Omni directional antenna with multiple polarizations
US6693598B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q9/0442
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An omni-directional antenna assembly is provided for wireless communication devices requiring multiple polarization characteristics. A loop antenna assembly for a communications device operating at a predetermined wavelength and having a transceiver circuit including a signal output and a ground plane, the antenna assembly including a conductive loop element and a conductive leg member coupled to the loop element proximate a loop perimeter, the leg member for supporting the loop element at a distance away from the ground plane of the communications device, the leg member also defining a ground point and a feed point for operatively coupling the loop element to the ground plane and the signal output, respectively, of the transceiver circuit.
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