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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2020
Applicant:
Viasat, Inc, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Donald L. Runyon, Duluth, GA (US);
Anders Jensen, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Assignee:
ViaSat, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 13/00 (2006.01); H01Q 15/16 (2006.01); H01P 1/17 (2006.01); H01Q 5/55 (2015.01); H01Q 19/17 (2006.01); H01Q 13/02 (2006.01); H01P 1/02 (2006.01); H01P 1/213 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 15/16 (2013.01); H01P 1/025 (2013.01); H01P 1/027 (2013.01); H01P 1/17 (2013.01); H01P 1/2138 (2013.01); H01Q 1/28 (2013.01); H01Q 5/55 (2015.01); H01Q 13/0208 (2013.01); H01Q 13/0241 (2013.01); H01Q 19/17 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.