Low-PIM cellular base station antenna concealments
US11955700B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q9/32
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Cellular base station antenna concealments, such as palm and tree concealments, utilize artificial branches with nonmetallic (e.g., polymeric) interfaces to avoid loose metal-to-metal connections to mitigate the generation of passive intermodulation (PIM) interference by the branches. Representative embodiments include “palm concealments” with low-PIM artificial palm fronds, and “tree concealments” with low-PIM artificial tree branches. That is, “low-PIM fronds” and “low-PIM tree branches” are two representative examples of “low-PIM branches” illustrating representative embodiments of the invention. The low-PIM palm frond includes a nonmetallic (e.g., polymeric) sleeve positioned between a metal frond shaft and a metal frond receiver. A first example of the low-PIM tree branch includes nonmetallic (e.g., polymeric) fastener isolators positioned between metal fasteners and a metal tree branch receiver. A second example of the low-PIM tree branch includes a nonmetallic (e.g., polymeric) sleeve positioned between the metal tree branch receiver and a tree branch shaft.
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