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US 10,361,489 B2Granted
Dielectric dish antenna system and methods for use therewith
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsDavid M. Britz, Shikik Johnson, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method includes receiving a first wireless signal via a feed point on an antenna body, wherein the antenna body includes a dielectric core having a reflective surface configured as a dish reflector; reflecting the first wireless signal via the reflective surface to an aperture of the antenna body; and radiating the first wireless signal from the aperture.
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An antenna system, comprising:
- an antenna body including a dielectric core, the dielectric core having a single reflective surface, wherein the single reflective surface has a parabolic curve section extended by and a modified aspheric curve section;
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- a transmitting element that generates a wireless signal in response to a radio frequency (RF) signal;
- wherein the antenna body radiates the wireless signal through an aperture in response to receiving the wireless signal via a feed point of the antenna body, wherein the wireless signal traverses the dielectric core and is reflected by the single reflective surface through the dielectric core to the aperture.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving a first wireless signal via a feed point on an antenna body, wherein the antenna body includes a dielectric core, the dielectric core having a single reflective surface configured as a dish reflector, wherein the single reflective surface has a parabolic curve section extended by and a modified aspheric curve section;
- reflecting the first wireless signal via the single reflective surface to an aperture of the antenna body;
- and
- radiating the first wireless signal from the aperture.
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An antenna structure, comprising:
- means for reflecting, via a single reflective surface, a wireless signal to an aperture of a dielectric antenna body, wherein the means for reflecting is in accordance with a dish antenna configuration, and wherein the single reflective surface has a parabolic curve section extended by and a modified aspheric curve section;
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- means for radiating the wireless signal via the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.