1769 results about "Radome" patented technology

A structural grid is provided with continuous and discontinuous beam members coupled by splices, a front structure coupled to the structural grid, the front structure including a walkway and cables, a radome coupled to the front structure. The structural grid is coupled to a plurality of antenna subassemblies. The antenna subassemblies have a forward housing including an RF manifold coupled to a circulator, an aft housing coupled to the forward housing, containing a line replaceable unit that is serviceable or maintainable through the aft housing.

An enclosure for the open end of a reflector antenna includes a cylindrical shroud coupled to a distal end of the reflector antenna, the shroud generally coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the reflector antenna. A retaining band is coupled to an inner diameter of the shroud, proximate a distal end of the shroud. The retaining band is provided with a retaining groove open radially inward towards the longitudinal axis. The retaining groove provided with a bottom extending radially outward beyond an outer diameter of the shroud. A radome is seated within the retaining groove.

A phased array antenna system includes an RF front end, a radome, and an optical calibrator embedded in the radome for enabling in-situ calibration of the RF front end. The optical calibrator employs an optical timing signal generator (OTSG), a Variable Optical Amplitude and Delay Generator array (VOADGA) for receiving the modulated optical output signal and generating a plurality of VOADGA timing signals, and an optical timing signal distributor (OTSD). The in-situ optical calibrator allows for reduced calibration time and makes it feasible to perform calibration whenever necessary.

A method is disclosed for directing an antenna mounted in a restricted radome on an aircraft. The method can include the operation of determining whether the antenna is directed in a keyhole. A further operation can involve controlling the antenna using an elevation gimbal and an azimuth gimbal when it is determined the antenna is directed outside the keyhole. Another operation can include directing the antenna using an elevation, azimuth, and cross elevation gimbal when it is determined the antenna is pointing in the keyhole.

A dielectric resonator element array (DRA) antenna system and method for using same is disclosed. The dielectric resonator antenna system includes a ground plain, a feed structure, an array of dielectric resonator elements electrically coupled to the feed structure, each dielectric element having a relatively high permittivity, a radome close to or in contact with the array of dielectric resonator elements, an object mounting apparatus for mounting the antenna system on an object, and a beam shaping and steering controller, the beam shaping and steering controller controlling the feed structure to thereby control excitation phases of the dielectric resonator elements.

An antenna apparatus is provided, which removes dead directions, and at the same time, has a suppression means for easily suppressing the change of an antenna directivity pattern caused by the effect of a feed line or a radome and an improvement means for simply improving the VSWR deterioration caused by the effect of a reflector or the radome. The antenna apparatus includes a sleeve antenna connected to a coaxial cable and a reflector in the shape of a cone, the sleeve antenna including a central conductor and a sleeve, in which the sleeve antenna is arranged in a concave portion of the cone so that the central conductor is aligned with a central axis of the cone, and a top end of the central conductor is separate from a vertex portion of the cone.

An object of the invention is to provide a fan-beam antenna which comprises a flare which is long in a horizontal direction thereof and whose cross section is horn-shaped, and a water-proof box housing components of said antenna, in which a vertical beam width is made narrow without spreading a vertical size to increase gain. Accordingly, this invention is characterized in that a radome radiation surface is constituted of a plurality of dielectric plates equivalently, and at least one of the dielectric plates is made a dielectric lens having a characteristic similar to a convex lens.

A radome adapted to reduce backlobes of an associated reflector antenna via application of a conductive ring with an inward facing edge about the periphery of the radome. The conductive ring may be applied extending around the radome periphery to an inside and or outside surface of the radome. The conductive ring may be formed upon the radome by metalising, electrodaging, over molding or the like. Further, the conductive ring may be a metal, metallic foil, conductive foam or the like which is coupled to the radome. An absorber in the form of a ring or a surface coating applied to the radome and or the distal end of the reflector may also be added between the radome and the reflector.

A band clamp for coupling a radome to a distal end of a reflector dish for improving the front to back ratio of a reflector antenna, the band clamp provided with an inward projecting proximal lip and an inward projecting distal lip. The distal lip dimensioned with an inner diameter equal to or less than a reflector aperture of the reflector dish. The proximal lip provided with a turnback region dimensioned to engage an outer surface of a signal area of the reflector dish in an interference fit. A width of the band clamp may be dimensioned, for example, between 0.8 and 1.5 wavelengths of an operating frequency.

A wireless repeater with features that improve the server-donor antenna isolation including multi-purpose server and donor mounting plates that each carry an antenna feed circuit board and associated antenna elements mounted in a back-to-back arrangement with the duplex repeater electronics board sandwiched between the server and donor mounting plates. To improve the server-donor antenna isolation, one or both mounting plates may include corner, side tabs, which may be asymmetric, and raised walls around one or both mounting plates. In addition, the radomes covering the donor antenna and / or the server antennas may carry one or more parasitic conductors, such as a two parasitic strips arranged in parallel lines or for parasitic strips arranged in a square configuration.

