Compact steerable transmit antenna system
First Claim
1. A transmit antenna system configured to steer an electromagnetic beam, comprising:
- an antenna comprising;
a first electric antenna element oriented parallel to a first plane;
a second electric antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and parallel to the first plane; and
a first magnetic antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and the second electric antenna element; and
an electronic steering module in electrical communication with each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element, comprising at least one amplifier configured to control the amplitude of a current to each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element;
further comprising a third electric antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and the second electric antenna element, wherein the electronic steering module in electrical communication with the third electric antenna element.
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Abstract
A transmit antenna system configured to steer an electromagnetic beam includes an antenna and an electronic steering module. The antenna includes a first electric antenna element oriented parallel to a first plane, a second electric antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and parallel to the first plane, and a first magnetic antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and the second electric antenna element. The electronic steering module is in electrical communication with each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element. The electronic steering module includes at least one amplifier configured to control the amplitude of a current to each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element.
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10 Claims
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1. A transmit antenna system configured to steer an electromagnetic beam, comprising:
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an antenna comprising; a first electric antenna element oriented parallel to a first plane; a second electric antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and parallel to the first plane; and a first magnetic antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and the second electric antenna element; and
an electronic steering module in electrical communication with each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element, comprising at least one amplifier configured to control the amplitude of a current to each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element;
further comprising a third electric antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and the second electric antenna element, wherein the electronic steering module in electrical communication with the third electric antenna element.
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2. A transmit antenna system configured to steer an electromagnetic beam, comprising:
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an antenna comprising; a first electric antenna element oriented parallel to a first plane; a second electric antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and parallel to the first plane; and a first magnetic antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first electric antenna element and the second electric antenna element; and an electronic steering module in electrical communication with each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element, comprising at least one amplifier configured to control the amplitude of a current to each of the first electric antenna element, the second electric antenna element, and the first magnetic antenna element;
further comprising a second magnetic antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first magnetic antenna element, wherein the electronic steering module in electrical communication with the second magnetic antenna element;
further comprising a third magnetic antenna element oriented orthogonally to the first magnetic antenna element and the second magnetic element, wherein the electronic steering module in electrical communication with the third magnetic antenna element.
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3. A steerable transmit antenna, comprising:
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a first magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to an x-y plane; a second magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to an x-z plane; a third magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to a y-z plane; a first electric dipole antenna oriented parallel an x-axis intersecting the x-y and x-z plane; a second electric dipole antenna oriented parallel a y-axis intersecting the x-y and y-z plane; and a third electric dipole antenna oriented parallel a z-axis intersecting the x-z and y-z plane, wherein the x-y plane, the x-z plane, and y-z plane are mutually orthogonal and intersect at an origin an electronic steering module in electrical communication with each of the magnetic loop antennas and each of the electric dipole antennas comprising at least one amplifier configured to controlling the amplitude of a current to each of the magnetic loop antennas and each of the electric dipole antennas. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising
a steerable antenna, comprising: -
a first magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to an x-y plane; a second magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to an x-z plane; a third magnetic loop antenna oriented parallel to a y-z plane; a first electric dipole antenna oriented parallel an x-axis intersecting the x-y and x-z plane; a second electric dipole antenna oriented parallel a y-axis intersecting the x-y and y-z plane; and a third electric dipole antenna oriented parallel a z-axis intersecting the x-z and y-z plane, wherein the x-y plane, the x-z plane, and y-z plane are mutually orthogonal and intersect at an origin;
a transmitter in communication with each of the dipole and loop antennas and configured to transmit a signal from the dipole and loop antennas of the steerable antenna; and
a digital board in communication with the transmitter, configured to steer an output from the transmit and determine a propagation vector of a beam transmitted by the steerable antenna. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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