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US 2011/0217976 A1Published application
Antenna System
AssigneeRaySat Antenna Systems, L.L.C.
InventorsIlan Kaplan, Daniel Francis DiFonzo, Kevin Arthur Bruestle, David Gross, Victor Boyanov, Stanimir Kamenopolski
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Abstract
A multi-band low-profile, low-volume two-way mobile panel array antenna system is described. Operation of the antenna may automatically switch between bands based on various user-entered parameters.
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An antenna system, comprising:
- a low volume enclosure;
- a rotatable assembly within the enclosure;
- a flat panel array antenna mounted on the rotatable assembly within the enclosure and configured to communicate in a first satellite frequency band;
- a secondary antenna within the enclosure and mounted on the rotatable assembly, configured to communicate in a second satellite frequency band different from the first;
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- a processor, configured to automatically switch between the first and second bands for two-way satellite communication in each band.
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An antenna system, comprising:
- a block upconverter unit;
- a low volume enclosure mounted on the block upconverter unit;
- a rotating assembly mounted on the block upconverter unit and within the enclosure;
- two flat panel antennas within the enclosure, wherein the antennas are configured to communicate with satellites in different frequency bands;
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- a processor, configured to use the antennas to track and communicate with satellites in the different frequency bands, and to automatically switch between the different frequency bands.
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