Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bicone antenna with logarithmically extending conical surfaces
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Application No.: US16417325Application Date: 2019-05-20
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Publication No.: US11038275B2Publication Date: 2021-06-15
- Inventor: Dennis Bermeo , Peter Berens , David Brock , Yong Kho , Robbi Mangra , Dave Arney , Linda Hau , Brandon Wiedemeier , Jessica Watson , Lu Xu
- Applicant: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific
- Agent Kyle Eppele; J. Eric Anderson
- Main IPC: H01Q13/04
- IPC: H01Q13/04 ; H01Q9/28

Abstract:
A bicone antenna and methods for manufacture therefor can include a feed portion, a top section and a bottom section that can be centered on a vertical axis. The top section and bottom sections can each have a respective conical surface, which can extend radially outward from the vertical axis at an inner portion at a constant angle θ1 with respect to a horizontal antenna axis of the antenna. For both sections, the inner portion can merge into an outer portion that can have a curved surface, with the curved surface extending radially outward from the conical surface so that the curved surface has a logarithmic profile when viewed in side profile. The above structure can allow for a multi-directional antenna with a minimum of moving parts, which can be easily manufactured, including by additive manufacturing techniques.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200373676A1 Bicone Antenna With Logarithmically Extending Conical Surfaces Public/Granted day:2020-11-26
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