# US 10,122,085 B2 · Feed re-pointing technique for multiple shaped beams reflector antennas > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,122,085 B2 - Document ID: US10122085B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/570,980 - Filed: 2014-12-15 - Published: 2016-06-16 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-12-15 - Assignees: The Boeing Company - Applicants: The Boeing Company - Inventors: Guy Goyette; Parthasarathy Ramanujam; Daniel F. Mathews - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10122085B2 ## CPC - H01Q 3/22: varying the orientation in accordance with variation of frequency of radiated wave - H01Q 3/18: wherein the primary active element is movable and the reflecting device is fixed - H01Q 19/13: the primary radiating source being a single radiating element, e.g. a dipole, a slot, a waveguide termination (H01Q19/15 takes precedence) - H01Q 19/17: the primary radiating source comprising two or more radiating elements (H01Q19/15, H01Q25/00 take precedence) - H01Q 25/007: {using two or more primary active elements in the focal region of a focusing device (for operation on different wavebands H01Q5/22)} - H01Q 15/16: curved in two dimensions [2D], e.g. paraboloidal - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract Systems, methods, and apparatus for re-pointing at least one beam are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed method involves receiving and/or transmitting, with at least one feed, electromagnetic (EM) energy towards a non-parabolic reflector. In at least one embodiment, reflected EM energy that is reflected from the non-parabolic reflector originates from and/or generates at least one beam. The method further involves rotating, at least one feed, from at least one first angular position to at least one second angular position, such that at least one beam shifts from at least one first coverage location to at least one second coverage location. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for re-pointing at least two beams, the method comprising: at least one of directly receiving and directly transmitting, with at least two feeds, electromagnetic (EM) energy towards a non-parabolic reflector, which comprises one of a diverging surface or a converging surface, wherein reflected EM energy that is reflected from the non-parabolic reflector at least one of originates from and generates the at least one beam; and rotating each of the at least two feed to different angular positions than original angular positions of each of the at least two feeds such that the at least two feeds are configured in one of a diverging feed pointing configuration or a converging feed pointing configuration, thereby shifting each of the at least two beams to different coverage locations than original coverage locations of each of the at least two beams. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: translating, at least one of the at least two feeds, from at least one first feed location to at least one second feed location. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein at least one of the at least one first feed location is at a focal point. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least two feeds are each at least one of a transmit feed, a receive feed, and a transmit and receive feed. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least two feeds are each one of a linearly polarized feed and circularly polarized feed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the different coverage locations are each located on at least one of Earth, a celestial body, a spacecraft, and a satellite. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the original coverage locations are each located on at least one of Earth, a celestial body, a spacecraft, and a satellite. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the non-parabolic reflector comprises a deformable body. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least two feeds are each rotated in at least one of azimuth and elevation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein when the non-parabolic reflector comprises the diverging surface and the at least two feeds are rotated in the diverging feed pointing configuration, the at least two beams shift in a converging manner. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein when the non-parabolic reflector comprises the diverging surface and the at least two feeds are rotated in the converging feed pointing configuration, the at least two beams shift in a diverging manner. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein when the non-parabolic reflector comprises the converging surface and the at least two feeds are rotated in the diverging feed pointing configuration, the at least two beams shift in a diverging manner. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein when the non-parabolic reflector comprises the converging surface and the at least two feeds are rotated in the converging feed pointing configuration, the at least two beams shift in a converging manner. ### Claim 14 A system for re-pointing at least two beams, the system comprising: a non-parabolic reflector, wherein reflected EM energy that is reflected from the non-parabolic reflector at least one of originates from and generates the at least one beam; and at least two feeds to at least one of directly receive and directly transmit electromagnetic (EM) energy towards the non-parabolic reflector, which comprises one of a diverging surface or a converging surface, and to rotate to different angular positions than original angular positions of each of the at least two feeds such that the at least two feeds are configured in one of a diverging feed pointing configuration or a converging feed pointing configuration, thereby shifting each of the at least two beams to different coverage locations than original coverage locations of each of the at least two beams. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein at least one of the at least two feeds is further to translate from at least one first feed location to at least one second feed location. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein at least one of the at least one first feed location is at a focal point. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the at least two feeds are each at least one of a transmit feed, a receive feed, and a transmit and receive feed. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the at least two feeds are each one of a linearly polarized feed and circularly polarized feed. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the different coverage locations are each located on at least one of Earth, a celestial body, a spacecraft, and a satellite. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the original coverage locations are each located on at least one of Earth, a celestial body, a spacecraft, and a satellite.