Thinkom Solutions, Inc.

Thinkom Soultions, Inc.

James Sor

William W Milroy

William Henderson

Alan C Lemons

Eugene Yum

Jonathan Sala

Willam Milroy

A multi-polarized continuous transverse stub (CTS) antenna includes a first feed network operative to at least one of receive or transmit a signal having a first polarization, and a second feed network different from the first feed network and operative to at least one of receive or transmit a signal having a second polarization different from the first polarization. At least one parallel-plate region is defined by a first plate structure and a second plate structure spaced apart from the first plate structure, where a first coupling structure connecting the first feed network to the parallel-plate region and a second coupling structure connecting the second feed network to the parallel-plate region. A common aperture is arranged on one side of the parallel-plate region, wherein wavefronts produced by the first and second coupling structures and propagated within the parallel-plate region radiate to free-space through the common aperture.

Dual-polarized fractal antenna feed architecture employing orthogonal parallel-plate modes

An antenna array employing continuous transverse stubs as radiating elements includes a first conductive plate structure including a first set of continuous transverse stubs arranged on a first surface, and a second set of continuous transverse stubs arranged on the first surface, wherein a geometry of the first set of continuous transverse stubs is different from a geometry of the second set of continuous transverse stubs. A second conductive plate structure is disposed in a spaced relationship relative to the first conductive plate structure, the second conductive plate structure having a surface parallel to the first surface. A relative rotation apparatus imparts relative rotational movement between the first conductive plate structure and the second conductive plate structure.

Augmented E-plane taper techniques in variable inclination continuous transverse (VICTS) antennas

A radio frequency (RF) device includes an RF transmission line structure having opposing boundary walls with a non-rectilinear form factor, and a feed structure configured to introduce RF energy into an area between the opposing boundary walls to illuminate the RF transmission line structure with the RF energy across the non-rectilinear form factor. The feed structure includes a plurality of traveling-waveguide-fed leaky line-segment structures, each configured to launch the RF energy into the area with a propagation direction having an oblique angle relative to an axis of the line-segment structure.

Radio frequency device with feed structure

A dual-band dichroic polarizer is provided for converting linearly polarized electromagnetic energy within distinct frequency bands into oppositely polarized circularly polarized electromagnetic energy. The polarizer includes an array of unit cells distributed across a sheet, wherein the unit cells each include a stack of one or more resonant structures, the stack configured to introduce a phase differential of approximately +90&#xb0; to linearly polarized electromagnetic energy within a first distinct frequency band that is incident upon and passes through the sheet, and configured to introduce a phase differential of approximately &#x2212;90&#xb0; to linearly polarized electromagnetic energy within a second distinct frequency band, separate from the first distinct frequency band, that is incident upon and passes through the sheet, a linear polarization of the electromagnetic energy in the first distinct frequency band and a linear polarization of the electromagnetic energy in the second distinct frequency band being the same.

Dual-band dichroic polarizer and system including same

A waveguide rotary joint includes a first waveguide portion for receiving a microwave signal, a second waveguide portion for outputting the received microwave signal, and a conductive pin including a first end and a second end distal from the first end, the first end arranged in and RF coupled to the first waveguide, and the second end arranged in and RF coupled to the second waveguide, and a choke cavity is arranged between the first waveguide portion and the second waveguide portion. The first waveguide and the second waveguide are rotatable relative to each other about a longitudinal axis of the conductive pin.

Waveguide rotary joint including half-height waveguide portions

A radio frequency (RF) transmission-line structure includes a parallel-plate transmission line formed from a first conducting plate and a second conducting plate. The second conducting plate is spaced apart from the first conducting plate and substantially parallel to the first conducting plate. A support member is attached to the first and second plates and is operative to maintain a fixed mechanical spacing between the first conducting plate and the second conducting plate. The transmission-line structure further includes at least one feature configured to isolate or suppress RF interaction of the support member with RF fields within the parallel-plate transmission line.

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San Pedro, CA, United States of America

James Sor