Unisys Corporation

Harry M Weinstein

Joseph Mark Baird

Bryant Ford Anderson

A single integrated antenna feed transmits and receives electromagnetic waves in the C, X, and Ku frequency bands. This antenna feed includes an inner metal tube which lies along a central axis, and an outer metal tube which surrounds and is coaxial with the inner metal tube. Through the inner tube, a passageway is provided which is sized to carry electromagnetic waves in the X-band and Ku-band, but reject electromagnetic waves in the C-band. Between the inner tube and the outer tube, another passageway is provided which is sized to carry electromagnetic waves in the C-band. An I/O port for the X and Ku-bands is provided by a first end of the inner tube, and an I/O port for the C-band is provided by a corresponding first end of the outer tube. This first end of the outer tube lies proximate to but not past the first end of the inner tube. A solid dielectric is inserted into and fills the first end of the inner tube; and, a hollow metal cone is attached to the first end of the outer tube.

Multi-band antenna feed with switchably shared I/O port

A dual frequency waveguide switch passes electromagnetic waves in the X-band along one route, and passes electromagnetic waves in the Ku-band along a different route. This switch includes a housing which has first, second, and third openings for the electromagnetic waves to pass through; and a movable member, mounted in the housing, having first and second passageways. The first passageway is shaped to pass electromagnetic waves in both the X-band and the Ku-band, and the second passageway is shaped to pass electromagnetic waves in the Ku-band but reject electromagnetic waves in the X-band. A forcing mechanism forces the moveable member to a position 'A' in the housing where the first passageway interconnects the first opening to the second opening, and to a position 'B' where the second passageway interconnects the first opening to the third opening.

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Franklin, MA, United States of America

Harry M Weinstein