A microwave antenna radome used for covering a microwave antenna and of rotatablely symmetrical includes the following components all of which are arranged concentrically; a compensation portion located at a central portion of the radome and used for compensating phase delay of electrical field at the central portion of an antenna aperture plane caused by blocking of a feed; a main reflective portion located on a periphery of the compensation portion and used for reflecting electromagnetic wave originating from the feed of the microwave antenna at a specific direction biased from the feed; and an auxiliary reflective portion located on a periphery of the main reflective portion and used for bunching and reflecting diffraction electromagnetic wave at edge of the microwave antenna. All components of the radome are specifically shaped. The microwave antenna thus formed has good electrical performance, stable structure and low cost.

An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for an aircraft includes a radome to be carried by the aircraft, and a dual-beam satellite antenna and at least one positioner coupled thereto to be carried by the aircraft and protected by the radome. The dual-beam satellite antenna is to generate dual antenna beams for television programming and Internet data from respective spaced apart satellites. The dual-beam satellite antenna includes a first aperture for receiving the television programming, and a second aperture adjacent the first aperture for receiving the Internet data. A television programming distribution system is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the dual-beam satellite antenna to provide television programming within the aircraft. At least one access point is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the dual-beam 0satellite antenna to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft for the Internet data.

An antenna having feedback elements for improving the isolation characteristic of the antenna by generating a feedback signal that operates to cancel an undesired leakage signal coupling from an input port to an output port of the antenna system. The antenna can include a distribution network for electrically coupling the electromagnetic signals from and to radiating elements and a radome structure for protecting both the radiating elements and the distribution network from exposure to the operating environment of the antenna. The radome structure can include feedback elements for electrically cooperating with the radiating elements of the antenna system. Electromagnetic signals transmitted by the radiating elements can be coupled to the feedback elements, which results in the feedback elements resonating at the frequency of the transmitted electromagnetic signals. These resonating feedback elements can generate a feedback signal that, in turn, is received by the radiating elements. The feedback signal, when combined with the undesired leakage signal at the output port, cancels both signals, thereby achieving an antenna system having an improved isolation.

A method is disclosed for directing an antenna mounted in a restricted radome on an aircraft. The method can include the operation of determining whether the antenna is directed in a keyhole. A further operation can involve controlling the antenna using an elevation gimbal and an azimuth gimbal when it is determined the antenna is directed outside the keyhole. Another operation can include directing the antenna using an elevation, azimuth, and cross elevation gimbal when it is determined the antenna is pointing in the keyhole.

An enclosure for the open end of a reflector antenna includes a cylindrical shroud coupled to a distal end of the reflector antenna, the shroud generally coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the reflector antenna. A retaining band is coupled to an inner diameter of the shroud, proximate a distal end of the shroud. The retaining band is provided with a retaining groove open radially inward towards the longitudinal axis. The retaining groove provided with a bottom extending radially outward beyond an outer diameter of the shroud. A radome is seated within the retaining groove.

A dielectric resonator antenna having a resonator formed from a dielectric material mounted on a ground plane with a conductive skirt. The ground plane is formed from a conductive material. First and second probes are electrically coupled to the resonator for providing first and second signals, respectively, to or receiving from the resonator. The first and second probes are spaced apart from each other. The first and second probes are formed of conductive strips that are electrically connected to the perimeter of the resonator and are substantially orthogonal with respect to the ground plane. A dual band antenna can be constructed by positioning and connecting two dielectric resonator antennas together. Each resonator in the dual band configuration resonates at a particular frequency, thereby providing dual band operation. The resonators can be positioned either side by side or vertically. Further advantage is obtained by mounting the dual antenna stack within a radome.

An antenna assembly comprises a plurality of antenna elements arranged in an array, and a radome for protecting the antenna elements, wherein the radome has a thickness that changes across a field of view to normalize insertion phase delay differences in an incoming signal passing through the radome and received by the antenna elements.

A panel antenna having an enclosure, an internal cover, one or more micro radios and RF modules, and a radome is provided. The enclosure may include a rectangular rear panel, side walls with an interior surface to mount micro radios and an external surface to receive heat sinks, and a hinged front cover providing an internal cover. The internal cover may also have a plurality of RF radiating modules fastened thereto. The internal cover may also provide environmental sealing and electromagnetic shielding. The plurality of micro radios are located inside the cavity of the enclosure, and each micro radio is coupled to an RF radiating module. The micro radios may be mounted inside the enclosure on the side walls. The radome encloses the RF radiating modules. The radome may be mounted to the internal seal. Additionally, the panel antenna may further include a heat sink mounted on an exterior side of the rear panel. The heat sink on the rear panel may dissipate heat from additional active electronics, such as a communications hub or calibration radio. The micro radios and active electronics may be mounted such that the heat sinks dissipate heat generated by the micro radios.

