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Rotatable and scannable reconfigurable shaped reflector with a movable feed system

  • US 6,266,024 B1
  • Filed: 12/23/1998
  • Issued: 07/24/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A reconfigurable antenna system for reconfiguring a beam shape, said reconfigurable antenna system comprising:

  • at least one main reflector having an optimum axis;

    at least one subreflector;

    a rotating mechanism on said at least one main reflector for rotating a beam about said optimum axis;

    a gimbaling mechanism on said at least one main reflector for scanning said beam;

    an antenna feed on said at least one subreflector, wherein said antenna feed comprises means for defocusing said feed in order to accommodate beam shape variation;

    whereby said beam shape can be rotated about said optimum axis and scanned for beam shape variation.

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