Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Antenna system for low-earth-orbit satellites
- Patent Title (中): 天线系统用于低地球轨道卫星
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Application No.: US13361146Application Date: 2012-01-30
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Publication No.: US09054414B2Publication Date: 2015-06-09
- Inventor: Roberto Mizzoni , Franco Perrini , Paolo Noschese , Marcello Zolesi
- Applicant: Roberto Mizzoni , Franco Perrini , Paolo Noschese , Marcello Zolesi
- Applicant Address: IT Rome
- Assignee: Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. Con Unico Socio
- Current Assignee: Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. Con Unico Socio
- Current Assignee Address: IT Rome
- Agency: McCarter & English, LLP
- Priority: ITTO2011A0074 20110128
- Main IPC: H01Q19/10
- IPC: H01Q19/10 ; H01Q13/10 ; H01Q3/26 ; H01Q15/14 ; H01Q19/17 ; H01Q19/19

Abstract:
The present invention regards an antenna system comprising a reflection system that comprises a reflector having a rotational symmetry with respect to an axis of symmetry. Moreover, the antenna system also comprises an electronically steerable planar radiating array that is arranged in a focal region of the reflection system, has a rotational symmetry with respect to the axis of symmetry and is operable to radiate a primary radiofrequency beam oriented in a predefined direction of illumination with respect to the axis of symmetry in such a way as to cause a specific region of the reflector to be illuminated by said primary radiofrequency beam. Said specific region of the reflector is designed, when illuminated by said primary radiofrequency beam, to generate by reflection a secondary radiofrequency beam oriented in at least one predefined direction of transmission with respect to the axis of symmetry.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120242539A1 ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR LOW-EARTH-ORBIT SATELLITES Public/Granted day:2012-09-27
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