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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2006
Applicants:
John E. Baldauf, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Eric D. Lee, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Brian M. Park, Torrance, CA (US);
Joel R. Dixon, Torrance, CA (US);
Inventors:
John E. Baldauf, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Eric D. Lee, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Brian M. Park, Torrance, CA (US);
Joel R. Dixon, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, a gimbaled reflector antenna is provided that includes: a Dragonian antenna having a sub-reflector and a main reflector; a feed; a third reflector adapted to reflect a beam from the feed to the sub reflector; an azimuth gimbal adapted to rotate the Dragonian antenna with respect to the third reflector; and an elevation gimbal adapted to rotate the flat reflector with respect to the feed.