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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1998
Nicholas L. Muhlhauser, Los Gatos, GA (US);
Thomas C. Weakley, Los Gatos, GA (US);
Scott A. Townley, Gilbert, AZ (US);
E*Star, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Abstract
A multiple beam array antenna system including a first group of right-handed circularly polarized subarrays and a second group of left-handed circularly polarized subarrays. Combined signals from the right-handed subarrays are output via low noise amplifiers to a first electromagnetic lens while the outputs of the left-handed circularly polarized subarrays are sent via low noise amplifiers to a second steering electromagnetic lens. A satellite selection matrix output block allows a user to tap into signals from right-handed circularly polarized satellites, left-handed circularly polarized satellites, and linearly polarized satellites. A plurality of satellites (e.g. right-handed satellite “A” and linearly polarized satellite “B”) may be accessed simultaneously thus allowing the user to utilize both signals at the same time.