Elliptical conical antenna apparatus and methods
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1. An oblate ellipsoidal conical antenna apparatus for enhancing antenna performance, comprising:
- an oblate ellipsoidal portion having planform cross-section comprising a generally circular configuration and an elevational cross-section comprising at least a partial oblate ellipsoidal configuration;
a conical portion comprising at least one of a conical configuration and a frustoconical configuration, the conical portion coupled with the oblate ellipsoidal portion; and
a modifier feed, the modifier feed comprising a first feed element and a second feed element,whereby the antenna apparatus is configured to perform as a monopole antenna at a low frequency and as a hybrid monopole-biconical antenna at a high frequency.
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Abstract
An elliptical portion having planform cross-section involving a generally circular configuration and an elevational cross-section having at least a partial elliptical configuration; a conical portion having at least one of a conical configuration and a frustoconical configuration, the conical portion coupled with the elliptical portion; and a modifier feed, the modifier feed having a first feed element and a second feed element, whereby the antenna apparatus is configured to perform as a monopole antenna at a low frequency and as a hybrid monopole-biconical antenna at a high frequency.
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1. An oblate ellipsoidal conical antenna apparatus for enhancing antenna performance, comprising:
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an oblate ellipsoidal portion having planform cross-section comprising a generally circular configuration and an elevational cross-section comprising at least a partial oblate ellipsoidal configuration; a conical portion comprising at least one of a conical configuration and a frustoconical configuration, the conical portion coupled with the oblate ellipsoidal portion; and a modifier feed, the modifier feed comprising a first feed element and a second feed element, whereby the antenna apparatus is configured to perform as a monopole antenna at a low frequency and as a hybrid monopole-biconical antenna at a high frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of fabricating an oblate ellipsoidal conical antenna apparatus for enhancing antenna performance, comprising:
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providing an ellipsoidal portion having planform cross-section comprising a generally circular configuration and an elevational cross-section comprising at least a partial oblate ellipsoidal configuration; providing a conical portion comprising at least one of a conical configuration and a frustoconical configuration, the conical portion coupled with the oblate ellipsoidal portion; and providing a modifier feed, providing the modifier feed comprising providing a first feed element and providing a second feed element, thereby configuring the antenna apparatus to perform as a monopole antenna at a low frequency and as a hybrid monopole-biconical antenna at a high frequency. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of improving antenna performance by way of an oblate ellipsoidal conical antenna apparatus, comprising:
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providing the oblate ellipsoidal conical antenna apparatus, providing the oblate ellipsoidal conical antenna apparatus comprising; providing an oblate ellipsoidal portion having planform cross-section comprising a generally circular configuration and an elevational cross-section comprising at least a partial oblate ellipsoidal configuration; providing a conical portion comprising at least one of a conical configuration and a frustoconical configuration, the conical portion coupled with the oblate ellipsoidal portion, and providing a modifier feed, providing the modifier feed comprising providing a first feed element and providing a second feed element, wherein providing the first feed element and providing the second feed element, together, comprise converging the first feed element and the second feed element at a feed point, wherein providing the modifier feed further comprises providing an RF feed line configured to at least one of;
couple with at least one of the oblate ellipsoidal portion and the conical portion and couple with the second feed element;thereby configuring the antenna apparatus to perform as a monopole antenna at a low frequency and as a hybrid monopole-biconical antenna at a high frequency, and transmitting a signal through the RF feed line.
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