IP Library Granted Patent US 10,777,898
Granted Patent B2
US 10,777,898 · App. 15/261,971 · Granted Sep 15, 2020

Dual polarized dual band full duplex capable horn feed antenna

Inventor: Sandeep Palreddy (Springfield, MA)
Assignee: ANTENNA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
H01Q13/02H01Q1/525H01Q5/47H01Q5/55
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Patent No.
US 10,777,898
App. No.
15/261,971
Granted
Sep 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dual band horn feed antenna system having a single combined antenna having a plurality of sub apertures in a collocated environment. The sub apertures are individually coupled to a Tx/Rx and dual polarized capable high band circular waveguide realizing a two band realization with separate Tx and Rx channels. The OMT is realized by a plurality of phase and amplitude balanced signals oriented in such a way as to create balanced & symmetric E and H fields within the coaxial guide. A radiating structure is provided to minimize cross coupling of individual bands. An OMT integrated with a coaxial waveguide base structure where the frequency ratio of the center to outer waveguide structures is within the range on excess of 3:1 or more and thereby enabling adjacent frequency band maximized operation. Adjacent frequency bands will typically require center conductor tubes in a coaxial arrangement to be about 2:1 and certainly less than 3:1 in many cases. Integrated filters on Tx and Rx ports are provided to maximize isolation. A mechanical interface structure allowing the physical freedom necessary for polarization match to incoming signals of arbitrary angle.

Claims (12)

1. A dual band horn feed antenna system, the antenna system being operable in both Ku and Ka bands, the antenna system comprising:

a choked horn, the choked horn comprising Ku chokes and Ka chokes,

a non-tracking feed system, the non-tracking feed system further having an Orthomode Transducer (OMT) with coupling slots for simultaneous dual band operation,

filter in the Ku band, the filter being integrated into a feed and the filter being next to the OMT,

the feed being passive without requiring power input,

wherein the feed is a simultaneous Ku and Ka feed,

wherein the OMT is a turnstile,

wherein polarizations remain fixed in Ku and Ka bands,

wherein the feed has a multi-band single radiator.

2. The dual band horn system of claim 1 wherein the coupling slots are provided to couple frequencies into a circular waveguide.

3. The dual band horn system of claim 1 wherein the OMT is a non-ridged waveguide design.

4. The dual band horn system of claim 1 wherein the OMT has at least 4 ports.

Assignments (6)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2026
From: ANTENNA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED, AS GRANTOR; S12 TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AS GRANTOR; EMPOWER RF SYSTEMS, INC., AS GRANTOR
To: BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT, LP, AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 075267/0224 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2024
From: GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: ANTENNA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED; AQYR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; S12 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069057/0966 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2024
From: ANTENNA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
To: ANTENNA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 069045/0759 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2024
From: ANTENNA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED; SI2 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 069045/0923 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2020
From: ANTENNA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED; AQYR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053206/0857 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2018
From: PALREDDY, SANDEEP
To: ANTENNA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Reel/Frame 045077/0506 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62217341 · Sep 11, 2015
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