Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Including a steerable array
Patent
1992-12-28
1993-12-28
Blum, Theodore M.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Directive
Including a steerable array
342153, H01Q 322, H01Q 324, H01Q 326
Patent
active
052743845
ABSTRACT:
An antenna beamformer is provided for coupling to a circular antenna aperture comprising a plurality of vertical beamformers and four horizontal beamformers coupled to the vertical beamformers so that each horizontal beamformer has the capability to form a different predetermined electromagnetic field radiation pattern.
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Hussain Moayyed A.
Murrow David J.
Yu Kai-Bor
Blum Theodore M.
General Electric Company
Meise W. H.
Nieves C. A.
Young S. A.
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