Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for upgrading a satellite antenna assembly and an associated upgradable satellite antenna assembly
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Application No.: US16222014Application Date: 2018-12-17
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Publication No.: US10530063B2Publication Date: 2020-01-07
- Inventor: Roy J. Paleta, Jr. , Duncan McCoig , Mitchell L. Ahrendt , Griffin Keith Gothard , Robert Francis Meehan , Francisco Torres , Anthony James Vergamini , Colin Strachan , Andrew Lucas
- Applicant: SPEEDCAST INTERNATIONAL LTD
- Applicant Address: AU Botany
- Assignee: SPEEDCAST INTERNATIONAL LTD
- Current Assignee: SPEEDCAST INTERNATIONAL LTD
- Current Assignee Address: AU Botany
- Agency: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt + Gilchrist, P.A.
- Main IPC: H01Q15/14
- IPC: H01Q15/14 ; H01Q5/20 ; H01Q19/19 ; H01Q1/34 ; H01Q3/08 ; H01Q5/00 ; H01Q19/13 ; H01Q21/28 ; H01Q1/12 ; H01Q1/18 ; H01Q13/02 ; H01Q13/08 ; H01Q15/00

Abstract:
A method for upgrading a dual-band antenna assembly to a tri-band antenna assembly is provided. The dual-band antenna assembly includes a main reflector, and first and second antenna feeds arranged in a coaxial relationship and directed toward the main reflector. The first and second antenna feeds are for first and second frequency bands, respectively. The method includes positioning a third antenna feed through a medial opening in a center of the main reflector, with the third antenna feed directed towards the first and second antenna feeds. The third antenna feed is for a third frequency band. A subreflector is positioned between the main reflector and the first and second antenna feeds. The subreflector includes a frequency selective surface (FSS) material that is reflective for the third frequency band and transmissive for both the first and second frequency bands.
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