Reflecting dielectric antenna system and methods for use therewith
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1. An antenna system, comprising:
- an antenna body including a dielectric core, the dielectric core having a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface; and
a transmitting element configured to generate a wireless signal in response to a radio frequency (RF) signal;
wherein the antenna body is configured to radiate the wireless signal through an aperture in response to receiving the wireless signal via an opening in the first reflective surface, wherein the wireless signal traverses the dielectric core and is reflected by the second reflective surface through the dielectric core to the first reflective surface and is reflected by the first reflective surface through the dielectric core to the aperture;
wherein the transmitting element includes an antenna array configured to generate the wireless signal at a selected one of a plurality of transmitting element beam orientations including at least one off-axis orientation that is not coaxially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the antenna body; and
wherein the generation of the wireless signal at the at least one off-axis orientation produces an off-axis antenna beam orientation of the wireless signal radiated via the aperture.
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method includes receiving a first wireless signal via a feed point on an antenna body, wherein the antenna body includes a dielectric core having a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface that are spatially aligned in a reflecting telescope configuration; reflecting the first wireless signal via the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface to an aperture of the antenna body; and radiating the first wireless signal from the aperture.
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20 Claims
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1. An antenna system, comprising:
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an antenna body including a dielectric core, the dielectric core having a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface; and a transmitting element configured to generate a wireless signal in response to a radio frequency (RF) signal; wherein the antenna body is configured to radiate the wireless signal through an aperture in response to receiving the wireless signal via an opening in the first reflective surface, wherein the wireless signal traverses the dielectric core and is reflected by the second reflective surface through the dielectric core to the first reflective surface and is reflected by the first reflective surface through the dielectric core to the aperture; wherein the transmitting element includes an antenna array configured to generate the wireless signal at a selected one of a plurality of transmitting element beam orientations including at least one off-axis orientation that is not coaxially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the antenna body; and wherein the generation of the wireless signal at the at least one off-axis orientation produces an off-axis antenna beam orientation of the wireless signal radiated via the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first signal via a feed point on an antenna body, wherein the first signal is generated at a selected one of a plurality of transmitting element beam orientations including at least one off-axis orientation that is not coaxially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the antenna body, wherein the antenna body includes a dielectric core, the dielectric core having a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface that are spatially aligned in a reflecting telescope configuration; reflecting the first signal via the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface to an aperture of the antenna body; and radiating the first signal from the aperture, wherein the generation of the first signal at the at least one off-axis orientation produces an off-axis antenna beam orientation of the first signal radiated via the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An antenna structure, comprising:
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means for reflecting a signal to an aperture of a dielectric antenna body, wherein the signal is generated at a selected one of a plurality of transmitting element beam orientations including at least one off-axis orientation that is not coaxially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the dielectric antenna body, and wherein the means for reflecting is in accordance with a reflecting telescope configuration; and means for radiating the signal via the aperture, wherein the generation of the signal at the at least one off-axis orientation produces an off-axis antenna beam orientation of the signal radiated via the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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