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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022

Filed:

Feb. 25, 2020
Applicant:

Viasat Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);

Inventors:

Donald L. Runyon, Duluth, GA (US);

Sharad V. Parekh, Frisco, TX (US);

Assignee:

VIASAT, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 5/45 (2015.01); H01Q 19/19 (2006.01); H01Q 1/08 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01); H01Q 3/08 (2006.01); H01Q 3/18 (2006.01); H01Q 15/14 (2006.01); H01Q 19/13 (2006.01); H01Q 25/00 (2006.01); H04H 40/90 (2008.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 5/45 (2015.01); H01Q 1/084 (2013.01); H01Q 1/125 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1228 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1257 (2013.01); H01Q 1/1264 (2013.01); H01Q 1/288 (2013.01); H01Q 3/08 (2013.01); H01Q 3/18 (2013.01); H01Q 15/14 (2013.01); H01Q 19/132 (2013.01); H01Q 25/007 (2013.01); H04B 7/185 (2013.01); H04H 40/90 (2013.01);
Abstract

A multi-beam antenna including a reflector having a single reflector surface defining a first focal region and a second focal region. A first feed group located within the first focal region includes a first feed oriented relative to the reflector to define a first beam pointed in a first direction. The multi-beam antenna further includes a fixed attachment mechanism attaching the first feed group to the reflector such that a position of the first feed group is fixed relative to the reflector. The multi-beam antenna further includes a second feed group located within the second focal region that includes a second feed oriented relative to the reflector to define a second beam pointed in a second direction. The multi-beam antenna further includes an adjustable attachment mechanism attaching the second feed group to the reflector, whereby a difference between the first direction and the second direction is adjustable.


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