Antenna device with accurate beam elevation control useable on an automated vehicle
US10109910B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2013/93271
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An antenna device includes a plurality of conductive pads that are conductively coupled to each other. A first one of the pads is connected with a first conductive strip. The first conductive strip is not connected to an adjacent second pad. A second conductive strip and a third conductive strip connect the first pad to the second pad. A slot is aligned with the first conductive strip to direct energy from a transceiver at the first conductive strip. The first pad and others in series with it radiate energy based on the energy received by the first conductive strip. The second and third conductive strips conduct energy from the first pad to the second pad. The second pad and others in series with it radiate energy based on the energy received by the second pad. One example use of the antenna device is on an automated vehicle.
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