H01Q13/0241

System and method for wireless electricity distribution

A Wireless Electricity Distribution System (WEDS) and method is provided in the present invention. The apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits a microwave radiation beam towards a receiver. The transmitter includes a source of electricity, an electricity to microwave converter and a reflectarray antenna having a emitter horn and reflect aperture. The receiver includes a rectenna antenna providing a power conditioner. Alternatives include multiple beam transmitters, modular construction, intermediate relay redirectors, and simultaneous data over power transmissions.

Dual-polarization rippled reflector antenna
10594042 · 2020-03-17 · ·

An antenna may include a reflector and a multi-band feed assembly. A support member may be coupled to the multi-band feed assembly to orient the multi-band feed assembly for direct illumination of the reflector. The multi-band feed assembly may include first and second feeds, each having a respective septum polarizer coupled between a respective common waveguide and a respective pair of waveguides. A housing of the support member may contain the respective septum polarizers and the respective pairs of waveguides.

MASS CUSTOMIZATION OF ANTENNA ASSEMBLIES USING METAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
20200076066 · 2020-03-05 · ·

A method, system, and device provides components of an antenna assembly. Digital information representative of one or more characteristics of an antenna element of antenna assembly may be received by a processor. The processor may further receive a specification for the antenna element. The processor may adjust digital information representative of the antenna element to adjust the physical parameters of the component to meet the specification. The antenna assembly may be fabricated with the adjusted physical parameters.

Horn antenna module and antenna cover thereof
10566688 · 2020-02-18 · ·

A horn antenna module is provided. The horn antenna module includes a waveguide and an antenna cover. The waveguide includes a plurality of waveguide paths. The antenna cover covers one end of the waveguide. The antenna cover includes a plurality of protrusions and a bottom surface. The protrusions are formed on the bottom surface. The protrusions correspond one-to-one with the waveguide paths. Each protrusion has a top surface and a lateral surface. The lateral surface is located between the top surface and the bottom surface. The top surface is planar.

ANTENNA AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
20200052409 · 2020-02-13 · ·

There is described a dielectric polariser for a bicone antenna. The polariser can include radiating vanes that are spaced circumferentially around an aperture of the bicone antenna. The vanes are orientated at 45 to the polarised waves propagated from the antenna in order to circularly polarise the linearly polarised waves. The polariser can be configured for manufacture using a 3D printing process. Surfaces of a central hub of the polariser can be metallised to provide the radiating surfaces of the antenna. This removes the need to use separate antenna elements. Alternative arrangements of 3D printed dielectric polariser are disclosed for use with antenna horns.

Antenna and radar system that include a polarization-rotating layer
10539656 · 2020-01-21 · ·

An antenna includes a plurality of waveguide antenna elements arranged in a first array configured to operate with a first polarization. The antenna also includes a plurality of waveguide output ports arranged in a second array configured to operate with a second polarization. The second polarization is different from the first polarization. The antenna further includes a polarization-rotating layer with channels defined therein. The polarization-rotating layer is disposed between the waveguide antenna elements and the waveguide output ports. The channels are oriented at a first angle with respect to the waveguide antenna elements and at a second angle with respect to the waveguide output ports. The channels are configured to receive input electromagnetic waves having the first polarization and transmit output electromagnetic waves having a first intermediate polarization. The waveguide output ports are configured to receive input electromagnetic waves and radiate electromagnetic waves having the second polarization.

INTEGRATED DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
20200021033 · 2020-01-16 ·

An integrated device comprises a horn antenna with an antenna waveguide feed, a waveguide transition element comprising a first end connected to the antenna waveguide feed and second end, and an orthomode transducer comprising a common waveguide connected to the second end of the waveguide transition element and at least two separate waveguides. The orthomode transducer is adapted to couple at least two orthogonal linear polarized fields into the common waveguide of the orthomode transducer with the aid of the at least two separate waveguides of the orthomode transducer and/or vice versa. The horn antenna is preferably adapted to support at least two waveguide modes corresponding to the at least two orthogonal linear polarized fields. The integrated device is preferably manufactured in at least two separate blocks such that each part of the at least two piece assembly is constructed as external protrusions and/or holes and/or partial holes.

Single-layered end-fire circularly polarized substrate integrated waveguide horn antenna
10530060 · 2020-01-07 · ·

An end fire circularly polarized (CP) substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) horn antenna and a method of manufacturing thereof are described. The antenna includes an input section for receiving radio frequency (RF) waves from a source; and a body extending from the input section for receiving the RF waves from the input section, the body comprising a plurality of radiating units, the plurality of radiating units being configured to radiate circularly polarized waves (CP) in a far field, wherein apertures of the plurality of radiating unit being located along an edge of a planar dielectric substrate, and wherein the horn antenna is in a planar form.

Polarimetric radar and a suitable use and method therefor
11885901 · 2024-01-30 · ·

A polarimetric radar consisting of a transmission arrangement, in which the carrier signals have a circular polarization, wherein all the transmitters of the transmission arrangement are used simultaneously and each transmitter is operated by way of a transmission signal, which is modulated by way of an individual digital phase code, a receiver arrangement, which receives the reflected signals via an antenna arrangement, wherein there are both reception antennas that are configured for left-hand circularly polarized electromagnetic waves and reception antennas that are configured for right-hand circularly polarized electromagnetic waves, wherein the use of a plurality of transmitters and receivers provides an overall arrangement, which is operated in accordance with the multiple-input multiple-output method.

ENHANCED DIRECTIVITY FEED AND FEED ARRAY

Disclosed is a shaped horn in conjunction with a dielectric tube for enhanced aperture directivity that can achieve a near optimum efficiency. The shaped horn provides additional mode control to provide an improved off-axis cross-polarization response. The horn shape can be individually optimized for isolated horns or for horns in a feed array. The feed array environment can produce results that lead to a different optimized shape than the isolated horn. Lower off axis cross-polarization can result in improved efficiency and susceptibility to interference.