A radome (202) includes a dome wall (208) formed from a dielectric material wherein at least a portion of the dielectric material includes a plurality of magnetic particles (206). Radomes according to the invention can form dome walls of variable thickness, yet still have high radiation efficiency across a wide frequency band. Magnetic radomes utilize dielectrics including magnetic particles (206) to match the impedances between medium boundaries, such as an air to dome boundary.

A radome adapted to reduce backlobes of an associated reflector antenna via application of a conductive ring with an inward facing edge about the periphery of the radome. The conductive ring may be applied extending around the radome periphery to an inside and or outside surface of the radome. The conductive ring may be formed upon the radome by metalising, electrodaging, over molding or the like. Further, the conductive ring may be a metal, metallic foil, conductive foam or the like which is coupled to the radome. An absorber in the form of a ring or a surface coating applied to the radome and or the distal end of the reflector may also be added between the radome and the reflector.

The invention discloses a dual-polarized antenna structure, an antenna housing and a designing method thereof. The dual-polarized antenna housing comprises multiple layers of medium substrates, wherein a plurality of metal patterns arranged in an array mode are arranged on the surface of each medium substrate, and are not changed in the patterns which are rotated at 90 degrees around the axle center vertical to the medium substrate.

A reflector antenna arrangement can transmit and receive both infrared (IR) and millimeter wave (RF) radiation. The arrangement includes a main reflector (1), a subreflector (2), an IR feed system (4), an RF feed system (3), a radome (5), and a bispectral window (6) arranged in an opening provided in a central area of the main reflector (1). The RF feed system is oriented so that the RF radiation path includes a double reflection from the subreflector and from the main reflector, while the IR feed system is arranged directly behind the bispectral window so that the IR beam path extends directly through the bispectral window without reflecting from the main reflector or the subreflector. The bispectral window has a high reflectance for the RF radiation and a high transmittance of the IR radiation. The bispectral window is made of a dielectric material and has rotationally symmetrical front and back surfaces, whereby the front surface contour is optimally matched to the front surface of the main reflector and the back surface contour achieves an optimal reflectivity of the RF radiation and an optimal transmissivity of the IR radiation. Undesired influences between the IR radiation and the RF radiation are avoided by the separation of the signal beam paths.

According to various embodiments, a parabolic antenna may include a radome with an optically transparent window. The parabolic antenna may include a feedhorn socket configured to receive a feedhorn assembly. The feedhorn socket may also be configured to receive a spotting scope. According to various embodiments, the spotting scope may be mounted in place of the feedhorn assembly and used to optically align the parabolic antenna with respect to a distant target. The optically transparent window positioned in the radome may allow a user to see through the radome. Once aligned, the spotting scope may be removed from the feedhorn socket. A feedhorn assembly may then be secured in the feedhorn socket and a radio unit coupled thereto for radio frequency transmission.

The broadband small antenna has equal magnetic electric proportions, circular polarization, and an isoimpedance magnetodielectric (μr≡εr) shell for controlled wave expansion. The shell is a radome without bandwidth limitation, with reflectionless boundary conditions to free space, providing loading and broad bandwidth antenna size miniaturization. The system is spherically structured based upon size, quality (Q) and bandwidth.

A mobile radio antenna arrangement for a base station includes a pivoting device which runs in the longitudinal direction and / or in the vertical direction is provided within the radome. A reflector is at least indirectly held and mounted on the pivoting device. The interior of the radome has dimensions such that the reflector which is located within the radome, and the antenna elements which are provided can be pivoted in the azimuth direction relative to the radome via the pivoting device which is located within the radome.

A metamaterial radome / isolator system includes a radiation source for providing a radiation beam through the radome / isolator having a frequency beyond the bandgap region where the metamaterial permittivity and permeability are both positive and the metamaterial medium has a low, matched relative permittivity and relative permeability.

A dual polarized three-sector base station antenna with variable beam tilt in each sector. The invention advantageously provides a variable phase shifter with very small lateral dimensions which significantly reduces the diameter of a three-sector antenna. The feed network is located on both sides of the antenna ground plane, and the combination of the cable, microstrip and airstrip lines further reduces the lateral size of the antenna. Metal rings on the radome and double-bended ground plane are providing antenna with better cross-polarization and port-to-port isolation.