Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A radio frequency lens comprising: a plurality of lens ports disposed about a peripheral portion of such lens; each one of a first portion of adjacent ones of such plurality of lens ports including a plurality of tapered feeds; and a power divider/combiner coupled to each one of the adjacent ones of the plurality of lens ports, each one of such power divider/combiners having a plurality of branch lines coupled to the tapered feeds and a common line coupled to a port of the lens.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A radio frequency lens comprising: a plurality of lens ports disposed about a peripheral portion of such lens; each one of a first portion of adjacent ones of such plurality of lens ports including a plurality of tapered feeds; and a power divider/combiner coupled to each one of the adjacent ones of the plurality of lens ports, each one of such power divider/combiners having a plurality of branch lines coupled to the tapered feeds and a common line coupled to a port of the lens.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The radio frequency lens recited in claim 1 wherein the electrical lengths between the port and the plurality of tapered feeds are equal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The radio frequency lens recited in claim 2 wherein each one of the plurality of power divider/combiners is an isolated power divider/combiner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
212 words
An antenna system for producing a plurality of differently directed beams of electromagnetic energy, each one of such beams being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of beam ports, each one of such beams being produced from a common array of a plurality of antenna elements, such antenna system comprising: a radio frequency lens assembly having a plurality of array ports coupled to the plurality of antenna elements; such lens assembly comprising a radio frequency lens having a plurality of adjacent lens ports disposed about peripheral portions thereof, each one of a first portion of such plurality of lens ports being coupled to a corresponding one of the antenna elements through a corresponding one of the array ports, and each one of a second, opposing portion of the plurality of lens ports being coupled to a corresponding one of the beam ports; each one of the lens ports in one of the portions thereof including a pair of tapered feeds; and a power divider/combiner coupled to each one of the pair of tapered feeds, such power divider/combiner having a pair of branch lines coupled to the pair of tapered feeds and a common line coupled to the one of the beam ports or array ports coupled to such lens port.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
212 words
An antenna system for producing a plurality of differently directed beams of electromagnetic energy, each one of such beams being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of beam ports, each one of such beams being produced from a common array of a plurality of antenna elements, such antenna system comprising: a radio frequency lens assembly having a plurality of array ports coupled to the plurality of antenna elements; such lens assembly comprising a radio frequency lens having a plurality of adjacent lens ports disposed about peripheral portions thereof, each one of a first portion of such plurality of lens ports being coupled to a corresponding one of the antenna elements through a corresponding one of the array ports, and each one of a second, opposing portion of the plurality of lens ports being coupled to a corresponding one of the beam ports; each one of the lens ports in one of the portions thereof including a pair of tapered feeds; and a power divider/combiner coupled to each one of the pair of tapered feeds, such power divider/combiner having a pair of branch lines coupled to the pair of tapered feeds and a common line coupled to the one of the beam ports or array ports coupled to such lens port.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The antenna system recited in claim 4 wherein the electrical lengths between an input to the common line of each one of said power divider/combiners and the outputs of the pair of tapered feeds coupled to the branch lines of such power divider/combiners are equal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The antenna system recited in claim 5 wherein each one of the power divider/combiners is an isolated power divider/combiner.