US4642651A
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Dual lens antenna with mechanical and electrical beam scanning
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1984-09-24
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Granted: 1987-02-10
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Expires: 2004-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A mechanically positioned phase steered transfer lens which is illuminatedy a fixed collimation lens. Wide angle scan is accomplished by tilting the movable lens and electronically scanning the beam to the desired angle. The mechanical motion minimizes the required electronic scan angles, thus minimizing the number of phase shifters required.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald H. Kuhn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 21:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/12; H01Q3/14; H01Q3/44; H01Q3/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A system comprising a movable electronic scanned lens; a source of electromagnetic energy located spatially from said lens; said source of electromagnetic energy spatially feeding said energy to said lens; a collimation lens located between said source of electromagnetic energy and said scanned lens so as to collimate the electromagnetic energy to said scanned lens; said scanned lens reradiating said energy to a predetermined portion of space by a combination of electronic scanning and mechanical movement of said scanned lens; said movable scanned lens being made of an array of phase shifter modules with antenna elements on both ends of each module; said collimating lens illuminating the scanned lens with parallel electromagnetic energy rays; and a feedhorn directing said electromagnetic energy onto said collimating lens.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A system comprising a movable electronic scanned lens; a source of electromagnetic energy located spatially from said lens; said source of electromagnetic energy spatially feeding said energy to said lens; a collimation lens located between said source of electromagnetic energy and said scanned lens so as to collimate the electromagnetic energy to said scanned lens; said scanned lens reradiating said energy to a predetermined portion of space by a combination of electronic scanning and mechanical movement of said scanned lens; said movable scanned lens being made of an array of phase shifter modules with antenna elements on both ends of each module; said collimating lens illuminating the scanned lens with parallel electromagnetic energy rays; and a feedhorn directing said electromagnetic energy onto said collimating lens.
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