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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2010
William P. Hull, Jr., Fairview, TX (US);
George F. Barson, Plano, TX (US);
James S. Wilson, Hurst, TX (US);
James M. Irion, Ii, Allen, TX (US);
William P. Hull, Jr., Fairview, TX (US);
George F. Barson, Plano, TX (US);
James S. Wilson, Hurst, TX (US);
James M. Irion, II, Allen, TX (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an antenna apparatus includes first and second antenna arrays configured in a support structure. Each antenna array has multiple antenna elements that transmit and/or receive electro-magnetic radiation. The elements of the first antenna array are oriented in a boresight direction that is different from the boresight direction in which the elements of the second antenna array are oriented. A plurality of switches alternatively couples the first antenna elements or the second antenna elements to a signal distribution circuit.