Antenna assembly providing multidirectional elliptical polarization
AssigneeMP Antenna, Ltd.
InventorJack Nilsson
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Abstract
An antenna assembly having a characteristic wavelength is provided including a continuous conductive assembly formed from a plurality of conductive segments. Each of the plurality of conductive segments is either linear or curvilinear, and the continuous conductive assembly is configured to be substantially responsive to elliptically polarized, radio frequency signals of the characteristic wavelength within each of three mutually orthogonal planes.
Claims20
An antenna assembly, having a characteristic wavelength, comprising a continuous conductive assembly formed from a plurality of conductive segments, each of the plurality of conductive segments being one of linear and curvilinear and the continuous conductive assembly being configured to be substantially responsive to elliptically polarized, radio frequency signals of the characteristic wavelength within each of three mutually orthogonal planes.
A passive antenna module configured to enhance the performance of an associated antenna system, comprising:
- a first proper subset of a plurality of conductive elements, each of the plurality of conductive elements comprising one of a linear and a curvilinear element, configured to provide a first dipole, having a length substantially equal to one-half of a characteristic wavelength associated with the antenna system, aligned along a first axis;
- a second proper subset of the plurality of conductive elements configured to provide a second dipole, having a length substantially equal to one-half of the characteristic wavelength, aligned along a second axis;
- a third proper subset of the plurality of conductive elements configured to provide a third dipole, having a length substantially equal to one-half of the characteristic wavelength, aligned along a third axis, the first, second, and third axes being mutually orthogonal;
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- a base conductive segment configured to couple with the antenna system, each of the plurality of conductive elements being operatively connected to the base conductive segment.
A communications system configured to provide polarization diversity comprising:
- means for receiving elliptically polarized, radio frequency signals within each of three mutually orthogonal planes, the means for receiving comprising a continuous, conductive member;
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- a transceiver system, electrically coupled to the means for receiving, configured to receive a radio frequency signal from the means for receiving and process the radio frequency signal to recover information from the radio frequency signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.