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Toroidal antenna

US5442369A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 1992
Grant dateAug 15, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q19/13
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna has windings that are contrawound in segments on a toroid form and that have opposed currents on selected segments. The windings may have a helical pattern, poloidal peripheral pattern or may be constructed from a slotted conductor on the toroid. Poloidal loop winds have a toroid hub on a toroid that has two plates that provides a capacitive feed to the loops, which are selectively connected to one of the plates.

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