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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2008
Gerard J. Matyas, Bala Cynwyd, PA (US);
Wilhelmus H. Theunissen, Bensalem, PA (US);
Michael Cuchanski, Newtown, PA (US);
Gerard J. Matyas, Bala Cynwyd, PA (US);
Wilhelmus H. Theunissen, Bensalem, PA (US);
Michael Cuchanski, Newtown, PA (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
An antenna system comprises a first reflector and a second reflector including one or more radiating elements disposed on a side of the second reflector facing the first reflector. The one or more radiating elements are configured to illuminate the first reflector. The antenna system further comprises a dual reflector feed configured to illuminate the second reflector. The antenna system may further include a beamforming network configured to feed the radiating elements, and to provide amplitude weighting and/or phase control to the antenna system.