Light weight stowable phased array lens antenna assembly
First Claim
1. A lens antenna array comprising:
- at least one antenna pair comprising;
a transmit antenna on a first layered composite;
a receive antenna on a second layered composite;
a ground plane on a third layered composite, the ground plane disposed between, and spaced apart from, the transmit antenna and the receive antenna; and
a balanced transmission line coupling the transmit antenna to the receive antenna the balanced transmission line on a fourth layered composite;
wherein at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite comprises;
a first outer layer comprised of a polymeric film;
a second outer layer comprised of a polymeric film;
a middle layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, the middle layer comprising a patterned reinforcing material;
a first adhesive layer disposed between the first outer layer and the middle layer; and
a second adhesive layer disposed between the middle layer and the second outer layer.
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Abstract
A light weight stowable antenna lens array assembly is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a stowable lens antenna array including at least one antenna pair including a transmit antenna on a first layered composite, a receive antenna on a second layered composite, a ground plane on a third layered composite, the ground plane being between and spaced apart from the transmit antenna and the receive antenna, and a balanced transmission line coupling the transmit antenna to the receive antenna, and an articulating structure attached to at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite, the articulating structure having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite includes a polymeric film.
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25 Claims
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1. A lens antenna array comprising:
at least one antenna pair comprising; a transmit antenna on a first layered composite; a receive antenna on a second layered composite; a ground plane on a third layered composite, the ground plane disposed between, and spaced apart from, the transmit antenna and the receive antenna; and a balanced transmission line coupling the transmit antenna to the receive antenna the balanced transmission line on a fourth layered composite; wherein at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite comprises; a first outer layer comprised of a polymeric film; a second outer layer comprised of a polymeric film; a middle layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, the middle layer comprising a patterned reinforcing material; a first adhesive layer disposed between the first outer layer and the middle layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed between the middle layer and the second outer layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A stowable lens antenna array comprising:
at least one antenna pair comprising; a transmit antenna on a first layered composite; a receive antenna on a second layered composite; a ground plane on a third layered composite, the ground plane being between and spaced apart from the transmit antenna and the receive antenna; and a balanced transmission line coupling the transmit antenna to the receive antenna, the balanced transmission line on a fourth layered composite; and an articulating structure attached to at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite, the articulating structure having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration; wherein at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite comprises; a first outer layer comprised of a polymeric film; a second outer layer comprised of a polymeric film; a middle layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, the middle layer comprising a patterned reinforcing material; a first adhesive layer disposed between the first outer layer and the middle layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed between the middle layer and the second outer layer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A stowable lens antenna array comprising:
at least one antenna pair comprising; a transmit antenna on a first layered composite; a receive antenna on a second layered composite; a ground plane on a third layered composite, the ground plane being between and spaced apart from the transmit antenna and the receive antenna; and a balanced transmission line coupling the transmit antenna to the receive antenna; and an articulating structure attached to at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite, the articulating structure having a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration; wherein at least one of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite comprises; a first outer layer comprised of a polymeric film; a second outer layer comprised of a polymeric film; a middle layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer, the middle layer comprising a patterned reinforcing material; a first adhesive layer disposed between the first outer layer and the middle layer; and a second adhesive layer disposed between the middle layer and the second outer layer, and wherein each of the first layered composite, the second layered composite and the third layered composite comprise arcuate edges each having an elongated sleeve configured to receive a cable. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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