Patent ID: 11936110
Assignee: VIASAT INC.
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 5:
6. The reflector antenna heating system of claim 1, wherein each outlet duct assembly of the plurality of outlet duct assemblies comprises:
a hose feed coupled to the outlet port of a respective heater blower device of the plurality of heater blower devices to direct airflow in a first direction;
a circular to rectangular transition element coupled to the hose feed to spread air flowing in a first plane extending in the first direction;
an elbow element with a first port coupled to the circular to rectangular transition element and a second port that extends in a direction perpendicular to the first port to redirect airflow from the first direction to a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
a spreader coupled to the second port of the elbow element to spread air flowing in a second plane extending in the second direction; and
a nozzle coupled to the spreader to direct air in two directions within the second plane.