Expandible antenna
US6512496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/428
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An expandible antenna device comprising an expandible shell defining an interior chamber, wherein the shell is radially expandible from a central axis within the chamber; an elongated support structure disposed along the central axis and at least partially within the chamber; and an antenna element coupled to the shell such that the antenna is dimensionally stable when the shell is in an expanded position is disclosed. Additionally, an antenna element comprised of conductive elements joined by fluid filled bulbs or tubes wherein the fluid is capable of ionization is also disclosed.
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