Patents Examined by Hoanhanh Le
  • Patent number: 6680711
    Abstract: An antenna system includes a feedhorn, main reflector, sub-reflector, and frequency selective member. The sub-reflector includes an axially symmetrical reflecting surface. The frequency selective member includes an axially non-symmetrical reflecting surface. The frequency selective member transmits signals having a first frequency from the feedhorn to the sub-reflector. These signals are symmetrically reflected by the sub-reflector to the main reflector. The frequency selective member reflects signals having a second frequency from the main reflector to the feedhorn. These signals are reflected at a small conical angle by the frequency selective member to the feedhorn. In this way, the present transmit/receive system provides coincident transmit and receive signals with only conically scanned receive signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Glen J. Desargant, Albert L. Bien