Patent ID: 9716320
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: H01Q

Claim:
1. An antenna system comprising: a center feed assembly having a waveguide and a lens; a patch antenna arranged to transmit radio frequency (RF) signals from a first range of frequencies at a first gain and to transmit RF signals from a second range of frequencies at a second gain, wherein the second gain is less than the first gain and wherein the patch antenna is arranged to transmit the RF signals into the center feed assembly; the center feed assembly being configured to cause the RF signals from the second range of frequencies to be transmitted with a gain greater than the second gain via the lens; and a primary dish and a secondary reflector, wherein the center feed assembly is configured to guide the transmitted signals towards a face of the secondary reflector and wherein the secondary reflector has an inverse tapered face plate; wherein the patch antenna is configured to radiate the RF signals into a cavity of the center feed assembly, the center feed assembly being disposed within the primary dish, and wherein the center feed assembly is configured to guide radiated energy onto the inverse tapered face plate of the secondary reflector; and wherein the secondary reflector comprises a plurality of legs, wherein a first end of one of the plurality of legs is attached with an edge of the inverse tapered face plate and a second end of the one of the plurality of legs is attached to a base ring wherein a circumference of the base ring is similar to a circumference of the primary dish.