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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Spawar Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, CA (US);
David V. Arney, El Cajon, CA (US);
Dennis G. Bermeo, San Diego, CA (US);
Glenn D. Snyder, Washington, DC (US);
Hale B. Simonds, Santee, CA (US);
Peter S. Berens, San Diego, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
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.