Through-the-lid pit antenna
US10276939B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q9/32
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pit antenna assembly includes a node, the node including an antenna, the antenna configured to radiate radio waves; an inner tube defining a first inner tube end and a second inner tube end, the first inner tube end disposed opposite from the second inner tube end, the inner tube defining an inner tube bore extending through the inner tube from the first inner tube end to the second inner tube end, the antenna received within the inner tube bore through the first inner tube end, the inner tube configured to electromagnetically couple energy from the antenna; and a top disc, the top disc connected to the second inner tube end of the inner tube, the top disc configured to radiate the energy from the antenna.
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