Patent · US Expired

Directional antenna assembly

US6288682A · kind A · utility

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23References

32Claims

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Assignee

GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY · AU

Inventors

David Thiel · Calle de la Era, AU
Steven Gregory O'Keefe · Jimboomba, AU
Jun Lu · East Longmeadow, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 1999
Grant date	Sep 11, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01Q21/20
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A directional antenna assembly includes a dielectric structure having a surface. An array of wire antenna elements is positioned within or on the surface of the dielectric structure. At least one of the wire antenna elements is active, and the remainder of the wire antenna elements are passive.

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