Multi-beam antenna
First Claim
1. A multi-beam antenna, comprising:
- a. at least one curved surface;
b. at least one dielectric substrate; and
c. a plurality of antenna feed elements on said dielectric substrate, wherein at least two of said plurality of antenna feed elements each comprise an end-fire antenna element adapted to launch electromagnetic waves in a direction substantially towards said at least one curved surface, and said direction for at least one said end-fire antenna element is different from said direction for at least another said end-fire antenna element.
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Abstract
A multi-beam antenna comprises at least one curved surface, at least one dielectric substrate, and a plurality of end-fire antenna feed elements on the dielectric substrate. The at least one curved surface may be either reflective, refractive or diffractive. |Electromagnetic waves launched from the antenna feed elements are directed at the at least one curved surface, and are either reflected, refracted or diffracted thereby. n one embodiment, the substraFigureste is located within a light assembly, e.g. a vehicle headlight, wherein at least one source of light is operatively associated with the dielectric substrate, and the at least one curved surface comprises the concave optical reflector of the light assembly.
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1. A multi-beam antenna, comprising:
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a. at least one curved surface;
b. at least one dielectric substrate; and
c. a plurality of antenna feed elements on said dielectric substrate, wherein at least two of said plurality of antenna feed elements each comprise an end-fire antenna element adapted to launch electromagnetic waves in a direction substantially towards said at least one curved surface, and said direction for at least one said end-fire antenna element is different from said direction for at least another said end-fire antenna element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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