit and receive radiation directly to and from the at least one dielectric lens, at least one of the at least two feed devices having a dielectric substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A sectored antenna system, comprising: at least one dielectric lens having a surface; and at least two antenna feed devices positioned proximate to the lens surface and tilted non-parallel to the lens surface to transmit and receive radiation directly to and from the at least one dielectric lens, at least one of the at least two feed devices having a dielectric substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least two feed devices respectively radiate first and second signals into the at least one dielectric lens, each of the first and second signals emerging from the at least one dielectric lens as a separate directional beam.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one dielectric lens receives incoming signals from different directions and focuses the incoming signals onto different antenna feed devices.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said antenna feed devices are planar in shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the dielectric substrate of said antenna feed devices has a dielectric constant of between about 5 and 15.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 5 wherein said dielectric constant is about 10.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least two antenna feed devices are angled in a V-pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one dielectric lens has a constant index of refraction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one dielectric lens has a varying index of refraction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: means for mounting said antenna feed devices about said lens to adjust for elevation and azimuth orientation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said means for mounting enables an adjustment of a radial position of each antenna feed device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said means for mounting enables an adjustment of a rotational orientation of each antenna feed device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 10, wherein said means for mounting comprises: upper and lower static bands; vertical bracket beams interconnecting the upper and lower static bands; and antenna feed brackets coupled to the vertical bracket beams.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 13 wherein said means for mounting has a dielectric constant of about 4 or less.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
80 words
A sectored antenna system comprising: one or more dielectric lenses, each having a surface; two or more antenna feed devices wherein at least one of said feed devices has a dielectric substrate with a dielectric constant of between about 5 and 15; and means for mounting the antenna feed devices about the lens, the means for mounting including upper and lower static bands, and antenna feed brackets with attached vertical bracket beams which interconnect the upper and lower static bands.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
80 words
A sectored antenna system comprising: one or more dielectric lenses, each having a surface; two or more antenna feed devices wherein at least one of said feed devices has a dielectric substrate with a dielectric constant of between about 5 and 15; and means for mounting the antenna feed devices about the lens, the means for mounting including upper and lower static bands, and antenna feed brackets with attached vertical bracket beams which interconnect the upper and lower static bands.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 15 wherein at least two of said two or more feed devices radiate signals into said lens that emerge as separate directional beams.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 15 wherein at least one of said one or more lenses receive incoming signals from different directions and focus them onto different antenna feed devices.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 15 wherein said dielectric constant is about 10.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 15 wherein said two or more antenna feed devices are angled in a V pattern.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 15 wherein said means for mounting enables adjustment of radial orientation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 15 wherein said means for mounting enables adjustment of rotational orientation.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 15 wherein said means for mounting has a dielectric constant of about 4 or less.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
65 words
A sectored antenna system comprising: one or more dielectric lens, each having a surface; two or more antenna feed devices; and means for mounting said antenna feed devices about said lens to adjust for elevation and azimuth orientation, the means for mounting including upper and lower static bands, and antenna feed brackets with attached vertical bracket beams which interconnect the upper and lower static bands.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
65 words
A sectored antenna system comprising: one or more dielectric lens, each having a surface; two or more antenna feed devices; and means for mounting said antenna feed devices about said lens to adjust for elevation and azimuth orientation, the means for mounting including upper and lower static bands, and antenna feed brackets with attached vertical bracket beams which interconnect the upper and lower static bands.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 23 wherein the feed devices have a dielectric substrate having a dielectric constant of between 5 and 15.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 23 wherein said dielectric constant is about 10.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 23 wherein said two or more antenna feed devices are tilted non-parallel to the lens.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 23 wherein said means for mounting enables adjustment of radial orientation.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 23 wherein said means for mounting enables adjustment of rotational orientation.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sectored antenna system as claimed in claim 23 wherein said means for mounting has a dielectric constant of about 4 or less.
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