Antenna system
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1. An antenna system comprising:
- a plurality of antenna arrays arranged circumferentially about an axis, wherein the antenna system has radial symmetry, each of the plurality of antenna arrays comprising;
a first panel of radiators extending from a vertex in a first substantially linear direction; and
a second panel of radiators extending from the vertex in a second substantially linear direction, wherein the first panel of radiators and the second panel of radiators form an angle between about 1 degree and about 45 degrees to enhance gain;
wherein the antenna system is configured to propagate a broadcast beam with a polar or elevation angle within a range of about 180 degrees and an azimuth angle within a range of about 360 degrees.
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An antenna system can include a first panel of radiators that extend from a vertex in a first substantially linear direction. The antenna system can also include a second panel of radiators extending from the vertex in a second substantially linear direction. The first panel of radiators and the second panel of radiators form an angle between about 1 degree and about 45 degrees to enhance gain.
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1. An antenna system comprising:
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a plurality of antenna arrays arranged circumferentially about an axis, wherein the antenna system has radial symmetry, each of the plurality of antenna arrays comprising; a first panel of radiators extending from a vertex in a first substantially linear direction; and a second panel of radiators extending from the vertex in a second substantially linear direction, wherein the first panel of radiators and the second panel of radiators form an angle between about 1 degree and about 45 degrees to enhance gain; wherein the antenna system is configured to propagate a broadcast beam with a polar or elevation angle within a range of about 180 degrees and an azimuth angle within a range of about 360 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An antenna system comprising:
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a plurality of wedge shaped antenna arrays, wherein each of the wedge shaped antenna arrays comprises; a first two-dimensional panel of radiators extending from a vertex in a first substantially linear direction; a second two-dimensional panel of radiators extending from the vertex in a second substantially linear direction, wherein the first two-dimensional panel of radiators and the second two-dimensional panel of radiators form an angle between about 1 degree and about 45 degrees; and a transitional radiator positioned near the vertex, the transitional radiator being configured to focus energy radiated from the first two-dimensional panel of radiators and the second two-dimensional panel of radiators to enable parallel or horizontal polarization of an electromagnetic field propagating from the first and second panels of radiators; wherein each of the first two-dimensional panel of radiators and the second two-dimensional panel of radiators comprise; a given set of strips of radiators that are spaced apart from each other; and another set of strips of radiators that are spaced apart from each other, wherein the given and the other set of strips of radiators are perpendicularly arranged; and wherein the antenna system has an effective aperture equal to a combined length of the first and second two-dimensional panels of radiators. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An antenna system comprising:
a plurality of wedge shaped antenna arrays arranged in a shape with radial symmetry, wherein each of the wedge shaped antenna arrays comprises; a first two-dimensional panel of radiators extending from a vertex in a first substantially linear direction; and a second two-dimensional panel of radiators extending from the vertex in a second substantially linear direction, wherein the first two-dimensional panel of radiators and the second two-dimensional panel of radiators form an angle between about 1 degree and about 45 degrees; wherein the plurality of wedge shaped antenna arrays are arranged in one of a planar geometry a circular geometry and a cylindrical geometry; and wherein the antenna system is configured to propagate a broadcast beam with a polar or elevation angle that within a range of about 180 degrees and an azimuth angle within a range of about 360 degrees, wherein 180 degrees of the plurality of wedge shaped antenna arrays are collimated together to form an antenna with an increased gain. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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