Wide-direction antenna
OwnerJon C. Taenzerinventor
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an antenna for receiving incident electromagnetic (EM) radiation includes a dipole having first and second elements, and a reflector for reflecting the incident EM radiation into reflected EM radiation. The reflector, first element, and second element are configured to orient the first element substantially broadside to the reflected EM radiation and end-fire to the incident EM radiation when the second element is oriented substantially broadside to the incident EM radiation. Conversely, they are configured to orient the second element substantially broadside to the reflected EM radiation and end-fire to the incident EM radiation when the first element is oriented substantially broadside to the incident EM radiation.
Claims12
An antenna for receiving incident electromagnetic (EM) radiation, the antenna comprising:
- a dipole having first and second elements;
- a feed harness;
- and a reflector for reflecting the incident EM radiation into reflected EM radiation, wherein the reflector, said first element, and said second element are configured to orient the first element substantially broadside to the reflected EM radiation and end-fire to the incident EM radiation when the second element is oriented substantially broadside to the incident EM radiation, wherein each element comprises four V-shaped conductors, the feed harness connecting the apex of each V-shaped conductor to a signal output point.
An antenna for receiving incident electromagnetic (EM) radiation, the antenna comprising:
- a dipole having first and second elements;
- a feed harness;
- and a reflector for reflecting the incident EM radiation into reflected EM radiation, wherein:
- the reflector, said first element, and said second element are configured to orient the first element substantially broadside to the reflected EM radiation and end-fire to the incident EM radiation when the second element is oriented substantially broadside to the incident EM radiation the reflector is planar and each dipole element comprises one or more V-shaped conductors lying in a plane that is transverse to the plane of the reflector, and the V angle of each V-shaped conductor is about 48 degrees;
- and the feed harness connecting the apex of each V-shaped conductor to a signal output point.
An antenna for receiving incident electromagnetic (EM) radiation, the antenna comprising:
- a dipole having first and second elements;
- a reflector for reflecting the incident EM radiation into reflected EM radiation, wherein:
- the reflector, said first element, and said second element are configured to orient the first element substantially broadside to the reflected EM radiation and end-fire to the incident EM radiation when the second element is oriented substantially broadside to the incident EM radiation, and each said element comprises two V-shaped conductors;
- and a feed harness having a first portion electrically coupled to the apex of the two V-shaped conductors of the first element, and a second portion electrically coupled to the apex of the two V-shaped conductors of the second element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.